BRFSS 2009 - North Carolina Counties and Regions: (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 Counties and Regions

Heart Attack and Stroke

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
COUNTY/REGIONS
Alamance	339	321	93.0	86.3-96.6	5	0.8	0.3- 2.1	13	6.1	2.8-13.1
Buncombe	380	367	97.5	95.2-98.7	6	1.1	0.5- 2.5	7	1.4	0.5- 3.8
Cabarrus	325	303	93.0	87.4-96.2	9	4.8	2.0-10.8	13	2.2	1.1- 4.3
Catawba	350	328	92.3	86.8-95.6	3	0.4	0.1- 1.3	19	7.3	4.1-12.8
Cumberland	358	346	96.1	90.5-98.5	7	1.6	0.5- 4.5	5	2.3	0.6- 8.9
Davidson	395	370	90.6	84.0-94.7	7	2.0	0.8- 5.3	18	7.3	3.7-14.1
Durham	398	372	85.4	75.8-91.6	11	8.3	3.4-19.1	15	6.3	3.4-11.6
Forsyth	361	346	93.6	87.7-96.8	7	2.5	1.0- 6.3	8	3.9	1.4- 9.9
Gaston	326	306	94.1	90.1-96.6	3	0.6	0.2- 1.8	17	5.3	2.9- 9.4
Guilford	401	379	93.0	86.4-96.5	6	3.3	0.9-12.0	16	3.7	2.1- 6.7
Iredell	407	395	95.5	89.2-98.2	4	2.6	0.6-10.4	8	1.8	0.7- 4.6
Johnston	338	322	95.9	92.7-97.7	2	0.5	0.1- 2.6	14	3.6	1.9- 6.6
Mecklenburg	590	563	94.6	91.3-96.7	6	0.8	0.3- 2.1	21	4.6	2.6- 7.9
New Hanover	392	370	91.5	83.7-95.8	6	2.3	0.5- 9.7	16	6.2	2.8-13.2
Onslow	365	345	95.3	91.9-97.4	4	0.8	0.3- 2.2	16	3.9	2.0- 7.3
Orange	355	339	95.6	92.4-97.4	3	1.0	0.3- 3.5	13	3.4	1.9- 6.2
Pitt	351	336	97.0	94.8-98.3	4	0.7	0.2- 1.8	11	2.3	1.2- 4.5
Randolph	334	319	94.0	87.1-97.3	7	3.2	0.9-10.6	8	2.8	1.0- 7.6
Robeson	349	321	88.7	82.0-93.1	11	5.9	2.6-12.6	17	5.5	3.0- 9.9
Rowan	414	398	94.5	88.5-97.4	3	0.8	0.2- 2.8	13	4.7	2.0-10.9
Union	348	327	91.8	86.2-95.3	8	3.1	1.2- 7.7	13	5.1	2.5-10.0
Wake	565	540	93.3	87.3-96.6	11	3.3	1.3- 8.1	14	3.4	1.3- 9.0
Wayne	363	336	92.3	87.6-95.3	6	1.7	0.7- 4.1	21	6.0	3.4-10.6
NC REGIONS
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
Piedmont	6,408	6,071	92.7	91.2-94.0	103	2.7	1.9- 3.9	234	4.5	3.6- 5.7
Western NC	2,690	2,544	94.9	93.4-96.1	37	1.7	0.9- 3.0	109	3.4	2.6- 4.6
AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)
Mountain AHEC	1,836	1,737	94.8	92.8-96.3	25	1.9	0.9- 3.8	74	3.3	2.4- 4.6
Northwest	2,854	2,709	93.6	91.7-95.1	38	1.6	1.0- 2.6	107	4.8	3.5- 6.6
Charlotte	1,706	1,610	94.5	92.7-95.8	27	1.5	0.9- 2.5	69	4.0	2.8- 5.7
Greensboro	1,560	1,481	91.3	86.9-94.3	24	3.3	1.5- 7.1	55	5.4	3.2- 9.0
Southern Regional	1,106	1,041	95.0	92.6-96.6	24	2.2	1.2- 4.2	41	2.8	1.7- 4.5
Coastal	538	510	94.5	89.9-97.1	8	1.9	0.6- 6.0	20	3.6	1.7- 7.4
Wake	1,419	1,343	91.8	88.2-94.4	27	4.2	2.4- 7.4	49	4.0	2.4- 6.6
Area L	129	119	92.1	84.1-96.2	3	2.3	0.6- 8.0	7	5.7	2.3-13.3
Eastern	1,366	1,293	95.0	91.1-97.2	17	1.0	0.4- 2.2	56	4.1	2.0- 8.0

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

COUNTY/REGIONS

Alamance

339

321

93.0

86.3-96.6

0.8

0.3- 2.1

6.1

2.8-13.1

Buncombe

380

367

97.5

95.2-98.7

1.1

0.5- 2.5

1.4

0.5- 3.8

Cabarrus

325

303

93.0

87.4-96.2

4.8

2.0-10.8

2.2

1.1- 4.3

Catawba

350

328

92.3

86.8-95.6

0.4

0.1- 1.3

7.3

4.1-12.8

Cumberland

358

346

96.1

90.5-98.5

1.6

0.5- 4.5

2.3

0.6- 8.9

Davidson

395

370

90.6

84.0-94.7

2.0

0.8- 5.3

7.3

3.7-14.1

Durham

398

372

85.4

75.8-91.6

8.3

3.4-19.1

6.3

3.4-11.6

Forsyth

361

346

93.6

87.7-96.8

2.5

1.0- 6.3

3.9

1.4- 9.9

Gaston

326

306

94.1

90.1-96.6

0.6

0.2- 1.8

5.3

2.9- 9.4

Guilford

401

379

93.0

86.4-96.5

3.3

0.9-12.0

3.7

2.1- 6.7

Iredell

407

395

95.5

89.2-98.2

2.6

0.6-10.4

1.8

0.7- 4.6

Johnston

338

322

95.9

92.7-97.7

0.5

0.1- 2.6

3.6

1.9- 6.6

Mecklenburg

590

563

94.6

91.3-96.7

0.8

0.3- 2.1

4.6

2.6- 7.9

New Hanover

392

370

91.5

83.7-95.8

2.3

0.5- 9.7

6.2

2.8-13.2

Onslow

365

345

95.3

91.9-97.4

0.8

0.3- 2.2

3.9

2.0- 7.3

Orange

355

339

95.6

92.4-97.4

1.0

0.3- 3.5

3.4

1.9- 6.2

Pitt

351

336

97.0

94.8-98.3

0.7

0.2- 1.8

2.3

1.2- 4.5

Randolph

334

319

94.0

87.1-97.3

3.2

0.9-10.6

2.8

1.0- 7.6

Robeson

349

321

88.7

82.0-93.1

5.9

2.6-12.6

5.5

3.0- 9.9

Rowan

414

398

94.5

88.5-97.4

0.8

0.2- 2.8

4.7

2.0-10.9

Union

348

327

91.8

86.2-95.3

3.1

1.2- 7.7

5.1

2.5-10.0

Wake

565

540

93.3

87.3-96.6

3.3

1.3- 8.1

3.4

1.3- 9.0

Wayne

363

336

92.3

87.6-95.3

1.7

0.7- 4.1

6.0

3.4-10.6

NC REGIONS

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

Piedmont

6,408

6,071

92.7

91.2-94.0

103

2.7

1.9- 3.9

234

4.5

3.6- 5.7

Western NC

2,690

2,544

94.9

93.4-96.1

1.7

0.9- 3.0

109

3.4

2.6- 4.6

AREA HEALTH EDUCATION CENTERS (AHEC)

Mountain AHEC

1,836

1,737

94.8

92.8-96.3

1.9

0.9- 3.8

3.3

2.4- 4.6

Northwest

2,854

2,709

93.6

91.7-95.1

1.6

1.0- 2.6

107

4.8

3.5- 6.6

Charlotte

1,706

1,610

94.5

92.7-95.8

1.5

0.9- 2.5

4.0

2.8- 5.7

Greensboro

1,560

1,481

91.3

86.9-94.3

3.3

1.5- 7.1

5.4

3.2- 9.0

Southern Regional

1,106

1,041

95.0

92.6-96.6

2.2

1.2- 4.2

2.8

1.7- 4.5

Coastal

538

510

94.5

89.9-97.1

1.9

0.6- 6.0

3.6

1.7- 7.4

Wake

1,419

1,343

91.8

88.2-94.4

4.2

2.4- 7.4

4.0

2.4- 6.6

Area L

129

119

92.1

84.1-96.2

2.3

0.6- 8.0

5.7

2.3-13.3

Eastern

1,366

1,293

95.0

91.1-97.2

1.0

0.4- 2.2

4.1

2.0- 8.0

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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.

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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