BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden confusion or trouble speaking are symptoms of a stroke?)

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	12,516	11,479	89.6	88.4-90.6	291	3.5	2.9- 4.2	746	7.0	6.1- 8.0
-Eastern NC	3,416	3,104	88.8	86.2-90.9	85	3.1	2.3- 4.4	227	8.1	6.1-10.6
GENDER
Male	1,228	1,075	86.1	82.0-89.4	40	3.4	2.1- 5.5	113	10.5	7.6-14.4
Female	2,188	2,029	91.3	87.7-93.9	45	2.9	1.8- 4.5	114	5.8	3.5- 9.5
RACE
White	2,305	2,159	93.0	90.7-94.7	42	2.4	1.4- 4.0	104	4.7	3.3- 6.6
African American	767	669	79.5	71.2-85.9	25	4.2	2.4- 7.3	73	16.3	10.2-25.0
Other Minorities	325	258	83.8	76.5-89.1	18	5.4	2.7-10.5	49	10.8	6.9-16.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	136	96	80.9	69.2-88.9	14	9.1	4.2-18.4	26	10.0	5.3-18.0
Non-Hispanic	3,273	3,002	89.3	86.6-91.6	71	2.7	1.9- 3.9	200	8.0	5.9-10.6
AGE
18-24	119	99	82.6	67.4-91.6	6	4.5	1.8-10.9	14	12.9	5.0-29.3
25-34	363	322	86.4	79.5-91.2	16	4.7	2.5- 8.6	25	8.9	5.0-15.6
35-44	506	465	87.8	80.9-92.5	12	2.6	1.0- 7.0	29	9.5	5.5-16.2
45-54	669	631	92.8	88.6-95.5	11	2.6	1.1- 6.1	27	4.6	2.6- 8.1
55-64	708	675	95.0	91.2-97.3	10	1.8	0.6- 5.1	23	3.1	1.5- 6.3
65+	1,029	893	87.0	83.3-89.9	29	2.8	1.6- 4.9	107	10.2	7.6-13.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	459	355	76.7	68.8-83.0	28	7.1	4.1-12.1	76	16.2	10.8-23.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,077	958	84.2	77.7-89.1	32	3.0	1.8- 5.1	87	12.8	8.1-19.5
Some Post-H.S.	960	901	93.4	90.1-95.6	18	2.2	1.0- 4.6	41	4.4	2.7- 7.2
College Graduate	914	886	96.3	93.0-98.1	7	2.2	0.8- 6.0	21	1.5	0.8- 2.7
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	435	369	81.5	73.2-87.7	16	3.5	1.6- 7.2	50	15.0	9.4-23.2
$15,000- 24,999	591	516	84.8	78.2-89.7	20	4.7	2.5- 8.7	55	10.6	6.4-16.8
$25,000- 34,999	348	316	91.2	84.5-95.2	12	3.6	1.4- 8.8	20	5.2	2.3-11.1
$35,000- 49,999	465	438	94.7	91.1-96.9	8	1.9	0.7- 5.5	19	3.4	1.9- 5.9
$50,000-74,999	466	440	90.0	83.1-94.3	6	3.7	1.3-10.0	20	6.3	3.1-12.1
$75,000+	647	628	96.2	91.0-98.4	8	1.7	0.5- 5.5	11	2.1	0.6- 7.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,306	1,157	87.1	83.3-90.1	43	4.8	2.9- 7.7	106	8.1	5.9-11.1
No	2,055	1,906	90.1	86.4-92.8	39	2.3	1.4- 3.6	110	7.6	5.1-11.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	536	483	89.9	84.8-93.4	13	2.6	1.1- 5.9	40	7.5	4.5-12.2
Non-Veteran	2,587	2,358	88.6	85.4-91.2	65	3.1	2.1- 4.5	164	8.3	5.9-11.4

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,516

11,479

89.6

88.4-90.6

291

3.5

2.9- 4.2

746

7.0

6.1- 8.0

-Eastern NC

3,416

3,104

88.8

86.2-90.9

3.1

2.3- 4.4

227

8.1

6.1-10.6

GENDER

Male

1,228

1,075

86.1

82.0-89.4

3.4

2.1- 5.5

113

10.5

7.6-14.4

Female

2,188

2,029

91.3

87.7-93.9

2.9

1.8- 4.5

114

5.8

3.5- 9.5

RACE

White

2,305

2,159

93.0

90.7-94.7

2.4

1.4- 4.0

104

4.7

3.3- 6.6

African American

767

669

79.5

71.2-85.9

4.2

2.4- 7.3

16.3

10.2-25.0

Other Minorities

325

258

83.8

76.5-89.1

5.4

2.7-10.5

10.8

6.9-16.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

136

80.9

69.2-88.9

9.1

4.2-18.4

10.0

5.3-18.0

Non-Hispanic

3,273

3,002

89.3

86.6-91.6

2.7

1.9- 3.9

200

8.0

5.9-10.6

AGE

18-24

119

82.6

67.4-91.6

4.5

1.8-10.9

12.9

5.0-29.3

25-34

363

322

86.4

79.5-91.2

4.7

2.5- 8.6

8.9

5.0-15.6

35-44

506

465

87.8

80.9-92.5

2.6

1.0- 7.0

9.5

5.5-16.2

45-54

669

631

92.8

88.6-95.5

2.6

1.1- 6.1

4.6

2.6- 8.1

55-64

708

675

95.0

91.2-97.3

1.8

0.6- 5.1

3.1

1.5- 6.3

65+

1,029

893

87.0

83.3-89.9

2.8

1.6- 4.9

107

10.2

7.6-13.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

459

355

76.7

68.8-83.0

7.1

4.1-12.1

16.2

10.8-23.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,077

958

84.2

77.7-89.1

3.0

1.8- 5.1

12.8

8.1-19.5

Some Post-H.S.

960

901

93.4

90.1-95.6

2.2

1.0- 4.6

4.4

2.7- 7.2

College Graduate

914

886

96.3

93.0-98.1

2.2

0.8- 6.0

1.5

0.8- 2.7

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

435

369

81.5

73.2-87.7

3.5

1.6- 7.2

15.0

9.4-23.2

$15,000- 24,999

591

516

84.8

78.2-89.7

4.7

2.5- 8.7

10.6

6.4-16.8

$25,000- 34,999

348

316

91.2

84.5-95.2

3.6

1.4- 8.8

5.2

2.3-11.1

$35,000- 49,999

465

438

94.7

91.1-96.9

1.9

0.7- 5.5

3.4

1.9- 5.9

$50,000-74,999

466

440

90.0

83.1-94.3

3.7

1.3-10.0

6.3

3.1-12.1

$75,000+

647

628

96.2

91.0-98.4

1.7

0.5- 5.5

2.1

0.6- 7.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,306

1,157

87.1

83.3-90.1

4.8

2.9- 7.7

106

8.1

5.9-11.1

2,055

1,906

90.1

86.4-92.8

2.3

1.4- 3.6

110

7.6

5.1-11.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

536

483

89.9

84.8-93.4

2.6

1.1- 5.9

7.5

4.5-12.2

Non-Veteran

2,587

2,358

88.6

85.4-91.2

3.1

2.1- 4.5

164

8.3

5.9-11.4

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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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