BRFSS 2009 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think feeling weak, lightheaded, or faint 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	12,546	8,055	65.0	63.5-66.5	2,540	20.4	19.1-21.7	1,951	14.6	13.4-15.9
-Western NC	2,695	1,742	67.4	64.5-70.1	522	18.8	16.6-21.2	431	13.8	12.1-15.7
GENDER
Male	1,031	639	64.7	60.0-69.1	234	22.3	18.6-26.5	158	13.0	10.6-15.9
Female	1,664	1,103	69.8	66.4-73.0	288	15.7	13.4-18.3	273	14.5	12.3-17.1
RACE
White	2,483	1,620	68.6	65.7-71.3	469	18.0	15.9-20.4	394	13.4	11.7-15.2
African American	72	45	67.7	50.8-80.9	14	12.6	6.1-24.3	13	19.7	9.4-36.7
Other Minorities	128	70	48.6	34.6-62.8	37	34.9	21.9-50.6	21	16.6	8.2-30.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	31	43.1	25.9-62.2	13	39.0	21.0-60.6	11	17.9	7.1-38.3
Non-Hispanic	2,634	1,705	68.2	65.4-70.8	509	18.1	16.0-20.4	420	13.7	12.0-15.5
AGE
18-24	84	56	71.4	57.2-82.4	15	15.0	8.0-26.4	13	13.6	7.1-24.5
25-34	183	137	74.7	66.1-81.7	24	14.4	9.1-22.0	22	10.9	6.7-17.4
35-44	331	242	68.0	59.9-75.2	51	21.0	14.4-29.6	38	11.0	7.6-15.7
45-54	475	329	72.1	67.0-76.7	90	16.6	13.1-20.8	56	11.3	8.4-14.9
55-64	627	421	67.8	63.2-72.0	112	18.5	15.1-22.4	94	13.8	10.8-17.3
65+	975	544	55.7	51.8-59.5	226	24.2	21.0-27.7	205	20.1	17.1-23.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	372	172	53.6	42.6-64.2	95	25.7	18.3-34.9	105	20.7	15.1-27.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	868	546	65.2	60.6-69.5	177	18.7	15.4-22.5	145	16.1	12.9-19.9
Some Post-H.S.	669	456	70.2	64.1-75.7	129	20.4	15.6-26.4	84	9.3	7.0-12.3
College Graduate	782	566	74.9	70.9-78.5	120	14.0	11.4-17.0	96	11.1	8.7-14.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	349	200	55.3	46.0-64.3	82	28.6	20.8-37.9	67	16.1	11.1-22.7
$15,000- 24,999	495	300	58.6	52.0-65.0	101	23.4	17.9-30.0	94	17.9	13.9-22.9
$25,000- 34,999	337	221	70.6	64.3-76.2	68	18.7	14.0-24.5	48	10.7	7.5-14.8
$35,000- 49,999	358	245	69.7	63.3-75.4	67	17.8	13.3-23.4	46	12.5	8.8-17.3
$50,000-74,999	353	260	75.2	68.6-80.8	57	15.4	11.2-20.7	36	9.5	6.0-14.6
$75,000+	393	285	72.8	64.9-79.6	66	17.3	11.6-25.0	42	9.9	6.7-14.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,038	622	62.7	58.6-66.7	223	21.1	18.0-24.6	193	16.1	13.3-19.4
No	1,615	1,093	68.9	65.3-72.3	296	18.4	15.5-21.5	226	12.7	10.7-15.1
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	338	204	62.0	55.8-67.8	81	23.9	19.0-29.6	53	14.1	10.5-18.6
Non-Veteran	2,132	1,395	68.1	64.8-71.2	398	18.3	15.8-21.1	339	13.6	11.7-15.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,546

8,055

65.0

63.5-66.5

2,540

20.4

19.1-21.7

1,951

14.6

13.4-15.9

-Western NC

2,695

1,742

67.4

64.5-70.1

522

18.8

16.6-21.2

431

13.8

12.1-15.7

GENDER

Male

1,031

639

64.7

60.0-69.1

234

22.3

18.6-26.5

158

13.0

10.6-15.9

Female

1,664

1,103

69.8

66.4-73.0

288

15.7

13.4-18.3

273

14.5

12.3-17.1

RACE

White

2,483

1,620

68.6

65.7-71.3

469

18.0

15.9-20.4

394

13.4

11.7-15.2

African American

67.7

50.8-80.9

12.6

6.1-24.3

19.7

9.4-36.7

Other Minorities

128

48.6

34.6-62.8

34.9

21.9-50.6

16.6

8.2-30.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

43.1

25.9-62.2

39.0

21.0-60.6

17.9

7.1-38.3

Non-Hispanic

2,634

1,705

68.2

65.4-70.8

509

18.1

16.0-20.4

420

13.7

12.0-15.5

AGE

18-24

71.4

57.2-82.4

15.0

8.0-26.4

13.6

7.1-24.5

25-34

183

137

74.7

66.1-81.7

14.4

9.1-22.0

10.9

6.7-17.4

35-44

331

242

68.0

59.9-75.2

21.0

14.4-29.6

11.0

7.6-15.7

45-54

475

329

72.1

67.0-76.7

16.6

13.1-20.8

11.3

8.4-14.9

55-64

627

421

67.8

63.2-72.0

112

18.5

15.1-22.4

13.8

10.8-17.3

65+

975

544

55.7

51.8-59.5

226

24.2

21.0-27.7

205

20.1

17.1-23.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

372

172

53.6

42.6-64.2

25.7

18.3-34.9

105

20.7

15.1-27.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

868

546

65.2

60.6-69.5

177

18.7

15.4-22.5

145

16.1

12.9-19.9

Some Post-H.S.

669

456

70.2

64.1-75.7

129

20.4

15.6-26.4

9.3

7.0-12.3

College Graduate

782

566

74.9

70.9-78.5

120

14.0

11.4-17.0

11.1

8.7-14.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

349

200

55.3

46.0-64.3

28.6

20.8-37.9

16.1

11.1-22.7

$15,000- 24,999

495

300

58.6

52.0-65.0

101

23.4

17.9-30.0

17.9

13.9-22.9

$25,000- 34,999

337

221

70.6

64.3-76.2

18.7

14.0-24.5

10.7

7.5-14.8

$35,000- 49,999

358

245

69.7

63.3-75.4

17.8

13.3-23.4

12.5

8.8-17.3

$50,000-74,999

353

260

75.2

68.6-80.8

15.4

11.2-20.7

9.5

6.0-14.6

$75,000+

393

285

72.8

64.9-79.6

17.3

11.6-25.0

9.9

6.7-14.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,038

622

62.7

58.6-66.7

223

21.1

18.0-24.6

193

16.1

13.3-19.4

1,615

1,093

68.9

65.3-72.3

296

18.4

15.5-21.5

226

12.7

10.7-15.1

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

338

204

62.0

55.8-67.8

23.9

19.0-29.6

14.1

10.5-18.6

Non-Veteran

2,132

1,395

68.1

64.8-71.2

398

18.3

15.8-21.1

339

13.6

11.7-15.8

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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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