SC BRFSS 2003: (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 2003 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	1,397	953	66.2	63.3-69.0	444	33.8	31.0-36.7
RACE
White	1,166	816	68.7	65.7-71.6	350	31.3	28.4-34.3
African American	198	126	63.0	55.0-70.4	72	37.0	29.6-45.0
Other	24	8	33.5	15.8-57.3	16	66.5	42.7-84.2
HISPANIC
Yes	26	12	52.8	32.8-71.9	14	47.2	28.1-67.2
No	1,359	934	66.7	63.8-69.5	425	33.3	30.5-36.2
AGE
40-44	209	68	31.9	25.1-39.6	141	68.1	60.4-74.9
45-54	441	263	59.8	54.5-64.9	178	40.2	35.1-45.5
55-64	324	256	79.7	74.6-84.0	68	20.3	16.0-25.4
65+	423	366	87.2	83.5-90.2	57	12.8	9.8-16.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	166	97	56.8	48.0-65.3	69	43.2	34.7-52.0
H.S. or G.E.D.	358	230	62.4	56.6-68.0	128	37.6	32.0-43.4
Some Post-H.S.	342	230	66.0	60.0-71.4	112	34.0	28.6-40.0
College Graduate	529	395	73.0	68.5-77.0	134	27.0	23.0-31.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	129	69	49.8	39.4-60.2	60	50.2	39.8-60.6
$15,000- $24,999	181	114	59.3	50.8-67.3	67	40.7	32.7-49.2
$25,000- $34,999	149	98	65.8	56.6-73.8	51	34.2	26.2-43.4
$35,000- $49,999	233	152	64.4	57.1-71.1	81	35.6	28.9-42.9
$50,000+	583	423	70.6	66.4-74.5	160	29.4	25.5-33.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	84	51	59.1	47.3-70.0	33	40.9	30.0-52.7
Appalachia II	150	105	69.2	60.2-76.9	45	30.8	23.1-39.8
Appalachia III	128	96	69.3	58.8-78.0	32	30.7	22.0-41.2
Catawba	90	55	62.4	50.8-72.7	35	37.6	27.3-49.2
Edisto Savannah	99	65	67.1	56.0-76.5	34	32.9	23.5-44.0
Low Country	85	71	82.4	71.8-89.6	14	17.6	10.4-28.2
Palmetto	228	162	68.9	61.5-75.5	66	31.1	24.5-38.5
Pee Dee	86	57	63.4	51.3-74.0	29	36.6	26.0-48.7
Trident	157	105	62.6	53.6-70.9	52	37.4	29.1-46.4
Upper Savannah	68	38	53.7	40.7-66.2	30	46.3	33.8-59.3
Waccamaw	145	98	64.2	54.9-72.6	47	35.8	27.4-45.1
Wateree	69	46	67.6	53.9-78.8	23	32.4	21.2-46.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,397

953

66.2

63.3-69.0

444

33.8

31.0-36.7

RACE

White

1,166

816

68.7

65.7-71.6

350

31.3

28.4-34.3

African American

198

126

63.0

55.0-70.4

37.0

29.6-45.0

Other

33.5

15.8-57.3

66.5

42.7-84.2

HISPANIC

Yes

52.8

32.8-71.9

47.2

28.1-67.2

1,359

934

66.7

63.8-69.5

425

33.3

30.5-36.2

AGE

40-44

209

31.9

25.1-39.6

141

68.1

60.4-74.9

45-54

441

263

59.8

54.5-64.9

178

40.2

35.1-45.5

55-64

324

256

79.7

74.6-84.0

20.3

16.0-25.4

65+

423

366

87.2

83.5-90.2

12.8

9.8-16.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

166

56.8

48.0-65.3

43.2

34.7-52.0

H.S. or G.E.D.

358

230

62.4

56.6-68.0

128

37.6

32.0-43.4

Some Post-H.S.

342

230

66.0

60.0-71.4

112

34.0

28.6-40.0

College Graduate

529

395

73.0

68.5-77.0

134

27.0

23.0-31.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

129

49.8

39.4-60.2

50.2

39.8-60.6

$15,000- $24,999

181

114

59.3

50.8-67.3

40.7

32.7-49.2

$25,000- $34,999

149

65.8

56.6-73.8

34.2

26.2-43.4

$35,000- $49,999

233

152

64.4

57.1-71.1

35.6

28.9-42.9

$50,000+

583

423

70.6

66.4-74.5

160

29.4

25.5-33.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

59.1

47.3-70.0

40.9

30.0-52.7

Appalachia II

150

105

69.2

60.2-76.9

30.8

23.1-39.8

Appalachia III

128

69.3

58.8-78.0

30.7

22.0-41.2

Catawba

62.4

50.8-72.7

37.6

27.3-49.2

Edisto Savannah

67.1

56.0-76.5

32.9

23.5-44.0

Low Country

82.4

71.8-89.6

17.6

10.4-28.2

Palmetto

228

162

68.9

61.5-75.5

31.1

24.5-38.5

Pee Dee

63.4

51.3-74.0

36.6

26.0-48.7

Trident

157

105

62.6

53.6-70.9

37.4

29.1-46.4

Upper Savannah

53.7

40.7-66.2

46.3

33.8-59.3

Waccamaw

145

64.2

54.9-72.6

35.8

27.4-45.1

Wateree

67.6

53.9-78.8

32.4

21.2-46.1

* This question was asked only of male respondents who reported being aged 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 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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