BRFSS Survey Results 2009 for South Carolina
Heart Attack and Stroke
Do you think feeling weak, lightheaded, or faint are symptoms of a heart attack?
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| Total # Respondents |
Yes | No | Not Sure | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 9,314 | 5,510 | 62.8 | 61.1-64.5 | 2,085 | 21.7 | 20.3-23.2 | 1,719 | 15.5 | 14.3-16.7 |
| GENDER | ||||||||||
| Male | 3,528 | 2,082 | 61.8 | 58.9-64.5 | 837 | 23.7 | 21.4-26.2 | 609 | 14.5 | 12.6-16.6 |
| Female | 5,786 | 3,428 | 63.8 | 61.7-65.8 | 1,248 | 19.9 | 18.3-21.6 | 1,110 | 16.3 | 14.9-17.9 |
| RACE | ||||||||||
| White | 6,132 | 3,869 | 65.4 | 63.4-67.4 | 1,303 | 20.7 | 19.0-22.4 | 960 | 13.9 | 12.5-15.4 |
| African American | 2,475 | 1,270 | 56.4 | 52.5-60.2 | 620 | 24.3 | 21.1-27.7 | 585 | 19.4 | 16.7-22.4 |
| Other | 440 | 275 | 67.9 | 60.6-74.3 | 93 | 20.7 | 15.3-27.4 | 72 | 11.5 | 7.8-16.5 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||||||
| Yes | 143 | 87 | 63.3 | 49.9-74.9 | 31 | 24.0 | 14.4-37.3 | 25 | 12.6 | 6.4-23.2 |
| No | 8,939 | 5,341 | 63.3 | 61.5-65.0 | 1,996 | 21.5 | 20.1-23.0 | 1,602 | 15.2 | 14.0-16.5 |
| AGE | ||||||||||
| 18-24 | 258 | 173 | 63.6 | 54.7-71.6 | 50 | 21.7 | 15.2-29.9 | 35 | 14.8 | 9.5-22.3 |
| 25-34 | 648 | 424 | 68.9 | 63.8-73.6 | 135 | 18.5 | 14.8-22.8 | 89 | 12.6 | 9.5-16.6 |
| 35-44 | 1,156 | 726 | 64.5 | 60.3-68.5 | 279 | 22.9 | 19.5-26.7 | 151 | 12.6 | 10.0-15.7 |
| 45-54 | 1,744 | 1,091 | 64.0 | 60.7-67.1 | 389 | 21.7 | 19.2-24.6 | 264 | 14.3 | 12.2-16.7 |
| 55-64 | 2,263 | 1,423 | 64.0 | 60.9-67.0 | 468 | 20.8 | 18.4-23.5 | 372 | 15.2 | 13.1-17.5 |
| 65+ | 3,245 | 1,673 | 52.5 | 50.0-55.1 | 764 | 24.2 | 22.1-26.5 | 808 | 23.3 | 21.2-25.4 |
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,281 | 567 | 49.1 | 44.1-54.1 | 328 | 25.4 | 21.5-29.8 | 386 | 25.5 | 21.5-30.0 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,875 | 1,561 | 59.2 | 55.8-62.4 | 689 | 23.0 | 20.3-25.9 | 625 | 17.9 | 15.6-20.4 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,363 | 1,486 | 65.0 | 61.7-68.2 | 515 | 22.7 | 19.9-25.8 | 362 | 12.3 | 10.4-14.5 |
| College Graduate | 2,774 | 1,892 | 70.3 | 67.4-73.0 | 543 | 17.9 | 15.8-20.3 | 339 | 11.8 | 9.9-14.0 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,095 | 545 | 54.0 | 48.1-59.9 | 273 | 24.1 | 19.7-29.1 | 277 | 21.9 | 17.5-27.0 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,550 | 828 | 57.7 | 53.2-62.1 | 389 | 24.9 | 21.3-28.9 | 333 | 17.4 | 14.4-20.9 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 1,066 | 596 | 61.0 | 55.9-65.8 | 259 | 20.8 | 17.3-24.8 | 211 | 18.2 | 14.7-22.4 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,147 | 732 | 65.2 | 60.2-69.8 | 239 | 19.1 | 15.6-23.2 | 176 | 15.7 | 12.2-20.0 |
| $50,000+ | 2,958 | 2,021 | 68.4 | 65.7-71.0 | 580 | 19.8 | 17.6-22.2 | 357 | 11.8 | 10.0-13.8 |
| REGION** | ||||||||||
| Region I | 1,228 | 755 | 64.3 | 59.9-68.4 | 260 | 20.3 | 17.1-24.0 | 213 | 15.4 | 12.4-19.1 |
| Region II | 1,193 | 723 | 64.0 | 59.8-68.0 | 253 | 20.5 | 17.3-24.2 | 217 | 15.4 | 12.6-18.7 |
| Region III | 1,250 | 765 | 62.3 | 57.7-66.7 | 266 | 22.0 | 18.3-26.1 | 219 | 15.7 | 12.7-19.2 |
| Region IV | 1,101 | 601 | 58.8 | 54.4-63.1 | 251 | 22.8 | 19.3-26.6 | 249 | 18.4 | 15.1-22.3 |
| Region V | 1,101 | 655 | 62.6 | 58.4-66.6 | 224 | 19.5 | 16.3-23.2 | 222 | 17.9 | 15.1-21.0 |
| Region VI | 1,202 | 671 | 56.3 | 51.9-60.5 | 300 | 27.9 | 23.9-32.3 | 231 | 15.9 | 13.2-18.9 |
| Region VII | 1,128 | 683 | 68.2 | 63.5-72.5 | 268 | 20.1 | 16.6-24.1 | 177 | 11.7 | 9.1-15.0 |
| Region VIII | 1,111 | 657 | 61.8 | 57.4-66.1 | 263 | 23.8 | 20.0-28.0 | 191 | 14.4 | 11.8-17.4 |
** Region I: Anderson, Oconee, Abbeville, Laurens, McCormick, Greenwood, Saluda, Edgefield
Region II: Greenville, Pickens, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Region III: Chester, Lancaster, York, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland
Region IV: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Region V: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Region VI: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Region VII: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Region VIII: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
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