SC BRFSS 2003: (I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know. There are medical treatments available that are intended to help a person who is inf ected with HIV to live longer.*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for South Carolina

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HIV/AIDS

I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know. There are medical treatments available that are intended to help a person who is infe cted with HIV to live longer.*

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	Total Respond.#	True	False	Do not know/Not sure
TOTAL	4,463	4,015	88.6	87.4-89.8	118	3.6	2.9- 4.5	330	7.8	6.9- 8.8
GENDER
Male	1,692	1,533	89.5	87.5-91.3	46	3.4	2.4- 4.9	113	7.1	5.7- 8.7
Female	2,771	2,482	87.7	86.1-89.2	72	3.8	2.9- 4.9	217	8.5	7.4- 9.8
RACE
White	3,396	3,121	90.9	89.6-92.0	59	2.4	1.7- 3.2	216	6.8	5.8- 7.8
African American	896	761	86.4	83.8-88.7	41	4.3	3.1- 6.1	94	9.2	7.4-11.5
Other	142	109	73.5	63.0-81.9	16	14.1	7.9-23.9	17	12.5	7.0-21.1
HISPANIC
Yes	123	95	75.5	64.4-84.0	9	7.9	3.3-18.0	19	16.6	9.9-26.5
No	4,318	3,902	89.2	88.0-90.3	109	3.4	2.7- 4.3	307	7.4	6.5- 8.4
AGE
18-24	363	305	83.4	78.3-87.5	26	8.6	5.5-13.1	32	8.0	5.4-11.7
25-34	905	827	90.8	88.2-92.8	26	3.1	2.1- 4.7	52	6.1	4.4- 8.4
35-44	1,084	989	90.1	87.8-92.0	28	3.2	2.1- 4.7	67	6.7	5.2- 8.6
45-54	1,149	1,044	89.2	86.8-91.3	22	2.1	1.3- 3.4	83	8.6	6.8-10.9
55-64	962	850	88.0	85.5-90.1	16	1.7	1.0- 2.9	96	10.3	8.3-12.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	432	326	74.6	69.4-79.3	25	7.6	4.8-11.7	81	17.8	14.0-22.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,376	1,167	83.0	80.3-85.5	63	5.7	4.2- 7.8	146	11.2	9.3-13.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,195	1,120	93.9	92.2-95.3	20	2.1	1.3- 3.5	55	4.0	3.0- 5.3
College Graduate	1,459	1,401	95.8	94.5-96.9	10	0.8	0.4- 1.6	48	3.3	2.4- 4.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	474	372	77.0	71.9-81.5	30	8.4	5.4-12.8	72	14.6	11.3-18.6
$15,000- $24,999	697	594	83.9	80.2-87.0	31	5.2	3.5- 7.8	72	10.8	8.3-14.0
$25,000- $34,999	576	522	89.7	85.9-92.5	14	3.3	1.8- 5.8	40	7.0	4.7-10.4
$35,000- $49,999	719	671	93.2	90.9-95.0	11	1.7	0.9- 3.2	37	5.1	3.6- 7.2
$50,000+	1,595	1,523	95.5	94.2-96.5	19	1.4	0.9- 2.3	53	3.1	2.3- 4.2
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	275	247	89.1	83.7-92.8	3	1.5	0.4- 5.0	25	9.4	6.0-14.5
Appalachia II	515	469	88.7	84.3-92.0	15	4.9	2.6- 9.0	31	6.4	4.3- 9.5
Appalachia III	353	309	84.6	79.2-88.8	10	3.0	1.5- 5.8	34	12.4	8.6-17.6
Catawba	300	267	89.0	84.5-92.4	9	3.4	1.6- 7.0	24	7.6	5.0-11.4
Edisto Savannah	355	300	84.3	79.2-88.3	19	5.4	3.3- 8.9	36	10.3	7.0-14.8
Low Country	207	189	90.5	83.0-94.8	3	1.6	0.5- 5.5	15	7.9	3.9-15.3
Palmetto	699	643	90.7	87.5-93.2	12	3.2	1.7- 6.0	44	6.1	4.3- 8.6
Pee Dee	344	299	84.7	79.5-88.8	11	4.7	2.5- 8.6	34	10.5	7.3-15.0
Trident	578	537	91.0	86.8-94.0	12	4.0	1.8- 8.5	29	5.0	3.4- 7.4
Upper Savannah	218	199	92.2	87.6-95.1	8	3.7	1.7- 7.5	11	4.2	2.2- 7.8
Waccamaw	355	320	87.6	81.9-91.7	8	2.5	1.1- 5.5	27	9.9	6.2-15.4
Wateree	229	208	91.2	86.1-94.5	5	2.8	1.0- 7.5	16	6.0	3.6-10.0

Total
Respond.#

True

False

Do not know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

4,463

4,015

88.6

87.4-89.8

118

3.6

2.9- 4.5

330

7.8

6.9- 8.8

GENDER

Male

1,692

1,533

89.5

87.5-91.3

3.4

2.4- 4.9

113

7.1

5.7- 8.7

Female

2,771

2,482

87.7

86.1-89.2

3.8

2.9- 4.9

217

8.5

7.4- 9.8

RACE

White

3,396

3,121

90.9

89.6-92.0

2.4

1.7- 3.2

216

6.8

5.8- 7.8

African American

896

761

86.4

83.8-88.7

4.3

3.1- 6.1

9.2

7.4-11.5

Other

142

109

73.5

63.0-81.9

14.1

7.9-23.9

12.5

7.0-21.1

HISPANIC

Yes

123

75.5

64.4-84.0

7.9

3.3-18.0

16.6

9.9-26.5

4,318

3,902

89.2

88.0-90.3

109

3.4

2.7- 4.3

307

7.4

6.5- 8.4

AGE

18-24

363

305

83.4

78.3-87.5

8.6

5.5-13.1

8.0

5.4-11.7

25-34

905

827

90.8

88.2-92.8

3.1

2.1- 4.7

6.1

4.4- 8.4

35-44

1,084

989

90.1

87.8-92.0

3.2

2.1- 4.7

6.7

5.2- 8.6

45-54

1,149

1,044

89.2

86.8-91.3

2.1

1.3- 3.4

8.6

6.8-10.9

55-64

962

850

88.0

85.5-90.1

1.7

1.0- 2.9

10.3

8.3-12.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

432

326

74.6

69.4-79.3

7.6

4.8-11.7

17.8

14.0-22.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,376

1,167

83.0

80.3-85.5

5.7

4.2- 7.8

146

11.2

9.3-13.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,195

1,120

93.9

92.2-95.3

2.1

1.3- 3.5

4.0

3.0- 5.3

College Graduate

1,459

1,401

95.8

94.5-96.9

0.8

0.4- 1.6

3.3

2.4- 4.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

474

372

77.0

71.9-81.5

8.4

5.4-12.8

14.6

11.3-18.6

$15,000- $24,999

697

594

83.9

80.2-87.0

5.2

3.5- 7.8

10.8

8.3-14.0

$25,000- $34,999

576

522

89.7

85.9-92.5

3.3

1.8- 5.8

7.0

4.7-10.4

$35,000- $49,999

719

671

93.2

90.9-95.0

1.7

0.9- 3.2

5.1

3.6- 7.2

$50,000+

1,595

1,523

95.5

94.2-96.5

1.4

0.9- 2.3

3.1

2.3- 4.2

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

275

247

89.1

83.7-92.8

1.5

0.4- 5.0

9.4

6.0-14.5

Appalachia II

515

469

88.7

84.3-92.0

4.9

2.6- 9.0

6.4

4.3- 9.5

Appalachia III

353

309

84.6

79.2-88.8

3.0

1.5- 5.8

12.4

8.6-17.6

Catawba

300

267

89.0

84.5-92.4

3.4

1.6- 7.0

7.6

5.0-11.4

Edisto Savannah

355

300

84.3

79.2-88.3

5.4

3.3- 8.9

10.3

7.0-14.8

Low Country

207

189

90.5

83.0-94.8

1.6

0.5- 5.5

7.9

3.9-15.3

Palmetto

699

643

90.7

87.5-93.2

3.2

1.7- 6.0

6.1

4.3- 8.6

Pee Dee

344

299

84.7

79.5-88.8

4.7

2.5- 8.6

10.5

7.3-15.0

Trident

578

537

91.0

86.8-94.0

4.0

1.8- 8.5

5.0

3.4- 7.4

Upper Savannah

218

199

92.2

87.6-95.1

3.7

1.7- 7.5

4.2

2.2- 7.8

Waccamaw

355

320

87.6

81.9-91.7

2.5

1.1- 5.5

9.9

6.2-15.4

Wateree

229

208

91.2

86.1-94.5

2.8

1.0- 7.5

6.0

3.6-10.0

* This question was asked only of respondents who reported being less than age 65.

#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 I: Anderson, Oconee
Appalachia II: Greenville, Pickens
Appalachia III: Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Catawba: Chester, Lancaster, York
Edisto Savannah: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
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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