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Table 1 Description of U.S. Adults Responding to Heart Attack and Stroke Symptomology Survey Questions 2005, 2007 and 2009 BRFSS Data (weighted n = 103,262,115)

From: Knowledge of heart attack and stroke symptomology: a cross-sectional comparison of rural and non-rural US adults

Covariates and Factors

Percent

Sex

Male

48.6

 

Female

51.4

Age

18-44 Years Of Age

49.8

 

45-64 Years Of Age

33.1

 

> = 65 Years Of Age

17.1

Race And Ethnicity

Caucasian

72.0

 

African American

10.9

 

Hispanic

10.2

 

Other/Multiracial

6.9

Education Attained

Did Not Graduate From HS

10.9

 

HS Graduate

56.3

 

University Graduate

32.8

Marital Status

Married Or Living With Partner

64.1

 

Not Married Or Living With Partner

35.9

Annual Household Income

<$50,000

53.1

 

> = $50,000

46.9

Geographic Locale

Non-Rural

78.1

 

Rural

21.9

Health Status

Good To Excellent Health

83.9

 

Fair To Poor Health

16.1

Health Insurance Status

Have Health Insurance

85.2

 

Do Not Have Health Insurance

14.8

Have Health Care Provider

Have HCP

80.8

 

Do Not Have HCP

19.2

Deferment of Medical Care

Medical Care Deferred Because of Cost

13.8

 

Medical Care Not Deferred

86.2

Timing of Routine Medical Check Up

Within Last 12 Months

67.3

 

Longer Than 12 Months Ago

32.7