BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side, 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	12,514	11,843	93.5	92.5-94.4	193	2.3	1.8- 3.0	478	4.2	3.5- 5.0
-Eastern NC	3,416	3,228	94.5	92.7-95.8	53	1.7	1.1- 2.7	135	3.8	2.7- 5.4
GENDER
Male	1,228	1,135	92.5	89.1-95.0	27	2.2	1.3- 4.0	66	5.2	3.1- 8.5
Female	2,188	2,093	96.4	94.9-97.4	26	1.2	0.6- 2.4	69	2.5	1.7- 3.5
RACE
White	2,304	2,222	97.2	95.7-98.2	21	1.0	0.4- 2.2	61	1.8	1.1- 3.0
African American	768	701	89.2	83.1-93.3	16	2.4	1.1- 5.1	51	8.4	4.7-14.6
Other Minorities	325	286	90.2	84.3-94.0	16	4.2	2.0- 8.8	23	5.6	3.1-10.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	136	110	87.8	78.1-93.5	9	4.5	1.6-11.9	17	7.7	3.7-15.4
Non-Hispanic	3,273	3,112	95.0	93.2-96.4	44	1.5	0.9- 2.5	117	3.5	2.3- 5.2
AGE
18-24	119	103	90.5	80.6-95.6	5	2.9	1.1- 7.4	11	6.6	2.4-17.1
25-34	363	347	93.9	88.3-96.9	7	2.3	0.7- 6.9	9	3.9	1.7- 8.7
35-44	506	483	93.2	86.9-96.6	8	1.7	0.6- 5.2	15	5.1	2.2-11.5
45-54	668	648	98.3	97.2-98.9	6	0.5	0.2- 1.3	14	1.2	0.7- 2.2
55-64	708	695	97.9	94.5-99.2	3	1.4	0.3- 5.7	10	0.7	0.3- 1.6
65+	1,030	933	92.6	90.3-94.4	24	1.7	1.1- 2.8	73	5.6	4.0- 7.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	459	380	81.9	74.3-87.6	19	4.7	2.4- 9.0	60	13.4	8.4-20.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,076	1,022	95.6	91.7-97.7	18	1.3	0.6- 2.9	36	3.1	1.3- 7.2
Some Post-H.S.	961	930	96.4	93.6-98.0	9	1.3	0.5- 3.4	22	2.3	1.1- 4.8
College Graduate	914	892	98.4	95.8-99.4	7	1.0	0.2- 4.5	15	0.7	0.4- 1.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	436	391	88.8	81.9-93.3	12	4.1	1.7- 9.7	33	7.0	3.7-12.9
$15,000- 24,999	591	548	91.9	85.8-95.5	12	1.8	0.7- 4.6	31	6.3	3.1-12.4
$25,000- 34,999	348	336	96.7	90.5-98.9	4	0.6	0.2- 1.7	8	2.7	0.7- 9.7
$35,000- 49,999	465	449	98.2	96.7-99.1	2	0.2	0.0- 0.7	14	1.6	0.8- 3.1
$50,000-74,999	465	455	98.4	95.8-99.4	4	1.2	0.3- 4.1	6	0.5	0.2- 1.2
$75,000+	647	635	97.8	94.1-99.2	5	1.8	0.5- 6.0	7	0.5	0.2- 1.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,307	1,211	94.8	93.0-96.2	28	1.8	0.9- 3.3	68	3.4	2.4- 4.8
No	2,055	1,974	95.0	92.4-96.7	22	1.6	0.8- 2.9	59	3.5	2.0- 5.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	536	511	96.9	93.6-98.6	7	1.9	0.6- 5.9	18	1.2	0.7- 2.1
Non-Veteran	2,587	2,439	94.0	91.8-95.6	43	1.6	1.0- 2.6	105	4.5	3.0- 6.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,514

11,843

93.5

92.5-94.4

193

2.3

1.8- 3.0

478

4.2

3.5- 5.0

-Eastern NC

3,416

3,228

94.5

92.7-95.8

1.7

1.1- 2.7

135

3.8

2.7- 5.4

GENDER

Male

1,228

1,135

92.5

89.1-95.0

2.2

1.3- 4.0

5.2

3.1- 8.5

Female

2,188

2,093

96.4

94.9-97.4

1.2

0.6- 2.4

2.5

1.7- 3.5

RACE

White

2,304

2,222

97.2

95.7-98.2

1.0

0.4- 2.2

1.8

1.1- 3.0

African American

768

701

89.2

83.1-93.3

2.4

1.1- 5.1

8.4

4.7-14.6

Other Minorities

325

286

90.2

84.3-94.0

4.2

2.0- 8.8

5.6

3.1-10.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

136

110

87.8

78.1-93.5

4.5

1.6-11.9

7.7

3.7-15.4

Non-Hispanic

3,273

3,112

95.0

93.2-96.4

1.5

0.9- 2.5

117

3.5

2.3- 5.2

AGE

18-24

119

103

90.5

80.6-95.6

2.9

1.1- 7.4

6.6

2.4-17.1

25-34

363

347

93.9

88.3-96.9

2.3

0.7- 6.9

3.9

1.7- 8.7

35-44

506

483

93.2

86.9-96.6

1.7

0.6- 5.2

5.1

2.2-11.5

45-54

668

648

98.3

97.2-98.9

0.5

0.2- 1.3

1.2

0.7- 2.2

55-64

708

695

97.9

94.5-99.2

1.4

0.3- 5.7

0.7

0.3- 1.6

65+

1,030

933

92.6

90.3-94.4

1.7

1.1- 2.8

5.6

4.0- 7.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

459

380

81.9

74.3-87.6

4.7

2.4- 9.0

13.4

8.4-20.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,076

1,022

95.6

91.7-97.7

1.3

0.6- 2.9

3.1

1.3- 7.2

Some Post-H.S.

961

930

96.4

93.6-98.0

1.3

0.5- 3.4

2.3

1.1- 4.8

College Graduate

914

892

98.4

95.8-99.4

1.0

0.2- 4.5

0.7

0.4- 1.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

436

391

88.8

81.9-93.3

4.1

1.7- 9.7

7.0

3.7-12.9

$15,000- 24,999

591

548

91.9

85.8-95.5

1.8

0.7- 4.6

6.3

3.1-12.4

$25,000- 34,999

348

336

96.7

90.5-98.9

0.6

0.2- 1.7

2.7

0.7- 9.7

$35,000- 49,999

465

449

98.2

96.7-99.1

0.2

0.0- 0.7

1.6

0.8- 3.1

$50,000-74,999

465

455

98.4

95.8-99.4

1.2

0.3- 4.1

0.5

0.2- 1.2

$75,000+

647

635

97.8

94.1-99.2

1.8

0.5- 6.0

0.5

0.2- 1.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,307

1,211

94.8

93.0-96.2

1.8

0.9- 3.3

3.4

2.4- 4.8

2,055

1,974

95.0

92.4-96.7

1.6

0.8- 2.9

3.5

2.0- 5.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

536

511

96.9

93.6-98.6

1.9

0.6- 5.9

1.2

0.7- 2.1

Non-Veteran

2,587

2,439

94.0

91.8-95.6

1.6

1.0- 2.6

105

4.5

3.0- 6.6

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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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