BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think pain or discomfort in the arms or shoulder 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	12,536	11,203	85.4	83.9-86.8	711	8.1	7.1- 9.2	622	6.5	5.5- 7.7
-Eastern NC	3,425	3,036	85.7	82.4-88.4	201	8.0	6.0-10.6	188	6.4	4.4- 9.1
GENDER
Male	1,231	1,043	82.7	77.0-87.2	100	9.3	6.4-13.3	88	8.0	4.7-13.5
Female	2,194	1,993	88.5	84.6-91.5	101	6.7	4.2-10.6	100	4.8	3.3- 6.9
RACE
White	2,310	2,138	93.1	91.3-94.5	88	3.4	2.4- 4.8	84	3.5	2.5- 4.8
African American	771	635	77.7	69.6-84.1	64	13.1	7.8-21.2	72	9.2	5.5-14.9
Other Minorities	325	244	59.8	45.1-72.9	49	23.2	13.6-36.7	32	17.0	6.8-36.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	135	85	41.8	26.1-59.3	27	32.3	17.2-52.3	23	25.9	10.0-52.5
Non-Hispanic	3,283	2,945	88.9	86.4-91.1	174	6.2	4.5- 8.4	164	4.9	3.6- 6.6
AGE
18-24	120	91	76.8	62.3-86.9	19	13.4	5.9-27.7	10	9.8	4.2-21.3
25-34	364	307	77.1	65.1-85.9	36	12.4	7.7-19.4	21	10.5	3.8-26.0
35-44	507	459	88.2	78.9-93.7	25	8.4	3.5-18.9	23	3.4	1.9- 6.1
45-54	670	619	91.5	87.5-94.3	25	4.4	2.5- 7.4	26	4.1	2.3- 7.4
55-64	708	656	92.9	88.9-95.5	24	3.8	1.8- 7.9	28	3.3	1.9- 5.5
65+	1,034	885	85.7	81.9-88.9	69	6.3	4.3- 9.1	80	8.0	5.6-11.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	461	341	68.0	58.9-75.9	64	20.2	13.6-29.0	56	11.8	7.1-18.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,082	944	82.8	74.5-88.8	63	8.0	4.4-14.1	75	9.2	4.7-17.5
Some Post-H.S.	961	887	90.9	85.4-94.5	45	6.3	3.2-12.2	29	2.8	1.6- 4.8
College Graduate	915	860	93.7	90.8-95.7	27	2.6	1.5- 4.4	28	3.8	2.2- 6.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	438	354	74.0	59.3-84.8	36	8.3	4.8-13.9	48	17.7	7.8-35.3
$15,000- 24,999	593	514	76.4	66.3-84.2	51	17.7	10.6-28.0	28	5.9	2.7-12.6
$25,000- 34,999	348	313	90.8	85.3-94.3	20	5.9	3.1-11.0	15	3.3	1.6- 6.5
$35,000- 49,999	466	430	92.8	88.9-95.4	18	3.2	1.5- 6.5	18	4.0	2.3- 7.0
$50,000-74,999	468	432	92.1	88.1-94.8	18	4.2	2.3- 7.7	18	3.7	2.1- 6.5
$75,000+	647	613	93.9	90.3-96.2	20	3.1	1.7- 5.6	14	3.0	1.4- 6.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,309	1,134	85.8	81.8-89.1	90	7.6	5.2-10.9	85	6.6	4.4- 9.7
No	2,054	1,859	86.1	81.3-89.8	103	8.2	5.5-12.0	92	5.8	3.3- 9.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	538	480	85.8	76.2-92.0	36	9.9	4.5-20.5	22	4.3	2.2- 8.2
Non-Veteran	2,594	2,292	84.9	80.9-88.2	154	8.2	6.0-11.1	148	6.9	4.5-10.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,536

11,203

85.4

83.9-86.8

711

8.1

7.1- 9.2

622

6.5

5.5- 7.7

-Eastern NC

3,425

3,036

85.7

82.4-88.4

201

8.0

6.0-10.6

188

6.4

4.4- 9.1

GENDER

Male

1,231

1,043

82.7

77.0-87.2

100

9.3

6.4-13.3

8.0

4.7-13.5

Female

2,194

1,993

88.5

84.6-91.5

101

6.7

4.2-10.6

100

4.8

3.3- 6.9

RACE

White

2,310

2,138

93.1

91.3-94.5

3.4

2.4- 4.8

3.5

2.5- 4.8

African American

771

635

77.7

69.6-84.1

13.1

7.8-21.2

9.2

5.5-14.9

Other Minorities

325

244

59.8

45.1-72.9

23.2

13.6-36.7

17.0

6.8-36.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

135

41.8

26.1-59.3

32.3

17.2-52.3

25.9

10.0-52.5

Non-Hispanic

3,283

2,945

88.9

86.4-91.1

174

6.2

4.5- 8.4

164

4.9

3.6- 6.6

AGE

18-24

120

76.8

62.3-86.9

13.4

5.9-27.7

9.8

4.2-21.3

25-34

364

307

77.1

65.1-85.9

12.4

7.7-19.4

10.5

3.8-26.0

35-44

507

459

88.2

78.9-93.7

8.4

3.5-18.9

3.4

1.9- 6.1

45-54

670

619

91.5

87.5-94.3

4.4

2.5- 7.4

4.1

2.3- 7.4

55-64

708

656

92.9

88.9-95.5

3.8

1.8- 7.9

3.3

1.9- 5.5

65+

1,034

885

85.7

81.9-88.9

6.3

4.3- 9.1

8.0

5.6-11.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

461

341

68.0

58.9-75.9

20.2

13.6-29.0

11.8

7.1-18.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,082

944

82.8

74.5-88.8

8.0

4.4-14.1

9.2

4.7-17.5

Some Post-H.S.

961

887

90.9

85.4-94.5

6.3

3.2-12.2

2.8

1.6- 4.8

College Graduate

915

860

93.7

90.8-95.7

2.6

1.5- 4.4

3.8

2.2- 6.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

438

354

74.0

59.3-84.8

8.3

4.8-13.9

17.7

7.8-35.3

$15,000- 24,999

593

514

76.4

66.3-84.2

17.7

10.6-28.0

5.9

2.7-12.6

$25,000- 34,999

348

313

90.8

85.3-94.3

5.9

3.1-11.0

3.3

1.6- 6.5

$35,000- 49,999

466

430

92.8

88.9-95.4

3.2

1.5- 6.5

4.0

2.3- 7.0

$50,000-74,999

468

432

92.1

88.1-94.8

4.2

2.3- 7.7

3.7

2.1- 6.5

$75,000+

647

613

93.9

90.3-96.2

3.1

1.7- 5.6

3.0

1.4- 6.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,309

1,134

85.8

81.8-89.1

7.6

5.2-10.9

6.6

4.4- 9.7

2,054

1,859

86.1

81.3-89.8

103

8.2

5.5-12.0

5.8

3.3- 9.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

538

480

85.8

76.2-92.0

9.9

4.5-20.5

4.3

2.2- 8.2

Non-Veteran

2,594

2,292

84.9

80.9-88.2

154

8.2

6.0-11.1

148

6.9

4.5-10.5

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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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