BRFSS 2009 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes is a symptom 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	3,992	34.2	32.7-35.8	5,186	39.7	38.2-41.2	3,363	26.1	24.7-27.6
-Piedmont NC	6,419	2,010	32.7	30.8-34.7	2,713	40.9	38.9-42.9	1,696	26.4	24.4-28.4
GENDER
Male	2,411	814	34.1	31.1-37.3	1,004	39.9	36.7-43.2	593	25.9	22.8-29.4
Female	4,008	1,196	31.4	29.1-33.8	1,709	41.8	39.4-44.3	1,103	26.8	24.5-29.1
RACE
White	5,184	1,562	31.7	29.7-33.9	2,247	43.0	40.8-45.2	1,375	25.3	23.3-27.3
African American	872	318	36.1	31.4-41.0	341	37.9	33.2-43.0	213	26.0	21.7-30.8
Other Minorities	312	113	33.9	26.0-42.9	107	31.3	23.3-40.6	92	34.8	25.2-45.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	223	74	32.2	23.3-42.6	77	30.6	21.8-41.2	72	37.2	26.2-49.7
Non-Hispanic	6,175	1,928	32.7	30.8-34.6	2,629	41.9	39.9-43.9	1,618	25.4	23.7-27.3
AGE
18-24	168	67	36.5	27.9-46.1	61	31.8	23.7-41.2	40	31.7	22.3-42.9
25-34	592	233	37.8	32.3-43.5	212	35.1	29.7-40.9	147	27.1	22.0-33.0
35-44	1,027	328	33.7	29.7-38.1	468	43.4	39.2-47.7	231	22.8	19.4-26.6
45-54	1,295	436	32.1	28.7-35.6	554	43.9	40.0-47.8	305	24.1	20.9-27.5
55-64	1,319	424	30.1	26.8-33.6	576	46.9	43.1-50.7	319	23.0	20.1-26.2
65+	1,958	503	26.1	23.3-29.2	822	41.8	38.6-45.0	633	32.1	29.0-35.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	757	198	26.6	20.6-33.7	281	34.6	27.9-42.0	278	38.7	30.9-47.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,740	543	32.2	28.4-36.2	693	37.9	34.0-42.1	504	29.9	26.1-34.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,573	504	35.9	32.0-40.0	666	40.8	36.9-44.7	403	23.4	20.3-26.8
College Graduate	2,341	763	33.2	30.6-36.0	1,069	45.5	42.6-48.4	509	21.3	18.9-23.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	577	172	30.4	23.3-38.6	247	44.7	36.4-53.3	158	24.9	18.1-33.3
$15,000- 24,999	894	296	33.3	27.9-39.0	343	36.4	31.0-42.1	255	30.4	25.0-36.4
$25,000- 34,999	606	199	35.6	28.9-42.9	243	42.1	35.2-49.3	164	22.3	17.7-27.8
$35,000- 49,999	803	257	34.4	29.3-39.9	327	39.4	34.3-44.7	219	26.2	21.8-31.2
$50,000-74,999	930	302	34.2	29.5-39.2	412	42.5	37.4-47.6	216	23.4	19.5-27.8
$75,000+	1,640	548	34.3	31.1-37.6	749	44.1	40.7-47.5	343	21.6	18.8-24.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,099	629	31.3	27.9-35.0	882	41.1	37.5-44.7	588	27.6	24.1-31.4
No	4,198	1,346	33.4	31.1-35.7	1,790	41.5	39.1-44.0	1,062	25.1	22.9-27.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	755	252	35.7	30.5-41.4	315	40.3	35.1-45.8	188	23.9	19.6-28.9
Non-Veteran	5,130	1,593	32.6	30.4-34.8	2,178	40.9	38.7-43.2	1,359	26.5	24.3-28.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,541

3,992

34.2

32.7-35.8

5,186

39.7

38.2-41.2

3,363

26.1

24.7-27.6

-Piedmont NC

6,419

2,010

32.7

30.8-34.7

2,713

40.9

38.9-42.9

1,696

26.4

24.4-28.4

GENDER

Male

2,411

814

34.1

31.1-37.3

1,004

39.9

36.7-43.2

593

25.9

22.8-29.4

Female

4,008

1,196

31.4

29.1-33.8

1,709

41.8

39.4-44.3

1,103

26.8

24.5-29.1

RACE

White

5,184

1,562

31.7

29.7-33.9

2,247

43.0

40.8-45.2

1,375

25.3

23.3-27.3

African American

872

318

36.1

31.4-41.0

341

37.9

33.2-43.0

213

26.0

21.7-30.8

Other Minorities

312

113

33.9

26.0-42.9

107

31.3

23.3-40.6

34.8

25.2-45.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

223

32.2

23.3-42.6

30.6

21.8-41.2

37.2

26.2-49.7

Non-Hispanic

6,175

1,928

32.7

30.8-34.6

2,629

41.9

39.9-43.9

1,618

25.4

23.7-27.3

AGE

18-24

168

36.5

27.9-46.1

31.8

23.7-41.2

31.7

22.3-42.9

25-34

592

233

37.8

32.3-43.5

212

35.1

29.7-40.9

147

27.1

22.0-33.0

35-44

1,027

328

33.7

29.7-38.1

468

43.4

39.2-47.7

231

22.8

19.4-26.6

45-54

1,295

436

32.1

28.7-35.6

554

43.9

40.0-47.8

305

24.1

20.9-27.5

55-64

1,319

424

30.1

26.8-33.6

576

46.9

43.1-50.7

319

23.0

20.1-26.2

65+

1,958

503

26.1

23.3-29.2

822

41.8

38.6-45.0

633

32.1

29.0-35.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

757

198

26.6

20.6-33.7

281

34.6

27.9-42.0

278

38.7

30.9-47.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,740

543

32.2

28.4-36.2

693

37.9

34.0-42.1

504

29.9

26.1-34.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,573

504

35.9

32.0-40.0

666

40.8

36.9-44.7

403

23.4

20.3-26.8

College Graduate

2,341

763

33.2

30.6-36.0

1,069

45.5

42.6-48.4

509

21.3

18.9-23.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

577

172

30.4

23.3-38.6

247

44.7

36.4-53.3

158

24.9

18.1-33.3

$15,000- 24,999

894

296

33.3

27.9-39.0

343

36.4

31.0-42.1

255

30.4

25.0-36.4

$25,000- 34,999

606

199

35.6

28.9-42.9

243

42.1

35.2-49.3

164

22.3

17.7-27.8

$35,000- 49,999

803

257

34.4

29.3-39.9

327

39.4

34.3-44.7

219

26.2

21.8-31.2

$50,000-74,999

930

302

34.2

29.5-39.2

412

42.5

37.4-47.6

216

23.4

19.5-27.8

$75,000+

1,640

548

34.3

31.1-37.6

749

44.1

40.7-47.5

343

21.6

18.8-24.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,099

629

31.3

27.9-35.0

882

41.1

37.5-44.7

588

27.6

24.1-31.4

4,198

1,346

33.4

31.1-35.7

1,790

41.5

39.1-44.0

1,062

25.1

22.9-27.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

755

252

35.7

30.5-41.4

315

40.3

35.1-45.8

188

23.9

19.6-28.9

Non-Veteran

5,130

1,593

32.6

30.4-34.8

2,178

40.9

38.7-43.2

1,359

26.5

24.3-28.9

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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.

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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