SC BRFSS 2002: (Sometimes people provide care or assistance to others who are elderly, ill or disabled. During the past 30 days,did you provide any type of care or assiantance to a relative or friend who is 60 years old or older?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for South Carolina

STATE-ADDED QUESTIONS

Sometimes people provide care or assistance to others who are elderly, ill or disabled. During the past 30 days,did you provide any type of care or assiantance to a relative or friend who is 60 years old or older?

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,081	1,402	33.4	31.4-35.4	2,679	66.6	64.6-68.6
GENDER
Male	1,582	517	33.0	29.9-36.2	1,065	67.0	63.8-70.1
Female	2,499	885	33.8	31.3-36.3	1,614	66.2	63.7-68.7
RACE
White	3,113	1,057	32.6	30.5-34.8	2,056	67.4	65.2-69.5
African American	846	308	36.1	31.6-41.0	538	63.9	59.0-68.4
Other Minorities	85	22	26.2	16.1-39.7	63	73.8	60.3-83.9
HISPANIC
Yes	88	22	21.5	12.5-34.4	66	78.5	65.6-87.5
No	3,936	1,361	33.8	31.8-35.8	2,575	66.2	64.2-68.2
AGE
18-24	282	97	34.4	27.5-42.0	185	65.6	58.0-72.5
25-34	658	208	29.6	25.2-34.3	450	70.4	65.7-74.8
35-44	804	304	35.3	31.0-39.7	500	64.7	60.3-69.0
45-54	815	326	40.2	35.8-44.7	489	59.8	55.3-64.2
55-64	663	218	30.7	26.3-35.4	445	69.3	64.6-73.7
65+	833	236	28.0	24.4-32.0	597	72.0	68.0-75.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	602	167	30.0	24.9-35.7	435	70.0	64.3-75.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,272	463	35.0	31.4-38.7	809	65.0	61.3-68.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,031	375	34.8	31.1-38.7	656	65.2	61.3-68.9
College Graduate	1,173	396	31.9	28.5-35.5	777	68.1	64.5-71.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	536	166	31.5	25.6-38.1	370	68.5	61.9-74.4
$15,000- 24,999	712	252	34.7	30.0-39.7	460	65.3	60.3-70.0
$25,000- 34,999	526	180	33.5	28.2-39.2	346	66.5	60.8-71.8
$35,000- 49,999	663	251	35.8	30.8-41.1	412	64.2	58.9-69.2
$50,000+	1,160	396	33.2	29.8-36.7	764	66.8	63.3-70.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	170	59	38.2	30.0-47.1	111	61.8	52.9-70.0
Appalachia II	347	102	29.4	24.3-35.2	245	70.6	64.8-75.7
Appalachia III	249	82	36.6	29.8-44.0	167	63.4	56.0-70.2
Catawba	187	64	34.3	26.2-43.6	123	65.7	56.4-73.8
Edisto	85	36	37.2	26.3-49.6	49	62.8	50.4-73.7
Low Country	174	59	33.5	26.0-42.0	115	66.5	58.0-74.0
Palmetto	446	125	29.5	24.4-35.1	321	70.5	64.9-75.6
Pee Dee	1,213	488	42.2	38.2-46.3	725	57.8	53.7-61.8
Savannah	145	41	30.1	21.8-40.0	104	69.9	60.0-78.2
Trident	384	114	30.6	25.3-36.5	270	69.4	63.5-74.7
Upper Savannah	263	95	38.6	30.7-47.1	168	61.4	52.9-69.3
Waccamaw	240	76	30.5	23.9-37.9	164	69.5	62.1-76.1
Wateree	138	48	36.3	26.9-46.8	90	63.7	53.2-73.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,081

1,402

33.4

31.4-35.4

2,679

66.6

64.6-68.6

GENDER

Male

1,582

517

33.0

29.9-36.2

1,065

67.0

63.8-70.1

Female

2,499

885

33.8

31.3-36.3

1,614

66.2

63.7-68.7

RACE

White

3,113

1,057

32.6

30.5-34.8

2,056

67.4

65.2-69.5

African American

846

308

36.1

31.6-41.0

538

63.9

59.0-68.4

Other Minorities

26.2

16.1-39.7

73.8

60.3-83.9

HISPANIC

Yes

21.5

12.5-34.4

78.5

65.6-87.5

3,936

1,361

33.8

31.8-35.8

2,575

66.2

64.2-68.2

AGE

18-24

282

34.4

27.5-42.0

185

65.6

58.0-72.5

25-34

658

208

29.6

25.2-34.3

450

70.4

65.7-74.8

35-44

804

304

35.3

31.0-39.7

500

64.7

60.3-69.0

45-54

815

326

40.2

35.8-44.7

489

59.8

55.3-64.2

55-64

663

218

30.7

26.3-35.4

445

69.3

64.6-73.7

65+

833

236

28.0

24.4-32.0

597

72.0

68.0-75.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

602

167

30.0

24.9-35.7

435

70.0

64.3-75.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,272

463

35.0

31.4-38.7

809

65.0

61.3-68.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,031

375

34.8

31.1-38.7

656

65.2

61.3-68.9

College Graduate

1,173

396

31.9

28.5-35.5

777

68.1

64.5-71.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

536

166

31.5

25.6-38.1

370

68.5

61.9-74.4

$15,000- 24,999

712

252

34.7

30.0-39.7

460

65.3

60.3-70.0

$25,000- 34,999

526

180

33.5

28.2-39.2

346

66.5

60.8-71.8

$35,000- 49,999

663

251

35.8

30.8-41.1

412

64.2

58.9-69.2

$50,000+

1,160

396

33.2

29.8-36.7

764

66.8

63.3-70.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

170

38.2

30.0-47.1

111

61.8

52.9-70.0

Appalachia II

347

102

29.4

24.3-35.2

245

70.6

64.8-75.7

Appalachia III

249

36.6

29.8-44.0

167

63.4

56.0-70.2

Catawba

187

34.3

26.2-43.6

123

65.7

56.4-73.8

Edisto

37.2

26.3-49.6

62.8

50.4-73.7

Low Country

174

33.5

26.0-42.0

115

66.5

58.0-74.0

Palmetto

446

125

29.5

24.4-35.1

321

70.5

64.9-75.6

Pee Dee

1,213

488

42.2

38.2-46.3

725

57.8

53.7-61.8

Savannah

145

30.1

21.8-40.0

104

69.9

60.0-78.2

Trident

384

114

30.6

25.3-36.5

270

69.4

63.5-74.7

Upper Savannah

263

38.6

30.7-47.1

168

61.4

52.9-69.3

Waccamaw

240

30.5

23.9-37.9

164

69.5

62.1-76.1

Wateree

138

36.3

26.9-46.8

63.7

53.2-73.1

#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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