BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think chest pain or discomfort are symptoms of a heart attack?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Heart Attack and Stroke

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not Sure
North Carolina	12,541	11,817	93.2	92.0-94.2	387	3.3	2.7- 3.9	337	3.5	2.7- 4.6
-Eastern NC	3,426	3,202	93.8	92.0-95.2	118	3.4	2.4- 4.8	106	2.8	1.9- 4.1
GENDER
Male	1,231	1,124	91.7	88.3-94.3	58	4.6	2.9- 7.4	49	3.6	2.1- 6.3
Female	2,195	2,078	95.7	94.1-96.9	60	2.3	1.5- 3.5	57	2.0	1.2- 3.2
RACE
White	2,312	2,212	97.0	95.9-97.9	58	1.7	1.1- 2.7	42	1.2	0.8- 1.9
African American	770	685	87.9	82.0-92.1	42	6.9	4.0-11.4	43	5.2	2.5-10.5
Other Minorities	325	286	87.2	78.0-92.9	18	6.2	2.4-15.1	21	6.6	3.3-13.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	134	109	81.7	66.6-90.9	13	9.0	3.0-23.8	12	9.3	4.0-20.3
Non-Hispanic	3,285	3,087	94.7	93.0-96.0	105	3.0	2.1- 4.3	93	2.3	1.5- 3.6
AGE
18-24	120	112	93.0	82.0-97.5	3	1.9	0.6- 5.9	5	5.1	1.3-17.5
25-34	365	347	94.5	88.5-97.4	12	4.4	1.7-10.8	6	1.1	0.5- 2.8
35-44	507	488	94.9	89.3-97.7	10	3.2	1.0- 9.4	9	1.9	0.8- 4.6
45-54	670	635	94.5	91.2-96.6	20	3.0	1.6- 5.7	15	2.5	1.2- 5.1
55-64	709	678	96.4	93.2-98.1	17	2.4	1.0- 5.7	14	1.2	0.5- 2.9
65+	1,033	923	89.4	85.9-92.2	55	5.4	3.4- 8.4	55	5.2	3.4- 7.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	462	373	79.6	71.4-86.0	44	11.7	6.6-20.0	45	8.6	5.3-13.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,081	1,006	94.2	90.4-96.6	38	2.7	1.6- 4.5	37	3.1	1.3- 7.3
Some Post-H.S.	962	927	96.9	94.8-98.1	19	2.0	1.0- 3.9	16	1.2	0.6- 2.2
College Graduate	915	891	97.8	95.9-98.8	16	1.3	0.6- 3.0	8	0.9	0.3- 2.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	437	383	88.6	82.5-92.8	18	4.2	1.9- 8.9	36	7.2	4.1-12.2
$15,000- 24,999	594	544	88.6	81.0-93.4	34	9.0	4.7-16.6	16	2.4	0.9- 6.5
$25,000- 34,999	348	330	97.2	94.6-98.6	13	1.7	0.8- 3.7	5	1.1	0.3- 3.4
$35,000- 49,999	467	447	96.3	92.5-98.2	10	2.2	0.8- 6.1	10	1.5	0.6- 3.8
$50,000-74,999	468	456	97.5	94.8-98.8	9	2.0	0.8- 4.7	3	0.6	0.2- 1.9
$75,000+	647	636	98.4	96.4-99.3	8	1.2	0.4- 3.2	3	0.4	0.1- 1.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,307	1,196	94.1	91.3-96.1	53	3.2	1.6- 6.1	58	2.7	1.8- 4.1
No	2,054	1,953	93.9	91.4-95.7	59	3.5	2.3- 5.3	42	2.6	1.4- 4.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	538	512	95.6	91.4-97.9	18	3.0	1.3- 7.1	8	1.3	0.4- 4.2
Non-Veteran	2,594	2,415	93.3	91.1-95.0	89	3.5	2.4- 5.3	90	3.1	2.0- 4.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,541

11,817

93.2

92.0-94.2

387

3.3

2.7- 3.9

337

3.5

2.7- 4.6

-Eastern NC

3,426

3,202

93.8

92.0-95.2

118

3.4

2.4- 4.8

106

2.8

1.9- 4.1

GENDER

Male

1,231

1,124

91.7

88.3-94.3

4.6

2.9- 7.4

3.6

2.1- 6.3

Female

2,195

2,078

95.7

94.1-96.9

2.3

1.5- 3.5

2.0

1.2- 3.2

RACE

White

2,312

2,212

97.0

95.9-97.9

1.7

1.1- 2.7

1.2

0.8- 1.9

African American

770

685

87.9

82.0-92.1

6.9

4.0-11.4

5.2

2.5-10.5

Other Minorities

325

286

87.2

78.0-92.9

6.2

2.4-15.1

6.6

3.3-13.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

134

109

81.7

66.6-90.9

9.0

3.0-23.8

9.3

4.0-20.3

Non-Hispanic

3,285

3,087

94.7

93.0-96.0

105

3.0

2.1- 4.3

2.3

1.5- 3.6

AGE

18-24

120

112

93.0

82.0-97.5

1.9

0.6- 5.9

5.1

1.3-17.5

25-34

365

347

94.5

88.5-97.4

4.4

1.7-10.8

1.1

0.5- 2.8

35-44

507

488

94.9

89.3-97.7

3.2

1.0- 9.4

1.9

0.8- 4.6

45-54

670

635

94.5

91.2-96.6

3.0

1.6- 5.7

2.5

1.2- 5.1

55-64

709

678

96.4

93.2-98.1

2.4

1.0- 5.7

1.2

0.5- 2.9

65+

1,033

923

89.4

85.9-92.2

5.4

3.4- 8.4

5.2

3.4- 7.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

462

373

79.6

71.4-86.0

11.7

6.6-20.0

8.6

5.3-13.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,081

1,006

94.2

90.4-96.6

2.7

1.6- 4.5

3.1

1.3- 7.3

Some Post-H.S.

962

927

96.9

94.8-98.1

2.0

1.0- 3.9

1.2

0.6- 2.2

College Graduate

915

891

97.8

95.9-98.8

1.3

0.6- 3.0

0.9

0.3- 2.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

437

383

88.6

82.5-92.8

4.2

1.9- 8.9

7.2

4.1-12.2

$15,000- 24,999

594

544

88.6

81.0-93.4

9.0

4.7-16.6

2.4

0.9- 6.5

$25,000- 34,999

348

330

97.2

94.6-98.6

1.7

0.8- 3.7

1.1

0.3- 3.4

$35,000- 49,999

467

447

96.3

92.5-98.2

2.2

0.8- 6.1

1.5

0.6- 3.8

$50,000-74,999

468

456

97.5

94.8-98.8

2.0

0.8- 4.7

0.6

0.2- 1.9

$75,000+

647

636

98.4

96.4-99.3

1.2

0.4- 3.2

0.4

0.1- 1.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,307

1,196

94.1

91.3-96.1

3.2

1.6- 6.1

2.7

1.8- 4.1

2,054

1,953

93.9

91.4-95.7

3.5

2.3- 5.3

2.6

1.4- 4.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

538

512

95.6

91.4-97.9

3.0

1.3- 7.1

1.3

0.4- 4.2

Non-Veteran

2,594

2,415

93.3

91.1-95.0

3.5

2.4- 5.3

3.1

2.0- 4.9

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^Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50, % = 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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