BRFSS 2009 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Do you think pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, or back are symptoms of a heart attack?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Heart Attack and Stroke

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not Sure
North Carolina	12,551	7,847	55.6	53.9-57.2	2,943	29.0	27.5-30.6	1,761	15.4	14.1-16.8
-Piedmont NC	6,423	3,968	53.9	51.8-56.1	1,567	30.0	28.1-32.0	888	16.1	14.3-18.0
GENDER
Male	2,413	1,266	45.6	42.3-48.9	805	37.0	33.8-40.2	342	17.4	14.5-20.8
Female	4,010	2,702	61.9	59.3-64.4	762	23.3	21.2-25.7	546	14.8	12.9-16.9
RACE
White	5,188	3,392	60.5	58.2-62.7	1,161	27.3	25.2-29.4	635	12.2	10.8-13.8
African American	872	422	43.0	38.0-48.0	283	36.4	31.8-41.4	167	20.6	16.5-25.4
Other Minorities	312	127	30.9	23.8-38.9	108	33.5	25.5-42.5	77	35.6	25.7-47.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	223	72	22.4	15.8-30.7	86	37.3	27.6-48.2	65	40.3	29.1-52.7
Non-Hispanic	6,179	3,885	56.8	54.8-58.9	1,475	29.3	27.4-31.2	819	13.9	12.5-15.5
AGE
18-24	168	63	34.7	26.0-44.4	76	40.4	31.4-50.1	29	24.9	16.2-36.4
25-34	592	268	39.5	34.0-45.2	219	39.8	34.1-45.7	105	20.8	15.9-26.7
35-44	1,027	542	50.1	45.8-54.4	343	34.8	30.7-39.0	142	15.2	12.3-18.5
45-54	1,295	826	63.0	59.3-66.6	323	26.9	23.6-30.5	146	10.1	8.2-12.3
55-64	1,321	948	68.5	64.7-72.0	258	21.5	18.5-24.9	115	10.0	7.6-13.0
65+	1,960	1,282	64.1	60.8-67.3	336	17.3	15.0-19.9	342	18.6	15.9-21.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	757	341	37.0	30.2-44.4	217	31.5	25.0-38.9	199	31.4	23.6-40.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,743	1,017	49.2	45.0-53.4	462	31.8	28.0-35.8	264	19.0	15.5-23.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,573	1,032	56.4	52.4-60.5	360	31.8	28.0-35.9	181	11.7	9.5-14.4
College Graduate	2,342	1,573	61.9	59.0-64.7	526	26.8	24.2-29.6	243	11.3	9.6-13.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	577	289	40.5	32.8-48.8	178	33.4	26.4-41.2	110	26.1	18.1-36.0
$15,000- 24,999	894	504	43.6	38.0-49.4	239	35.8	30.0-42.0	151	20.6	16.0-26.1
$25,000- 34,999	606	373	51.5	44.4-58.5	160	35.3	28.9-42.4	73	13.2	9.4-18.2
$35,000- 49,999	804	513	61.0	55.5-66.2	196	29.0	24.1-34.4	95	10.1	7.7-13.1
$50,000-74,999	931	646	62.1	56.8-67.1	187	25.1	20.6-30.3	98	12.8	9.7-16.7
$75,000+	1,640	1,080	60.4	56.8-63.8	392	27.6	24.4-30.9	168	12.1	9.7-14.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,101	1,310	56.2	52.4-60.0	471	26.6	23.5-29.9	320	17.2	14.1-20.9
No	4,198	2,604	54.0	51.4-56.4	1,059	31.5	29.2-34.0	535	14.5	12.6-16.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	757	464	58.2	52.5-63.7	189	26.8	22.0-32.1	104	15.0	10.8-20.5
Non-Veteran	5,132	3,152	52.8	50.4-55.2	1,255	30.7	28.5-32.9	725	16.5	14.5-18.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,551

7,847

55.6

53.9-57.2

2,943

29.0

27.5-30.6

1,761

15.4

14.1-16.8

-Piedmont NC

6,423

3,968

53.9

51.8-56.1

1,567

30.0

28.1-32.0

888

16.1

14.3-18.0

GENDER

Male

2,413

1,266

45.6

42.3-48.9

805

37.0

33.8-40.2

342

17.4

14.5-20.8

Female

4,010

2,702

61.9

59.3-64.4

762

23.3

21.2-25.7

546

14.8

12.9-16.9

RACE

White

5,188

3,392

60.5

58.2-62.7

1,161

27.3

25.2-29.4

635

12.2

10.8-13.8

African American

872

422

43.0

38.0-48.0

283

36.4

31.8-41.4

167

20.6

16.5-25.4

Other Minorities

312

127

30.9

23.8-38.9

108

33.5

25.5-42.5

35.6

25.7-47.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

223

22.4

15.8-30.7

37.3

27.6-48.2

40.3

29.1-52.7

Non-Hispanic

6,179

3,885

56.8

54.8-58.9

1,475

29.3

27.4-31.2

819

13.9

12.5-15.5

AGE

18-24

168

34.7

26.0-44.4

40.4

31.4-50.1

24.9

16.2-36.4

25-34

592

268

39.5

34.0-45.2

219

39.8

34.1-45.7

105

20.8

15.9-26.7

35-44

1,027

542

50.1

45.8-54.4

343

34.8

30.7-39.0

142

15.2

12.3-18.5

45-54

1,295

826

63.0

59.3-66.6

323

26.9

23.6-30.5

146

10.1

8.2-12.3

55-64

1,321

948

68.5

64.7-72.0

258

21.5

18.5-24.9

115

10.0

7.6-13.0

65+

1,960

1,282

64.1

60.8-67.3

336

17.3

15.0-19.9

342

18.6

15.9-21.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

757

341

37.0

30.2-44.4

217

31.5

25.0-38.9

199

31.4

23.6-40.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,743

1,017

49.2

45.0-53.4

462

31.8

28.0-35.8

264

19.0

15.5-23.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,573

1,032

56.4

52.4-60.5

360

31.8

28.0-35.9

181

11.7

9.5-14.4

College Graduate

2,342

1,573

61.9

59.0-64.7

526

26.8

24.2-29.6

243

11.3

9.6-13.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

577

289

40.5

32.8-48.8

178

33.4

26.4-41.2

110

26.1

18.1-36.0

$15,000- 24,999

894

504

43.6

38.0-49.4

239

35.8

30.0-42.0

151

20.6

16.0-26.1

$25,000- 34,999

606

373

51.5

44.4-58.5

160

35.3

28.9-42.4

13.2

9.4-18.2

$35,000- 49,999

804

513

61.0

55.5-66.2

196

29.0

24.1-34.4

10.1

7.7-13.1

$50,000-74,999

931

646

62.1

56.8-67.1

187

25.1

20.6-30.3

12.8

9.7-16.7

$75,000+

1,640

1,080

60.4

56.8-63.8

392

27.6

24.4-30.9

168

12.1

9.7-14.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,101

1,310

56.2

52.4-60.0

471

26.6

23.5-29.9

320

17.2

14.1-20.9

4,198

2,604

54.0

51.4-56.4

1,059

31.5

29.2-34.0

535

14.5

12.6-16.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

757

464

58.2

52.5-63.7

189

26.8

22.0-32.1

104

15.0

10.8-20.5

Non-Veteran

5,132

3,152

52.8

50.4-55.2

1,255

30.7

28.5-32.9

725

16.5

14.5-18.7

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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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