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 trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance 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 trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance are symptoms of a stroke?

	Total Respond.#	Yes	No	Do not know/Not sure
TOTAL	5,561	4,810	85.0	83.8-86.2	206	4.1	3.5- 4.9	545	10.9	9.9-11.9
GENDER
Male	2,099	1,799	84.3	82.2-86.2	99	5.2	4.0- 6.6	201	10.5	9.0-12.3
Female	3,462	3,011	85.6	84.2-87.0	107	3.2	2.6- 3.9	344	11.2	10.0-12.5
RACE
White	4,375	3,855	87.3	86.1-88.5	135	3.1	2.6- 3.8	385	9.6	8.6-10.7
African American	997	807	79.7	76.4-82.7	55	6.4	4.6- 8.9	135	13.8	11.5-16.6
Other	147	114	78.1	69.4-84.8	10	5.7	2.9-10.9	23	16.2	10.3-24.5
HISPANIC
Yes	136	105	75.7	65.8-83.5	7	6.8	2.7-16.2	24	17.5	11.3-26.0
No	5,379	4,670	85.4	84.2-86.6	194	4.0	3.3- 4.7	515	10.6	9.6-11.7
AGE
18-24	349	291	81.1	75.6-85.5	10	4.4	2.2- 8.7	48	14.5	10.7-19.3
25-34	886	764	85.5	82.4-88.1	14	2.2	1.1- 4.3	108	12.4	10.0-15.2
35-44	1,062	915	84.8	82.1-87.2	32	3.4	2.3- 5.0	115	11.7	9.6-14.2
45-54	1,124	1,021	90.1	87.9-92.0	31	2.8	1.9- 4.2	72	7.0	5.5- 9.0
55-64	941	845	88.5	85.9-90.7	29	3.7	2.5- 5.5	67	7.8	6.0-10.0
65+	1,154	932	79.1	76.2-81.8	90	8.6	6.8-10.8	132	12.2	10.2-14.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	661	484	71.1	66.5-75.2	64	9.7	7.3-12.8	113	19.2	15.7-23.4
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,666	1,404	82.9	80.4-85.2	75	5.4	4.0- 7.3	187	11.7	9.9-13.7
Some Post-H.S.	1,459	1,299	89.1	87.1-90.8	38	2.5	1.8- 3.6	122	8.4	6.9-10.2
College Graduate	1,765	1,616	90.1	88.2-91.7	29	1.6	1.1- 2.5	120	8.2	6.8-10.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	652	525	79.6	75.3-83.3	41	6.3	4.2- 9.5	86	14.1	11.0-17.7
$15,000- $24,999	930	780	81.8	78.4-84.7	45	5.6	3.9- 8.1	105	12.6	10.2-15.5
$25,000- $34,999	691	593	84.0	80.1-87.3	29	5.5	3.4- 8.8	69	10.5	8.0-13.6
$35,000- $49,999	845	745	87.1	84.0-89.6	22	2.8	1.7- 4.7	78	10.1	7.8-12.9
$50,000+	1,795	1,648	90.7	89.0-92.2	32	2.1	1.5- 3.1	115	7.1	5.9- 8.7
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	348	303	84.2	78.6-88.6	9	3.1	1.5- 6.4	36	12.7	8.7-18.0
Appalachia II	652	551	83.0	79.0-86.4	17	2.7	1.6- 4.7	84	14.2	11.1-18.1
Appalachia III	443	386	87.5	83.4-90.8	17	3.4	2.0- 5.7	40	9.1	6.3-13.0
Catawba	363	318	87.7	83.5-91.0	13	3.8	2.0- 6.8	32	8.5	5.9-12.1
Edisto Savannah	435	375	85.4	80.5-89.2	19	4.8	2.4- 9.4	41	9.8	7.0-13.4
Low Country	283	252	85.2	77.9-90.4	8	5.5	2.3-12.6	23	9.3	5.5-15.1
Palmetto	850	746	86.3	83.0-89.0	19	3.0	1.8- 5.1	85	10.7	8.3-13.7
Pee Dee	397	326	80.2	74.8-84.6	25	6.9	4.2-11.1	46	13.0	9.5-17.4
Trident	704	618	85.9	82.5-88.8	32	4.8	3.2- 7.0	54	9.3	6.9-12.4
Upper Savannah	282	234	82.4	76.5-87.1	14	4.0	2.3- 6.8	34	13.6	9.3-19.4
Waccamaw	472	419	86.2	81.4-89.8	14	4.4	2.2- 8.6	39	9.4	6.6-13.2
Wateree	287	245	84.8	79.1-89.2	14	4.0	2.3- 7.0	28	11.2	7.3-16.7

Total
Respond.#

Yes

Do not know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,561

4,810

85.0

83.8-86.2

206

4.1

3.5- 4.9

545

10.9

9.9-11.9

GENDER

Male

2,099

1,799

84.3

82.2-86.2

5.2

4.0- 6.6

201

10.5

9.0-12.3

Female

3,462

3,011

85.6

84.2-87.0

107

3.2

2.6- 3.9

344

11.2

10.0-12.5

RACE

White

4,375

3,855

87.3

86.1-88.5

135

3.1

2.6- 3.8

385

9.6

8.6-10.7

African American

997

807

79.7

76.4-82.7

6.4

4.6- 8.9

135

13.8

11.5-16.6

Other

147

114

78.1

69.4-84.8

5.7

2.9-10.9

16.2

10.3-24.5

HISPANIC

Yes

136

105

75.7

65.8-83.5

6.8

2.7-16.2

17.5

11.3-26.0

5,379

4,670

85.4

84.2-86.6

194

4.0

3.3- 4.7

515

10.6

9.6-11.7

AGE

18-24

349

291

81.1

75.6-85.5

4.4

2.2- 8.7

14.5

10.7-19.3

25-34

886

764

85.5

82.4-88.1

2.2

1.1- 4.3

108

12.4

10.0-15.2

35-44

1,062

915

84.8

82.1-87.2

3.4

2.3- 5.0

115

11.7

9.6-14.2

45-54

1,124

1,021

90.1

87.9-92.0

2.8

1.9- 4.2

7.0

5.5- 9.0

55-64

941

845

88.5

85.9-90.7

3.7

2.5- 5.5

7.8

6.0-10.0

65+

1,154

932

79.1

76.2-81.8

8.6

6.8-10.8

132

12.2

10.2-14.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

661

484

71.1

66.5-75.2

9.7

7.3-12.8

113

19.2

15.7-23.4

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,666

1,404

82.9

80.4-85.2

5.4

4.0- 7.3

187

11.7

9.9-13.7

Some Post-H.S.

1,459

1,299

89.1

87.1-90.8

2.5

1.8- 3.6

122

8.4

6.9-10.2

College Graduate

1,765

1,616

90.1

88.2-91.7

1.6

1.1- 2.5

120

8.2

6.8-10.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

652

525

79.6

75.3-83.3

6.3

4.2- 9.5

14.1

11.0-17.7

$15,000- $24,999

930

780

81.8

78.4-84.7

5.6

3.9- 8.1

105

12.6

10.2-15.5

$25,000- $34,999

691

593

84.0

80.1-87.3

5.5

3.4- 8.8

10.5

8.0-13.6

$35,000- $49,999

845

745

87.1

84.0-89.6

2.8

1.7- 4.7

10.1

7.8-12.9

$50,000+

1,795

1,648

90.7

89.0-92.2

2.1

1.5- 3.1

115

7.1

5.9- 8.7

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

348

303

84.2

78.6-88.6

3.1

1.5- 6.4

12.7

8.7-18.0

Appalachia II

652

551

83.0

79.0-86.4

2.7

1.6- 4.7

14.2

11.1-18.1

Appalachia III

443

386

87.5

83.4-90.8

3.4

2.0- 5.7

9.1

6.3-13.0

Catawba

363

318

87.7

83.5-91.0

3.8

2.0- 6.8

8.5

5.9-12.1

Edisto Savannah

435

375

85.4

80.5-89.2

4.8

2.4- 9.4

9.8

7.0-13.4

Low Country

283

252

85.2

77.9-90.4

5.5

2.3-12.6

9.3

5.5-15.1

Palmetto

850

746

86.3

83.0-89.0

3.0

1.8- 5.1

10.7

8.3-13.7

Pee Dee

397

326

80.2

74.8-84.6

6.9

4.2-11.1

13.0

9.5-17.4

Trident

704

618

85.9

82.5-88.8

4.8

3.2- 7.0

9.3

6.9-12.4

Upper Savannah

282

234

82.4

76.5-87.1

4.0

2.3- 6.8

13.6

9.3-19.4

Waccamaw

472

419

86.2

81.4-89.8

4.4

2.2- 8.6

9.4

6.6-13.2

Wateree

287

245

84.8

79.1-89.2

4.0

2.3- 7.0

11.2

7.3-16.7

#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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