SC BRFSS 2002: (A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. Have you ever had a mammogram?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for South Carolina

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Women's Health

A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. Have you ever had a mammogram?

	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,714	1,948	67.3	64.9-69.7	766	32.7	30.3-35.1
GENDER
Female	2,714	1,948	67.3	64.9-69.7	766	32.7	30.3-35.1
RACE
White	1,973	1,444	68.3	65.5-71.0	529	31.7	29.0-34.5
African American	654	448	65.6	60.2-70.6	206	34.4	29.4-39.8
Other Minorities	60	36	59.8	43.3-74.4	24	40.2	25.6-56.7
HISPANIC
Yes	61	44	60.2	42.8-75.4	17	39.8	24.6-57.2
No	2,611	1,868	67.4	64.9-69.8	743	32.6	30.2-35.1
AGE
18-24	179	48	31.2	22.7-41.2	131	68.8	58.8-77.3
25-34	441	98	22.8	18.3-28.1	343	77.2	71.9-81.7
35-44	515	343	64.7	58.7-70.2	172	35.3	29.8-41.3
45-54	558	502	89.0	84.5-92.3	56	11.0	7.7-15.5
55-64	413	390	95.0	92.0-96.9	23	5.0	3.1- 8.0
65+	581	545	93.8	91.0-95.8	36	6.2	4.2- 9.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	418	316	68.1	61.0-74.5	102	31.9	25.5-39.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	891	652	70.9	66.6-74.8	239	29.1	25.2-33.4
Some Post-H.S.	695	475	62.8	57.6-67.6	220	37.2	32.4-42.4
College Graduate	708	503	67.3	62.7-71.6	205	32.7	28.4-37.3
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	437	328	68.3	61.1-74.7	109	31.7	25.3-38.9
$15,000- 24,999	495	338	64.6	58.6-70.2	157	35.4	29.8-41.4
$25,000- 34,999	337	222	56.8	49.5-63.8	115	43.2	36.2-50.5
$35,000- 49,999	399	263	65.0	58.7-70.8	136	35.0	29.2-41.3
$50,000+	653	488	71.1	66.2-75.6	165	28.9	24.4-33.8
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	114	84	70.4	60.0-79.0	30	29.6	21.0-40.0
Appalachia II	213	140	59.4	51.4-66.9	73	40.6	33.1-48.6
Appalachia III	165	132	76.1	67.7-82.8	33	23.9	17.2-32.3
Catawba	119	86	67.7	56.1-77.5	33	32.3	22.5-43.9
Edisto	65	47	69.9	55.4-81.3	18	30.1	18.7-44.6
Low Country	117	86	73.6	63.9-81.4	31	26.4	18.6-36.1
Palmetto	282	195	64.5	57.6-70.9	87	35.5	29.1-42.4
Pee Dee	824	598	67.9	63.5-72.0	226	32.1	28.0-36.5
Savannah	95	74	74.9	62.3-84.4	21	25.1	15.6-37.7
Trident	268	175	61.5	54.2-68.4	93	38.5	31.6-45.8
Upper Savannah	181	142	72.2	60.3-81.5	39	27.8	18.5-39.7
Waccamaw	142	99	71.6	62.2-79.4	43	28.4	20.6-37.8
Wateree	90	65	66.6	53.9-77.3	25	33.4	22.7-46.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,714

1,948

67.3

64.9-69.7

766

32.7

30.3-35.1

GENDER

Female

2,714

1,948

67.3

64.9-69.7

766

32.7

30.3-35.1

RACE

White

1,973

1,444

68.3

65.5-71.0

529

31.7

29.0-34.5

African American

654

448

65.6

60.2-70.6

206

34.4

29.4-39.8

Other Minorities

59.8

43.3-74.4

40.2

25.6-56.7

HISPANIC

Yes

60.2

42.8-75.4

39.8

24.6-57.2

2,611

1,868

67.4

64.9-69.8

743

32.6

30.2-35.1

AGE

18-24

179

31.2

22.7-41.2

131

68.8

58.8-77.3

25-34

441

22.8

18.3-28.1

343

77.2

71.9-81.7

35-44

515

343

64.7

58.7-70.2

172

35.3

29.8-41.3

45-54

558

502

89.0

84.5-92.3

11.0

7.7-15.5

55-64

413

390

95.0

92.0-96.9

5.0

3.1- 8.0

65+

581

545

93.8

91.0-95.8

6.2

4.2- 9.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

418

316

68.1

61.0-74.5

102

31.9

25.5-39.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

891

652

70.9

66.6-74.8

239

29.1

25.2-33.4

Some Post-H.S.

695

475

62.8

57.6-67.6

220

37.2

32.4-42.4

College Graduate

708

503

67.3

62.7-71.6

205

32.7

28.4-37.3

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

437

328

68.3

61.1-74.7

109

31.7

25.3-38.9

$15,000- 24,999

495

338

64.6

58.6-70.2

157

35.4

29.8-41.4

$25,000- 34,999

337

222

56.8

49.5-63.8

115

43.2

36.2-50.5

$35,000- 49,999

399

263

65.0

58.7-70.8

136

35.0

29.2-41.3

$50,000+

653

488

71.1

66.2-75.6

165

28.9

24.4-33.8

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

114

70.4

60.0-79.0

29.6

21.0-40.0

Appalachia II

213

140

59.4

51.4-66.9

40.6

33.1-48.6

Appalachia III

165

132

76.1

67.7-82.8

23.9

17.2-32.3

Catawba

119

67.7

56.1-77.5

32.3

22.5-43.9

Edisto

69.9

55.4-81.3

30.1

18.7-44.6

Low Country

117

73.6

63.9-81.4

26.4

18.6-36.1

Palmetto

282

195

64.5

57.6-70.9

35.5

29.1-42.4

Pee Dee

824

598

67.9

63.5-72.0

226

32.1

28.0-36.5

Savannah

74.9

62.3-84.4

25.1

15.6-37.7

Trident

268

175

61.5

54.2-68.4

38.5

31.6-45.8

Upper Savannah

181

142

72.2

60.3-81.5

27.8

18.5-39.7

Waccamaw

142

71.6

62.2-79.4

28.4

20.6-37.8

Wateree

66.6

53.9-77.3

33.4

22.7-46.1

#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 1: Anderson,Oconee
Appalachia 2: Greenville,Pickens
Appalachia 3: Cherokee,Spartanburg,Union
Catawba: Chester,Lancaster,York
Edisto: Bamberg,Calhoun,Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort,Colleton,Hampton,Jasper
Savannah: Aiken,Allendale,Barnwell
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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