BRFSS 2009 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden chest pain or discomfort 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	12,502	4,353	35.5	34.0-37.0	4,688	39.0	37.4-40.5	3,461	25.5	24.2-26.9
-Piedmont NC	6,403	2,144	34.6	32.7-36.6	2,532	40.5	38.5-42.5	1,727	24.9	23.1-26.7
GENDER
Male	2,404	896	38.7	35.5-41.9	963	39.4	36.3-42.7	545	21.9	19.2-24.9
Female	3,999	1,248	30.9	28.6-33.3	1,569	41.5	39.0-44.0	1,182	27.6	25.4-30.0
RACE
White	5,172	1,622	31.6	29.6-33.8	2,161	45.0	42.8-47.3	1,389	23.3	21.6-25.2
African American	869	388	46.1	41.0-51.2	259	28.6	24.4-33.2	222	25.3	21.2-30.1
Other Minorities	311	114	35.4	27.4-44.3	97	31.8	23.8-41.1	100	32.8	24.5-42.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	222	75	29.9	21.3-40.2	80	33.5	24.5-43.8	67	36.7	26.6-48.1
Non-Hispanic	6,160	2,061	35.1	33.1-37.1	2,446	41.0	39.1-43.1	1,653	23.9	22.2-25.7
AGE
18-24	167	74	40.9	32.0-50.4	56	33.1	24.7-42.8	37	26.0	17.8-36.3
25-34	590	201	33.9	28.5-39.8	244	40.7	35.1-46.6	145	25.4	20.5-30.9
35-44	1,025	313	31.5	27.5-35.8	474	47.9	43.6-52.3	238	20.6	17.6-23.9
45-54	1,293	417	33.7	30.0-37.5	572	42.9	39.1-46.8	304	23.4	20.3-26.9
55-64	1,316	403	31.1	27.7-34.6	559	42.2	38.5-45.9	354	26.8	23.4-30.5
65+	1,952	718	39.9	36.6-43.2	601	31.1	28.1-34.2	633	29.1	26.3-32.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	753	302	38.1	31.3-45.5	178	29.1	22.4-36.9	273	32.8	26.2-40.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,735	679	38.9	34.9-43.0	530	32.1	28.3-36.2	526	29.0	25.1-33.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,569	539	38.1	34.1-42.3	619	38.6	34.9-42.5	411	23.3	20.3-26.5
College Graduate	2,338	620	27.8	25.3-30.5	1,203	52.1	49.2-55.0	515	20.1	17.9-22.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	577	250	41.3	33.3-49.7	150	28.9	21.6-37.5	177	29.8	22.5-38.4
$15,000- 24,999	889	360	41.1	35.5-47.1	251	31.3	26.0-37.3	278	27.5	22.5-33.1
$25,000- 34,999	604	219	39.6	32.4-47.2	207	32.1	26.3-38.6	178	28.3	22.8-34.6
$35,000- 49,999	801	265	38.3	32.9-44.0	315	39.7	34.6-45.1	221	21.9	18.4-25.9
$50,000-74,999	929	295	35.5	30.6-40.7	408	43.3	38.3-48.4	226	21.3	17.6-25.4
$75,000+	1,639	437	26.8	23.8-29.9	870	54.0	50.5-57.4	332	19.2	16.8-21.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,096	798	40.1	36.4-43.9	682	32.5	29.3-35.9	616	27.4	24.0-31.2
No	4,196	1,307	32.5	30.2-34.8	1,813	43.7	41.3-46.2	1,076	23.8	21.8-26.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	755	292	37.4	32.3-42.8	293	42.4	36.9-48.0	170	20.2	16.1-25.0
Non-Veteran	5,116	1,666	34.2	32.0-36.5	2,041	40.4	38.2-42.7	1,409	25.4	23.4-27.5

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,502

4,353

35.5

34.0-37.0

4,688

39.0

37.4-40.5

3,461

25.5

24.2-26.9

-Piedmont NC

6,403

2,144

34.6

32.7-36.6

2,532

40.5

38.5-42.5

1,727

24.9

23.1-26.7

GENDER

Male

2,404

896

38.7

35.5-41.9

963

39.4

36.3-42.7

545

21.9

19.2-24.9

Female

3,999

1,248

30.9

28.6-33.3

1,569

41.5

39.0-44.0

1,182

27.6

25.4-30.0

RACE

White

5,172

1,622

31.6

29.6-33.8

2,161

45.0

42.8-47.3

1,389

23.3

21.6-25.2

African American

869

388

46.1

41.0-51.2

259

28.6

24.4-33.2

222

25.3

21.2-30.1

Other Minorities

311

114

35.4

27.4-44.3

31.8

23.8-41.1

100

32.8

24.5-42.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

222

29.9

21.3-40.2

33.5

24.5-43.8

36.7

26.6-48.1

Non-Hispanic

6,160

2,061

35.1

33.1-37.1

2,446

41.0

39.1-43.1

1,653

23.9

22.2-25.7

AGE

18-24

167

40.9

32.0-50.4

33.1

24.7-42.8

26.0

17.8-36.3

25-34

590

201

33.9

28.5-39.8

244

40.7

35.1-46.6

145

25.4

20.5-30.9

35-44

1,025

313

31.5

27.5-35.8

474

47.9

43.6-52.3

238

20.6

17.6-23.9

45-54

1,293

417

33.7

30.0-37.5

572

42.9

39.1-46.8

304

23.4

20.3-26.9

55-64

1,316

403

31.1

27.7-34.6

559

42.2

38.5-45.9

354

26.8

23.4-30.5

65+

1,952

718

39.9

36.6-43.2

601

31.1

28.1-34.2

633

29.1

26.3-32.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

753

302

38.1

31.3-45.5

178

29.1

22.4-36.9

273

32.8

26.2-40.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,735

679

38.9

34.9-43.0

530

32.1

28.3-36.2

526

29.0

25.1-33.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,569

539

38.1

34.1-42.3

619

38.6

34.9-42.5

411

23.3

20.3-26.5

College Graduate

2,338

620

27.8

25.3-30.5

1,203

52.1

49.2-55.0

515

20.1

17.9-22.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

577

250

41.3

33.3-49.7

150

28.9

21.6-37.5

177

29.8

22.5-38.4

$15,000- 24,999

889

360

41.1

35.5-47.1

251

31.3

26.0-37.3

278

27.5

22.5-33.1

$25,000- 34,999

604

219

39.6

32.4-47.2

207

32.1

26.3-38.6

178

28.3

22.8-34.6

$35,000- 49,999

801

265

38.3

32.9-44.0

315

39.7

34.6-45.1

221

21.9

18.4-25.9

$50,000-74,999

929

295

35.5

30.6-40.7

408

43.3

38.3-48.4

226

21.3

17.6-25.4

$75,000+

1,639

437

26.8

23.8-29.9

870

54.0

50.5-57.4

332

19.2

16.8-21.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,096

798

40.1

36.4-43.9

682

32.5

29.3-35.9

616

27.4

24.0-31.2

4,196

1,307

32.5

30.2-34.8

1,813

43.7

41.3-46.2

1,076

23.8

21.8-26.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

755

292

37.4

32.3-42.8

293

42.4

36.9-48.0

170

20.2

16.1-25.0

Non-Veteran

5,116

1,666

34.2

32.0-36.5

2,041

40.4

38.2-42.7

1,409

25.4

23.4-27.5

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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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