SC BRFSS 2002: (A clinical breast exam is when a doctor, nurse, or other health professional feels the breast for lumps. Have you ever had a clinical breast exam?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for South Carolina

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Women's Health

A clinical breast exam is when a doctor, nurse, or other health professional feels the breast for lumps. Have you ever had a clinical breast exam?

	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	2,701	2,478	91.6	90.0-93.0	223	8.4	7.0-10.0
GENDER
Female	2,701	2,478	91.6	90.0-93.0	223	8.4	7.0-10.0
RACE
White	1,962	1,856	94.7	93.2-95.9	106	5.3	4.1- 6.8
African American	652	550	85.2	80.6-88.8	102	14.8	11.2-19.4
Other Minorities	60	49	78.6	60.5-89.8	11	21.4	10.2-39.5
HISPANIC
Yes	61	54	90.8	72.4-97.4	7	9.2	2.6-27.6
No	2,599	2,391	91.8	90.1-93.2	208	8.2	6.8- 9.9
AGE
18-24	179	158	82.1	72.8-88.7	21	17.9	11.3-27.2
25-34	439	409	93.0	89.2-95.5	30	7.0	4.5-10.8
35-44	513	485	96.5	94.2-97.9	28	3.5	2.1- 5.8
45-54	556	513	93.4	90.2-95.6	43	6.6	4.4- 9.8
55-64	412	383	95.5	92.9-97.1	29	4.5	2.9- 7.1
65+	576	504	87.0	82.8-90.2	72	13.0	9.8-17.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	418	334	80.0	73.5-85.3	84	20.0	14.7-26.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	885	803	92.0	89.2-94.1	82	8.0	5.9-10.8
Some Post-H.S.	692	658	92.8	89.3-95.2	34	7.2	4.8-10.7
College Graduate	704	681	96.2	93.6-97.8	23	3.8	2.2- 6.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	435	353	78.8	71.9-84.3	82	21.2	15.7-28.1
$15,000- 24,999	495	451	93.3	90.1-95.6	44	6.7	4.4- 9.9
$25,000- 34,999	337	314	92.1	86.5-95.5	23	7.9	4.5-13.5
$35,000- 49,999	399	385	95.8	92.1-97.8	14	4.2	2.2- 7.9
$50,000+	650	636	97.2	94.4-98.7	14	2.8	1.3- 5.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	114	109	96.9	91.8-98.9	5	3.1	1.1- 8.2
Appalachia II	212	191	87.6	80.4-92.4	21	12.4	7.6-19.6
Appalachia III	164	153	93.1	87.5-96.4	11	6.9	3.6-12.5
Catawba	118	111	87.5	72.6-94.9	7	12.5	5.1-27.4
Edisto	65	60	89.3	73.4-96.2	5	10.7	3.8-26.6
Low Country	117	104	91.8	85.7-95.4	13	8.2	4.6-14.3
Palmetto	279	260	93.2	87.9-96.3	19	6.8	3.7-12.1
Pee Dee	822	740	88.8	85.7-91.2	82	11.2	8.8-14.3
Savannah	94	89	95.8	89.5-98.4	5	4.2	1.6-10.5
Trident	267	251	94.1	90.0-96.6	16	5.9	3.4-10.0
Upper Savannah	178	161	86.3	76.4-92.4	17	13.7	7.6-23.6
Waccamaw	143	130	92.2	85.7-95.9	13	7.8	4.1-14.3
Wateree	90	83	91.8	81.8-96.5	7	8.2	3.5-18.2

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,701

2,478

91.6

90.0-93.0

223

8.4

7.0-10.0

GENDER

Female

2,701

2,478

91.6

90.0-93.0

223

8.4

7.0-10.0

RACE

White

1,962

1,856

94.7

93.2-95.9

106

5.3

4.1- 6.8

African American

652

550

85.2

80.6-88.8

102

14.8

11.2-19.4

Other Minorities

78.6

60.5-89.8

21.4

10.2-39.5

HISPANIC

Yes

90.8

72.4-97.4

9.2

2.6-27.6

2,599

2,391

91.8

90.1-93.2

208

8.2

6.8- 9.9

AGE

18-24

179

158

82.1

72.8-88.7

17.9

11.3-27.2

25-34

439

409

93.0

89.2-95.5

7.0

4.5-10.8

35-44

513

485

96.5

94.2-97.9

3.5

2.1- 5.8

45-54

556

513

93.4

90.2-95.6

6.6

4.4- 9.8

55-64

412

383

95.5

92.9-97.1

4.5

2.9- 7.1

65+

576

504

87.0

82.8-90.2

13.0

9.8-17.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

418

334

80.0

73.5-85.3

20.0

14.7-26.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

885

803

92.0

89.2-94.1

8.0

5.9-10.8

Some Post-H.S.

692

658

92.8

89.3-95.2

7.2

4.8-10.7

College Graduate

704

681

96.2

93.6-97.8

3.8

2.2- 6.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

435

353

78.8

71.9-84.3

21.2

15.7-28.1

$15,000- 24,999

495

451

93.3

90.1-95.6

6.7

4.4- 9.9

$25,000- 34,999

337

314

92.1

86.5-95.5

7.9

4.5-13.5

$35,000- 49,999

399

385

95.8

92.1-97.8

4.2

2.2- 7.9

$50,000+

650

636

97.2

94.4-98.7

2.8

1.3- 5.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

114

109

96.9

91.8-98.9

3.1

1.1- 8.2

Appalachia II

212

191

87.6

80.4-92.4

12.4

7.6-19.6

Appalachia III

164

153

93.1

87.5-96.4

6.9

3.6-12.5

Catawba

118

111

87.5

72.6-94.9

12.5

5.1-27.4

Edisto

89.3

73.4-96.2

10.7

3.8-26.6

Low Country

117

104

91.8

85.7-95.4

8.2

4.6-14.3

Palmetto

279

260

93.2

87.9-96.3

6.8

3.7-12.1

Pee Dee

822

740

88.8

85.7-91.2

11.2

8.8-14.3

Savannah

95.8

89.5-98.4

4.2

1.6-10.5

Trident

267

251

94.1

90.0-96.6

5.9

3.4-10.0

Upper Savannah

178

161

86.3

76.4-92.4

13.7

7.6-23.6

Waccamaw

143

130

92.2

85.7-95.9

7.8

4.1-14.3

Wateree

91.8

81.8-96.5

8.2

3.5-18.2

#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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