BRFSS 2009 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side, are symptoms of a stroke?)

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	12,514	11,843	93.5	92.5-94.4	193	2.3	1.8- 3.0	478	4.2	3.5- 5.0
-Western NC	2,690	2,544	94.9	93.4-96.1	37	1.7	0.9- 3.0	109	3.4	2.6- 4.6
GENDER
Male	1,030	954	93.3	90.5-95.4	17	2.6	1.2- 5.3	59	4.1	2.8- 6.0
Female	1,660	1,590	96.3	94.7-97.4	20	0.9	0.4- 1.9	50	2.8	1.9- 4.3
RACE
White	2,478	2,359	96.1	94.9-97.0	33	1.1	0.7- 1.9	86	2.8	2.1- 3.8
African American	72	66	93.5	81.3-97.9	1	0.4	0.0- 2.6	5	6.2	1.8-18.6
Other Minorities	128	108	77.1	60.3-88.2	3	11.1	3.3-31.7	17	11.7	5.5-23.5
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	42	66.2	43.5-83.2	2	17.0	4.6-46.4	11	16.9	7.0-35.2
Non-Hispanic	2,629	2,496	95.9	94.8-96.8	35	1.1	0.7- 1.8	98	3.0	2.2- 4.0
AGE
18-24	84	80	94.8	85.6-98.3	0	0.0	. - .	4	5.2	1.7-14.4
25-34	182	178	96.8	90.0-99.1	1	1.8	0.3-11.5	3	1.4	0.4- 4.3
35-44	331	316	94.1	87.9-97.2	4	2.9	0.7-10.8	11	3.0	1.4- 6.0
45-54	475	460	97.5	95.3-98.7	5	1.0	0.3- 3.2	10	1.5	0.7- 3.1
55-64	627	602	95.5	92.0-97.5	7	1.1	0.5- 2.5	18	3.4	1.6- 7.0
65+	971	890	91.7	89.0-93.8	20	2.5	1.3- 4.9	61	5.8	4.3- 7.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	369	301	82.5	74.4-88.4	17	5.3	2.1-12.7	51	12.3	8.0-18.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	868	828	94.8	91.4-96.9	12	2.2	0.9- 5.4	28	3.0	1.6- 5.5
Some Post-H.S.	669	653	98.3	96.9-99.0	4	0.5	0.1- 1.4	12	1.2	0.6- 2.4
College Graduate	780	758	98.3	97.2-98.9	4	0.4	0.1- 1.1	18	1.4	0.8- 2.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	349	308	87.0	79.3-92.2	9	3.8	1.3-10.5	32	9.2	5.1-15.9
$15,000- 24,999	494	464	92.6	87.0-95.9	8	3.0	0.9-10.2	22	4.4	2.6- 7.3
$25,000- 34,999	336	323	96.8	93.7-98.4	4	1.6	0.5- 5.1	9	1.6	0.8- 3.2
$35,000- 49,999	358	353	99.3	98.2-99.7	3	0.5	0.2- 1.7	2	0.1	0.0- 0.6
$50,000-74,999	352	348	99.2	97.7-99.7	1	0.3	0.0- 2.2	3	0.5	0.2- 1.7
$75,000+	393	383	98.2	96.5-99.1	2	0.4	0.1- 1.7	8	1.4	0.7- 3.0
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,037	956	93.5	91.5-95.1	18	1.6	0.8- 3.0	63	4.9	3.6- 6.7
No	1,613	1,550	95.5	93.3-97.0	19	1.8	0.8- 3.8	44	2.7	1.7- 4.3
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	338	313	94.4	91.5-96.4	4	1.0	0.4- 2.6	21	4.6	2.8- 7.4
Non-Veteran	2,128	2,014	94.6	92.8-96.0	32	1.9	1.0- 3.5	82	3.5	2.5- 4.8

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,514

11,843

93.5

92.5-94.4

193

2.3

1.8- 3.0

478

4.2

3.5- 5.0

-Western NC

2,690

2,544

94.9

93.4-96.1

1.7

0.9- 3.0

109

3.4

2.6- 4.6

GENDER

Male

1,030

954

93.3

90.5-95.4

2.6

1.2- 5.3

4.1

2.8- 6.0

Female

1,660

1,590

96.3

94.7-97.4

0.9

0.4- 1.9

2.8

1.9- 4.3

RACE

White

2,478

2,359

96.1

94.9-97.0

1.1

0.7- 1.9

2.8

2.1- 3.8

African American

93.5

81.3-97.9

0.4

0.0- 2.6

6.2

1.8-18.6

Other Minorities

128

108

77.1

60.3-88.2

11.1

3.3-31.7

11.7

5.5-23.5

HISPANIC

Hispanic

66.2

43.5-83.2

17.0

4.6-46.4

16.9

7.0-35.2

Non-Hispanic

2,629

2,496

95.9

94.8-96.8

1.1

0.7- 1.8

3.0

2.2- 4.0

AGE

18-24

94.8

85.6-98.3

0.0

. - .

5.2

1.7-14.4

25-34

182

178

96.8

90.0-99.1

1.8

0.3-11.5

1.4

0.4- 4.3

35-44

331

316

94.1

87.9-97.2

2.9

0.7-10.8

3.0

1.4- 6.0

45-54

475

460

97.5

95.3-98.7

1.0

0.3- 3.2

1.5

0.7- 3.1

55-64

627

602

95.5

92.0-97.5

1.1

0.5- 2.5

3.4

1.6- 7.0

65+

971

890

91.7

89.0-93.8

2.5

1.3- 4.9

5.8

4.3- 7.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

369

301

82.5

74.4-88.4

5.3

2.1-12.7

12.3

8.0-18.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

868

828

94.8

91.4-96.9

2.2

0.9- 5.4

3.0

1.6- 5.5

Some Post-H.S.

669

653

98.3

96.9-99.0

0.5

0.1- 1.4

1.2

0.6- 2.4

College Graduate

780

758

98.3

97.2-98.9

0.4

0.1- 1.1

1.4

0.8- 2.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

349

308

87.0

79.3-92.2

3.8

1.3-10.5

9.2

5.1-15.9

$15,000- 24,999

494

464

92.6

87.0-95.9

3.0

0.9-10.2

4.4

2.6- 7.3

$25,000- 34,999

336

323

96.8

93.7-98.4

1.6

0.5- 5.1

1.6

0.8- 3.2

$35,000- 49,999

358

353

99.3

98.2-99.7

0.5

0.2- 1.7

0.1

0.0- 0.6

$50,000-74,999

352

348

99.2

97.7-99.7

0.3

0.0- 2.2

0.5

0.2- 1.7

$75,000+

393

383

98.2

96.5-99.1

0.4

0.1- 1.7

1.4

0.7- 3.0

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,037

956

93.5

91.5-95.1

1.6

0.8- 3.0

4.9

3.6- 6.7

1,613

1,550

95.5

93.3-97.0

1.8

0.8- 3.8

2.7

1.7- 4.3

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

338

313

94.4

91.5-96.4

1.0

0.4- 2.6

4.6

2.8- 7.4

Non-Veteran

2,128

2,014

94.6

92.8-96.0

1.9

1.0- 3.5

3.5

2.5- 4.8

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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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