SC BRFSS 2004: (Do you still have asthma?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2004 for South Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	7,080	543	7.6	6.9- 8.5	6,537	92.4	91.5-93.1
GENDER
Male	2,718	131	5.1	4.1- 6.4	2,587	94.9	93.6-95.9
Female	4,362	412	9.9	8.8-11.1	3,950	90.1	88.9-91.2
RACE
White	5,439	405	7.2	6.4- 8.0	5,034	92.8	92.0-93.6
African American	1,399	121	9.2	7.3-11.5	1,278	90.8	88.5-92.7
Other	179	13	5.9	3.1-10.7	166	94.1	89.3-96.9
HISPANIC
Yes	129	11	8.5	3.9-17.4	118	91.5	82.6-96.1
No	6,869	521	7.5	6.8- 8.4	6,348	92.5	91.6-93.2
AGE
18-24	416	32	8.3	5.5-12.2	384	91.7	87.8-94.5
25-34	1,047	76	6.9	5.3- 8.8	971	93.1	91.2-94.7
35-44	1,251	89	6.8	5.3- 8.6	1,162	93.2	91.4-94.7
45-54	1,434	123	8.5	6.9-10.4	1,311	91.5	89.6-93.1
55-64	1,311	121	8.8	7.3-10.7	1,190	91.2	89.3-92.7
65+	1,554	100	7.1	5.5- 9.0	1,454	92.9	91.0-94.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	810	111	13.9	11.1-17.4	699	86.1	82.6-88.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,199	180	8.2	6.8- 9.8	2,019	91.8	90.2-93.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,796	133	6.8	5.5- 8.3	1,663	93.2	91.7-94.5
College Graduate	2,259	118	5.2	4.1- 6.6	2,141	94.8	93.4-95.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	837	133	15.6	12.6-19.2	704	84.4	80.8-87.4
$15,000- $24,999	1,163	112	10.3	8.0-13.2	1,051	89.7	86.8-92.0
$25,000- $34,999	855	54	6.4	4.6- 8.8	801	93.6	91.2-95.4
$35,000- $49,999	1,091	68	6.2	4.7- 8.1	1,023	93.8	91.9-95.3
$50,000+	2,202	113	4.9	4.0- 6.1	2,089	95.1	93.9-96.0
Health District**
Appalachia I	430	34	8.4	5.2-13.2	396	91.6	86.8-94.8
Appalachia II	850	73	8.2	6.3-10.6	777	91.8	89.4-93.7
Appalachia III	546	47	7.9	5.5-11.1	499	92.1	88.9-94.5
Catawba	490	42	8.8	6.2-12.4	448	91.2	87.6-93.8
Edisto Savannah	538	34	7.9	4.9-12.6	504	92.1	87.4-95.1
Low Country	366	27	6.8	4.4-10.2	339	93.2	89.8-95.6
Palmetto	1,064	76	6.4	5.0- 8.3	988	93.6	91.7-95.0
Pee Dee	523	52	9.6	6.8-13.3	471	90.4	86.7-93.2
Trident	892	69	8.6	6.2-11.7	823	91.4	88.3-93.8
Upper Savannah	335	20	6.5	3.7-11.2	315	93.5	88.8-96.3
Waccamaw	590	42	6.8	4.8- 9.7	548	93.2	90.3-95.2
Wateree	383	25	5.5	3.2- 9.2	358	94.5	90.8-96.8
Region***
Region I	765	54	7.5	5.2-10.7	711	92.5	89.3-94.8
Region II	1,396	120	8.1	6.5- 9.9	1,276	91.9	90.1-93.5
Region III	1,554	118	7.2	5.9- 8.9	1,436	92.8	91.1-94.1
Region IV	906	77	7.8	5.9-10.3	829	92.2	89.7-94.1
Region V	538	34	7.9	4.9-12.6	504	92.1	87.4-95.1
Region VI	590	42	6.8	4.8- 9.7	548	93.2	90.3-95.2
Region VII	892	69	8.6	6.2-11.7	823	91.4	88.3-93.8
Region VIII	366	27	6.8	4.4-10.2	339	93.2	89.8-95.6

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

7,080

543

7.6

6.9- 8.5

6,537

92.4

91.5-93.1

GENDER

Male

2,718

131

5.1

4.1- 6.4

2,587

94.9

93.6-95.9

Female

4,362

412

9.9

8.8-11.1

3,950

90.1

88.9-91.2

RACE

White

5,439

405

7.2

6.4- 8.0

5,034

92.8

92.0-93.6

African American

1,399

121

9.2

7.3-11.5

1,278

90.8

88.5-92.7

Other

179

5.9

3.1-10.7

166

94.1

89.3-96.9

HISPANIC

Yes

129

8.5

3.9-17.4

118

91.5

82.6-96.1

6,869

521

7.5

6.8- 8.4

6,348

92.5

91.6-93.2

AGE

18-24

416

8.3

5.5-12.2

384

91.7

87.8-94.5

25-34

1,047

6.9

5.3- 8.8

971

93.1

91.2-94.7

35-44

1,251

6.8

5.3- 8.6

1,162

93.2

91.4-94.7

45-54

1,434

123

8.5

6.9-10.4

1,311

91.5

89.6-93.1

55-64

1,311

121

8.8

7.3-10.7

1,190

91.2

89.3-92.7

65+

1,554

100

7.1

5.5- 9.0

1,454

92.9

91.0-94.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

810

111

13.9

11.1-17.4

699

86.1

82.6-88.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,199

180

8.2

6.8- 9.8

2,019

91.8

90.2-93.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,796

133

6.8

5.5- 8.3

1,663

93.2

91.7-94.5

College Graduate

2,259

118

5.2

4.1- 6.6

2,141

94.8

93.4-95.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

837

133

15.6

12.6-19.2

704

84.4

80.8-87.4

$15,000- $24,999

1,163

112

10.3

8.0-13.2

1,051

89.7

86.8-92.0

$25,000- $34,999

855

6.4

4.6- 8.8

801

93.6

91.2-95.4

$35,000- $49,999

1,091

6.2

4.7- 8.1

1,023

93.8

91.9-95.3

$50,000+

2,202

113

4.9

4.0- 6.1

2,089

95.1

93.9-96.0

Health District**

Appalachia I

430

8.4

5.2-13.2

396

91.6

86.8-94.8

Appalachia II

850

8.2

6.3-10.6

777

91.8

89.4-93.7

Appalachia III

546

7.9

5.5-11.1

499

92.1

88.9-94.5

Catawba

490

8.8

6.2-12.4

448

91.2

87.6-93.8

Edisto Savannah

538

7.9

4.9-12.6

504

92.1

87.4-95.1

Low Country

366

6.8

4.4-10.2

339

93.2

89.8-95.6

Palmetto

1,064

6.4

5.0- 8.3

988

93.6

91.7-95.0

Pee Dee

523

9.6

6.8-13.3

471

90.4

86.7-93.2

Trident

892

8.6

6.2-11.7

823

91.4

88.3-93.8

Upper Savannah

335

6.5

3.7-11.2

315

93.5

88.8-96.3

Waccamaw

590

6.8

4.8- 9.7

548

93.2

90.3-95.2

Wateree

383

5.5

3.2- 9.2

358

94.5

90.8-96.8

Region***

Region I

765

7.5

5.2-10.7

711

92.5

89.3-94.8

Region II

1,396

120

8.1

6.5- 9.9

1,276

91.9

90.1-93.5

Region III

1,554

118

7.2

5.9- 8.9

1,436

92.8

91.1-94.1

Region IV

906

7.8

5.9-10.3

829

92.2

89.7-94.1

Region V

538

7.9

4.9-12.6

504

92.1

87.4-95.1

Region VI

590

6.8

4.8- 9.7

548

93.2

90.3-95.2

Region VII

892

8.6

6.2-11.7

823

91.4

88.3-93.8

Region VIII

366

6.8

4.4-10.2

339

93.2

89.8-95.6

* Adults without asthma are included in the denominator to estimate current asthma prevalence.

#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

*** Region I: Anderson, Oconee, Abbeville, Laurens, McCormick, Greenwood, Saluda, Edgefield
Region II: Greenville, Pickens, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Region III: Chester, Lancaster, York, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland
Region IV: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Region V: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Region VI: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Region VII: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Region VIII: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper

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