BRFSS 2009 - Piedmont 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: Piedmont North Carolina**

Heart Attack and Stroke

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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
-Piedmont NC	6,408	6,071	92.7	91.2-94.0	103	2.7	1.9- 3.9	234	4.5	3.6- 5.7
GENDER
Male	2,406	2,254	90.9	88.3-93.0	56	3.6	2.3- 5.6	96	5.5	3.9- 7.6
Female	4,002	3,817	94.4	92.8-95.7	47	1.9	1.1- 3.4	138	3.7	2.9- 4.7
RACE
White	5,176	4,979	96.4	95.5-97.1	56	1.2	0.7- 1.9	141	2.5	1.9- 3.1
African American	870	807	91.3	87.2-94.2	21	2.5	1.3- 4.8	42	6.2	3.7-10.2
Other Minorities	311	247	72.5	63.1-80.2	21	11.2	6.1-19.5	43	16.4	10.5-24.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	222	158	61.4	50.3-71.5	24	18.3	10.8-29.3	40	20.3	13.0-30.3
Non-Hispanic	6,165	5,894	95.4	94.4-96.3	79	1.4	0.9- 2.1	192	3.2	2.5- 4.1
AGE
18-24	167	147	87.6	79.3-92.8	8	5.5	2.4-12.4	12	6.9	3.2-14.1
25-34	591	558	92.0	87.4-95.0	12	3.8	1.7- 8.6	21	4.1	2.4- 6.9
35-44	1,025	979	93.3	90.0-95.5	15	2.8	1.3- 6.0	31	4.0	2.5- 6.1
45-54	1,293	1,255	95.2	91.5-97.3	12	1.6	0.7- 3.7	26	3.3	1.5- 7.0
55-64	1,318	1,268	94.9	91.9-96.8	14	1.0	0.5- 1.9	36	4.1	2.3- 7.2
65+	1,954	1,805	91.3	89.0-93.1	42	2.7	1.6- 4.5	107	6.1	4.7- 7.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	756	627	77.5	70.1-83.4	39	8.3	4.5-14.6	90	14.3	9.7-20.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,736	1,626	90.4	86.7-93.1	38	4.3	2.5- 7.4	72	5.3	3.4- 8.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,570	1,511	95.1	93.0-96.6	14	1.4	0.6- 3.0	45	3.5	2.4- 5.3
College Graduate	2,338	2,299	98.2	97.3-98.8	12	0.5	0.3- 1.1	27	1.3	0.8- 2.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	577	499	78.5	69.4-85.4	26	8.8	4.6-16.3	52	12.7	7.3-21.1
$15,000- 24,999	891	820	84.3	77.8-89.1	21	8.3	4.3-15.4	50	7.4	5.0-10.8
$25,000- 34,999	604	574	87.6	79.5-92.8	7	2.5	0.9- 6.5	23	9.9	5.2-18.2
$35,000- 49,999	802	783	97.8	96.1-98.7	6	0.6	0.3- 1.6	13	1.6	0.8- 3.2
$50,000-74,999	929	908	97.4	95.5-98.5	8	0.7	0.3- 1.8	13	1.9	0.9- 3.8
$75,000+	1,639	1,615	98.1	96.7-98.9	7	0.6	0.2- 1.5	17	1.3	0.7- 2.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,098	1,940	90.3	87.0-92.9	43	1.9	1.3- 2.9	115	7.7	5.3-11.1
No	4,197	4,032	93.8	92.1-95.2	54	2.9	1.8- 4.5	111	3.3	2.5- 4.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	755	711	95.4	93.1-96.9	16	1.6	0.9- 3.1	28	3.0	1.8- 5.0
Non-Veteran	5,121	4,859	92.4	90.7-93.8	81	2.8	1.9- 4.1	181	4.8	3.7- 6.2

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

-Piedmont NC

6,408

6,071

92.7

91.2-94.0

103

2.7

1.9- 3.9

234

4.5

3.6- 5.7

GENDER

Male

2,406

2,254

90.9

88.3-93.0

3.6

2.3- 5.6

5.5

3.9- 7.6

Female

4,002

3,817

94.4

92.8-95.7

1.9

1.1- 3.4

138

3.7

2.9- 4.7

RACE

White

5,176

4,979

96.4

95.5-97.1

1.2

0.7- 1.9

141

2.5

1.9- 3.1

African American

870

807

91.3

87.2-94.2

2.5

1.3- 4.8

6.2

3.7-10.2

Other Minorities

311

247

72.5

63.1-80.2

11.2

6.1-19.5

16.4

10.5-24.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

222

158

61.4

50.3-71.5

18.3

10.8-29.3

20.3

13.0-30.3

Non-Hispanic

6,165

5,894

95.4

94.4-96.3

1.4

0.9- 2.1

192

3.2

2.5- 4.1

AGE

18-24

167

147

87.6

79.3-92.8

5.5

2.4-12.4

6.9

3.2-14.1

25-34

591

558

92.0

87.4-95.0

3.8

1.7- 8.6

4.1

2.4- 6.9

35-44

1,025

979

93.3

90.0-95.5

2.8

1.3- 6.0

4.0

2.5- 6.1

45-54

1,293

1,255

95.2

91.5-97.3

1.6

0.7- 3.7

3.3

1.5- 7.0

55-64

1,318

1,268

94.9

91.9-96.8

1.0

0.5- 1.9

4.1

2.3- 7.2

65+

1,954

1,805

91.3

89.0-93.1

2.7

1.6- 4.5

107

6.1

4.7- 7.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

756

627

77.5

70.1-83.4

8.3

4.5-14.6

14.3

9.7-20.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,736

1,626

90.4

86.7-93.1

4.3

2.5- 7.4

5.3

3.4- 8.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,570

1,511

95.1

93.0-96.6

1.4

0.6- 3.0

3.5

2.4- 5.3

College Graduate

2,338

2,299

98.2

97.3-98.8

0.5

0.3- 1.1

1.3

0.8- 2.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

577

499

78.5

69.4-85.4

8.8

4.6-16.3

12.7

7.3-21.1

$15,000- 24,999

891

820

84.3

77.8-89.1

8.3

4.3-15.4

7.4

5.0-10.8

$25,000- 34,999

604

574

87.6

79.5-92.8

2.5

0.9- 6.5

9.9

5.2-18.2

$35,000- 49,999

802

783

97.8

96.1-98.7

0.6

0.3- 1.6

1.6

0.8- 3.2

$50,000-74,999

929

908

97.4

95.5-98.5

0.7

0.3- 1.8

1.9

0.9- 3.8

$75,000+

1,639

1,615

98.1

96.7-98.9

0.6

0.2- 1.5

1.3

0.7- 2.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,098

1,940

90.3

87.0-92.9

1.9

1.3- 2.9

115

7.7

5.3-11.1

4,197

4,032

93.8

92.1-95.2

2.9

1.8- 4.5

111

3.3

2.5- 4.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

755

711

95.4

93.1-96.9

1.6

0.9- 3.1

3.0

1.8- 5.0

Non-Veteran

5,121

4,859

92.4

90.7-93.8

2.8

1.9- 4.1

181

4.8

3.7- 6.2

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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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