SC BRFSS 2003: (Which of the following do you think is a symptom of a stroke. For each, tell me yes, no, or you're not sure. Do you think sudden confusion or trouble speaking are symptoms of a stroke?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for South Carolina

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Heart Attack or Stroke

Which of the following do you think is a symptom of a stroke. For each, tell me yes, no, or you're not sure. Do you think sudden confusion or trouble speaking are symptoms of a stroke?

	Total Respond.#	Yes	No	Do not know/Not sure
TOTAL	5,574	4,961	86.3	85.0-87.5	153	3.6	3.0- 4.4	460	10.1	9.1-11.2
GENDER
Male	2,101	1,810	83.2	81.0-85.2	82	4.8	3.6- 6.3	209	12.0	10.3-14.0
Female	3,473	3,151	89.1	87.7-90.4	71	2.6	2.0- 3.5	251	8.3	7.2- 9.5
RACE
White	4,382	3,993	90.0	88.8-91.1	99	2.7	2.1- 3.5	290	7.3	6.4- 8.3
African American	1,003	825	79.0	75.6-82.1	34	3.8	2.5- 5.6	144	17.2	14.4-20.4
Other	147	108	70.9	60.9-79.3	18	14.9	8.5-24.7	21	14.2	8.9-21.9
HISPANIC
Yes	136	106	71.4	60.4-80.4	11	12.9	6.5-23.9	19	15.6	9.5-24.7
No	5,392	4,821	87.0	85.7-88.2	137	3.2	2.6- 4.0	434	9.8	8.8-10.9
AGE
18-24	350	288	77.8	72.0-82.8	16	7.0	4.1-11.9	46	15.1	11.2-20.1
25-34	886	768	84.4	81.1-87.2	27	4.4	2.9- 6.8	91	11.2	8.9-14.0
35-44	1,066	965	89.8	87.4-91.7	16	1.6	0.9- 2.7	85	8.7	6.8-10.9
45-54	1,129	1,054	91.3	88.8-93.3	22	2.2	1.4- 3.4	53	6.5	4.7- 8.9
55-64	941	879	92.4	90.1-94.2	10	1.5	0.8- 2.8	52	6.2	4.6- 8.3
65+	1,157	965	80.4	77.3-83.1	61	6.0	4.5- 7.9	131	13.6	11.3-16.4
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	666	485	67.6	62.8-72.0	49	8.2	5.9-11.3	132	24.2	20.1-28.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,668	1,454	84.9	82.4-87.1	49	4.1	2.8- 6.0	165	11.0	9.2-13.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,462	1,344	89.9	87.6-91.9	28	2.8	1.7- 4.5	90	7.3	5.7- 9.2
College Graduate	1,768	1,673	93.6	92.1-94.9	27	1.7	1.1- 2.6	68	4.6	3.5- 6.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	655	535	78.4	73.8-82.3	35	5.7	3.6- 8.7	85	16.0	12.5-20.2
$15,000- $24,999	932	794	81.7	78.2-84.7	32	4.8	3.1- 7.2	106	13.6	11.0-16.6
$25,000- $34,999	693	621	87.3	83.7-90.2	13	2.6	1.4- 4.7	59	10.1	7.6-13.4
$35,000- $49,999	847	759	87.9	84.8-90.4	20	3.2	1.9- 5.3	68	8.9	6.8-11.6
$50,000+	1,797	1,707	93.6	91.9-95.0	24	2.1	1.3- 3.3	66	4.3	3.3- 5.7
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	348	319	91.7	87.8-94.4	5	1.6	0.6- 3.8	24	6.8	4.3-10.4
Appalachia II	655	577	83.6	79.0-87.4	16	4.2	2.2- 8.0	62	12.1	9.0-16.1
Appalachia III	444	399	88.9	84.6-92.1	15	3.3	1.8- 6.0	30	7.8	5.1-11.7
Catawba	363	334	90.0	85.4-93.3	8	2.7	1.2- 6.1	21	7.2	4.5-11.4
Edisto Savannah	435	378	83.7	78.4-87.9	9	2.4	1.0- 5.5	48	13.9	10.0-18.9
Low Country	284	249	82.6	75.0-88.2	8	5.1	2.1-12.1	27	12.3	7.8-18.8
Palmetto	852	765	87.2	83.7-90.0	24	4.0	2.4- 6.4	63	8.9	6.5-11.9
Pee Dee	400	344	83.5	78.3-87.7	10	3.2	1.5- 6.6	46	13.2	9.5-18.1
Trident	705	632	86.7	82.7-89.9	24	4.8	2.7- 8.2	49	8.5	6.2-11.7
Upper Savannah	282	238	81.6	74.9-86.8	13	5.2	2.7- 9.9	31	13.2	8.7-19.3
Waccamaw	473	430	87.7	83.2-91.2	11	3.1	1.6- 6.0	32	9.2	6.2-13.3
Wateree	287	257	87.9	82.2-92.0	7	2.6	1.2- 5.7	23	9.5	5.8-15.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

Do not know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,574

4,961

86.3

85.0-87.5

153

3.6

3.0- 4.4

460

10.1

9.1-11.2

GENDER

Male

2,101

1,810

83.2

81.0-85.2

4.8

3.6- 6.3

209

12.0

10.3-14.0

Female

3,473

3,151

89.1

87.7-90.4

2.6

2.0- 3.5

251

8.3

7.2- 9.5

RACE

White

4,382

3,993

90.0

88.8-91.1

2.7

2.1- 3.5

290

7.3

6.4- 8.3

African American

1,003

825

79.0

75.6-82.1

3.8

2.5- 5.6

144

17.2

14.4-20.4

Other

147

108

70.9

60.9-79.3

14.9

8.5-24.7

14.2

8.9-21.9

HISPANIC

Yes

136

106

71.4

60.4-80.4

12.9

6.5-23.9

15.6

9.5-24.7

5,392

4,821

87.0

85.7-88.2

137

3.2

2.6- 4.0

434

9.8

8.8-10.9

AGE

18-24

350

288

77.8

72.0-82.8

7.0

4.1-11.9

15.1

11.2-20.1

25-34

886

768

84.4

81.1-87.2

4.4

2.9- 6.8

11.2

8.9-14.0

35-44

1,066

965

89.8

87.4-91.7

1.6

0.9- 2.7

8.7

6.8-10.9

45-54

1,129

1,054

91.3

88.8-93.3

2.2

1.4- 3.4

6.5

4.7- 8.9

55-64

941

879

92.4

90.1-94.2

1.5

0.8- 2.8

6.2

4.6- 8.3

65+

1,157

965

80.4

77.3-83.1

6.0

4.5- 7.9

131

13.6

11.3-16.4

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

666

485

67.6

62.8-72.0

8.2

5.9-11.3

132

24.2

20.1-28.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,668

1,454

84.9

82.4-87.1

4.1

2.8- 6.0

165

11.0

9.2-13.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,462

1,344

89.9

87.6-91.9

2.8

1.7- 4.5

7.3

5.7- 9.2

College Graduate

1,768

1,673

93.6

92.1-94.9

1.7

1.1- 2.6

4.6

3.5- 6.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

655

535

78.4

73.8-82.3

5.7

3.6- 8.7

16.0

12.5-20.2

$15,000- $24,999

932

794

81.7

78.2-84.7

4.8

3.1- 7.2

106

13.6

11.0-16.6

$25,000- $34,999

693

621

87.3

83.7-90.2

2.6

1.4- 4.7

10.1

7.6-13.4

$35,000- $49,999

847

759

87.9

84.8-90.4

3.2

1.9- 5.3

8.9

6.8-11.6

$50,000+

1,797

1,707

93.6

91.9-95.0

2.1

1.3- 3.3

4.3

3.3- 5.7

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

348

319

91.7

87.8-94.4

1.6

0.6- 3.8

6.8

4.3-10.4

Appalachia II

655

577

83.6

79.0-87.4

4.2

2.2- 8.0

12.1

9.0-16.1

Appalachia III

444

399

88.9

84.6-92.1

3.3

1.8- 6.0

7.8

5.1-11.7

Catawba

363

334

90.0

85.4-93.3

2.7

1.2- 6.1

7.2

4.5-11.4

Edisto Savannah

435

378

83.7

78.4-87.9

2.4

1.0- 5.5

13.9

10.0-18.9

Low Country

284

249

82.6

75.0-88.2

5.1

2.1-12.1

12.3

7.8-18.8

Palmetto

852

765

87.2

83.7-90.0

4.0

2.4- 6.4

8.9

6.5-11.9

Pee Dee

400

344

83.5

78.3-87.7

3.2

1.5- 6.6

13.2

9.5-18.1

Trident

705

632

86.7

82.7-89.9

4.8

2.7- 8.2

8.5

6.2-11.7

Upper Savannah

282

238

81.6

74.9-86.8

5.2

2.7- 9.9

13.2

8.7-19.3

Waccamaw

473

430

87.7

83.2-91.2

3.1

1.6- 6.0

9.2

6.2-13.3

Wateree

287

257

87.9

82.2-92.0

2.6

1.2- 5.7

9.5

5.8-15.0

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Appalachia I: Anderson, Oconee
Appalachia II: Greenville, Pickens
Appalachia III: Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Catawba: Chester, Lancaster, York
Edisto Savannah: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
Palmetto: Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland
Pee Dee: Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Trident: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Upper Savannah: Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Saluda
Waccamaw: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Wateree: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter

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