BRFSS Survey Results 2009 for South Carolina
Heart Attack and Stroke
Do you think sudden confusion or trouble speaking are symptoms of a stroke?
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| Total # Respondents |
Yes | No | Not Sure | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 9,306 | 8,313 | 90.7 | 89.6-91.7 | 226 | 2.7 | 2.1- 3.3 | 767 | 6.7 | 5.8- 7.6 |
| GENDER | ||||||||||
| Male | 3,521 | 3,044 | 88.3 | 86.3-90.0 | 95 | 3.0 | 2.2- 4.2 | 382 | 8.6 | 7.1-10.4 |
| Female | 5,785 | 5,269 | 92.8 | 91.7-93.8 | 131 | 2.3 | 1.7- 3.1 | 385 | 4.9 | 4.2- 5.7 |
| RACE | ||||||||||
| White | 6,127 | 5,707 | 94.4 | 93.3-95.3 | 84 | 1.0 | 0.7- 1.4 | 336 | 4.6 | 3.8- 5.7 |
| African American | 2,474 | 2,077 | 85.4 | 82.7-87.8 | 92 | 5.3 | 3.8- 7.4 | 305 | 9.3 | 7.5-11.4 |
| Other | 438 | 368 | 81.9 | 75.1-87.2 | 27 | 6.7 | 3.7-11.9 | 43 | 11.4 | 7.3-17.4 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||||||
| Yes | 143 | 109 | 72.2 | 58.4-82.8 | 14 | 10.5 | 4.8-21.6 | 20 | 17.2 | 8.8-30.9 |
| No | 8,931 | 8,067 | 91.7 | 90.7-92.6 | 193 | 2.3 | 1.8- 2.9 | 671 | 6.0 | 5.2- 6.9 |
| AGE | ||||||||||
| 18-24 | 256 | 213 | 84.8 | 77.9-89.8 | 17 | 6.1 | 3.2-11.2 | 26 | 9.1 | 5.3-15.2 |
| 25-34 | 647 | 595 | 92.7 | 89.4-95.1 | 20 | 2.5 | 1.4- 4.5 | 32 | 4.7 | 2.8- 7.9 |
| 35-44 | 1,156 | 1,089 | 93.7 | 91.2-95.5 | 28 | 2.7 | 1.6- 4.6 | 39 | 3.6 | 2.3- 5.5 |
| 45-54 | 1,743 | 1,621 | 93.1 | 91.3-94.6 | 31 | 1.7 | 1.0- 2.8 | 91 | 5.2 | 3.9- 6.9 |
| 55-64 | 2,262 | 2,090 | 93.2 | 90.8-95.1 | 32 | 1.0 | 0.5- 1.8 | 140 | 5.8 | 4.1- 8.2 |
| 65+ | 3,242 | 2,705 | 83.5 | 81.5-85.3 | 98 | 3.3 | 2.5- 4.4 | 439 | 13.2 | 11.5-14.9 |
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,279 | 916 | 71.6 | 66.8-76.0 | 84 | 8.4 | 5.7-12.2 | 279 | 20.0 | 16.3-24.2 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,871 | 2,511 | 88.4 | 86.0-90.4 | 77 | 3.1 | 2.1- 4.4 | 283 | 8.5 | 6.8-10.6 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,363 | 2,206 | 94.6 | 92.8-96.0 | 42 | 2.0 | 1.2- 3.1 | 115 | 3.4 | 2.4- 4.9 |
| College Graduate | 2,772 | 2,663 | 97.1 | 96.2-97.9 | 23 | 0.6 | 0.3- 1.0 | 86 | 2.3 | 1.7- 3.2 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,092 | 869 | 82.1 | 77.8-85.7 | 47 | 4.8 | 2.9- 7.7 | 176 | 13.2 | 10.2-16.8 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,550 | 1,343 | 87.5 | 83.9-90.4 | 51 | 3.2 | 2.1- 4.9 | 156 | 9.3 | 6.7-12.8 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 1,066 | 955 | 89.4 | 85.5-92.4 | 30 | 3.0 | 1.6- 5.4 | 81 | 7.6 | 5.1-11.2 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,146 | 1,079 | 94.4 | 91.0-96.5 | 15 | 3.2 | 1.4- 7.0 | 52 | 2.4 | 1.6- 3.5 |
| $50,000+ | 2,955 | 2,835 | 95.6 | 94.2-96.7 | 25 | 0.9 | 0.5- 1.5 | 95 | 3.5 | 2.5- 4.9 |
| REGION** | ||||||||||
| Region I | 1,227 | 1,102 | 89.7 | 86.1-92.5 | 24 | 3.4 | 1.8- 6.4 | 101 | 6.9 | 4.8- 9.7 |
| Region II | 1,190 | 1,074 | 91.8 | 89.5-93.7 | 25 | 2.4 | 1.3- 4.3 | 91 | 5.8 | 4.3- 7.6 |
| Region III | 1,248 | 1,126 | 90.6 | 87.3-93.0 | 32 | 2.6 | 1.6- 4.3 | 90 | 6.9 | 4.7- 9.9 |
| Region IV | 1,102 | 943 | 87.5 | 83.9-90.4 | 34 | 3.2 | 1.6- 6.2 | 125 | 9.3 | 7.0-12.3 |
| Region V | 1,101 | 979 | 89.1 | 86.2-91.5 | 25 | 3.5 | 2.0- 6.2 | 97 | 7.4 | 5.7- 9.4 |
| Region VI | 1,202 | 1,066 | 89.3 | 85.9-92.0 | 34 | 3.4 | 2.0- 5.5 | 102 | 7.3 | 5.1-10.4 |
| Region VII | 1,127 | 1,024 | 94.7 | 92.0-96.5 | 31 | 1.4 | 0.7- 2.6 | 72 | 3.9 | 2.3- 6.6 |
| Region VIII | 1,109 | 999 | 88.7 | 84.8-91.7 | 21 | 2.5 | 1.5- 4.3 | 89 | 8.8 | 6.0-12.6 |
** 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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