BRFSS 2009 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think shortness of breath 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	12,534	10,969	86.5	85.3-87.7	757	6.4	5.6- 7.2	808	7.1	6.1- 8.2
-Western NC	2,693	2,341	87.2	85.1-89.0	158	6.0	4.8- 7.5	194	6.9	5.6- 8.4
GENDER
Male	1,031	876	83.4	79.6-86.6	75	8.3	6.1-11.3	80	8.3	6.0-11.2
Female	1,662	1,465	90.6	88.7-92.2	83	3.8	2.9- 5.1	114	5.6	4.3- 7.1
RACE
White	2,481	2,170	88.7	86.8-90.3	143	5.4	4.3- 6.7	168	6.0	4.8- 7.4
African American	72	57	84.4	69.7-92.7	5	3.7	1.3-10.4	10	11.9	4.6-27.1
Other Minorities	128	105	65.9	49.8-79.1	9	16.5	7.4-32.6	14	17.6	8.2-33.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	39	61.7	40.3-79.4	4	9.2	1.8-35.6	12	29.1	13.8-51.2
Non-Hispanic	2,632	2,296	88.1	86.2-89.7	154	5.9	4.7- 7.3	182	6.1	4.9- 7.4
AGE
18-24	84	71	83.9	71.9-91.4	5	7.3	2.8-17.7	8	8.8	4.0-18.1
25-34	183	170	89.3	81.4-94.1	6	5.3	2.3-11.9	7	5.4	2.3-12.3
35-44	331	298	89.4	84.5-92.9	15	5.0	2.7- 9.2	18	5.5	3.2- 9.3
45-54	475	429	90.0	85.9-93.1	25	5.1	3.3- 7.9	21	4.8	2.7- 8.6
55-64	627	559	87.0	82.7-90.3	29	5.1	3.4- 7.5	39	8.0	5.1-12.1
65+	973	795	83.4	80.3-86.1	77	7.8	5.8-10.4	101	8.8	7.0-11.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	371	282	79.9	72.2-85.9	32	8.2	4.7-13.9	57	11.9	7.7-17.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	868	748	84.2	79.8-87.8	55	6.9	4.6-10.2	65	8.9	6.3-12.6
Some Post-H.S.	669	593	88.8	84.6-91.9	38	6.3	4.0- 9.8	38	4.9	3.0- 7.9
College Graduate	781	714	92.6	90.4-94.4	33	3.6	2.5- 5.2	34	3.8	2.6- 5.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	349	271	74.3	64.7-82.0	38	15.9	9.6-25.2	40	9.8	5.5-16.7
$15,000- 24,999	494	434	85.2	79.4-89.5	29	6.2	3.6-10.6	31	8.6	5.4-13.6
$25,000- 34,999	337	299	87.4	81.3-91.7	17	8.2	4.5-14.6	21	4.4	2.7- 7.1
$35,000- 49,999	358	317	87.2	81.7-91.2	20	6.7	3.7-11.6	21	6.2	3.7-10.2
$50,000-74,999	352	332	94.2	90.5-96.6	9	2.1	1.0- 4.5	11	3.6	1.8- 7.1
$75,000+	393	360	93.9	91.1-95.9	18	3.4	2.1- 5.7	15	2.6	1.5- 4.6
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,037	873	84.9	81.6-87.6	72	7.4	5.4- 9.9	92	7.8	5.8-10.3
No	1,614	1,431	88.0	85.3-90.2	85	5.6	4.0- 7.6	98	6.5	4.8- 8.6
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	338	285	85.6	80.6-89.5	25	7.4	4.5-11.7	28	7.1	4.6-10.7
Non-Veteran	2,130	1,858	87.3	84.9-89.3	120	5.7	4.4- 7.4	152	7.0	5.5- 8.9

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,534

10,969

86.5

85.3-87.7

757

6.4

5.6- 7.2

808

7.1

6.1- 8.2

-Western NC

2,693

2,341

87.2

85.1-89.0

158

6.0

4.8- 7.5

194

6.9

5.6- 8.4

GENDER

Male

1,031

876

83.4

79.6-86.6

8.3

6.1-11.3

8.3

6.0-11.2

Female

1,662

1,465

90.6

88.7-92.2

3.8

2.9- 5.1

114

5.6

4.3- 7.1

RACE

White

2,481

2,170

88.7

86.8-90.3

143

5.4

4.3- 6.7

168

6.0

4.8- 7.4

African American

84.4

69.7-92.7

3.7

1.3-10.4

11.9

4.6-27.1

Other Minorities

128

105

65.9

49.8-79.1

16.5

7.4-32.6

17.6

8.2-33.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

61.7

40.3-79.4

9.2

1.8-35.6

29.1

13.8-51.2

Non-Hispanic

2,632

2,296

88.1

86.2-89.7

154

5.9

4.7- 7.3

182

6.1

4.9- 7.4

AGE

18-24

83.9

71.9-91.4

7.3

2.8-17.7

8.8

4.0-18.1

25-34

183

170

89.3

81.4-94.1

5.3

2.3-11.9

5.4

2.3-12.3

35-44

331

298

89.4

84.5-92.9

5.0

2.7- 9.2

5.5

3.2- 9.3

45-54

475

429

90.0

85.9-93.1

5.1

3.3- 7.9

4.8

2.7- 8.6

55-64

627

559

87.0

82.7-90.3

5.1

3.4- 7.5

8.0

5.1-12.1

65+

973

795

83.4

80.3-86.1

7.8

5.8-10.4

101

8.8

7.0-11.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

371

282

79.9

72.2-85.9

8.2

4.7-13.9

11.9

7.7-17.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

868

748

84.2

79.8-87.8

6.9

4.6-10.2

8.9

6.3-12.6

Some Post-H.S.

669

593

88.8

84.6-91.9

6.3

4.0- 9.8

4.9

3.0- 7.9

College Graduate

781

714

92.6

90.4-94.4

3.6

2.5- 5.2

3.8

2.6- 5.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

349

271

74.3

64.7-82.0

15.9

9.6-25.2

9.8

5.5-16.7

$15,000- 24,999

494

434

85.2

79.4-89.5

6.2

3.6-10.6

8.6

5.4-13.6

$25,000- 34,999

337

299

87.4

81.3-91.7

8.2

4.5-14.6

4.4

2.7- 7.1

$35,000- 49,999

358

317

87.2

81.7-91.2

6.7

3.7-11.6

6.2

3.7-10.2

$50,000-74,999

352

332

94.2

90.5-96.6

2.1

1.0- 4.5

3.6

1.8- 7.1

$75,000+

393

360

93.9

91.1-95.9

3.4

2.1- 5.7

2.6

1.5- 4.6

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,037

873

84.9

81.6-87.6

7.4

5.4- 9.9

7.8

5.8-10.3

1,614

1,431

88.0

85.3-90.2

5.6

4.0- 7.6

6.5

4.8- 8.6

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

338

285

85.6

80.6-89.5

7.4

4.5-11.7

7.1

4.6-10.7

Non-Veteran

2,130

1,858

87.3

84.9-89.3

120

5.7

4.4- 7.4

152

7.0

5.5- 8.9

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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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