BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think shortness of breath 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	12,534	10,969	86.5	85.3-87.7	757	6.4	5.6- 7.2	808	7.1	6.1- 8.2
-Eastern NC	3,424	2,985	86.7	84.1-89.0	216	6.2	4.8- 7.9	223	7.1	5.3- 9.4
GENDER
Male	1,231	1,046	86.4	82.4-89.5	95	7.4	5.1-10.6	90	6.2	4.2- 9.1
Female	2,193	1,939	87.1	83.4-90.1	121	5.0	3.7- 6.7	133	7.9	5.2-11.8
RACE
White	2,310	2,068	89.9	87.3-92.0	125	5.0	3.5- 7.1	117	5.1	3.7- 7.1
African American	770	643	79.4	71.4-85.6	60	9.6	6.3-14.3	67	11.0	5.9-19.7
Other Minorities	325	258	84.4	77.0-89.7	29	5.9	3.5- 9.7	38	9.7	5.6-16.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	134	98	82.6	71.9-89.9	18	8.7	4.5-16.1	18	8.6	4.2-16.8
Non-Hispanic	3,283	2,880	87.0	84.3-89.4	198	6.0	4.6- 7.8	205	7.0	5.1- 9.5
AGE
18-24	120	100	76.6	60.6-87.5	10	8.8	3.4-21.2	10	14.5	6.0-31.1
25-34	364	315	87.3	81.6-91.4	28	6.0	3.6-10.1	21	6.6	3.7-11.5
35-44	507	446	91.2	87.4-93.9	29	3.7	2.3- 6.0	32	5.1	3.1- 8.6
45-54	670	608	89.8	85.7-92.9	30	4.6	2.7- 7.6	32	5.6	3.4- 9.2
55-64	708	638	90.0	85.6-93.2	35	5.6	3.2- 9.7	35	4.4	2.6- 7.2
65+	1,033	861	83.2	79.5-86.4	80	8.9	6.5-12.2	92	7.9	5.9-10.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	460	348	79.0	71.9-84.7	55	11.9	7.5-18.3	57	9.1	5.9-13.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,082	929	83.6	77.3-88.3	81	6.4	4.4- 9.1	72	10.1	5.9-16.7
Some Post-H.S.	961	854	88.8	83.8-92.3	48	5.4	2.8-10.1	59	5.8	3.7- 9.1
College Graduate	915	851	93.3	90.4-95.4	31	3.4	2.1- 5.5	33	3.3	1.8- 5.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	438	362	84.9	78.0-90.0	31	7.2	3.7-13.4	45	7.9	4.9-12.5
$15,000- 24,999	593	504	85.5	80.2-89.5	56	9.9	6.7-14.3	33	4.6	2.6- 8.3
$25,000- 34,999	348	306	85.7	75.6-92.0	17	6.7	2.9-14.8	25	7.6	3.3-16.9
$35,000- 49,999	466	425	92.8	88.9-95.4	19	2.6	1.4- 5.0	22	4.6	2.5- 8.2
$50,000-74,999	468	417	90.4	86.1-93.5	26	4.4	2.6- 7.2	25	5.2	2.9- 9.1
$75,000+	647	598	90.6	84.0-94.7	28	6.2	2.8-13.2	21	3.2	1.6- 6.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,308	1,114	86.0	82.4-89.0	85	5.6	4.0- 7.7	109	8.4	6.0-11.7
No	2,054	1,829	87.7	84.0-90.6	120	6.3	4.5- 8.8	105	6.0	3.8- 9.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	538	467	85.9	80.3-90.1	39	8.0	5.0-12.4	32	6.2	3.5-10.6
Non-Veteran	2,593	2,264	86.9	83.6-89.6	165	6.1	4.5- 8.1	164	7.1	4.9-10.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,534

10,969

86.5

85.3-87.7

757

6.4

5.6- 7.2

808

7.1

6.1- 8.2

-Eastern NC

3,424

2,985

86.7

84.1-89.0

216

6.2

4.8- 7.9

223

7.1

5.3- 9.4

GENDER

Male

1,231

1,046

86.4

82.4-89.5

7.4

5.1-10.6

6.2

4.2- 9.1

Female

2,193

1,939

87.1

83.4-90.1

121

5.0

3.7- 6.7

133

7.9

5.2-11.8

RACE

White

2,310

2,068

89.9

87.3-92.0

125

5.0

3.5- 7.1

117

5.1

3.7- 7.1

African American

770

643

79.4

71.4-85.6

9.6

6.3-14.3

11.0

5.9-19.7

Other Minorities

325

258

84.4

77.0-89.7

5.9

3.5- 9.7

9.7

5.6-16.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

134

82.6

71.9-89.9

8.7

4.5-16.1

8.6

4.2-16.8

Non-Hispanic

3,283

2,880

87.0

84.3-89.4

198

6.0

4.6- 7.8

205

7.0

5.1- 9.5

AGE

18-24

120

100

76.6

60.6-87.5

8.8

3.4-21.2

14.5

6.0-31.1

25-34

364

315

87.3

81.6-91.4

6.0

3.6-10.1

6.6

3.7-11.5

35-44

507

446

91.2

87.4-93.9

3.7

2.3- 6.0

5.1

3.1- 8.6

45-54

670

608

89.8

85.7-92.9

4.6

2.7- 7.6

5.6

3.4- 9.2

55-64

708

638

90.0

85.6-93.2

5.6

3.2- 9.7

4.4

2.6- 7.2

65+

1,033

861

83.2

79.5-86.4

8.9

6.5-12.2

7.9

5.9-10.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

460

348

79.0

71.9-84.7

11.9

7.5-18.3

9.1

5.9-13.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,082

929

83.6

77.3-88.3

6.4

4.4- 9.1

10.1

5.9-16.7

Some Post-H.S.

961

854

88.8

83.8-92.3

5.4

2.8-10.1

5.8

3.7- 9.1

College Graduate

915

851

93.3

90.4-95.4

3.4

2.1- 5.5

3.3

1.8- 5.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

438

362

84.9

78.0-90.0

7.2

3.7-13.4

7.9

4.9-12.5

$15,000- 24,999

593

504

85.5

80.2-89.5

9.9

6.7-14.3

4.6

2.6- 8.3

$25,000- 34,999

348

306

85.7

75.6-92.0

6.7

2.9-14.8

7.6

3.3-16.9

$35,000- 49,999

466

425

92.8

88.9-95.4

2.6

1.4- 5.0

4.6

2.5- 8.2

$50,000-74,999

468

417

90.4

86.1-93.5

4.4

2.6- 7.2

5.2

2.9- 9.1

$75,000+

647

598

90.6

84.0-94.7

6.2

2.8-13.2

3.2

1.6- 6.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,308

1,114

86.0

82.4-89.0

5.6

4.0- 7.7

109

8.4

6.0-11.7

2,054

1,829

87.7

84.0-90.6

120

6.3

4.5- 8.8

105

6.0

3.8- 9.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

538

467

85.9

80.3-90.1

8.0

5.0-12.4

6.2

3.5-10.6

Non-Veteran

2,593

2,264

86.9

83.6-89.6

165

6.1

4.5- 8.1

164

7.1

4.9-10.0

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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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