BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance 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	12,499	10,855	85.7	84.3-86.9	562	4.6	4.0- 5.3	1,082	9.8	8.7-11.0
-Eastern NC	3,412	2,929	86.4	84.0-88.5	160	3.8	3.0- 4.8	323	9.8	7.9-12.1
GENDER
Male	1,227	1,038	86.6	83.2-89.4	71	4.5	3.2- 6.4	118	8.9	6.6-12.0
Female	2,185	1,891	86.2	82.6-89.1	89	3.2	2.3- 4.3	205	10.7	7.9-14.3
RACE
White	2,303	2,034	89.9	87.7-91.7	84	2.3	1.7- 3.2	185	7.8	6.1- 9.9
African American	767	623	78.3	70.8-84.3	56	7.6	5.0-11.3	88	14.1	8.7-22.0
Other Minorities	323	255	83.2	76.2-88.5	20	4.6	2.5- 8.1	48	12.2	7.9-18.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	136	91	78.5	66.5-87.0	12	5.2	2.5-10.7	33	16.3	9.3-26.9
Non-Hispanic	3,269	2,831	86.9	84.4-89.1	148	3.7	2.9- 4.8	290	9.4	7.4-11.8
AGE
18-24	119	102	86.7	72.0-94.3	3	1.9	0.6- 6.0	14	11.4	4.3-26.9
25-34	363	305	84.5	78.2-89.3	20	3.5	2.1- 5.8	38	12.0	7.7-18.1
35-44	506	437	87.5	81.7-91.6	21	3.9	1.9- 7.7	48	8.7	5.2-14.0
45-54	667	586	86.9	82.2-90.6	29	3.3	2.0- 5.5	52	9.8	6.5-14.4
55-64	707	649	93.1	89.7-95.5	19	2.6	1.2- 5.8	39	4.2	2.6- 6.7
65+	1,029	833	80.0	75.6-83.7	66	7.1	4.9-10.1	130	12.9	9.9-16.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	459	318	71.0	63.0-77.9	48	9.3	5.8-14.7	93	19.7	13.9-27.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,075	901	84.6	79.0-88.9	62	4.4	3.0- 6.4	112	11.0	7.1-16.7
Some Post-H.S.	960	859	90.6	87.3-93.2	33	2.4	1.5- 3.8	68	6.9	4.7-10.2
College Graduate	913	847	92.7	89.1-95.1	17	1.5	0.8- 2.8	49	5.9	3.6- 9.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	436	338	78.1	69.9-84.5	30	6.8	3.4-13.1	68	15.1	10.2-21.8
$15,000- 24,999	589	480	80.2	73.6-85.5	46	6.8	4.5-10.2	63	13.0	8.4-19.5
$25,000- 34,999	347	302	89.8	83.7-93.8	13	2.6	1.3- 4.9	32	7.6	4.1-13.7
$35,000- 49,999	465	417	92.7	89.0-95.3	11	1.8	0.8- 3.9	37	5.5	3.3- 8.9
$50,000-74,999	465	425	92.2	87.7-95.1	12	2.1	0.9- 5.1	28	5.7	3.3- 9.8
$75,000+	646	594	91.8	87.4-94.7	18	2.3	1.2- 4.3	34	5.9	3.3-10.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,307	1,081	84.6	81.2-87.5	82	5.0	3.6- 6.9	144	10.4	8.0-13.4
No	2,054	1,811	87.7	84.4-90.4	72	3.1	2.2- 4.5	171	9.2	6.7-12.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	536	472	89.3	84.2-92.9	17	3.6	1.7- 7.7	47	7.1	4.4-11.2
Non-Veteran	2,584	2,214	86.0	83.1-88.5	127	4.0	3.0- 5.2	243	10.0	7.7-12.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,499

10,855

85.7

84.3-86.9

562

4.6

4.0- 5.3

1,082

9.8

8.7-11.0

-Eastern NC

3,412

2,929

86.4

84.0-88.5

160

3.8

3.0- 4.8

323

9.8

7.9-12.1

GENDER

Male

1,227

1,038

86.6

83.2-89.4

4.5

3.2- 6.4

118

8.9

6.6-12.0

Female

2,185

1,891

86.2

82.6-89.1

3.2

2.3- 4.3

205

10.7

7.9-14.3

RACE

White

2,303

2,034

89.9

87.7-91.7

2.3

1.7- 3.2

185

7.8

6.1- 9.9

African American

767

623

78.3

70.8-84.3

7.6

5.0-11.3

14.1

8.7-22.0

Other Minorities

323

255

83.2

76.2-88.5

4.6

2.5- 8.1

12.2

7.9-18.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

136

78.5

66.5-87.0

5.2

2.5-10.7

16.3

9.3-26.9

Non-Hispanic

3,269

2,831

86.9

84.4-89.1

148

3.7

2.9- 4.8

290

9.4

7.4-11.8

AGE

18-24

119

102

86.7

72.0-94.3

1.9

0.6- 6.0

11.4

4.3-26.9

25-34

363

305

84.5

78.2-89.3

3.5

2.1- 5.8

12.0

7.7-18.1

35-44

506

437

87.5

81.7-91.6

3.9

1.9- 7.7

8.7

5.2-14.0

45-54

667

586

86.9

82.2-90.6

3.3

2.0- 5.5

9.8

6.5-14.4

55-64

707

649

93.1

89.7-95.5

2.6

1.2- 5.8

4.2

2.6- 6.7

65+

1,029

833

80.0

75.6-83.7

7.1

4.9-10.1

130

12.9

9.9-16.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

459

318

71.0

63.0-77.9

9.3

5.8-14.7

19.7

13.9-27.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,075

901

84.6

79.0-88.9

4.4

3.0- 6.4

112

11.0

7.1-16.7

Some Post-H.S.

960

859

90.6

87.3-93.2

2.4

1.5- 3.8

6.9

4.7-10.2

College Graduate

913

847

92.7

89.1-95.1

1.5

0.8- 2.8

5.9

3.6- 9.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

436

338

78.1

69.9-84.5

6.8

3.4-13.1

15.1

10.2-21.8

$15,000- 24,999

589

480

80.2

73.6-85.5

6.8

4.5-10.2

13.0

8.4-19.5

$25,000- 34,999

347

302

89.8

83.7-93.8

2.6

1.3- 4.9

7.6

4.1-13.7

$35,000- 49,999

465

417

92.7

89.0-95.3

1.8

0.8- 3.9

5.5

3.3- 8.9

$50,000-74,999

465

425

92.2

87.7-95.1

2.1

0.9- 5.1

5.7

3.3- 9.8

$75,000+

646

594

91.8

87.4-94.7

2.3

1.2- 4.3

5.9

3.3-10.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,307

1,081

84.6

81.2-87.5

5.0

3.6- 6.9

144

10.4

8.0-13.4

2,054

1,811

87.7

84.4-90.4

3.1

2.2- 4.5

171

9.2

6.7-12.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

536

472

89.3

84.2-92.9

3.6

1.7- 7.7

7.1

4.4-11.2

Non-Veteran

2,584

2,214

86.0

83.1-88.5

127

4.0

3.0- 5.2

243

10.0

7.7-12.8

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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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