BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina: (Do you think chest pain or discomfort are symptoms of a heart attack?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Heart Attack and Stroke-FEMALES

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not Sure
North Carolina	12,541	11,817	93.2	92.0-94.2	387	3.3	2.7- 3.9	337	3.5	2.7- 4.6
-FEMALES	7,867	7,445	94.6	93.4-95.5	220	2.7	2.1- 3.5	202	2.7	2.0- 3.8
RACE
White	6,235	5,972	96.3	95.2-97.2	144	1.8	1.4- 2.4	119	1.8	1.2- 2.9
African American	1,156	1,059	92.3	88.8-94.8	46	4.0	2.5- 6.4	51	3.7	2.0- 6.9
Other Minorities	437	377	84.6	77.4-89.8	29	5.5	3.4- 8.7	31	9.9	5.4-17.6
AGE
18-24	186	177	91.9	81.9-96.6	4	3.3	0.9-11.4	5	4.8	1.5-14.7
25-34	751	723	94.1	89.7-96.7	14	1.9	1.0- 3.7	14	4.0	1.8- 8.7
35-44	1,191	1,154	97.1	95.6-98.1	25	2.0	1.2- 3.5	12	0.8	0.4- 1.6
45-54	1,461	1,414	96.4	94.1-97.8	28	2.6	1.3- 4.9	19	1.1	0.6- 1.9
55-64	1,610	1,556	96.8	95.4-97.8	26	1.4	0.8- 2.3	28	1.8	1.1- 3.0
65+	2,588	2,346	90.3	88.1-92.1	121	5.0	3.8- 6.6	121	4.7	3.4- 6.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	961	813	85.4	80.9-89.0	77	6.5	4.5- 9.3	71	8.1	5.3-12.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,338	2,192	91.9	88.3-94.5	74	3.5	2.2- 5.8	72	4.5	2.5- 8.0
Some Post-H.S.	2,087	2,012	96.6	95.0-97.8	46	2.5	1.5- 4.1	29	0.8	0.5- 1.4
College Graduate	2,471	2,418	98.6	97.9-99.0	23	0.7	0.4- 1.3	30	0.7	0.5- 1.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	973	862	86.5	80.5-90.8	54	8.9	5.2-15.0	57	4.6	2.8- 7.6
$15,000- 24,999	1,301	1,221	90.7	86.1-93.9	41	3.0	1.9- 4.9	39	6.2	3.4-11.1
$25,000- 34,999	811	778	96.6	94.7-97.9	19	1.7	0.9- 3.2	14	1.6	0.8- 3.2
$35,000- 49,999	1,020	994	98.2	96.9-99.0	12	1.0	0.4- 2.2	14	0.8	0.4- 1.7
$50,000- 74,999	1,056	1,044	99.0	97.8-99.6	6	0.6	0.1- 2.0	6	0.4	0.2- 1.1
$75,000+	1,404	1,391	99.1	98.3-99.6	9	0.7	0.3- 1.6	4	0.1	0.0- 0.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,858	2,643	92.3	89.4-94.4	104	2.7	2.0- 3.6	111	5.0	3.1- 8.1
No	4,869	4,681	95.6	94.3-96.6	109	2.7	1.9- 3.9	79	1.6	1.1- 2.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	177	174	98.9	95.4-99.8	2	0.3	0.1- 1.2	1	0.8	0.1- 5.4
Non-Veteran	7,020	6,630	94.3	93.0-95.4	204	2.8	2.2- 3.7	186	2.9	2.0- 4.0

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,541

11,817

93.2

92.0-94.2

387

3.3

2.7- 3.9

337

3.5

2.7- 4.6

-FEMALES

7,867

7,445

94.6

93.4-95.5

220

2.7

2.1- 3.5

202

2.7

2.0- 3.8

RACE

White

6,235

5,972

96.3

95.2-97.2

144

1.8

1.4- 2.4

119

1.8

1.2- 2.9

African American

1,156

1,059

92.3

88.8-94.8

4.0

2.5- 6.4

3.7

2.0- 6.9

Other Minorities

437

377

84.6

77.4-89.8

5.5

3.4- 8.7

9.9

5.4-17.6

AGE

18-24

186

177

91.9

81.9-96.6

3.3

0.9-11.4

4.8

1.5-14.7

25-34

751

723

94.1

89.7-96.7

1.9

1.0- 3.7

4.0

1.8- 8.7

35-44

1,191

1,154

97.1

95.6-98.1

2.0

1.2- 3.5

0.8

0.4- 1.6

45-54

1,461

1,414

96.4

94.1-97.8

2.6

1.3- 4.9

1.1

0.6- 1.9

55-64

1,610

1,556

96.8

95.4-97.8

1.4

0.8- 2.3

1.8

1.1- 3.0

65+

2,588

2,346

90.3

88.1-92.1

121

5.0

3.8- 6.6

121

4.7

3.4- 6.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

961

813

85.4

80.9-89.0

6.5

4.5- 9.3

8.1

5.3-12.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,338

2,192

91.9

88.3-94.5

3.5

2.2- 5.8

4.5

2.5- 8.0

Some Post-H.S.

2,087

2,012

96.6

95.0-97.8

2.5

1.5- 4.1

0.8

0.5- 1.4

College Graduate

2,471

2,418

98.6

97.9-99.0

0.7

0.4- 1.3

0.7

0.5- 1.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

973

862

86.5

80.5-90.8

8.9

5.2-15.0

4.6

2.8- 7.6

$15,000- 24,999

1,301

1,221

90.7

86.1-93.9

3.0

1.9- 4.9

6.2

3.4-11.1

$25,000- 34,999

811

778

96.6

94.7-97.9

1.7

0.9- 3.2

1.6

0.8- 3.2

$35,000- 49,999

1,020

994

98.2

96.9-99.0

1.0

0.4- 2.2

0.8

0.4- 1.7

$50,000- 74,999

1,056

1,044

99.0

97.8-99.6

0.6

0.1- 2.0

0.4

0.2- 1.1

$75,000+

1,404

1,391

99.1

98.3-99.6

0.7

0.3- 1.6

0.1

0.0- 0.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,858

2,643

92.3

89.4-94.4

104

2.7

2.0- 3.6

111

5.0

3.1- 8.1

4,869

4,681

95.6

94.3-96.6

109

2.7

1.9- 3.9

1.6

1.1- 2.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

177

174

98.9

95.4-99.8

0.3

0.1- 1.2

0.8

0.1- 5.4

Non-Veteran

7,020

6,630

94.3

93.0-95.4

204

2.8

2.2- 3.7

186

2.9

2.0- 4.0

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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.

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