SC BRFSS 2002: (A Prostate-Specific Antigen test, also called a PSA test, is a blood test used to check men for prostate cancer. Have you ever had a PSA test?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for South Carolina

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Prostate Cancer Screening

A Prostate-Specific Antigen test, also called a PSA test, is a blood test used to check men for prostate cancer. Have you ever had a PSA test?*

	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,062	739	66.5	62.7-70.1	323	33.5	29.9-37.3
RACE
White	854	606	68.0	63.8-71.9	248	32.0	28.1-36.2
African American	183	117	61.7	52.1-70.5	66	38.3	29.5-47.9
Other Minorities	18	11	60.5	31.9-83.4	7	39.5	16.6-68.1
HISPANIC
Yes	21	15	75.1	46.5-91.3	6	24.9	8.7-53.5
No	1,020	708	66.0	62.1-69.7	312	34.0	30.3-37.9
AGE
40-44	158	60	39.6	30.5-49.4	98	60.4	50.6-69.5
45-54	311	189	54.8	47.4-61.9	122	45.2	38.1-52.6
55-64	292	232	81.1	74.6-86.2	60	18.9	13.8-25.4
65+	301	258	86.0	80.5-90.2	43	14.0	9.8-19.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	181	117	56.7	46.3-66.5	64	43.3	33.5-53.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	304	214	68.2	60.8-74.9	90	31.8	25.1-39.2
Some Post-H.S.	239	162	64.4	56.2-71.9	77	35.6	28.1-43.8
College Graduate	336	244	71.1	65.0-76.5	92	28.9	23.5-35.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	106	73	62.3	48.3-74.6	33	37.7	25.4-51.7
$15,000- 24,999	170	111	60.0	49.6-69.6	59	40.0	30.4-50.4
$25,000- 34,999	132	88	55.3	43.9-66.2	44	44.7	33.8-56.1
$35,000- 49,999	184	122	66.5	56.9-74.8	62	33.5	25.2-43.1
$50,000+	365	273	72.8	67.0-77.9	92	27.2	22.1-33.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	50	34	72.7	57.8-83.7	16	27.3	16.3-42.2
Appalachia II	96	61	61.2	49.6-71.6	35	38.8	28.4-50.4
Appalachia III	59	42	70.8	56.6-81.8	17	29.2	18.2-43.4
Catawba	44	32	70.7	52.5-84.0	12	29.3	16.0-47.5
Edisto	13	11	88.0	59.8-97.3	2	12.0	2.7-40.2
Low Country	45	35	77.1	60.3-88.2	10	22.9	11.8-39.7
Palmetto	122	77	59.9	49.6-69.4	45	40.1	30.6-50.4
Pee Dee	308	222	68.1	60.4-74.8	86	31.9	25.2-39.6
Savannah	42	30	69.4	51.8-82.8	12	30.6	17.2-48.2
Trident	79	54	62.5	49.2-74.2	25	37.5	25.8-50.8
Upper Savannah	73	47	61.1	44.9-75.2	26	38.9	24.8-55.1
Waccamaw	81	60	67.9	55.0-78.6	21	32.1	21.4-45.0
Wateree	43	31	68.8	50.1-82.9	12	31.2	17.1-49.9

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,062

739

66.5

62.7-70.1

323

33.5

29.9-37.3

RACE

White

854

606

68.0

63.8-71.9

248

32.0

28.1-36.2

African American

183

117

61.7

52.1-70.5

38.3

29.5-47.9

Other Minorities

60.5

31.9-83.4

39.5

16.6-68.1

HISPANIC

Yes

75.1

46.5-91.3

24.9

8.7-53.5

1,020

708

66.0

62.1-69.7

312

34.0

30.3-37.9

AGE

40-44

158

39.6

30.5-49.4

60.4

50.6-69.5

45-54

311

189

54.8

47.4-61.9

122

45.2

38.1-52.6

55-64

292

232

81.1

74.6-86.2

18.9

13.8-25.4

65+

301

258

86.0

80.5-90.2

14.0

9.8-19.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

181

117

56.7

46.3-66.5

43.3

33.5-53.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

304

214

68.2

60.8-74.9

31.8

25.1-39.2

Some Post-H.S.

239

162

64.4

56.2-71.9

35.6

28.1-43.8

College Graduate

336

244

71.1

65.0-76.5

28.9

23.5-35.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

106

62.3

48.3-74.6

37.7

25.4-51.7

$15,000- 24,999

170

111

60.0

49.6-69.6

40.0

30.4-50.4

$25,000- 34,999

132

55.3

43.9-66.2

44.7

33.8-56.1

$35,000- 49,999

184

122

66.5

56.9-74.8

33.5

25.2-43.1

$50,000+

365

273

72.8

67.0-77.9

27.2

22.1-33.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

72.7

57.8-83.7

27.3

16.3-42.2

Appalachia II

61.2

49.6-71.6

38.8

28.4-50.4

Appalachia III

70.8

56.6-81.8

29.2

18.2-43.4

Catawba

70.7

52.5-84.0

29.3

16.0-47.5

Edisto

88.0

59.8-97.3

12.0

2.7-40.2

Low Country

77.1

60.3-88.2

22.9

11.8-39.7

Palmetto

122

59.9

49.6-69.4

40.1

30.6-50.4

Pee Dee

308

222

68.1

60.4-74.8

31.9

25.2-39.6

Savannah

69.4

51.8-82.8

30.6

17.2-48.2

Trident

62.5

49.2-74.2

37.5

25.8-50.8

Upper Savannah

61.1

44.9-75.2

38.9

24.8-55.1

Waccamaw

67.9

55.0-78.6

32.1

21.4-45.0

Wateree

68.8

50.1-82.9

31.2

17.1-49.9

* This question was asked only of male respondents who reported being age 40 and older.

#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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