SC BRFSS 2002: (Risk factor for drinking and driving.(Drank alcohol in the past 30 days and have driven when they've had perhaps too much to drink.))

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for South Carolina

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Risk Factors

Risk factor for drinking and driving.(Drank alcohol in the past 30 days and have driven when they've had perhaps too much to drink.)

	Total Respond.#	Not At Risk	At Risk
TOTAL	4,488	4,434	98.4	97.5-98.9	54	1.6	1.1- 2.5
GENDER
Male	1,742	1,705	97.6	95.9-98.6	37	2.4	1.4- 4.1
Female	2,746	2,729	99.1	98.3-99.5	17	0.9	0.5- 1.7
RACE
White	3,348	3,307	98.5	97.7-99.0	41	1.5	1.0- 2.3
African American	995	985	99.2	98.3-99.6	10	0.8	0.4- 1.7
Other Minorities	100	97	90.9	70.1-97.7	3	9.1	2.3-29.9
HISPANIC
Yes	99	97	91.6	69.1-98.2	2	8.4	1.8-30.9
No	4,317	4,266	98.7	98.1-99.1	51	1.3	0.9- 1.9
AGE
18-24	312	306	97.9	94.8-99.2	6	2.1	0.8- 5.2
25-34	740	721	96.0	91.7-98.1	19	4.0	1.9- 8.3
35-44	897	880	98.5	97.5-99.2	17	1.5	0.8- 2.5
45-54	888	881	99.5	98.9-99.8	7	0.5	0.2- 1.1
55-64	719	715	98.4	94.2-99.6	4	1.6	0.4- 5.8
65+	897	896	99.9	99.1- 100	1	0.1	0.0- 0.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	683	676	96.3	90.4-98.7	7	3.7	1.3- 9.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,428	1,414	99.0	98.2-99.5	14	1.0	0.5- 1.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,119	1,105	98.3	96.7-99.1	14	1.7	0.9- 3.3
College Graduate	1,254	1,236	98.8	97.9-99.4	18	1.2	0.6- 2.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	599	592	98.6	97.0-99.4	7	1.4	0.6- 3.0
$15,000- 24,999	791	783	97.8	92.4-99.4	8	2.2	0.6- 7.6
$25,000- 34,999	580	574	98.1	95.5-99.2	6	1.9	0.8- 4.5
$35,000- 49,999	730	720	99.0	98.0-99.5	10	1.0	0.5- 2.0
$50,000+	1,232	1,213	97.9	96.0-98.9	19	2.1	1.1- 4.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	193	192	99.5	96.3-99.9	1	0.5	0.1- 3.7
Appalachia II	373	367	98.0	95.0-99.2	6	2.0	0.8- 5.0
Appalachia III	273	268	98.7	96.7-99.5	5	1.3	0.5- 3.3
Catawba	206	204	97.8	88.3-99.6	2	2.2	0.4-11.7
Edisto	94	94	100	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Low Country	185	183	98.9	95.4-99.8	2	1.1	0.2- 4.6
Palmetto	479	476	99.6	98.7-99.9	3	0.4	0.1- 1.3
Pee Dee	1,345	1,330	98.6	97.1-99.4	15	1.4	0.6- 2.9
Savannah	155	154	98.8	91.7-99.8	1	1.2	0.2- 8.3
Trident	412	401	96.6	93.4-98.2	11	3.4	1.8- 6.6
Upper Savannah	296	292	98.7	94.9-99.7	4	1.3	0.3- 5.1
Waccamaw	265	262	96.3	83.4-99.3	3	3.7	0.7-16.6
Wateree	157	156	99.4	96.2-99.9	1	0.6	0.1- 3.8

Total
Respond.#

Not At Risk

At Risk

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,488

4,434

98.4

97.5-98.9

1.6

1.1- 2.5

GENDER

Male

1,742

1,705

97.6

95.9-98.6

2.4

1.4- 4.1

Female

2,746

2,729

99.1

98.3-99.5

0.9

0.5- 1.7

RACE

White

3,348

3,307

98.5

97.7-99.0

1.5

1.0- 2.3

African American

995

985

99.2

98.3-99.6

0.8

0.4- 1.7

Other Minorities

100

90.9

70.1-97.7

9.1

2.3-29.9

HISPANIC

Yes

91.6

69.1-98.2

8.4

1.8-30.9

4,317

4,266

98.7

98.1-99.1

1.3

0.9- 1.9

AGE

18-24

312

306

97.9

94.8-99.2

2.1

0.8- 5.2

25-34

740

721

96.0

91.7-98.1

4.0

1.9- 8.3

35-44

897

880

98.5

97.5-99.2

1.5

0.8- 2.5

45-54

888

881

99.5

98.9-99.8

0.5

0.2- 1.1

55-64

719

715

98.4

94.2-99.6

1.6

0.4- 5.8

65+

897

896

99.9

99.1- 100

0.1

0.0- 0.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

683

676

96.3

90.4-98.7

3.7

1.3- 9.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,428

1,414

99.0

98.2-99.5

1.0

0.5- 1.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,119

1,105

98.3

96.7-99.1

1.7

0.9- 3.3

College Graduate

1,254

1,236

98.8

97.9-99.4

1.2

0.6- 2.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

599

592

98.6

97.0-99.4

1.4

0.6- 3.0

$15,000- 24,999

791

783

97.8

92.4-99.4

2.2

0.6- 7.6

$25,000- 34,999

580

574

98.1

95.5-99.2

1.9

0.8- 4.5

$35,000- 49,999

730

720

99.0

98.0-99.5

1.0

0.5- 2.0

$50,000+

1,232

1,213

97.9

96.0-98.9

2.1

1.1- 4.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

193

192

99.5

96.3-99.9

0.5

0.1- 3.7

Appalachia II

373

367

98.0

95.0-99.2

2.0

0.8- 5.0

Appalachia III

273

268

98.7

96.7-99.5

1.3

0.5- 3.3

Catawba

206

204

97.8

88.3-99.6

2.2

0.4-11.7

Edisto

100

. - .

0.0

. - .

Low Country

185

183

98.9

95.4-99.8

1.1

0.2- 4.6

Palmetto

479

476

99.6

98.7-99.9

0.4

0.1- 1.3

Pee Dee

1,345

1,330

98.6

97.1-99.4

1.4

0.6- 2.9

Savannah

155

154

98.8

91.7-99.8

1.2

0.2- 8.3

Trident

412

401

96.6

93.4-98.2

3.4

1.8- 6.6

Upper Savannah

296

292

98.7

94.9-99.7

1.3

0.3- 5.1

Waccamaw

265

262

96.3

83.4-99.3

3.7

0.7-16.6

Wateree

157

156

99.4

96.2-99.9

0.6

0.1- 3.8

*Data in this table were derived from the alcohol consumption questions.

#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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