BRFSS 2009 - Western North Carolina**: (Do you think sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes is a symptom 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	12,510	8,998	71.9	70.4-73.3	936	7.5	6.8- 8.3	2,576	20.6	19.3-22.0
-Western NC	2,689	1,901	71.6	68.3-74.6	174	5.6	4.3- 7.2	614	22.9	20.0-26.0
GENDER
Male	1,029	700	66.5	60.9-71.6	81	7.4	5.1-10.7	248	26.1	21.2-31.7
Female	1,660	1,201	76.2	73.0-79.1	93	3.9	3.0- 5.1	366	19.9	17.1-23.0
RACE
White	2,477	1,779	73.0	69.7-76.1	149	5.3	4.0- 7.1	549	21.7	18.7-24.9
African American	72	35	44.5	28.6-61.7	14	12.3	6.3-22.7	23	43.1	26.0-62.1
Other Minorities	128	77	63.5	49.1-75.8	10	5.7	2.3-13.5	41	30.8	19.3-45.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	55	28	52.9	33.5-71.5	4	4.7	1.0-18.9	23	42.4	24.7-62.3
Non-Hispanic	2,628	1,870	72.2	69.0-75.3	169	5.6	4.3- 7.3	589	22.2	19.3-25.3
AGE
18-24	84	53	63.9	44.9-79.3	2	1.4	0.3- 6.0	29	34.7	19.4-54.0
25-34	182	144	79.0	70.0-85.8	4	1.8	0.6- 5.4	34	19.2	12.6-28.1
35-44	331	248	73.0	65.2-79.7	20	8.8	4.0-18.2	63	18.2	13.7-23.7
45-54	475	364	74.7	68.5-80.1	28	5.4	3.5- 8.2	83	19.9	14.8-26.1
55-64	626	466	73.8	69.3-77.9	29	4.7	3.0- 7.2	131	21.5	17.7-25.8
65+	971	610	64.9	61.0-68.5	90	8.7	6.6-11.3	271	26.4	23.1-30.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	368	171	44.5	34.0-55.5	47	8.3	5.3-12.7	150	47.2	35.8-58.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	868	582	68.1	63.6-72.4	68	6.4	4.7- 8.8	218	25.4	21.5-29.8
Some Post-H.S.	669	529	80.1	74.3-84.9	35	6.6	3.3-12.5	105	13.3	10.1-17.3
College Graduate	780	617	81.3	77.2-84.9	24	2.3	1.5- 3.7	139	16.3	12.9-20.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	349	195	59.4	50.4-67.8	41	11.3	7.2-17.3	113	29.3	22.0-37.8
$15,000- 24,999	494	325	66.2	60.1-71.8	37	6.2	4.1- 9.3	132	27.6	22.5-33.5
$25,000- 34,999	336	260	80.8	75.5-85.2	15	4.8	2.6- 8.6	61	14.5	10.8-19.1
$35,000- 49,999	358	279	77.3	70.9-82.7	17	5.0	2.7- 9.1	62	17.7	12.9-23.8
$50,000-74,999	352	286	83.1	77.8-87.3	13	3.3	1.7- 6.1	53	13.6	9.9-18.5
$75,000+	393	318	79.5	70.8-86.1	11	4.9	1.4-16.0	64	15.6	10.7-22.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,037	674	65.6	61.2-69.8	87	7.3	5.6- 9.6	276	27.1	23.1-31.4
No	1,612	1,196	75.4	72.0-78.6	85	4.9	3.3- 7.3	331	19.6	16.9-22.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	338	244	70.8	64.3-76.5	27	8.9	5.7-13.8	67	20.3	15.3-26.3
Non-Veteran	2,127	1,502	71.4	67.6-74.9	131	5.2	3.8- 7.1	494	23.4	20.1-27.1

Total
Respond.^

Yes

Don't know/Not Sure

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

12,510

8,998

71.9

70.4-73.3

936

7.5

6.8- 8.3

2,576

20.6

19.3-22.0

-Western NC

2,689

1,901

71.6

68.3-74.6

174

5.6

4.3- 7.2

614

22.9

20.0-26.0

GENDER

Male

1,029

700

66.5

60.9-71.6

7.4

5.1-10.7

248

26.1

21.2-31.7

Female

1,660

1,201

76.2

73.0-79.1

3.9

3.0- 5.1

366

19.9

17.1-23.0

RACE

White

2,477

1,779

73.0

69.7-76.1

149

5.3

4.0- 7.1

549

21.7

18.7-24.9

African American

44.5

28.6-61.7

12.3

6.3-22.7

43.1

26.0-62.1

Other Minorities

128

63.5

49.1-75.8

5.7

2.3-13.5

30.8

19.3-45.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

52.9

33.5-71.5

4.7

1.0-18.9

42.4

24.7-62.3

Non-Hispanic

2,628

1,870

72.2

69.0-75.3

169

5.6

4.3- 7.3

589

22.2

19.3-25.3

AGE

18-24

63.9

44.9-79.3

1.4

0.3- 6.0

34.7

19.4-54.0

25-34

182

144

79.0

70.0-85.8

1.8

0.6- 5.4

19.2

12.6-28.1

35-44

331

248

73.0

65.2-79.7

8.8

4.0-18.2

18.2

13.7-23.7

45-54

475

364

74.7

68.5-80.1

5.4

3.5- 8.2

19.9

14.8-26.1

55-64

626

466

73.8

69.3-77.9

4.7

3.0- 7.2

131

21.5

17.7-25.8

65+

971

610

64.9

61.0-68.5

8.7

6.6-11.3

271

26.4

23.1-30.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

368

171

44.5

34.0-55.5

8.3

5.3-12.7

150

47.2

35.8-58.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

868

582

68.1

63.6-72.4

6.4

4.7- 8.8

218

25.4

21.5-29.8

Some Post-H.S.

669

529

80.1

74.3-84.9

6.6

3.3-12.5

105

13.3

10.1-17.3

College Graduate

780

617

81.3

77.2-84.9

2.3

1.5- 3.7

139

16.3

12.9-20.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

349

195

59.4

50.4-67.8

11.3

7.2-17.3

113

29.3

22.0-37.8

$15,000- 24,999

494

325

66.2

60.1-71.8

6.2

4.1- 9.3

132

27.6

22.5-33.5

$25,000- 34,999

336

260

80.8

75.5-85.2

4.8

2.6- 8.6

14.5

10.8-19.1

$35,000- 49,999

358

279

77.3

70.9-82.7

5.0

2.7- 9.1

17.7

12.9-23.8

$50,000-74,999

352

286

83.1

77.8-87.3

3.3

1.7- 6.1

13.6

9.9-18.5

$75,000+

393

318

79.5

70.8-86.1

4.9

1.4-16.0

15.6

10.7-22.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,037

674

65.6

61.2-69.8

7.3

5.6- 9.6

276

27.1

23.1-31.4

1,612

1,196

75.4

72.0-78.6

4.9

3.3- 7.3

331

19.6

16.9-22.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

338

244

70.8

64.3-76.5

8.9

5.7-13.8

20.3

15.3-26.3

Non-Veteran

2,127

1,502

71.4

67.6-74.9

131

5.2

3.8- 7.1

494

23.4

20.1-27.1

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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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