SC BRFSS 2002: (A Pap smear is a test for cancer of the cervix. Have you ever had a Pap smear?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for South Carolina

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Women's Health

A Pap smear is a test for cancer of the cervix. Have you ever had a Pap smear?

	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,704	2,629	96.4	95.0-97.4	75	3.6	2.6- 5.0
GENDER
Female	2,704	2,629	96.4	95.0-97.4	75	3.6	2.6- 5.0
RACE
White	1,968	1,919	97.4	96.1-98.2	49	2.6	1.8- 3.9
African American	650	630	95.6	91.8-97.7	20	4.4	2.3- 8.2
Other Minorities	59	53	82.0	62.7-92.5	6	18.0	7.5-37.3
HISPANIC
Yes	61	59	98.0	92.1-99.5	2	2.0	0.5- 7.9
No	2,601	2,529	96.3	94.9-97.4	72	3.7	2.6- 5.1
AGE
18-24	179	161	84.9	75.8-91.0	18	15.1	9.0-24.2
25-34	440	431	98.0	95.6-99.1	9	2.0	0.9- 4.4
35-44	510	504	99.0	97.3-99.6	6	1.0	0.4- 2.7
45-54	557	551	98.9	96.7-99.6	6	1.1	0.4- 3.3
55-64	413	408	98.6	96.6-99.5	5	1.4	0.5- 3.4
65+	579	548	96.2	93.9-97.6	31	3.8	2.4- 6.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	418	398	95.0	88.9-97.8	20	5.0	2.2-11.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	885	866	97.8	95.7-98.9	19	2.2	1.1- 4.3
Some Post-H.S.	695	673	95.2	91.9-97.2	22	4.8	2.8- 8.1
College Graduate	704	690	96.8	93.9-98.3	14	3.2	1.7- 6.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	435	415	92.5	85.6-96.2	20	7.5	3.8-14.4
$15,000- 24,999	497	481	97.6	95.3-98.8	16	2.4	1.2- 4.7
$25,000- 34,999	337	329	96.0	90.3-98.4	8	4.0	1.6- 9.7
$35,000- 49,999	399	391	97.6	94.5-99.0	8	2.4	1.0- 5.5
$50,000+	650	643	97.9	94.9-99.1	7	2.1	0.9- 5.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	114	113	99.6	97.1-99.9	1	0.4	0.1- 2.9
Appalachia II	212	204	94.3	87.1-97.6	8	5.7	2.4-12.9
Appalachia III	165	158	94.8	89.0-97.6	7	5.2	2.4-11.0
Catawba	119	117	93.8	76.1-98.6	2	6.2	1.4-23.9
Edisto	65	64	95.1	72.9-99.3	1	4.9	0.7-27.1
Low Country	117	114	97.4	90.9-99.3	3	2.6	0.7- 9.1
Palmetto	281	276	97.4	92.1-99.1	5	2.6	0.9- 7.9
Pee Dee	820	795	96.9	95.0-98.1	25	3.1	1.9- 5.0
Savannah	94	93	98.9	92.3-99.8	1	1.1	0.2- 7.7
Trident	268	260	96.5	92.6-98.4	8	3.5	1.6- 7.4
Upper Savannah	179	177	99.0	95.8-99.8	2	1.0	0.2- 4.2
Waccamaw	143	137	96.8	91.4-98.8	6	3.2	1.2- 8.6
Wateree	90	87	95.9	87.5-98.7	3	4.1	1.3-12.5

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,704

2,629

96.4

95.0-97.4

3.6

2.6- 5.0

GENDER

Female

2,704

2,629

96.4

95.0-97.4

3.6

2.6- 5.0

RACE

White

1,968

1,919

97.4

96.1-98.2

2.6

1.8- 3.9

African American

650

630

95.6

91.8-97.7

4.4

2.3- 8.2

Other Minorities

82.0

62.7-92.5

18.0

7.5-37.3

HISPANIC

Yes

98.0

92.1-99.5

2.0

0.5- 7.9

2,601

2,529

96.3

94.9-97.4

3.7

2.6- 5.1

AGE

18-24

179

161

84.9

75.8-91.0

15.1

9.0-24.2

25-34

440

431

98.0

95.6-99.1

2.0

0.9- 4.4

35-44

510

504

99.0

97.3-99.6

1.0

0.4- 2.7

45-54

557

551

98.9

96.7-99.6

1.1

0.4- 3.3

55-64

413

408

98.6

96.6-99.5

1.4

0.5- 3.4

65+

579

548

96.2

93.9-97.6

3.8

2.4- 6.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

418

398

95.0

88.9-97.8

5.0

2.2-11.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

885

866

97.8

95.7-98.9

2.2

1.1- 4.3

Some Post-H.S.

695

673

95.2

91.9-97.2

4.8

2.8- 8.1

College Graduate

704

690

96.8

93.9-98.3

3.2

1.7- 6.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

435

415

92.5

85.6-96.2

7.5

3.8-14.4

$15,000- 24,999

497

481

97.6

95.3-98.8

2.4

1.2- 4.7

$25,000- 34,999

337

329

96.0

90.3-98.4

4.0

1.6- 9.7

$35,000- 49,999

399

391

97.6

94.5-99.0

2.4

1.0- 5.5

$50,000+

650

643

97.9

94.9-99.1

2.1

0.9- 5.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

114

113

99.6

97.1-99.9

0.4

0.1- 2.9

Appalachia II

212

204

94.3

87.1-97.6

5.7

2.4-12.9

Appalachia III

165

158

94.8

89.0-97.6

5.2

2.4-11.0

Catawba

119

117

93.8

76.1-98.6

6.2

1.4-23.9

Edisto

95.1

72.9-99.3

4.9

0.7-27.1

Low Country

117

114

97.4

90.9-99.3

2.6

0.7- 9.1

Palmetto

281

276

97.4

92.1-99.1

2.6

0.9- 7.9

Pee Dee

820

795

96.9

95.0-98.1

3.1

1.9- 5.0

Savannah

98.9

92.3-99.8

1.1

0.2- 7.7

Trident

268

260

96.5

92.6-98.4

3.5

1.6- 7.4

Upper Savannah

179

177

99.0

95.8-99.8

1.0

0.2- 4.2

Waccamaw

143

137

96.8

91.4-98.8

3.2

1.2- 8.6

Wateree

95.9

87.5-98.7

4.1

1.3-12.5

#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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