BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes is a symptom 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	3,992	34.2	32.7-35.8	5,186	39.7	38.2-41.2	3,363	26.1	24.7-27.6
-Eastern NC	3,428	1,174	37.3	34.1-40.7	1,345	38.1	35.0-41.3	909	24.6	22.0-27.4
GENDER
Male	1,231	452	40.7	35.2-46.4	479	37.5	32.3-43.0	300	21.8	18.2-25.9
Female	2,197	722	34.1	30.7-37.7	866	38.6	35.1-42.3	609	27.2	23.8-31.0
RACE
White	2,312	770	35.0	31.5-38.7	947	41.1	37.3-45.0	595	23.9	21.2-26.8
African American	772	275	36.6	30.1-43.6	280	36.6	30.6-43.0	217	26.9	20.5-34.4
Other Minorities	325	123	51.7	39.3-64.0	109	24.0	16.6-33.5	93	24.2	16.6-34.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	135	53	57.5	39.9-73.4	49	22.4	12.5-36.7	33	20.1	11.4-33.1
Non-Hispanic	3,286	1,120	35.9	32.8-39.1	1,291	39.1	36.0-42.4	875	25.0	22.3-27.8
AGE
18-24	120	49	40.0	27.4-54.0	41	36.4	23.2-52.1	30	23.6	13.4-38.3
25-34	365	151	47.9	38.6-57.5	122	28.9	22.0-37.0	92	23.1	17.3-30.3
35-44	507	202	44.0	36.4-51.8	198	37.1	30.5-44.2	107	19.0	14.3-24.7
45-54	670	224	32.3	26.8-38.3	288	43.6	37.8-49.6	158	24.1	19.5-29.4
55-64	709	242	32.5	27.4-38.0	277	40.4	34.9-46.1	190	27.2	22.4-32.5
65+	1,035	299	27.3	23.3-31.6	411	41.7	37.0-46.5	325	31.1	26.8-35.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	463	130	33.5	25.7-42.2	173	35.9	27.9-44.7	160	30.7	23.4-39.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,082	347	36.0	29.7-42.8	413	37.8	32.1-43.9	322	26.2	21.0-32.1
Some Post-H.S.	962	339	38.0	31.8-44.7	384	40.3	34.0-46.9	239	21.7	17.7-26.2
College Graduate	915	356	40.6	35.4-45.9	372	37.1	32.4-42.0	187	22.4	18.5-26.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	438	147	41.4	30.4-53.3	149	30.4	22.8-39.4	142	28.2	20.7-37.1
$15,000- 24,999	594	197	38.9	30.7-47.7	227	36.8	29.8-44.4	170	24.3	18.7-31.0
$25,000- 34,999	348	111	35.2	25.8-46.1	146	43.6	33.2-54.6	91	21.2	14.9-29.1
$35,000- 49,999	467	168	38.0	30.9-45.6	172	36.1	28.7-44.3	127	25.9	20.4-32.3
$50,000-74,999	468	175	35.9	29.0-43.4	189	40.0	33.1-47.3	104	24.1	18.5-30.8
$75,000+	647	231	39.5	32.5-47.0	280	42.4	34.8-50.3	136	18.1	14.1-22.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,309	426	35.4	30.4-40.7	525	39.7	34.4-45.3	358	24.9	21.1-29.2
No	2,054	733	39.0	34.8-43.4	790	36.8	33.0-40.8	531	24.2	20.8-27.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	538	211	41.4	33.6-49.7	198	33.6	27.4-40.4	129	25.0	19.4-31.5
Non-Veteran	2,596	866	36.4	32.6-40.4	1,023	38.6	34.9-42.4	707	25.0	21.9-28.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,541

3,992

34.2

32.7-35.8

5,186

39.7

38.2-41.2

3,363

26.1

24.7-27.6

-Eastern NC

3,428

1,174

37.3

34.1-40.7

1,345

38.1

35.0-41.3

909

24.6

22.0-27.4

GENDER

Male

1,231

452

40.7

35.2-46.4

479

37.5

32.3-43.0

300

21.8

18.2-25.9

Female

2,197

722

34.1

30.7-37.7

866

38.6

35.1-42.3

609

27.2

23.8-31.0

RACE

White

2,312

770

35.0

31.5-38.7

947

41.1

37.3-45.0

595

23.9

21.2-26.8

African American

772

275

36.6

30.1-43.6

280

36.6

30.6-43.0

217

26.9

20.5-34.4

Other Minorities

325

123

51.7

39.3-64.0

109

24.0

16.6-33.5

24.2

16.6-34.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

135

57.5

39.9-73.4

22.4

12.5-36.7

20.1

11.4-33.1

Non-Hispanic

3,286

1,120

35.9

32.8-39.1

1,291

39.1

36.0-42.4

875

25.0

22.3-27.8

AGE

18-24

120

40.0

27.4-54.0

36.4

23.2-52.1

23.6

13.4-38.3

25-34

365

151

47.9

38.6-57.5

122

28.9

22.0-37.0

23.1

17.3-30.3

35-44

507

202

44.0

36.4-51.8

198

37.1

30.5-44.2

107

19.0

14.3-24.7

45-54

670

224

32.3

26.8-38.3

288

43.6

37.8-49.6

158

24.1

19.5-29.4

55-64

709

242

32.5

27.4-38.0

277

40.4

34.9-46.1

190

27.2

22.4-32.5

65+

1,035

299

27.3

23.3-31.6

411

41.7

37.0-46.5

325

31.1

26.8-35.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

463

130

33.5

25.7-42.2

173

35.9

27.9-44.7

160

30.7

23.4-39.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,082

347

36.0

29.7-42.8

413

37.8

32.1-43.9

322

26.2

21.0-32.1

Some Post-H.S.

962

339

38.0

31.8-44.7

384

40.3

34.0-46.9

239

21.7

17.7-26.2

College Graduate

915

356

40.6

35.4-45.9

372

37.1

32.4-42.0

187

22.4

18.5-26.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

438

147

41.4

30.4-53.3

149

30.4

22.8-39.4

142

28.2

20.7-37.1

$15,000- 24,999

594

197

38.9

30.7-47.7

227

36.8

29.8-44.4

170

24.3

18.7-31.0

$25,000- 34,999

348

111

35.2

25.8-46.1

146

43.6

33.2-54.6

21.2

14.9-29.1

$35,000- 49,999

467

168

38.0

30.9-45.6

172

36.1

28.7-44.3

127

25.9

20.4-32.3

$50,000-74,999

468

175

35.9

29.0-43.4

189

40.0

33.1-47.3

104

24.1

18.5-30.8

$75,000+

647

231

39.5

32.5-47.0

280

42.4

34.8-50.3

136

18.1

14.1-22.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,309

426

35.4

30.4-40.7

525

39.7

34.4-45.3

358

24.9

21.1-29.2

2,054

733

39.0

34.8-43.4

790

36.8

33.0-40.8

531

24.2

20.8-27.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

538

211

41.4

33.6-49.7

198

33.6

27.4-40.4

129

25.0

19.4-31.5

Non-Veteran

2,596

866

36.4

32.6-40.4

1,023

38.6

34.9-42.4

707

25.0

21.9-28.4

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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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