BRFSS 2007 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden chest pain or discomfort are symptoms of a stroke?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Heart Attack and Stroke

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not Sure
North Carolina	14,241	5,238	37.2	36.0-38.5	5,173	37.4	36.2-38.7	3,830	25.4	24.2-26.5
-Western NC	2,783	955	33.4	31.1-35.8	970	36.6	34.1-39.2	858	30.0	27.7-32.3
GENDER
Male	1,030	408	36.1	32.3-40.1	344	37.7	33.6-42.1	278	26.1	22.7-29.8
Female	1,753	547	30.9	28.2-33.7	626	35.6	32.8-38.6	580	33.5	30.7-36.5
RACE
White	2,578	874	32.8	30.4-35.2	906	36.8	34.3-39.4	798	30.4	28.0-32.8
African American	86	41	42.4	28.3-57.8	26	41.8	25.9-59.5	19	15.9	9.1-26.3
Other Minorities	112	38	38.5	25.8-52.9	37	31.2	19.6-45.7	37	30.3	20.0-43.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	66	21	41.2	25.7-58.7	17	25.1	13.5-41.9	28	33.6	21.1-49.0
Non-Hispanic	2,711	933	33.1	30.8-35.5	952	37.1	34.6-39.7	826	29.8	27.5-32.2
AGE
18-24	76	28	36.0	24.1-49.8	29	44.0	30.8-58.2	19	20.0	11.6-32.3
25-34	226	76	28.7	22.5-35.8	84	40.5	33.0-48.5	66	30.8	24.1-38.4
35-44	367	133	37.4	31.8-43.4	143	39.1	33.5-45.0	91	23.5	18.9-28.9
45-54	506	172	33.3	28.6-38.4	184	35.6	30.6-40.8	150	31.2	26.3-36.4
55-64	624	200	31.9	27.9-36.2	246	38.6	34.3-43.1	178	29.5	25.5-33.9
65-74	551	181	34.2	29.8-38.8	166	27.5	23.7-31.7	204	38.3	33.7-43.2
75+	421	161	35.4	30.4-40.7	113	28.4	23.7-33.7	147	36.2	31.0-41.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	437	159	34.2	28.5-40.4	92	26.1	19.9-33.4	186	39.7	33.6-46.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	862	315	38.3	33.8-43.1	265	30.4	26.1-35.1	282	31.3	27.1-35.7
Some Post-H.S.	726	251	30.8	26.8-35.2	268	40.3	35.4-45.4	207	28.9	24.7-33.5
College Graduate	753	227	29.1	25.2-33.4	345	46.8	42.1-51.5	181	24.1	20.2-28.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	334	138	41.5	34.6-48.7	74	23.5	17.2-31.3	122	35.0	28.5-42.1
$15,000- 24,999	543	202	37.8	32.4-43.5	159	33.4	27.6-39.7	182	28.8	24.0-34.3
$25,000- 34,999	307	103	32.4	25.3-40.4	107	37.0	28.9-45.8	97	30.6	23.9-38.3
$35,000- 49,999	436	144	31.7	26.3-37.8	169	39.6	33.7-45.8	123	28.7	23.4-34.6
$50,000-74,999	387	123	31.2	25.5-37.5	163	40.9	34.8-47.3	101	27.9	22.5-34.2
$75,000+	422	131	29.5	24.7-34.8	192	44.5	38.7-50.4	99	26.0	20.8-32.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,097	392	34.1	30.5-37.9	341	32.6	28.6-36.8	364	33.3	29.6-37.3
No	1,646	552	32.8	29.9-35.9	617	39.0	35.8-42.3	477	28.2	25.3-31.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	427	163	35.0	29.7-40.7	148	39.2	33.2-45.6	116	25.8	20.8-31.4
Non-Veteran	2,356	792	33.1	30.6-35.8	822	36.2	33.5-39.0	742	30.7	28.2-33.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,241

5,238

37.2

36.0-38.5

5,173

37.4

36.2-38.7

3,830

25.4

24.2-26.5

-Western NC

2,783

955

33.4

31.1-35.8

970

36.6

34.1-39.2

858

30.0

27.7-32.3

GENDER

Male

1,030

408

36.1

32.3-40.1

344

37.7

33.6-42.1

278

26.1

22.7-29.8

Female

1,753

547

30.9

28.2-33.7

626

35.6

32.8-38.6

580

33.5

30.7-36.5

RACE

White

2,578

874

32.8

30.4-35.2

906

36.8

34.3-39.4

798

30.4

28.0-32.8

African American

42.4

28.3-57.8

41.8

25.9-59.5

15.9

9.1-26.3

Other Minorities

112

38.5

25.8-52.9

31.2

19.6-45.7

30.3

20.0-43.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

41.2

25.7-58.7

25.1

13.5-41.9

33.6

21.1-49.0

Non-Hispanic

2,711

933

33.1

30.8-35.5

952

37.1

34.6-39.7

826

29.8

27.5-32.2

AGE

18-24

36.0

24.1-49.8

44.0

30.8-58.2

20.0

11.6-32.3

25-34

226

28.7

22.5-35.8

40.5

33.0-48.5

30.8

24.1-38.4

35-44

367

133

37.4

31.8-43.4

143

39.1

33.5-45.0

23.5

18.9-28.9

45-54

506

172

33.3

28.6-38.4

184

35.6

30.6-40.8

150

31.2

26.3-36.4

55-64

624

200

31.9

27.9-36.2

246

38.6

34.3-43.1

178

29.5

25.5-33.9

65-74

551

181

34.2

29.8-38.8

166

27.5

23.7-31.7

204

38.3

33.7-43.2

75+

421

161

35.4

30.4-40.7

113

28.4

23.7-33.7

147

36.2

31.0-41.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

437

159

34.2

28.5-40.4

26.1

19.9-33.4

186

39.7

33.6-46.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

862

315

38.3

33.8-43.1

265

30.4

26.1-35.1

282

31.3

27.1-35.7

Some Post-H.S.

726

251

30.8

26.8-35.2

268

40.3

35.4-45.4

207

28.9

24.7-33.5

College Graduate

753

227

29.1

25.2-33.4

345

46.8

42.1-51.5

181

24.1

20.2-28.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

334

138

41.5

34.6-48.7

23.5

17.2-31.3

122

35.0

28.5-42.1

$15,000- 24,999

543

202

37.8

32.4-43.5

159

33.4

27.6-39.7

182

28.8

24.0-34.3

$25,000- 34,999

307

103

32.4

25.3-40.4

107

37.0

28.9-45.8

30.6

23.9-38.3

$35,000- 49,999

436

144

31.7

26.3-37.8

169

39.6

33.7-45.8

123

28.7

23.4-34.6

$50,000-74,999

387

123

31.2

25.5-37.5

163

40.9

34.8-47.3

101

27.9

22.5-34.2

$75,000+

422

131

29.5

24.7-34.8

192

44.5

38.7-50.4

26.0

20.8-32.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,097

392

34.1

30.5-37.9

341

32.6

28.6-36.8

364

33.3

29.6-37.3

1,646

552

32.8

29.9-35.9

617

39.0

35.8-42.3

477

28.2

25.3-31.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

427

163

35.0

29.7-40.7

148

39.2

33.2-45.6

116

25.8

20.8-31.4

Non-Veteran

2,356

792

33.1

30.6-35.8

822

36.2

33.5-39.0

742

30.7

28.2-33.3

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
**Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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