SC BRFSS 2003: (The next question is about sunburns, including any time that even a small part of your skin was red for more than 12 hours. Have you had a sunburn within the past 12 months?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for South Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	5,913	1,757	30.4	29.1-31.9	4,156	69.6	68.1-70.9
GENDER
Male	2,234	779	34.5	32.2-36.9	1,455	65.5	63.1-67.8
Female	3,679	978	26.7	25.1-28.4	2,701	73.3	71.6-74.9
RACE
White	4,599	1,683	40.6	39.0-42.3	2,916	59.4	57.7-61.0
African American	1,108	39	3.9	2.6- 5.7	1,069	96.1	94.3-97.4
Other	156	28	19.5	12.4-29.3	128	80.5	70.7-87.6
HISPANIC
Yes	147	32	21.3	14.0-30.9	115	78.7	69.1-86.0
No	5,714	1,720	30.9	29.5-32.4	3,994	69.1	67.6-70.5
AGE
18-24	384	191	46.1	40.5-51.8	193	53.9	48.2-59.5
25-34	946	429	41.0	37.5-44.6	517	59.0	55.4-62.5
35-44	1,128	496	40.8	37.6-44.0	632	59.2	56.0-62.4
45-54	1,190	359	28.2	25.5-31.0	831	71.8	69.0-74.5
55-64	996	181	17.9	15.4-20.7	815	82.1	79.3-84.6
65+	1,212	93	7.5	6.0- 9.4	1,119	92.5	90.6-94.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	724	122	19.2	15.9-23.0	602	80.8	77.0-84.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,820	450	25.5	23.1-28.0	1,370	74.5	72.0-76.9
Some Post-H.S.	1,531	516	35.3	32.4-38.2	1,015	64.7	61.8-67.6
College Graduate	1,828	668	37.5	34.9-40.1	1,160	62.5	59.9-65.1
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	714	107	17.6	14.0-21.8	607	82.4	78.2-86.0
$15,000- $24,999	1,000	218	22.7	19.6-26.0	782	77.3	74.0-80.4
$25,000- $34,999	739	211	31.0	27.0-35.2	528	69.0	64.8-73.0
$35,000- $49,999	870	316	34.8	31.2-38.6	554	65.2	61.4-68.8
$50,000+	1,855	781	42.9	40.4-45.5	1,074	57.1	54.5-59.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	370	117	37.3	31.3-43.7	253	62.7	56.3-68.7
Appalachia II	692	247	37.4	33.1-41.9	445	62.6	58.1-66.9
Appalachia III	478	143	30.6	25.9-35.9	335	69.4	64.1-74.1
Catawba	388	135	33.8	28.7-39.3	253	66.2	60.7-71.3
Edisto Savannah	454	132	28.2	23.6-33.2	322	71.8	66.8-76.4
Low Country	293	74	28.2	22.0-35.3	219	71.8	64.7-78.0
Palmetto	891	244	27.4	24.1-30.9	647	72.6	69.1-75.9
Pee Dee	424	87	21.9	17.4-27.3	337	78.1	72.7-82.6
Trident	744	255	35.1	31.2-39.3	489	64.9	60.7-68.8
Upper Savannah	293	83	28.3	22.8-34.6	210	71.7	65.4-77.2
Waccamaw	513	152	28.8	24.6-33.5	361	71.2	66.5-75.4
Wateree	308	75	25.5	20.2-31.7	233	74.5	68.3-79.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,913

1,757

30.4

29.1-31.9

4,156

69.6

68.1-70.9

GENDER

Male

2,234

779

34.5

32.2-36.9

1,455

65.5

63.1-67.8

Female

3,679

978

26.7

25.1-28.4

2,701

73.3

71.6-74.9

RACE

White

4,599

1,683

40.6

39.0-42.3

2,916

59.4

57.7-61.0

African American

1,108

3.9

2.6- 5.7

1,069

96.1

94.3-97.4

Other

156

19.5

12.4-29.3

128

80.5

70.7-87.6

HISPANIC

Yes

147

21.3

14.0-30.9

115

78.7

69.1-86.0

5,714

1,720

30.9

29.5-32.4

3,994

69.1

67.6-70.5

AGE

18-24

384

191

46.1

40.5-51.8

193

53.9

48.2-59.5

25-34

946

429

41.0

37.5-44.6

517

59.0

55.4-62.5

35-44

1,128

496

40.8

37.6-44.0

632

59.2

56.0-62.4

45-54

1,190

359

28.2

25.5-31.0

831

71.8

69.0-74.5

55-64

996

181

17.9

15.4-20.7

815

82.1

79.3-84.6

65+

1,212

7.5

6.0- 9.4

1,119

92.5

90.6-94.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

724

122

19.2

15.9-23.0

602

80.8

77.0-84.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,820

450

25.5

23.1-28.0

1,370

74.5

72.0-76.9

Some Post-H.S.

1,531

516

35.3

32.4-38.2

1,015

64.7

61.8-67.6

College Graduate

1,828

668

37.5

34.9-40.1

1,160

62.5

59.9-65.1

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

714

107

17.6

14.0-21.8

607

82.4

78.2-86.0

$15,000- $24,999

1,000

218

22.7

19.6-26.0

782

77.3

74.0-80.4

$25,000- $34,999

739

211

31.0

27.0-35.2

528

69.0

64.8-73.0

$35,000- $49,999

870

316

34.8

31.2-38.6

554

65.2

61.4-68.8

$50,000+

1,855

781

42.9

40.4-45.5

1,074

57.1

54.5-59.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

370

117

37.3

31.3-43.7

253

62.7

56.3-68.7

Appalachia II

692

247

37.4

33.1-41.9

445

62.6

58.1-66.9

Appalachia III

478

143

30.6

25.9-35.9

335

69.4

64.1-74.1

Catawba

388

135

33.8

28.7-39.3

253

66.2

60.7-71.3

Edisto Savannah

454

132

28.2

23.6-33.2

322

71.8

66.8-76.4

Low Country

293

28.2

22.0-35.3

219

71.8

64.7-78.0

Palmetto

891

244

27.4

24.1-30.9

647

72.6

69.1-75.9

Pee Dee

424

21.9

17.4-27.3

337

78.1

72.7-82.6

Trident

744

255

35.1

31.2-39.3

489

64.9

60.7-68.8

Upper Savannah

293

28.3

22.8-34.6

210

71.7

65.4-77.2

Waccamaw

513

152

28.8

24.6-33.5

361

71.2

66.5-75.4

Wateree

308

25.5

20.2-31.7

233

74.5

68.3-79.8

#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 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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