BRFSS 2009 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think pain or discomfort in the arms or shoulder 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	12,536	11,203	85.4	83.9-86.8	711	8.1	7.1- 9.2	622	6.5	5.5- 7.7
-Western NC	2,693	2,434	90.1	88.1-91.8	138	5.5	4.2- 7.0	121	4.4	3.3- 5.9
GENDER
Male	1,031	916	88.5	85.2-91.2	61	6.6	4.7- 9.3	54	4.8	3.1- 7.4
Female	1,662	1,518	91.6	89.1-93.5	77	4.4	3.1- 6.3	67	4.0	2.7- 6.0
RACE
White	2,481	2,265	91.9	90.1-93.3	118	4.9	3.7- 6.3	98	3.3	2.4- 4.4
African American	72	55	78.8	62.8-89.1	11	11.1	5.0-22.9	6	10.1	3.3-26.9
Other Minorities	128	104	70.1	53.6-82.6	8	11.0	3.8-27.7	16	18.9	9.2-35.0
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	38	60.5	39.0-78.5	7	17.1	5.6-41.5	10	22.5	9.1-45.6
Non-Hispanic	2,632	2,391	91.2	89.4-92.7	130	5.0	3.9- 6.4	111	3.8	2.8- 5.0
AGE
18-24	84	70	83.5	71.3-91.2	7	8.7	3.7-18.9	7	7.8	3.3-17.5
25-34	183	164	87.4	79.6-92.5	13	8.5	4.4-15.8	6	4.0	1.6- 9.6
35-44	331	309	92.0	86.0-95.6	11	2.9	1.4- 5.9	11	5.1	2.2-11.5
45-54	475	445	93.6	89.9-96.0	22	4.2	2.6- 6.7	8	2.3	0.8- 6.1
55-64	627	592	94.8	92.6-96.4	15	2.2	1.3- 3.8	20	3.0	1.8- 4.8
65+	973	835	87.6	84.8-90.0	69	7.2	5.2- 9.7	69	5.2	3.9- 7.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	371	284	78.1	69.3-84.9	43	11.1	6.7-17.7	44	10.8	6.2-18.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	868	774	89.0	85.2-91.9	50	5.8	3.7- 9.0	44	5.2	3.3- 8.0
Some Post-H.S.	669	628	93.2	89.8-95.6	25	4.5	2.7- 7.6	16	2.2	1.1- 4.6
College Graduate	781	745	95.6	93.2-97.1	20	3.0	1.7- 5.4	16	1.4	0.8- 2.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	349	284	81.4	73.2-87.5	38	12.2	7.2-20.0	27	6.4	3.3-11.9
$15,000- 24,999	494	442	89.4	83.7-93.3	26	3.6	2.3- 5.6	26	7.0	3.6-13.2
$25,000- 34,999	337	312	89.7	83.1-93.9	13	6.3	3.2-12.1	12	4.0	1.6- 9.4
$35,000- 49,999	358	337	94.2	89.8-96.8	9	1.8	0.9- 3.7	12	4.0	1.8- 8.6
$50,000-74,999	352	343	95.2	89.5-97.9	5	2.2	0.8- 5.6	4	2.6	0.7- 9.2
$75,000+	393	379	96.0	92.9-97.8	9	3.0	1.5- 6.0	5	0.9	0.4- 2.5
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,037	917	88.4	84.9-91.1	67	7.3	5.1-10.2	53	4.3	2.8- 6.8
No	1,614	1,482	91.0	88.4-93.0	67	4.6	3.2- 6.5	65	4.5	3.0- 6.5
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	338	302	92.5	89.0-94.9	16	4.3	2.4- 7.4	20	3.3	2.0- 5.5
Non-Veteran	2,130	1,926	89.6	87.3-91.6	111	5.6	4.2- 7.4	93	4.8	3.4- 6.6

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,536

11,203

85.4

83.9-86.8

711

8.1

7.1- 9.2

622

6.5

5.5- 7.7

-Western NC

2,693

2,434

90.1

88.1-91.8

138

5.5

4.2- 7.0

121

4.4

3.3- 5.9

GENDER

Male

1,031

916

88.5

85.2-91.2

6.6

4.7- 9.3

4.8

3.1- 7.4

Female

1,662

1,518

91.6

89.1-93.5

4.4

3.1- 6.3

4.0

2.7- 6.0

RACE

White

2,481

2,265

91.9

90.1-93.3

118

4.9

3.7- 6.3

3.3

2.4- 4.4

African American

78.8

62.8-89.1

11.1

5.0-22.9

10.1

3.3-26.9

Other Minorities

128

104

70.1

53.6-82.6

11.0

3.8-27.7

18.9

9.2-35.0

HISPANIC

Hispanic

60.5

39.0-78.5

17.1

5.6-41.5

22.5

9.1-45.6

Non-Hispanic

2,632

2,391

91.2

89.4-92.7

130

5.0

3.9- 6.4

111

3.8

2.8- 5.0

AGE

18-24

83.5

71.3-91.2

8.7

3.7-18.9

7.8

3.3-17.5

25-34

183

164

87.4

79.6-92.5

8.5

4.4-15.8

4.0

1.6- 9.6

35-44

331

309

92.0

86.0-95.6

2.9

1.4- 5.9

5.1

2.2-11.5

45-54

475

445

93.6

89.9-96.0

4.2

2.6- 6.7

2.3

0.8- 6.1

55-64

627

592

94.8

92.6-96.4

2.2

1.3- 3.8

3.0

1.8- 4.8

65+

973

835

87.6

84.8-90.0

7.2

5.2- 9.7

5.2

3.9- 7.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

371

284

78.1

69.3-84.9

11.1

6.7-17.7

10.8

6.2-18.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

868

774

89.0

85.2-91.9

5.8

3.7- 9.0

5.2

3.3- 8.0

Some Post-H.S.

669

628

93.2

89.8-95.6

4.5

2.7- 7.6

2.2

1.1- 4.6

College Graduate

781

745

95.6

93.2-97.1

3.0

1.7- 5.4

1.4

0.8- 2.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

349

284

81.4

73.2-87.5

12.2

7.2-20.0

6.4

3.3-11.9

$15,000- 24,999

494

442

89.4

83.7-93.3

3.6

2.3- 5.6

7.0

3.6-13.2

$25,000- 34,999

337

312

89.7

83.1-93.9

6.3

3.2-12.1

4.0

1.6- 9.4

$35,000- 49,999

358

337

94.2

89.8-96.8

1.8

0.9- 3.7

4.0

1.8- 8.6

$50,000-74,999

352

343

95.2

89.5-97.9

2.2

0.8- 5.6

2.6

0.7- 9.2

$75,000+

393

379

96.0

92.9-97.8

3.0

1.5- 6.0

0.9

0.4- 2.5

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,037

917

88.4

84.9-91.1

7.3

5.1-10.2

4.3

2.8- 6.8

1,614

1,482

91.0

88.4-93.0

4.6

3.2- 6.5

4.5

3.0- 6.5

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

338

302

92.5

89.0-94.9

4.3

2.4- 7.4

3.3

2.0- 5.5

Non-Veteran

2,130

1,926

89.6

87.3-91.6

111

5.6

4.2- 7.4

4.8

3.4- 6.6

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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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