BRFSS 2009 - 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: North Carolina

Heart Attack and Stroke-FEMALES

Do you think sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side, are symptoms of a 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
-FEMALES	7,850	7,500	95.2	94.2-96.0	93	1.6	1.0- 2.4	257	3.2	2.7- 3.9
RACE
White	6,221	6,012	96.7	95.7-97.4	57	1.1	0.6- 2.0	152	2.2	1.7- 2.9
African American	1,153	1,076	94.1	91.5-95.9	21	2.0	0.9- 4.2	56	3.9	2.6- 5.8
Other Minorities	437	381	86.5	80.8-90.7	12	2.0	0.9- 4.1	44	11.5	7.6-17.2
AGE
18-24	185	168	90.4	82.4-95.0	5	4.8	1.6-13.8	12	4.8	2.4- 9.4
25-34	748	720	94.8	91.6-96.9	8	1.3	0.5- 3.5	20	3.9	2.2- 6.9
35-44	1,190	1,152	97.1	95.6-98.1	12	0.9	0.3- 2.1	26	2.0	1.3- 3.2
45-54	1,457	1,422	97.2	95.0-98.4	9	1.3	0.4- 3.9	26	1.6	1.0- 2.5
55-64	1,608	1,566	97.6	96.3-98.4	12	0.8	0.3- 1.7	30	1.7	1.0- 2.7
65+	2,582	2,395	92.3	90.7-93.7	47	1.8	1.2- 2.7	140	5.9	4.7- 7.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	956	819	87.2	83.5-90.2	36	3.0	1.8- 4.9	101	9.8	7.2-13.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,331	2,226	94.2	91.4-96.1	32	2.6	1.2- 5.6	73	3.2	2.1- 4.7
Some Post-H.S.	2,084	2,024	96.3	94.4-97.5	15	1.0	0.4- 2.6	45	2.8	1.8- 4.3
College Graduate	2,469	2,421	98.2	97.1-98.8	10	0.6	0.2- 1.9	38	1.2	0.8- 1.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	972	873	85.9	80.0-90.2	28	6.4	3.1-12.8	71	7.7	5.3-11.1
$15,000- 24,999	1,299	1,243	95.0	91.6-97.1	13	1.8	0.5- 6.5	43	3.2	2.1- 5.0
$25,000- 34,999	808	791	97.1	94.4-98.5	2	0.1	0.0- 0.3	15	2.8	1.4- 5.6
$35,000- 49,999	1,017	996	98.4	97.2-99.1	4	0.2	0.1- 0.6	17	1.4	0.7- 2.6
$50,000- 74,999	1,054	1,039	98.9	97.9-99.4	4	0.2	0.1- 0.5	11	0.9	0.5- 2.0
$75,000+	1,404	1,387	98.1	96.1-99.1	5	0.9	0.3- 3.0	12	1.0	0.4- 2.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,856	2,680	95.1	94.0-96.0	48	1.2	0.8- 1.8	128	3.7	2.9- 4.7
No	4,868	4,706	95.3	93.9-96.5	43	1.8	1.0- 3.1	119	2.9	2.2- 3.9
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	177	171	97.8	94.2-99.2	1	0.2	0.0- 1.4	5	2.0	0.7- 5.7
Non-Veteran	7,006	6,693	95.2	94.1-96.1	87	1.6	1.0- 2.5	226	3.2	2.6- 4.0

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

-FEMALES

7,850

7,500

95.2

94.2-96.0

1.6

1.0- 2.4

257

3.2

2.7- 3.9

RACE

White

6,221

6,012

96.7

95.7-97.4

1.1

0.6- 2.0

152

2.2

1.7- 2.9

African American

1,153

1,076

94.1

91.5-95.9

2.0

0.9- 4.2

3.9

2.6- 5.8

Other Minorities

437

381

86.5

80.8-90.7

2.0

0.9- 4.1

11.5

7.6-17.2

AGE

18-24

185

168

90.4

82.4-95.0

4.8

1.6-13.8

4.8

2.4- 9.4

25-34

748

720

94.8

91.6-96.9

1.3

0.5- 3.5

3.9

2.2- 6.9

35-44

1,190

1,152

97.1

95.6-98.1

0.9

0.3- 2.1

2.0

1.3- 3.2

45-54

1,457

1,422

97.2

95.0-98.4

1.3

0.4- 3.9

1.6

1.0- 2.5

55-64

1,608

1,566

97.6

96.3-98.4

0.8

0.3- 1.7

1.7

1.0- 2.7

65+

2,582

2,395

92.3

90.7-93.7

1.8

1.2- 2.7

140

5.9

4.7- 7.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

956

819

87.2

83.5-90.2

3.0

1.8- 4.9

101

9.8

7.2-13.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,331

2,226

94.2

91.4-96.1

2.6

1.2- 5.6

3.2

2.1- 4.7

Some Post-H.S.

2,084

2,024

96.3

94.4-97.5

1.0

0.4- 2.6

2.8

1.8- 4.3

College Graduate

2,469

2,421

98.2

97.1-98.8

0.6

0.2- 1.9

1.2

0.8- 1.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

972

873

85.9

80.0-90.2

6.4

3.1-12.8

7.7

5.3-11.1

$15,000- 24,999

1,299

1,243

95.0

91.6-97.1

1.8

0.5- 6.5

3.2

2.1- 5.0

$25,000- 34,999

808

791

97.1

94.4-98.5

0.1

0.0- 0.3

2.8

1.4- 5.6

$35,000- 49,999

1,017

996

98.4

97.2-99.1

0.2

0.1- 0.6

1.4

0.7- 2.6

$50,000- 74,999

1,054

1,039

98.9

97.9-99.4

0.2

0.1- 0.5

0.9

0.5- 2.0

$75,000+

1,404

1,387

98.1

96.1-99.1

0.9

0.3- 3.0

1.0

0.4- 2.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,856

2,680

95.1

94.0-96.0

1.2

0.8- 1.8

128

3.7

2.9- 4.7

4,868

4,706

95.3

93.9-96.5

1.8

1.0- 3.1

119

2.9

2.2- 3.9

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

177

171

97.8

94.2-99.2

0.2

0.0- 1.4

2.0

0.7- 5.7

Non-Veteran

7,006

6,693

95.2

94.1-96.1

1.6

1.0- 2.5

226

3.2

2.6- 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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