BRFSS 2009 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Do you think feeling weak, lightheaded, or faint 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	12,546	8,055	65.0	63.5-66.5	2,540	20.4	19.1-21.7	1,951	14.6	13.4-15.9
-Piedmont NC	6,421	4,140	63.9	61.8-66.0	1,295	20.7	19.1-22.5	986	15.3	13.7-17.1
GENDER
Male	2,413	1,520	62.3	58.9-65.5	551	22.4	19.8-25.2	342	15.4	12.8-18.4
Female	4,008	2,620	65.5	63.0-68.0	744	19.2	17.2-21.3	644	15.3	13.4-17.4
RACE
White	5,186	3,447	68.7	66.6-70.7	977	17.8	16.3-19.5	762	13.5	12.0-15.1
African American	872	509	57.4	52.3-62.4	221	27.5	23.1-32.3	142	15.1	11.7-19.3
Other Minorities	312	155	45.4	36.0-55.1	86	24.7	17.9-33.0	71	29.9	20.8-41.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	223	108	43.1	32.6-54.3	59	24.5	16.4-34.8	56	32.4	21.9-45.1
Non-Hispanic	6,177	4,020	65.8	63.8-67.7	1,231	20.4	18.8-22.1	926	13.8	12.4-15.3
AGE
18-24	168	104	60.8	50.5-70.2	35	18.9	12.8-27.1	29	20.3	12.7-30.9
25-34	592	436	68.1	61.9-73.7	87	16.4	12.4-21.3	69	15.6	11.1-21.5
35-44	1,027	716	66.5	62.1-70.6	198	21.6	18.0-25.7	113	11.9	9.4-15.1
45-54	1,295	866	65.3	61.3-69.0	262	23.2	19.7-27.1	167	11.5	9.4-14.0
55-64	1,320	880	64.7	61.0-68.2	282	22.6	19.7-25.9	158	12.7	10.3-15.5
65+	1,959	1,100	56.1	52.8-59.4	420	21.1	18.5-23.9	439	22.8	20.0-25.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	758	368	46.0	38.3-53.9	197	25.0	19.3-31.7	193	29.0	21.7-37.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,741	1,034	58.3	54.0-62.5	381	23.4	19.8-27.4	326	18.3	15.1-22.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,572	1,061	69.1	65.4-72.6	310	19.1	16.3-22.4	201	11.8	9.5-14.5
College Graduate	2,342	1,673	71.1	68.4-73.7	405	18.3	16.1-20.6	264	10.6	9.0-12.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	577	305	52.2	43.6-60.6	155	28.2	21.5-36.0	117	19.6	12.6-29.2
$15,000- 24,999	893	529	55.3	49.2-61.2	202	25.6	20.2-31.7	162	19.2	14.7-24.5
$25,000- 34,999	606	376	59.8	52.6-66.7	129	24.2	18.1-31.6	101	15.9	11.8-21.1
$35,000- 49,999	804	519	65.4	60.3-70.2	161	20.8	17.0-25.2	124	13.8	10.7-17.6
$50,000-74,999	930	668	72.6	68.0-76.8	154	15.0	12.0-18.7	108	12.4	9.3-16.2
$75,000+	1,640	1,187	72.4	69.2-75.4	290	17.6	15.2-20.3	163	10.0	8.0-12.4
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,100	1,289	61.8	57.9-65.5	443	19.7	17.0-22.7	368	18.5	15.3-22.3
No	4,198	2,790	65.4	63.0-67.8	823	21.3	19.2-23.4	585	13.3	11.7-15.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	757	467	66.1	61.0-70.8	173	20.0	16.3-24.2	117	13.9	10.7-18.0
Non-Veteran	5,130	3,328	63.6	61.3-65.9	1,018	20.9	19.0-22.8	784	15.5	13.7-17.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,546

8,055

65.0

63.5-66.5

2,540

20.4

19.1-21.7

1,951

14.6

13.4-15.9

-Piedmont NC

6,421

4,140

63.9

61.8-66.0

1,295

20.7

19.1-22.5

986

15.3

13.7-17.1

GENDER

Male

2,413

1,520

62.3

58.9-65.5

551

22.4

19.8-25.2

342

15.4

12.8-18.4

Female

4,008

2,620

65.5

63.0-68.0

744

19.2

17.2-21.3

644

15.3

13.4-17.4

RACE

White

5,186

3,447

68.7

66.6-70.7

977

17.8

16.3-19.5

762

13.5

12.0-15.1

African American

872

509

57.4

52.3-62.4

221

27.5

23.1-32.3

142

15.1

11.7-19.3

Other Minorities

312

155

45.4

36.0-55.1

24.7

17.9-33.0

29.9

20.8-41.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

223

108

43.1

32.6-54.3

24.5

16.4-34.8

32.4

21.9-45.1

Non-Hispanic

6,177

4,020

65.8

63.8-67.7

1,231

20.4

18.8-22.1

926

13.8

12.4-15.3

AGE

18-24

168

104

60.8

50.5-70.2

18.9

12.8-27.1

20.3

12.7-30.9

25-34

592

436

68.1

61.9-73.7

16.4

12.4-21.3

15.6

11.1-21.5

35-44

1,027

716

66.5

62.1-70.6

198

21.6

18.0-25.7

113

11.9

9.4-15.1

45-54

1,295

866

65.3

61.3-69.0

262

23.2

19.7-27.1

167

11.5

9.4-14.0

55-64

1,320

880

64.7

61.0-68.2

282

22.6

19.7-25.9

158

12.7

10.3-15.5

65+

1,959

1,100

56.1

52.8-59.4

420

21.1

18.5-23.9

439

22.8

20.0-25.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

758

368

46.0

38.3-53.9

197

25.0

19.3-31.7

193

29.0

21.7-37.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,741

1,034

58.3

54.0-62.5

381

23.4

19.8-27.4

326

18.3

15.1-22.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,572

1,061

69.1

65.4-72.6

310

19.1

16.3-22.4

201

11.8

9.5-14.5

College Graduate

2,342

1,673

71.1

68.4-73.7

405

18.3

16.1-20.6

264

10.6

9.0-12.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

577

305

52.2

43.6-60.6

155

28.2

21.5-36.0

117

19.6

12.6-29.2

$15,000- 24,999

893

529

55.3

49.2-61.2

202

25.6

20.2-31.7

162

19.2

14.7-24.5

$25,000- 34,999

606

376

59.8

52.6-66.7

129

24.2

18.1-31.6

101

15.9

11.8-21.1

$35,000- 49,999

804

519

65.4

60.3-70.2

161

20.8

17.0-25.2

124

13.8

10.7-17.6

$50,000-74,999

930

668

72.6

68.0-76.8

154

15.0

12.0-18.7

108

12.4

9.3-16.2

$75,000+

1,640

1,187

72.4

69.2-75.4

290

17.6

15.2-20.3

163

10.0

8.0-12.4

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,100

1,289

61.8

57.9-65.5

443

19.7

17.0-22.7

368

18.5

15.3-22.3

4,198

2,790

65.4

63.0-67.8

823

21.3

19.2-23.4

585

13.3

11.7-15.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

757

467

66.1

61.0-70.8

173

20.0

16.3-24.2

117

13.9

10.7-18.0

Non-Veteran

5,130

3,328

63.6

61.3-65.9

1,018

20.9

19.0-22.8

784

15.5

13.7-17.5

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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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