SC BRFSS 2003: (Have you ever served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces, either in the regular military or in a National Guard or military reserve unit?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2003 for South Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	5,720	940	17.6	16.4-18.8	4,780	82.4	81.2-83.6
GENDER
Male	2,160	842	33.6	31.4-35.9	1,318	66.4	64.1-68.6
Female	3,560	98	2.9	2.4- 3.6	3,462	97.1	96.4-97.6
RACE
White	4,474	792	19.2	17.9-20.5	3,682	80.8	79.5-82.1
African American	1,048	123	13.6	11.2-16.4	925	86.4	83.6-88.8
Other	152	22	16.3	10.0-25.4	130	83.7	74.6-90.0
HISPANIC
Yes	143	17	14.1	7.9-23.8	126	85.9	76.2-92.1
No	5,530	917	17.7	16.5-18.9	4,613	82.3	81.1-83.5
AGE
18-24	368	20	4.9	3.0- 7.9	348	95.1	92.1-97.0
25-34	912	83	12.2	9.6-15.3	829	87.8	84.7-90.4
35-44	1,088	125	13.6	11.3-16.3	963	86.4	83.7-88.7
45-54	1,163	166	17.6	15.0-20.5	997	82.4	79.5-85.0
55-64	967	209	27.7	24.5-31.2	758	72.3	68.8-75.5
65+	1,174	332	30.1	27.1-33.2	842	69.9	66.8-72.9
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	689	51	7.7	5.5-10.5	638	92.3	89.5-94.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,735	257	15.5	13.6-17.6	1,478	84.5	82.4-86.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,486	310	23.8	21.2-26.5	1,176	76.2	73.5-78.8
College Graduate	1,799	321	19.1	17.1-21.3	1,478	80.9	78.7-82.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	677	68	10.6	7.9-14.1	609	89.4	85.9-92.1
$15,000- $24,999	963	117	13.0	10.7-15.7	846	87.0	84.3-89.3
$25,000- $34,999	711	122	17.5	14.5-21.1	589	82.5	78.9-85.5
$35,000- $49,999	860	176	21.1	18.1-24.5	684	78.9	75.5-81.9
$50,000+	1,821	370	22.8	20.6-25.1	1,451	77.2	74.9-79.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	357	45	11.8	8.7-15.9	312	88.2	84.1-91.3
Appalachia II	671	86	13.6	10.8-17.0	585	86.4	83.0-89.2
Appalachia III	461	70	15.8	12.1-20.3	391	84.2	79.7-87.9
Catawba	373	53	15.1	11.3-19.9	320	84.9	80.1-88.7
Edisto Savannah	441	72	17.5	13.6-22.2	369	82.5	77.8-86.4
Low Country	288	57	19.5	14.7-25.4	231	80.5	74.6-85.3
Palmetto	870	158	19.5	16.5-22.8	712	80.5	77.2-83.5
Pee Dee	412	61	16.7	12.7-21.6	351	83.3	78.4-87.3
Trident	721	145	22.0	18.5-26.0	576	78.0	74.0-81.5
Upper Savannah	286	36	13.7	9.6-19.1	250	86.3	80.9-90.4
Waccamaw	488	92	19.6	15.9-24.0	396	80.4	76.0-84.1
Wateree	296	60	24.0	18.7-30.3	236	76.0	69.7-81.3

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,720

940

17.6

16.4-18.8

4,780

82.4

81.2-83.6

GENDER

Male

2,160

842

33.6

31.4-35.9

1,318

66.4

64.1-68.6

Female

3,560

2.9

2.4- 3.6

3,462

97.1

96.4-97.6

RACE

White

4,474

792

19.2

17.9-20.5

3,682

80.8

79.5-82.1

African American

1,048

123

13.6

11.2-16.4

925

86.4

83.6-88.8

Other

152

16.3

10.0-25.4

130

83.7

74.6-90.0

HISPANIC

Yes

143

14.1

7.9-23.8

126

85.9

76.2-92.1

5,530

917

17.7

16.5-18.9

4,613

82.3

81.1-83.5

AGE

18-24

368

4.9

3.0- 7.9

348

95.1

92.1-97.0

25-34

912

12.2

9.6-15.3

829

87.8

84.7-90.4

35-44

1,088

125

13.6

11.3-16.3

963

86.4

83.7-88.7

45-54

1,163

166

17.6

15.0-20.5

997

82.4

79.5-85.0

55-64

967

209

27.7

24.5-31.2

758

72.3

68.8-75.5

65+

1,174

332

30.1

27.1-33.2

842

69.9

66.8-72.9

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

689

7.7

5.5-10.5

638

92.3

89.5-94.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,735

257

15.5

13.6-17.6

1,478

84.5

82.4-86.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,486

310

23.8

21.2-26.5

1,176

76.2

73.5-78.8

College Graduate

1,799

321

19.1

17.1-21.3

1,478

80.9

78.7-82.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

677

10.6

7.9-14.1

609

89.4

85.9-92.1

$15,000- $24,999

963

117

13.0

10.7-15.7

846

87.0

84.3-89.3

$25,000- $34,999

711

122

17.5

14.5-21.1

589

82.5

78.9-85.5

$35,000- $49,999

860

176

21.1

18.1-24.5

684

78.9

75.5-81.9

$50,000+

1,821

370

22.8

20.6-25.1

1,451

77.2

74.9-79.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

357

11.8

8.7-15.9

312

88.2

84.1-91.3

Appalachia II

671

13.6

10.8-17.0

585

86.4

83.0-89.2

Appalachia III

461

15.8

12.1-20.3

391

84.2

79.7-87.9

Catawba

373

15.1

11.3-19.9

320

84.9

80.1-88.7

Edisto Savannah

441

17.5

13.6-22.2

369

82.5

77.8-86.4

Low Country

288

19.5

14.7-25.4

231

80.5

74.6-85.3

Palmetto

870

158

19.5

16.5-22.8

712

80.5

77.2-83.5

Pee Dee

412

16.7

12.7-21.6

351

83.3

78.4-87.3

Trident

721

145

22.0

18.5-26.0

576

78.0

74.0-81.5

Upper Savannah

286

13.7

9.6-19.1

250

86.3

80.9-90.4

Waccamaw

488

19.6

15.9-24.0

396

80.4

76.0-84.1

Wateree

296

24.0

18.7-30.3

236

76.0

69.7-81.3

#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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