SC BRFSS 2002: (Have you ever had a test for oral or month cancer in which the doctor or dentist pulls on your tongue, sometimes with gauze wrapped around it, and feels under the tongue and inside the checks?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2002 for South Carolina

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Have you ever had a test for oral or month cancer in which the doctor or dentist pulls on your tongue, sometimes with gauze wrapped around it, and feels under the tongue and inside the checks?

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	Total Respond.#	I think so	Yes	No
TOTAL	4,002	83	2.2	1.7- 2.9	901	22.4	20.8-24.2	3,018	75.3	73.5-77.1
GENDER
Male	1,542	39	2.8	1.9- 4.1	363	23.0	20.4-25.9	1,140	74.1	71.2-76.9
Female	2,460	44	1.7	1.2- 2.4	538	21.9	19.8-24.1	1,878	76.4	74.1-78.5
RACE
White	3,053	72	2.5	1.9- 3.3	759	24.9	23.0-26.9	2,222	72.6	70.5-74.6
African American	830	10	1.7	0.8- 3.5	123	15.5	12.2-19.7	697	82.8	78.6-86.3
Other Minorities	85	1	1.6	0.2-10.6	13	19.4	10.4-33.4	71	79.0	65.0-88.4
HISPANIC
Yes	87	2	2.5	0.6-10.1	16	16.7	8.8-29.4	69	80.8	67.9-89.3
No	3,858	81	2.2	1.7- 2.9	880	22.8	21.1-24.6	2,897	74.9	73.1-76.7
AGE
18-24	278	3	0.6	0.2- 2.1	39	15.5	10.5-22.2	236	83.9	77.2-88.9
25-34	646	9	1.4	0.6- 2.8	107	17.8	14.2-22.2	530	80.8	76.4-84.6
35-44	790	17	1.6	0.8- 3.0	168	22.8	19.1-27.0	605	75.6	71.4-79.3
45-54	793	21	3.7	2.2- 6.2	206	24.8	21.2-28.7	566	71.5	67.4-75.4
55-64	654	12	2.7	1.3- 5.3	183	28.7	24.5-33.2	459	68.7	64.0-73.0
65+	817	21	3.4	2.1- 5.4	190	25.0	21.5-28.8	606	71.7	67.7-75.3
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	594	3	0.4	0.1- 1.3	59	9.5	6.7-13.1	532	90.2	86.5-92.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,251	18	1.9	1.1- 3.3	202	16.5	13.7-19.7	1,031	81.6	78.2-84.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,011	27	2.8	1.7- 4.6	257	24.3	21.0-27.9	727	72.9	69.1-76.3
College Graduate	1,142	35	2.9	2.0- 4.3	381	33.8	30.5-37.3	726	63.2	59.7-66.6
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	528	7	1.5	0.6- 3.6	61	12.6	8.4-18.6	460	85.8	79.8-90.3
$15,000- 24,999	695	9	1.3	0.6- 2.8	98	15.3	11.8-19.6	588	83.4	79.1-87.0
$25,000- 34,999	524	8	1.5	0.7- 3.3	101	18.9	14.8-23.9	415	79.6	74.5-83.8
$35,000- 49,999	645	16	3.2	1.7- 5.9	149	22.4	18.6-26.8	480	74.4	69.8-78.5
$50,000+	1,134	36	3.4	2.3- 4.9	386	32.9	29.6-36.4	712	63.7	60.2-67.1
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	166	6	3.6	1.6- 8.1	33	20.1	14.2-27.7	127	76.2	68.4-82.6
Appalachia II	344	11	3.7	1.9- 7.1	73	19.8	15.7-24.7	260	76.5	71.2-81.0
Appalachia III	249	3	1.3	0.4- 4.5	45	20.1	14.6-27.1	201	78.5	71.5-84.2
Catawba	181	5	2.6	1.0- 6.6	52	26.4	19.0-35.5	124	70.9	61.8-78.6
Edisto	83	1	0.5	0.1- 3.2	9	11.4	5.4-22.3	73	88.2	77.3-94.2
Low Country	167	5	2.6	1.0- 6.6	45	25.4	18.6-33.7	117	72.0	63.6-79.1
Palmetto	432	8	1.4	0.7- 3.0	114	23.1	19.0-27.8	310	75.5	70.7-79.7
Pee Dee	1,201	16	1.1	0.6- 1.8	235	19.9	17.0-23.2	950	79.0	75.7-82.0
Savannah	141	4	1.5	0.5- 4.0	38	26.4	18.7-35.9	99	72.2	62.7-80.0
Trident	374	15	4.2	2.3- 7.5	107	27.1	22.1-32.8	252	68.7	62.9-74.1
Upper Savannah	258	3	1.0	0.2- 5.0	41	17.2	11.6-24.8	214	81.8	74.1-87.6
Waccamaw	230	4	2.1	0.7- 5.8	68	26.3	20.2-33.4	158	71.6	64.3-78.0
Wateree	136	1	0.5	0.1- 3.7	33	20.2	13.8-28.7	102	79.2	70.7-85.8

Total
Respond.#

I think so

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,002

2.2

1.7- 2.9

901

22.4

20.8-24.2

3,018

75.3

73.5-77.1

GENDER

Male

1,542

2.8

1.9- 4.1

363

23.0

20.4-25.9

1,140

74.1

71.2-76.9

Female

2,460

1.7

1.2- 2.4

538

21.9

19.8-24.1

1,878

76.4

74.1-78.5

RACE

White

3,053

2.5

1.9- 3.3

759

24.9

23.0-26.9

2,222

72.6

70.5-74.6

African American

830

1.7

0.8- 3.5

123

15.5

12.2-19.7

697

82.8

78.6-86.3

Other Minorities

1.6

0.2-10.6

19.4

10.4-33.4

79.0

65.0-88.4

HISPANIC

Yes

2.5

0.6-10.1

16.7

8.8-29.4

80.8

67.9-89.3

3,858

2.2

1.7- 2.9

880

22.8

21.1-24.6

2,897

74.9

73.1-76.7

AGE

18-24

278

0.6

0.2- 2.1

15.5

10.5-22.2

236

83.9

77.2-88.9

25-34

646

1.4

0.6- 2.8

107

17.8

14.2-22.2

530

80.8

76.4-84.6

35-44

790

1.6

0.8- 3.0

168

22.8

19.1-27.0

605

75.6

71.4-79.3

45-54

793

3.7

2.2- 6.2

206

24.8

21.2-28.7

566

71.5

67.4-75.4

55-64

654

2.7

1.3- 5.3

183

28.7

24.5-33.2

459

68.7

64.0-73.0

65+

817

3.4

2.1- 5.4

190

25.0

21.5-28.8

606

71.7

67.7-75.3

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

594

0.4

0.1- 1.3

9.5

6.7-13.1

532

90.2

86.5-92.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,251

1.9

1.1- 3.3

202

16.5

13.7-19.7

1,031

81.6

78.2-84.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,011

2.8

1.7- 4.6

257

24.3

21.0-27.9

727

72.9

69.1-76.3

College Graduate

1,142

2.9

2.0- 4.3

381

33.8

30.5-37.3

726

63.2

59.7-66.6

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

528

1.5

0.6- 3.6

12.6

8.4-18.6

460

85.8

79.8-90.3

$15,000- 24,999

695

1.3

0.6- 2.8

15.3

11.8-19.6

588

83.4

79.1-87.0

$25,000- 34,999

524

1.5

0.7- 3.3

101

18.9

14.8-23.9

415

79.6

74.5-83.8

$35,000- 49,999

645

3.2

1.7- 5.9

149

22.4

18.6-26.8

480

74.4

69.8-78.5

$50,000+

1,134

3.4

2.3- 4.9

386

32.9

29.6-36.4

712

63.7

60.2-67.1

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

166

3.6

1.6- 8.1

20.1

14.2-27.7

127

76.2

68.4-82.6

Appalachia II

344

3.7

1.9- 7.1

19.8

15.7-24.7

260

76.5

71.2-81.0

Appalachia III

249

1.3

0.4- 4.5

20.1

14.6-27.1

201

78.5

71.5-84.2

Catawba

181

2.6

1.0- 6.6

26.4

19.0-35.5

124

70.9

61.8-78.6

Edisto

0.5

0.1- 3.2

11.4

5.4-22.3

88.2

77.3-94.2

Low Country

167

2.6

1.0- 6.6

25.4

18.6-33.7

117

72.0

63.6-79.1

Palmetto

432

1.4

0.7- 3.0

114

23.1

19.0-27.8

310

75.5

70.7-79.7

Pee Dee

1,201

1.1

0.6- 1.8

235

19.9

17.0-23.2

950

79.0

75.7-82.0

Savannah

141

1.5

0.5- 4.0

26.4

18.7-35.9

72.2

62.7-80.0

Trident

374

4.2

2.3- 7.5

107

27.1

22.1-32.8

252

68.7

62.9-74.1

Upper Savannah

258

1.0

0.2- 5.0

17.2

11.6-24.8

214

81.8

74.1-87.6

Waccamaw

230

2.1

0.7- 5.8

26.3

20.2-33.4

158

71.6

64.3-78.0

Wateree

136

0.5

0.1- 3.7

20.2

13.8-28.7

102

79.2

70.7-85.8

#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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