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

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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
-WHITES	9,958	9,560	96.5	95.9-97.1	110	1.1	0.8- 1.6	288	2.4	1.9- 2.8
GENDER
Male	3,737	3,548	96.4	95.4-97.1	53	1.1	0.7- 1.7	136	2.5	1.9- 3.3
Female	6,221	6,012	96.7	95.7-97.4	57	1.1	0.6- 2.0	152	2.2	1.7- 2.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	123	112	88.9	74.6-95.6	3	4.3	1.3-13.2	8	6.8	1.8-22.8
Non-Hispanic	9,819	9,434	96.7	96.1-97.2	107	1.0	0.7- 1.5	278	2.3	1.9- 2.7
AGE
18-24	241	225	94.2	89.6-96.8	5	2.9	1.1- 7.8	11	2.9	1.5- 5.5
25-34	802	785	96.5	93.5-98.1	4	0.8	0.2- 2.7	13	2.8	1.4- 5.5
35-44	1,395	1,364	98.0	96.8-98.8	10	0.9	0.4- 2.1	21	1.1	0.7- 1.8
45-54	1,900	1,862	98.3	97.4-98.9	11	0.5	0.2- 1.3	27	1.2	0.7- 1.9
55-64	2,149	2,096	97.9	96.9-98.5	13	0.5	0.2- 0.9	40	1.7	1.1- 2.6
65+	3,395	3,156	93.5	92.3-94.5	67	1.8	1.3- 2.5	172	4.7	3.8- 5.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	1,063	926	89.9	86.8-92.4	41	2.7	1.7- 4.5	96	7.3	5.2-10.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,862	2,728	95.2	93.5-96.5	38	1.7	0.9- 3.3	96	3.0	2.2- 4.2
Some Post-H.S.	2,597	2,532	97.6	96.4-98.4	13	0.6	0.2- 1.4	52	1.8	1.2- 2.8
College Graduate	3,427	3,365	98.6	97.9-99.1	18	0.6	0.3- 1.3	44	0.8	0.6- 1.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	880	809	92.6	89.6-94.8	15	1.8	0.8- 3.9	56	5.6	3.8- 8.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,421	1,343	94.2	90.7-96.4	19	2.1	0.7- 6.2	59	3.8	2.4- 5.8
$25,000- 34,999	1,002	967	96.1	93.3-97.8	10	1.1	0.5- 2.6	25	2.7	1.3- 5.5
$35,000-49,999	1,353	1,326	99.0	98.4-99.4	8	0.3	0.1- 0.7	19	0.7	0.4- 1.2
$50,000- 74,999	1,466	1,441	98.7	97.7-99.2	6	0.2	0.1- 0.6	19	1.1	0.6- 2.0
$75,000+	2,380	2,342	98.3	97.2-98.9	11	0.9	0.4- 2.0	27	0.8	0.5- 1.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	3,462	3,248	95.1	94.1-96.0	57	1.2	0.8- 1.8	157	3.7	2.9- 4.6
No	6,363	6,189	97.3	96.4-97.9	50	1.1	0.6- 1.8	124	1.7	1.3- 2.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	1,339	1,264	97.0	96.0-97.8	20	0.8	0.5- 1.4	55	2.2	1.6- 3.0
Non-Veteran	7,783	7,493	96.5	95.7-97.1	84	1.1	0.8- 1.7	206	2.3	1.9- 2.9

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

-WHITES

9,958

9,560

96.5

95.9-97.1

110

1.1

0.8- 1.6

288

2.4

1.9- 2.8

GENDER

Male

3,737

3,548

96.4

95.4-97.1

1.1

0.7- 1.7

136

2.5

1.9- 3.3

Female

6,221

6,012

96.7

95.7-97.4

1.1

0.6- 2.0

152

2.2

1.7- 2.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

123

112

88.9

74.6-95.6

4.3

1.3-13.2

6.8

1.8-22.8

Non-Hispanic

9,819

9,434

96.7

96.1-97.2

107

1.0

0.7- 1.5

278

2.3

1.9- 2.7

AGE

18-24

241

225

94.2

89.6-96.8

2.9

1.1- 7.8

2.9

1.5- 5.5

25-34

802

785

96.5

93.5-98.1

0.8

0.2- 2.7

2.8

1.4- 5.5

35-44

1,395

1,364

98.0

96.8-98.8

0.9

0.4- 2.1

1.1

0.7- 1.8

45-54

1,900

1,862

98.3

97.4-98.9

0.5

0.2- 1.3

1.2

0.7- 1.9

55-64

2,149

2,096

97.9

96.9-98.5

0.5

0.2- 0.9

1.7

1.1- 2.6

65+

3,395

3,156

93.5

92.3-94.5

1.8

1.3- 2.5

172

4.7

3.8- 5.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

1,063

926

89.9

86.8-92.4

2.7

1.7- 4.5

7.3

5.2-10.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,862

2,728

95.2

93.5-96.5

1.7

0.9- 3.3

3.0

2.2- 4.2

Some Post-H.S.

2,597

2,532

97.6

96.4-98.4

0.6

0.2- 1.4

1.8

1.2- 2.8

College Graduate

3,427

3,365

98.6

97.9-99.1

0.6

0.3- 1.3

0.8

0.6- 1.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

880

809

92.6

89.6-94.8

1.8

0.8- 3.9

5.6

3.8- 8.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,421

1,343

94.2

90.7-96.4

2.1

0.7- 6.2

3.8

2.4- 5.8

$25,000- 34,999

1,002

967

96.1

93.3-97.8

1.1

0.5- 2.6

2.7

1.3- 5.5

$35,000-49,999

1,353

1,326

99.0

98.4-99.4

0.3

0.1- 0.7

0.7

0.4- 1.2

$50,000- 74,999

1,466

1,441

98.7

97.7-99.2

0.2

0.1- 0.6

1.1

0.6- 2.0

$75,000+

2,380

2,342

98.3

97.2-98.9

0.9

0.4- 2.0

0.8

0.5- 1.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

3,462

3,248

95.1

94.1-96.0

1.2

0.8- 1.8

157

3.7

2.9- 4.6

6,363

6,189

97.3

96.4-97.9

1.1

0.6- 1.8

124

1.7

1.3- 2.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

1,339

1,264

97.0

96.0-97.8

0.8

0.5- 1.4

2.2

1.6- 3.0

Non-Veteran

7,783

7,493

96.5

95.7-97.1

1.1

0.8- 1.7

206

2.3

1.9- 2.9

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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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