BRFSS 2009 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes is a symptom 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	3,992	34.2	32.7-35.8	5,186	39.7	38.2-41.2	3,363	26.1	24.7-27.6
-Western NC	2,694	808	34.5	31.4-37.6	1,128	37.6	34.8-40.4	758	28.0	24.8-31.4
GENDER
Male	1,031	353	39.5	34.6-44.6	417	35.8	31.6-40.3	261	24.7	20.0-30.1
Female	1,663	455	29.9	26.4-33.6	711	39.1	35.6-42.8	497	31.0	26.9-35.5
RACE
White	2,482	732	33.3	30.2-36.5	1,050	38.4	35.5-41.4	700	28.3	24.9-32.0
African American	72	28	43.2	27.4-60.6	29	42.7	25.8-61.5	15	14.1	7.4-25.3
Other Minorities	128	42	46.5	32.4-61.3	46	22.0	14.3-32.3	40	31.5	19.9-46.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	17	47.7	28.8-67.3	18	16.1	8.4-28.5	20	36.2	19.9-56.4
Non-Hispanic	2,633	789	34.0	31.0-37.2	1,108	38.3	35.5-41.2	736	27.7	24.4-31.2
AGE
18-24	84	38	37.2	23.6-53.1	20	16.8	9.6-27.7	26	46.0	28.8-64.2
25-34	183	75	44.0	34.5-54.0	67	33.9	25.7-43.1	41	22.1	15.7-30.3
35-44	331	108	37.9	30.4-46.0	143	40.9	34.3-47.9	80	21.2	16.5-26.7
45-54	475	157	37.1	31.1-43.6	214	39.8	34.3-45.5	104	23.1	18.1-29.1
55-64	627	179	27.1	23.2-31.4	262	41.4	36.9-46.1	186	31.5	27.1-36.2
65+	974	242	26.9	23.6-30.5	416	43.7	39.9-47.6	316	29.4	26.2-32.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	372	81	29.2	20.5-39.7	148	30.8	23.1-39.8	143	40.0	28.5-52.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	868	280	39.2	34.5-44.2	341	34.5	30.4-38.9	247	26.3	22.4-30.6
Some Post-H.S.	669	211	33.4	27.3-40.0	290	38.7	32.9-44.7	168	28.0	21.0-36.2
College Graduate	781	235	33.1	27.9-38.8	347	43.0	38.1-48.0	199	23.9	20.3-27.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	349	104	43.6	34.1-53.6	140	35.2	27.6-43.7	105	21.1	15.6-28.0
$15,000- 24,999	495	159	37.6	31.0-44.7	191	35.2	29.5-41.4	145	27.1	22.3-32.5
$25,000- 34,999	337	106	35.8	29.2-42.9	147	42.3	35.8-49.2	84	21.9	17.1-27.6
$35,000- 49,999	358	104	32.6	26.4-39.4	168	43.0	36.6-49.7	86	24.4	18.8-31.0
$50,000-74,999	352	118	36.4	28.2-45.4	145	37.4	30.6-44.8	89	26.2	20.0-33.5
$75,000+	393	104	29.0	21.9-37.4	176	41.2	33.4-49.4	113	29.8	20.8-40.8
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,038	291	30.1	26.0-34.5	438	40.3	36.2-44.5	309	29.7	25.6-34.0
No	1,614	506	37.1	33.3-41.2	678	37.2	33.8-40.8	430	25.7	22.1-29.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	338	109	31.6	26.1-37.7	148	44.0	37.8-50.3	81	24.4	19.3-30.3
Non-Veteran	2,131	633	34.9	31.4-38.6	885	36.5	33.4-39.7	613	28.6	24.9-32.7

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,541

3,992

34.2

32.7-35.8

5,186

39.7

38.2-41.2

3,363

26.1

24.7-27.6

-Western NC

2,694

808

34.5

31.4-37.6

1,128

37.6

34.8-40.4

758

28.0

24.8-31.4

GENDER

Male

1,031

353

39.5

34.6-44.6

417

35.8

31.6-40.3

261

24.7

20.0-30.1

Female

1,663

455

29.9

26.4-33.6

711

39.1

35.6-42.8

497

31.0

26.9-35.5

RACE

White

2,482

732

33.3

30.2-36.5

1,050

38.4

35.5-41.4

700

28.3

24.9-32.0

African American

43.2

27.4-60.6

42.7

25.8-61.5

14.1

7.4-25.3

Other Minorities

128

46.5

32.4-61.3

22.0

14.3-32.3

31.5

19.9-46.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

47.7

28.8-67.3

16.1

8.4-28.5

36.2

19.9-56.4

Non-Hispanic

2,633

789

34.0

31.0-37.2

1,108

38.3

35.5-41.2

736

27.7

24.4-31.2

AGE

18-24

37.2

23.6-53.1

16.8

9.6-27.7

46.0

28.8-64.2

25-34

183

44.0

34.5-54.0

33.9

25.7-43.1

22.1

15.7-30.3

35-44

331

108

37.9

30.4-46.0

143

40.9

34.3-47.9

21.2

16.5-26.7

45-54

475

157

37.1

31.1-43.6

214

39.8

34.3-45.5

104

23.1

18.1-29.1

55-64

627

179

27.1

23.2-31.4

262

41.4

36.9-46.1

186

31.5

27.1-36.2

65+

974

242

26.9

23.6-30.5

416

43.7

39.9-47.6

316

29.4

26.2-32.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

372

29.2

20.5-39.7

148

30.8

23.1-39.8

143

40.0

28.5-52.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

868

280

39.2

34.5-44.2

341

34.5

30.4-38.9

247

26.3

22.4-30.6

Some Post-H.S.

669

211

33.4

27.3-40.0

290

38.7

32.9-44.7

168

28.0

21.0-36.2

College Graduate

781

235

33.1

27.9-38.8

347

43.0

38.1-48.0

199

23.9

20.3-27.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

349

104

43.6

34.1-53.6

140

35.2

27.6-43.7

105

21.1

15.6-28.0

$15,000- 24,999

495

159

37.6

31.0-44.7

191

35.2

29.5-41.4

145

27.1

22.3-32.5

$25,000- 34,999

337

106

35.8

29.2-42.9

147

42.3

35.8-49.2

21.9

17.1-27.6

$35,000- 49,999

358

104

32.6

26.4-39.4

168

43.0

36.6-49.7

24.4

18.8-31.0

$50,000-74,999

352

118

36.4

28.2-45.4

145

37.4

30.6-44.8

26.2

20.0-33.5

$75,000+

393

104

29.0

21.9-37.4

176

41.2

33.4-49.4

113

29.8

20.8-40.8

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,038

291

30.1

26.0-34.5

438

40.3

36.2-44.5

309

29.7

25.6-34.0

1,614

506

37.1

33.3-41.2

678

37.2

33.8-40.8

430

25.7

22.1-29.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

338

109

31.6

26.1-37.7

148

44.0

37.8-50.3

24.4

19.3-30.3

Non-Veteran

2,131

633

34.9

31.4-38.6

885

36.5

33.4-39.7

613

28.6

24.9-32.7

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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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