BRFSS 2009 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Do you think chest pain or discomfort 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	12,541	11,817	93.2	92.0-94.2	387	3.3	2.7- 3.9	337	3.5	2.7- 4.6
-Piedmont NC	6,421	6,076	92.4	90.7-93.9	184	3.3	2.6- 4.2	161	4.3	3.0- 6.0
GENDER
Male	2,412	2,277	91.0	87.8-93.4	75	3.6	2.5- 5.0	60	5.4	3.3- 8.7
Female	4,009	3,799	93.8	91.8-95.3	109	3.0	2.1- 4.3	101	3.2	2.1- 5.0
RACE
White	5,187	4,981	96.0	94.9-97.0	113	2.0	1.5- 2.7	93	1.9	1.2- 3.0
African American	872	796	90.8	87.0-93.6	36	4.1	2.5- 6.6	40	5.1	3.0- 8.6
Other Minorities	312	254	72.5	60.7-81.7	33	9.3	5.4-15.4	25	18.3	9.8-31.4
HISPANIC
Hispanic	223	169	62.3	49.6-73.4	31	12.5	7.1-21.1	23	25.3	14.9-39.6
Non-Hispanic	6,177	5,889	95.1	94.0-96.1	152	2.5	1.9- 3.2	136	2.4	1.7- 3.4
AGE
18-24	168	155	84.3	71.7-91.9	6	3.5	1.3- 9.5	7	12.2	5.3-25.6
25-34	592	569	93.1	88.5-95.9	12	2.0	1.1- 3.7	11	4.9	2.4- 9.7
35-44	1,027	981	93.4	89.9-95.7	30	4.1	2.3- 7.1	16	2.6	1.3- 5.2
45-54	1,295	1,258	95.7	93.4-97.3	18	2.6	1.4- 4.8	19	1.7	0.9- 3.1
55-64	1,320	1,273	95.4	92.8-97.0	24	2.3	1.3- 4.1	23	2.3	1.2- 4.6
65+	1,959	1,783	89.3	86.5-91.6	93	5.5	4.0- 7.5	83	5.2	3.5- 7.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	758	642	76.4	67.1-83.7	60	7.6	4.6-12.2	56	16.0	9.4-26.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,741	1,632	89.9	86.1-92.8	49	3.7	2.3- 6.0	60	6.4	4.0-10.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,573	1,502	95.0	92.9-96.6	49	3.7	2.4- 5.7	22	1.2	0.6- 2.7
College Graduate	2,342	2,294	98.4	97.6-98.9	25	1.1	0.7- 1.8	23	0.6	0.3- 1.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	576	503	82.1	73.0-88.7	40	9.5	5.2-16.6	33	8.4	3.9-17.4
$15,000- 24,999	894	823	84.8	78.5-89.5	30	4.6	2.4- 8.8	41	10.5	6.6-16.5
$25,000- 34,999	606	570	90.9	85.5-94.4	20	4.4	2.3- 8.3	16	4.7	2.2- 9.7
$35,000- 49,999	804	776	97.0	95.0-98.2	15	1.5	0.7- 2.9	13	1.5	0.7- 3.3
$50,000-74,999	930	916	98.5	96.7-99.4	10	1.3	0.5- 3.2	4	0.1	0.1- 0.4
$75,000+	1,640	1,618	98.4	97.2-99.1	15	1.4	0.7- 2.6	7	0.3	0.1- 0.7
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,099	1,941	89.7	86.1-92.5	80	3.6	2.6- 5.0	78	6.6	4.2-10.5
No	4,199	4,034	94.4	92.6-95.8	96	3.1	2.2- 4.3	69	2.5	1.5- 4.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	757	719	94.8	91.4-96.9	23	2.5	1.4- 4.5	15	2.7	1.1- 6.2
Non-Veteran	5,130	4,849	92.0	89.9-93.7	152	3.5	2.7- 4.6	129	4.4	3.0- 6.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,541

11,817

93.2

92.0-94.2

387

3.3

2.7- 3.9

337

3.5

2.7- 4.6

-Piedmont NC

6,421

6,076

92.4

90.7-93.9

184

3.3

2.6- 4.2

161

4.3

3.0- 6.0

GENDER

Male

2,412

2,277

91.0

87.8-93.4

3.6

2.5- 5.0

5.4

3.3- 8.7

Female

4,009

3,799

93.8

91.8-95.3

109

3.0

2.1- 4.3

101

3.2

2.1- 5.0

RACE

White

5,187

4,981

96.0

94.9-97.0

113

2.0

1.5- 2.7

1.9

1.2- 3.0

African American

872

796

90.8

87.0-93.6

4.1

2.5- 6.6

5.1

3.0- 8.6

Other Minorities

312

254

72.5

60.7-81.7

9.3

5.4-15.4

18.3

9.8-31.4

HISPANIC

Hispanic

223

169

62.3

49.6-73.4

12.5

7.1-21.1

25.3

14.9-39.6

Non-Hispanic

6,177

5,889

95.1

94.0-96.1

152

2.5

1.9- 3.2

136

2.4

1.7- 3.4

AGE

18-24

168

155

84.3

71.7-91.9

3.5

1.3- 9.5

12.2

5.3-25.6

25-34

592

569

93.1

88.5-95.9

2.0

1.1- 3.7

4.9

2.4- 9.7

35-44

1,027

981

93.4

89.9-95.7

4.1

2.3- 7.1

2.6

1.3- 5.2

45-54

1,295

1,258

95.7

93.4-97.3

2.6

1.4- 4.8

1.7

0.9- 3.1

55-64

1,320

1,273

95.4

92.8-97.0

2.3

1.3- 4.1

2.3

1.2- 4.6

65+

1,959

1,783

89.3

86.5-91.6

5.5

4.0- 7.5

5.2

3.5- 7.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

758

642

76.4

67.1-83.7

7.6

4.6-12.2

16.0

9.4-26.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,741

1,632

89.9

86.1-92.8

3.7

2.3- 6.0

6.4

4.0-10.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,573

1,502

95.0

92.9-96.6

3.7

2.4- 5.7

1.2

0.6- 2.7

College Graduate

2,342

2,294

98.4

97.6-98.9

1.1

0.7- 1.8

0.6

0.3- 1.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

576

503

82.1

73.0-88.7

9.5

5.2-16.6

8.4

3.9-17.4

$15,000- 24,999

894

823

84.8

78.5-89.5

4.6

2.4- 8.8

10.5

6.6-16.5

$25,000- 34,999

606

570

90.9

85.5-94.4

4.4

2.3- 8.3

4.7

2.2- 9.7

$35,000- 49,999

804

776

97.0

95.0-98.2

1.5

0.7- 2.9

1.5

0.7- 3.3

$50,000-74,999

930

916

98.5

96.7-99.4

1.3

0.5- 3.2

0.1

0.1- 0.4

$75,000+

1,640

1,618

98.4

97.2-99.1

1.4

0.7- 2.6

0.3

0.1- 0.7

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,099

1,941

89.7

86.1-92.5

3.6

2.6- 5.0

6.6

4.2-10.5

4,199

4,034

94.4

92.6-95.8

3.1

2.2- 4.3

2.5

1.5- 4.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

757

719

94.8

91.4-96.9

2.5

1.4- 4.5

2.7

1.1- 6.2

Non-Veteran

5,130

4,849

92.0

89.9-93.7

152

3.5

2.7- 4.6

129

4.4

3.0- 6.5

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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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