BRFSS 2009 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think chest pain or discomfort 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	12,541	11,817	93.2	92.0-94.2	387	3.3	2.7- 3.9	337	3.5	2.7- 4.6
-Western NC	2,694	2,539	95.2	93.8-96.3	85	2.9	2.0- 4.2	70	1.9	1.4- 2.6
GENDER
Male	1,031	971	94.7	92.1-96.4	34	3.8	2.3- 6.4	26	1.5	0.9- 2.5
Female	1,663	1,568	95.7	94.2-96.8	51	2.1	1.4- 3.3	44	2.2	1.4- 3.4
RACE
White	2,482	2,353	96.0	94.9-96.9	72	2.3	1.6- 3.2	57	1.7	1.2- 2.4
African American	72	64	90.6	78.5-96.2	5	7.1	2.3-19.5	3	2.3	0.6- 9.0
Other Minorities	128	110	84.4	68.1-93.2	8	11.3	3.7-29.8	10	4.4	1.8-10.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	44	77.7	53.8-91.3	6	17.6	5.4-44.2	5	4.7	1.6-13.6
Non-Hispanic	2,633	2,489	95.8	94.7-96.7	79	2.4	1.7- 3.3	65	1.8	1.3- 2.5
AGE
18-24	84	83	98.1	87.4-99.7	1	1.9	0.3-12.6	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	183	177	96.7	92.0-98.7	3	2.0	0.5- 7.2	3	1.3	0.4- 4.0
35-44	331	316	93.6	87.3-96.8	8	4.2	1.5-11.0	7	2.2	1.0- 5.1
45-54	475	464	98.5	97.1-99.2	7	1.0	0.4- 2.3	4	0.5	0.2- 1.5
55-64	627	598	95.4	92.5-97.3	14	2.2	1.2- 3.8	15	2.4	1.0- 5.4
65+	974	882	91.1	88.4-93.2	51	5.2	3.6- 7.6	41	3.7	2.5- 5.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	372	319	86.0	78.2-91.3	26	8.9	4.5-16.7	27	5.2	3.0- 8.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	868	813	96.0	94.3-97.2	31	2.3	1.4- 3.7	24	1.7	1.0- 2.9
Some Post-H.S.	669	642	96.3	93.6-97.9	17	2.3	1.1- 4.7	10	1.3	0.5- 3.4
College Graduate	781	761	98.0	96.8-98.8	11	1.1	0.6- 2.2	9	0.9	0.4- 1.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	349	304	85.5	77.7-90.9	26	10.7	5.8-18.8	19	3.8	2.0- 6.8
$15,000- 24,999	495	469	93.3	87.4-96.6	10	3.2	1.0-10.1	16	3.5	1.7- 6.8
$25,000- 34,999	337	323	95.6	90.3-98.0	8	3.5	1.3- 9.3	6	0.9	0.4- 2.3
$35,000- 49,999	358	347	97.4	94.9-98.7	8	1.6	0.8- 3.4	3	0.9	0.2- 3.8
$50,000-74,999	352	345	98.6	96.6-99.4	3	0.5	0.1- 2.0	4	0.9	0.3- 2.8
$75,000+	393	387	98.9	97.5-99.5	4	0.8	0.3- 2.3	2	0.2	0.1- 1.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,038	960	94.1	92.1-95.6	39	3.1	2.0- 4.7	39	2.8	1.9- 4.2
No	1,614	1,538	95.6	93.7-97.0	46	3.0	1.8- 4.8	30	1.4	0.9- 2.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	338	317	94.8	91.8-96.8	11	2.7	1.4- 4.8	10	2.5	1.2- 5.2
Non-Veteran	2,131	2,002	95.0	93.3-96.2	72	3.2	2.1- 4.8	57	1.8	1.3- 2.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,541

11,817

93.2

92.0-94.2

387

3.3

2.7- 3.9

337

3.5

2.7- 4.6

-Western NC

2,694

2,539

95.2

93.8-96.3

2.9

2.0- 4.2

1.9

1.4- 2.6

GENDER

Male

1,031

971

94.7

92.1-96.4

3.8

2.3- 6.4

1.5

0.9- 2.5

Female

1,663

1,568

95.7

94.2-96.8

2.1

1.4- 3.3

2.2

1.4- 3.4

RACE

White

2,482

2,353

96.0

94.9-96.9

2.3

1.6- 3.2

1.7

1.2- 2.4

African American

90.6

78.5-96.2

7.1

2.3-19.5

2.3

0.6- 9.0

Other Minorities

128

110

84.4

68.1-93.2

11.3

3.7-29.8

4.4

1.8-10.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

77.7

53.8-91.3

17.6

5.4-44.2

4.7

1.6-13.6

Non-Hispanic

2,633

2,489

95.8

94.7-96.7

2.4

1.7- 3.3

1.8

1.3- 2.5

AGE

18-24

98.1

87.4-99.7

1.9

0.3-12.6

0.0

. - .

25-34

183

177

96.7

92.0-98.7

2.0

0.5- 7.2

1.3

0.4- 4.0

35-44

331

316

93.6

87.3-96.8

4.2

1.5-11.0

2.2

1.0- 5.1

45-54

475

464

98.5

97.1-99.2

1.0

0.4- 2.3

0.5

0.2- 1.5

55-64

627

598

95.4

92.5-97.3

2.2

1.2- 3.8

2.4

1.0- 5.4

65+

974

882

91.1

88.4-93.2

5.2

3.6- 7.6

3.7

2.5- 5.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

372

319

86.0

78.2-91.3

8.9

4.5-16.7

5.2

3.0- 8.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

868

813

96.0

94.3-97.2

2.3

1.4- 3.7

1.7

1.0- 2.9

Some Post-H.S.

669

642

96.3

93.6-97.9

2.3

1.1- 4.7

1.3

0.5- 3.4

College Graduate

781

761

98.0

96.8-98.8

1.1

0.6- 2.2

0.9

0.4- 1.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

349

304

85.5

77.7-90.9

10.7

5.8-18.8

3.8

2.0- 6.8

$15,000- 24,999

495

469

93.3

87.4-96.6

3.2

1.0-10.1

3.5

1.7- 6.8

$25,000- 34,999

337

323

95.6

90.3-98.0

3.5

1.3- 9.3

0.9

0.4- 2.3

$35,000- 49,999

358

347

97.4

94.9-98.7

1.6

0.8- 3.4

0.9

0.2- 3.8

$50,000-74,999

352

345

98.6

96.6-99.4

0.5

0.1- 2.0

0.9

0.3- 2.8

$75,000+

393

387

98.9

97.5-99.5

0.8

0.3- 2.3

0.2

0.1- 1.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,038

960

94.1

92.1-95.6

3.1

2.0- 4.7

2.8

1.9- 4.2

1,614

1,538

95.6

93.7-97.0

3.0

1.8- 4.8

1.4

0.9- 2.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

338

317

94.8

91.8-96.8

2.7

1.4- 4.8

2.5

1.2- 5.2

Non-Veteran

2,131

2,002

95.0

93.3-96.2

3.2

2.1- 4.8

1.8

1.3- 2.6

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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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