BRFSS 2009 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance 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	12,499	10,855	85.7	84.3-86.9	562	4.6	4.0- 5.3	1,082	9.8	8.7-11.0
-Western NC	2,687	2,325	87.7	85.7-89.4	116	3.6	2.7- 4.7	246	8.7	7.2-10.5
GENDER
Male	1,028	870	84.8	81.2-87.8	50	4.6	3.1- 6.7	108	10.6	8.1-13.9
Female	1,659	1,455	90.3	88.3-92.0	66	2.7	1.9- 3.9	138	7.0	5.6- 8.7
RACE
White	2,477	2,158	89.2	87.5-90.7	105	3.3	2.5- 4.3	214	7.5	6.2- 8.9
African American	72	61	87.9	75.5-94.5	1	0.4	0.1- 2.7	10	11.7	5.2-24.1
Other Minorities	126	97	64.0	47.7-77.6	7	8.9	2.9-24.0	22	27.2	15.0-44.1
HISPANIC
Hispanic	53	35	49.0	29.9-68.5	2	10.6	2.3-36.9	16	40.4	22.0-61.9
Non-Hispanic	2,628	2,287	89.1	87.4-90.6	113	3.3	2.6- 4.3	228	7.6	6.3- 9.1
AGE
18-24	83	70	87.8	77.2-93.8	4	4.2	1.2-13.5	9	8.0	3.7-16.6
25-34	182	163	86.7	78.8-91.9	4	2.2	0.7- 6.1	15	11.1	6.3-18.9
35-44	330	294	87.6	81.2-92.0	7	2.4	0.9- 6.2	29	10.0	6.1-16.1
45-54	475	426	90.1	86.5-92.8	19	3.4	2.0- 5.8	30	6.5	4.4- 9.6
55-64	626	564	91.3	88.6-93.4	21	3.1	1.9- 4.9	41	5.6	4.0- 7.8
65+	971	790	83.7	80.7-86.3	60	5.7	4.0- 8.1	121	10.6	8.6-12.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	367	264	75.9	67.2-82.9	25	5.6	3.0-10.3	78	18.5	12.5-26.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	867	735	86.0	82.2-89.1	53	4.9	3.2- 7.7	79	9.1	6.6-12.3
Some Post-H.S.	669	601	90.8	87.2-93.4	21	2.9	1.6- 5.1	47	6.3	4.2- 9.5
College Graduate	780	722	92.7	90.0-94.8	17	1.8	1.0- 2.9	41	5.5	3.7- 8.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	349	260	73.3	64.4-80.7	31	10.6	5.5-19.3	58	16.1	10.9-23.1
$15,000- 24,999	492	422	85.0	79.2-89.4	21	4.3	2.4- 7.7	49	10.7	6.9-16.2
$25,000- 34,999	336	308	93.3	89.6-95.8	10	2.9	1.3- 6.2	18	3.8	2.1- 6.6
$35,000- 49,999	358	322	89.2	83.7-92.9	10	2.1	1.1- 4.1	26	8.7	5.2-14.2
$50,000-74,999	352	329	93.9	89.9-96.4	8	2.1	0.8- 4.9	15	4.0	2.1- 7.5
$75,000+	393	357	93.2	90.1-95.4	11	2.4	1.3- 4.5	25	4.4	2.8- 6.9
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,037	852	83.7	80.4-86.5	66	5.1	3.7- 7.0	119	11.2	8.8-14.2
No	1,612	1,442	89.3	86.7-91.4	49	3.0	2.0- 4.6	121	7.7	5.9-10.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	338	288	88.1	84.1-91.2	15	3.5	2.1- 6.0	35	8.3	5.8-11.9
Non-Veteran	2,125	1,841	88.0	85.7-89.9	95	3.7	2.7- 5.0	189	8.3	6.7-10.3

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,499

10,855

85.7

84.3-86.9

562

4.6

4.0- 5.3

1,082

9.8

8.7-11.0

-Western NC

2,687

2,325

87.7

85.7-89.4

116

3.6

2.7- 4.7

246

8.7

7.2-10.5

GENDER

Male

1,028

870

84.8

81.2-87.8

4.6

3.1- 6.7

108

10.6

8.1-13.9

Female

1,659

1,455

90.3

88.3-92.0

2.7

1.9- 3.9

138

7.0

5.6- 8.7

RACE

White

2,477

2,158

89.2

87.5-90.7

105

3.3

2.5- 4.3

214

7.5

6.2- 8.9

African American

87.9

75.5-94.5

0.4

0.1- 2.7

11.7

5.2-24.1

Other Minorities

126

64.0

47.7-77.6

8.9

2.9-24.0

27.2

15.0-44.1

HISPANIC

Hispanic

49.0

29.9-68.5

10.6

2.3-36.9

40.4

22.0-61.9

Non-Hispanic

2,628

2,287

89.1

87.4-90.6

113

3.3

2.6- 4.3

228

7.6

6.3- 9.1

AGE

18-24

87.8

77.2-93.8

4.2

1.2-13.5

8.0

3.7-16.6

25-34

182

163

86.7

78.8-91.9

2.2

0.7- 6.1

11.1

6.3-18.9

35-44

330

294

87.6

81.2-92.0

2.4

0.9- 6.2

10.0

6.1-16.1

45-54

475

426

90.1

86.5-92.8

3.4

2.0- 5.8

6.5

4.4- 9.6

55-64

626

564

91.3

88.6-93.4

3.1

1.9- 4.9

5.6

4.0- 7.8

65+

971

790

83.7

80.7-86.3

5.7

4.0- 8.1

121

10.6

8.6-12.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

367

264

75.9

67.2-82.9

5.6

3.0-10.3

18.5

12.5-26.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

867

735

86.0

82.2-89.1

4.9

3.2- 7.7

9.1

6.6-12.3

Some Post-H.S.

669

601

90.8

87.2-93.4

2.9

1.6- 5.1

6.3

4.2- 9.5

College Graduate

780

722

92.7

90.0-94.8

1.8

1.0- 2.9

5.5

3.7- 8.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

349

260

73.3

64.4-80.7

10.6

5.5-19.3

16.1

10.9-23.1

$15,000- 24,999

492

422

85.0

79.2-89.4

4.3

2.4- 7.7

10.7

6.9-16.2

$25,000- 34,999

336

308

93.3

89.6-95.8

2.9

1.3- 6.2

3.8

2.1- 6.6

$35,000- 49,999

358

322

89.2

83.7-92.9

2.1

1.1- 4.1

8.7

5.2-14.2

$50,000-74,999

352

329

93.9

89.9-96.4

2.1

0.8- 4.9

4.0

2.1- 7.5

$75,000+

393

357

93.2

90.1-95.4

2.4

1.3- 4.5

4.4

2.8- 6.9

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,037

852

83.7

80.4-86.5

5.1

3.7- 7.0

119

11.2

8.8-14.2

1,612

1,442

89.3

86.7-91.4

3.0

2.0- 4.6

121

7.7

5.9-10.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

338

288

88.1

84.1-91.2

3.5

2.1- 6.0

8.3

5.8-11.9

Non-Veteran

2,125

1,841

88.0

85.7-89.9

3.7

2.7- 5.0

189

8.3

6.7-10.3

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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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