BRFSS 2009 - Eastern North Carolina**: (Do you think severe headache with no known cause is a symptom 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	12,498	8,165	62.8	61.3-64.4	1,623	15.1	14.0-16.3	2,710	22.0	20.7-23.5
-Eastern NC	3,410	2,259	63.6	60.2-66.9	432	14.8	12.5-17.5	719	21.6	18.7-24.8
GENDER
Male	1,226	744	60.1	54.4-65.5	200	18.5	14.5-23.2	282	21.5	16.9-26.8
Female	2,184	1,515	67.0	62.9-70.7	232	11.3	9.0-14.2	437	21.7	18.3-25.6
RACE
White	2,302	1,583	66.6	62.7-70.2	276	14.6	11.6-18.2	443	18.9	16.2-21.9
African American	766	476	57.2	49.9-64.1	108	16.7	12.4-22.0	182	26.2	19.6-34.1
Other Minorities	323	189	61.0	47.1-73.3	44	11.2	6.9-17.7	90	27.8	16.2-43.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	136	81	58.0	37.7-75.9	20	12.1	6.0-23.0	35	29.9	13.3-54.3
Non-Hispanic	3,267	2,174	64.0	60.7-67.3	411	15.0	12.6-17.8	682	21.0	18.3-23.9
AGE
18-24	119	68	51.7	37.3-65.8	19	18.7	9.6-33.3	32	29.6	17.9-44.7
25-34	363	220	59.3	49.1-68.8	66	19.4	13.1-27.7	77	21.3	12.9-33.1
35-44	506	333	65.2	57.7-71.9	74	13.9	9.7-19.5	99	20.9	15.3-27.8
45-54	667	451	68.5	62.8-73.6	76	12.8	9.2-17.6	140	18.7	14.8-23.4
55-64	706	523	75.1	69.9-79.6	54	9.3	6.3-13.5	129	15.6	12.1-19.8
65+	1,027	652	59.8	55.0-64.5	138	15.2	12.0-19.1	237	25.0	21.0-29.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	459	255	55.0	46.0-63.6	84	23.9	16.5-33.3	120	21.1	15.1-28.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,074	667	56.9	50.0-63.5	151	15.6	11.4-21.1	256	27.5	21.1-34.9
Some Post-H.S.	958	640	65.1	58.9-70.8	116	13.4	9.8-18.2	202	21.5	16.9-27.0
College Graduate	914	692	75.7	71.0-79.9	81	10.1	7.2-14.0	141	14.2	11.1-18.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	435	258	56.2	44.7-67.1	56	13.4	8.5-20.5	121	30.4	19.5-44.0
$15,000- 24,999	589	367	60.5	52.4-68.0	98	17.9	12.5-25.1	124	21.6	16.1-28.5
$25,000- 34,999	346	225	59.0	47.3-69.7	46	20.3	10.9-34.5	75	20.7	13.6-30.4
$35,000- 49,999	465	329	70.3	62.2-77.3	37	12.1	6.4-21.7	99	17.6	13.4-22.8
$50,000-74,999	464	325	66.2	58.7-72.9	60	14.2	9.7-20.3	79	19.6	14.2-26.5
$75,000+	647	469	72.0	64.9-78.1	77	14.0	9.8-19.6	101	14.1	9.6-20.1
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,304	847	67.0	62.2-71.5	161	11.9	9.3-15.1	296	21.1	17.4-25.3
No	2,055	1,389	62.4	57.9-66.8	260	16.2	13.0-19.9	406	21.4	17.5-25.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	535	336	65.0	57.9-71.4	78	15.5	11.0-21.4	121	19.5	15.0-25.0
Non-Veteran	2,584	1,733	62.8	58.7-66.8	313	14.7	11.9-18.0	538	22.5	18.9-26.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,498

8,165

62.8

61.3-64.4

1,623

15.1

14.0-16.3

2,710

22.0

20.7-23.5

-Eastern NC

3,410

2,259

63.6

60.2-66.9

432

14.8

12.5-17.5

719

21.6

18.7-24.8

GENDER

Male

1,226

744

60.1

54.4-65.5

200

18.5

14.5-23.2

282

21.5

16.9-26.8

Female

2,184

1,515

67.0

62.9-70.7

232

11.3

9.0-14.2

437

21.7

18.3-25.6

RACE

White

2,302

1,583

66.6

62.7-70.2

276

14.6

11.6-18.2

443

18.9

16.2-21.9

African American

766

476

57.2

49.9-64.1

108

16.7

12.4-22.0

182

26.2

19.6-34.1

Other Minorities

323

189

61.0

47.1-73.3

11.2

6.9-17.7

27.8

16.2-43.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

136

58.0

37.7-75.9

12.1

6.0-23.0

29.9

13.3-54.3

Non-Hispanic

3,267

2,174

64.0

60.7-67.3

411

15.0

12.6-17.8

682

21.0

18.3-23.9

AGE

18-24

119

51.7

37.3-65.8

18.7

9.6-33.3

29.6

17.9-44.7

25-34

363

220

59.3

49.1-68.8

19.4

13.1-27.7

21.3

12.9-33.1

35-44

506

333

65.2

57.7-71.9

13.9

9.7-19.5

20.9

15.3-27.8

45-54

667

451

68.5

62.8-73.6

12.8

9.2-17.6

140

18.7

14.8-23.4

55-64

706

523

75.1

69.9-79.6

9.3

6.3-13.5

129

15.6

12.1-19.8

65+

1,027

652

59.8

55.0-64.5

138

15.2

12.0-19.1

237

25.0

21.0-29.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

459

255

55.0

46.0-63.6

23.9

16.5-33.3

120

21.1

15.1-28.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,074

667

56.9

50.0-63.5

151

15.6

11.4-21.1

256

27.5

21.1-34.9

Some Post-H.S.

958

640

65.1

58.9-70.8

116

13.4

9.8-18.2

202

21.5

16.9-27.0

College Graduate

914

692

75.7

71.0-79.9

10.1

7.2-14.0

141

14.2

11.1-18.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

435

258

56.2

44.7-67.1

13.4

8.5-20.5

121

30.4

19.5-44.0

$15,000- 24,999

589

367

60.5

52.4-68.0

17.9

12.5-25.1

124

21.6

16.1-28.5

$25,000- 34,999

346

225

59.0

47.3-69.7

20.3

10.9-34.5

20.7

13.6-30.4

$35,000- 49,999

465

329

70.3

62.2-77.3

12.1

6.4-21.7

17.6

13.4-22.8

$50,000-74,999

464

325

66.2

58.7-72.9

14.2

9.7-20.3

19.6

14.2-26.5

$75,000+

647

469

72.0

64.9-78.1

14.0

9.8-19.6

101

14.1

9.6-20.1

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,304

847

67.0

62.2-71.5

161

11.9

9.3-15.1

296

21.1

17.4-25.3

2,055

1,389

62.4

57.9-66.8

260

16.2

13.0-19.9

406

21.4

17.5-25.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

535

336

65.0

57.9-71.4

15.5

11.0-21.4

121

19.5

15.0-25.0

Non-Veteran

2,584

1,733

62.8

58.7-66.8

313

14.7

11.9-18.0

538

22.5

18.9-26.5

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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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