BRFSS 2009 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, or back are symptoms of a heart attack?)

2009 BRFSS Survey Results: Western North Carolina**

Heart Attack and Stroke

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	Total Respond.^	Yes	No	Don't know/Not Sure
North Carolina	12,551	7,847	55.6	53.9-57.2	2,943	29.0	27.5-30.6	1,761	15.4	14.1-16.8
-Western NC	2,696	1,775	59.6	56.2-62.9	569	27.0	23.8-30.5	352	13.4	11.5-15.6
GENDER
Male	1,032	582	49.2	44.2-54.2	294	37.5	32.0-43.3	156	13.3	10.8-16.4
Female	1,664	1,193	69.0	65.3-72.6	275	17.4	14.9-20.3	196	13.5	10.8-16.8
RACE
White	2,484	1,669	61.6	58.0-65.0	511	26.0	22.7-29.7	304	12.4	10.5-14.6
African American	72	39	52.3	34.6-69.3	17	29.8	14.1-52.4	16	17.9	9.7-30.9
Other Minorities	128	61	33.3	22.0-46.8	38	40.3	26.7-55.5	29	26.5	15.4-41.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	29	39.8	23.1-59.3	11	26.8	12.4-48.6	15	33.4	17.2-54.6
Non-Hispanic	2,635	1,743	60.3	56.9-63.7	557	27.0	23.7-30.5	335	12.7	10.8-14.8
AGE
18-24	84	37	41.2	25.5-59.0	29	37.0	21.3-56.1	18	21.8	12.3-35.5
25-34	183	102	47.2	38.0-56.7	65	44.2	34.5-54.3	16	8.6	4.7-15.1
35-44	331	186	49.0	41.8-56.3	91	32.9	25.7-40.9	54	18.1	12.7-25.2
45-54	475	324	68.8	63.2-74.0	108	22.5	18.2-27.6	43	8.6	5.9-12.5
55-64	627	465	73.2	68.9-77.2	102	16.1	13.1-19.7	60	10.6	7.9-14.2
65+	976	649	68.1	64.4-71.5	169	17.1	14.4-20.2	158	14.9	12.4-17.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	372	170	36.1	27.3-46.0	97	41.8	30.1-54.6	105	22.0	15.8-29.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	868	549	59.3	54.5-63.9	201	26.3	22.3-30.8	118	14.4	11.2-18.2
Some Post-H.S.	670	482	65.2	58.3-71.4	133	25.2	19.7-31.5	55	9.7	6.1-15.1
College Graduate	782	573	67.7	61.8-73.1	136	21.6	16.4-28.0	73	10.7	8.1-14.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	349	188	47.1	38.1-56.3	98	37.0	27.7-47.3	63	15.9	10.7-23.1
$15,000- 24,999	495	317	54.3	47.5-60.9	111	30.5	24.4-37.4	67	15.2	10.2-21.9
$25,000- 34,999	337	230	65.3	58.3-71.7	73	22.9	17.5-29.3	34	11.8	7.7-17.6
$35,000- 49,999	358	262	68.5	61.4-74.8	62	21.3	15.9-27.8	34	10.3	6.4-16.0
$50,000-74,999	353	259	63.4	54.0-71.9	62	22.8	15.0-33.2	32	13.8	8.7-21.1
$75,000+	393	278	66.8	58.0-74.5	80	25.5	18.4-34.4	35	7.7	5.1-11.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,038	683	63.8	59.4-68.0	221	22.8	19.4-26.7	134	13.3	10.4-16.9
No	1,615	1,067	58.6	54.5-62.5	343	27.9	24.2-32.0	205	13.5	11.1-16.4
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	338	230	69.2	63.3-74.6	71	20.2	15.7-25.6	37	10.6	7.4-14.9
Non-Veteran	2,133	1,399	58.7	54.8-62.5	451	27.7	23.9-31.8	283	13.6	11.4-16.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,551

7,847

55.6

53.9-57.2

2,943

29.0

27.5-30.6

1,761

15.4

14.1-16.8

-Western NC

2,696

1,775

59.6

56.2-62.9

569

27.0

23.8-30.5

352

13.4

11.5-15.6

GENDER

Male

1,032

582

49.2

44.2-54.2

294

37.5

32.0-43.3

156

13.3

10.8-16.4

Female

1,664

1,193

69.0

65.3-72.6

275

17.4

14.9-20.3

196

13.5

10.8-16.8

RACE

White

2,484

1,669

61.6

58.0-65.0

511

26.0

22.7-29.7

304

12.4

10.5-14.6

African American

52.3

34.6-69.3

29.8

14.1-52.4

17.9

9.7-30.9

Other Minorities

128

33.3

22.0-46.8

40.3

26.7-55.5

26.5

15.4-41.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

39.8

23.1-59.3

26.8

12.4-48.6

33.4

17.2-54.6

Non-Hispanic

2,635

1,743

60.3

56.9-63.7

557

27.0

23.7-30.5

335

12.7

10.8-14.8

AGE

18-24

41.2

25.5-59.0

37.0

21.3-56.1

21.8

12.3-35.5

25-34

183

102

47.2

38.0-56.7

44.2

34.5-54.3

8.6

4.7-15.1

35-44

331

186

49.0

41.8-56.3

32.9

25.7-40.9

18.1

12.7-25.2

45-54

475

324

68.8

63.2-74.0

108

22.5

18.2-27.6

8.6

5.9-12.5

55-64

627

465

73.2

68.9-77.2

102

16.1

13.1-19.7

10.6

7.9-14.2

65+

976

649

68.1

64.4-71.5

169

17.1

14.4-20.2

158

14.9

12.4-17.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

372

170

36.1

27.3-46.0

41.8

30.1-54.6

105

22.0

15.8-29.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

868

549

59.3

54.5-63.9

201

26.3

22.3-30.8

118

14.4

11.2-18.2

Some Post-H.S.

670

482

65.2

58.3-71.4

133

25.2

19.7-31.5

9.7

6.1-15.1

College Graduate

782

573

67.7

61.8-73.1

136

21.6

16.4-28.0

10.7

8.1-14.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

349

188

47.1

38.1-56.3

37.0

27.7-47.3

15.9

10.7-23.1

$15,000- 24,999

495

317

54.3

47.5-60.9

111

30.5

24.4-37.4

15.2

10.2-21.9

$25,000- 34,999

337

230

65.3

58.3-71.7

22.9

17.5-29.3

11.8

7.7-17.6

$35,000- 49,999

358

262

68.5

61.4-74.8

21.3

15.9-27.8

10.3

6.4-16.0

$50,000-74,999

353

259

63.4

54.0-71.9

22.8

15.0-33.2

13.8

8.7-21.1

$75,000+

393

278

66.8

58.0-74.5

25.5

18.4-34.4

7.7

5.1-11.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,038

683

63.8

59.4-68.0

221

22.8

19.4-26.7

134

13.3

10.4-16.9

1,615

1,067

58.6

54.5-62.5

343

27.9

24.2-32.0

205

13.5

11.1-16.4

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

338

230

69.2

63.3-74.6

20.2

15.7-25.6

10.6

7.4-14.9

Non-Veteran

2,133

1,399

58.7

54.8-62.5

451

27.7

23.9-31.8

283

13.6

11.4-16.1

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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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