SC BRFSS 2004: (Would you say that in general your health is excellent, very bood, good, fair or poor?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2004 for South Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Excellent	Very good	Good	Fair	Poor
TOTAL	7,105	1,397	20.5	19.3-21.7	2,177	30.9	29.6-32.2	2,153	30.9	29.6-32.3	882	11.7	10.9-12.7	496	6.0	5.4- 6.7
GENDER
Male	2,724	550	21.5	19.6-23.5	847	31.2	29.1-33.4	848	31.7	29.6-34.0	315	10.6	9.2-12.1	164	5.0	4.1- 6.1
Female	4,381	847	19.5	18.1-21.0	1,330	30.6	29.0-32.2	1,305	30.2	28.6-31.8	567	12.8	11.7-14.0	332	6.9	6.1- 7.8
RACE
White	5,460	1,147	22.5	21.2-23.9	1,795	33.8	32.4-35.3	1,541	27.9	26.5-29.3	610	10.1	9.2-11.0	367	5.7	5.0- 6.4
African American	1,401	195	15.0	12.8-17.5	329	24.6	21.8-27.6	525	37.9	34.8-41.2	245	16.1	13.9-18.6	107	6.4	5.0- 8.0
Other	181	43	22.5	15.9-30.8	41	25.4	17.5-35.3	62	33.4	25.4-42.5	19	11.0	6.0-19.2	16	7.7	4.1-14.0
HISPANIC
Yes	128	16	12.9	7.3-21.6	37	24.6	17.1-33.9	41	37.4	27.2-48.8	23	15.1	9.1-23.9	11	10.1	4.7-20.5
No	6,893	1,375	20.9	19.7-22.1	2,124	31.2	29.8-32.5	2,088	30.8	29.5-32.2	843	11.5	10.6-12.4	463	5.7	5.1- 6.4
AGE
18-24	417	120	29.5	24.6-34.8	156	35.9	30.6-41.5	115	27.0	22.3-32.3	22	6.1	3.7-10.0	4	1.5	0.5- 4.3
25-34	1,050	300	26.8	23.9-29.9	376	34.6	31.4-38.0	293	29.2	26.0-32.6	72	8.3	6.4-10.7	9	1.1	0.5- 2.7
35-44	1,259	280	20.9	18.6-23.4	445	34.4	31.5-37.4	371	32.1	29.1-35.2	123	9.6	7.9-11.6	40	3.0	2.1- 4.4
45-54	1,436	295	20.4	18.1-23.0	424	28.6	26.0-31.3	444	32.1	29.4-35.1	163	11.6	9.8-13.7	110	7.2	5.9- 8.9
55-64	1,316	224	15.4	13.5-17.6	389	28.6	26.0-31.4	386	30.7	27.9-33.6	202	15.9	13.8-18.3	115	9.4	7.5-11.6
65+	1,557	163	9.6	8.1-11.2	371	23.1	20.9-25.5	513	32.9	30.3-35.6	298	20.0	17.7-22.5	212	14.5	12.5-16.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	812	65	9.5	7.1-12.6	139	18.9	15.2-23.2	237	30.1	26.1-34.4	199	22.6	19.1-26.5	172	18.9	15.7-22.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,208	309	15.3	13.4-17.3	603	27.7	25.4-30.0	789	36.9	34.4-39.5	333	13.9	12.2-15.6	174	6.3	5.3- 7.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,802	347	21.6	19.1-24.2	576	33.2	30.5-35.9	585	31.1	28.6-33.8	198	9.9	8.3-11.8	96	4.2	3.2- 5.4
College Graduate	2,267	674	29.8	27.6-32.0	858	37.5	35.2-39.9	537	24.5	22.4-26.7	150	6.4	5.3- 7.7	48	1.7	1.3- 2.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	838	72	12.3	9.2-16.3	132	17.1	13.8-21.1	233	27.6	23.8-31.8	201	22.3	18.8-26.2	200	20.6	17.5-24.1
$15,000- $24,999	1,167	139	12.9	10.6-15.6	286	25.3	22.1-28.7	429	38.5	34.9-42.3	192	14.4	12.3-16.9	121	8.9	7.1-11.0
$25,000- $34,999	857	134	15.5	12.8-18.7	272	32.7	28.9-36.8	302	34.9	31.0-39.0	113	13.1	10.4-16.4	36	3.7	2.3- 5.9
$35,000- $49,999	1,095	222	20.6	17.8-23.7	367	32.9	29.7-36.3	370	34.2	31.0-37.6	104	9.7	7.8-12.1	32	2.5	1.7- 3.6
$50,000+	2,208	671	30.2	28.0-32.5	847	38.3	36.0-40.7	526	24.0	22.0-26.2	135	6.1	5.1- 7.3	29	1.3	0.8- 2.2
Health District**
Appalachia I	432	64	15.8	12.0-20.5	127	28.2	23.5-33.4	129	31.7	26.4-37.5	65	15.4	11.6-20.1	47	8.9	6.5-12.1
Appalachia II	854	192	23.9	20.6-27.6	272	32.3	28.8-36.1	250	29.2	25.8-33.0	96	11.2	8.8-14.1	44	3.4	2.4- 4.7
Appalachia III	550	103	21.9	17.7-26.8	152	28.3	23.9-33.1	169	28.7	24.5-33.4	70	13.1	9.6-17.7	56	7.9	5.9-10.6
Catawba	491	90	18.5	14.7-23.1	155	32.5	27.6-37.7	157	32.2	27.4-37.3	65	13.2	10.0-17.1	24	3.7	2.4- 5.7
Edisto Savannah	540	68	12.4	9.6-15.9	180	35.3	30.2-40.8	180	33.5	28.7-38.6	72	12.2	9.3-15.8	40	6.6	4.5- 9.6
Low Country	366	89	24.1	19.2-29.8	121	34.5	28.8-40.8	101	28.2	22.7-34.4	34	7.4	5.1-10.7	21	5.8	3.2-10.4
Palmetto	1,069	243	22.7	19.7-26.0	338	31.4	28.2-34.8	313	31.0	27.6-34.6	116	9.6	7.8-11.8	59	5.3	3.8- 7.2
Pee Dee	525	89	20.8	16.3-26.1	138	26.9	22.3-32.0	154	28.4	24.0-33.2	89	15.5	12.3-19.3	55	8.5	6.0-11.8
Trident	896	204	22.9	19.7-26.6	313	34.9	31.1-38.9	236	28.4	24.8-32.3	89	8.5	6.7-10.7	54	5.3	3.9- 7.2
Upper Savannah	338	62	18.9	14.3-24.5	93	22.1	17.6-27.2	120	38.7	32.0-45.8	40	12.1	7.7-18.3	23	8.3	4.9-13.7
Waccamaw	590	114	20.0	16.4-24.1	167	29.6	24.9-34.7	188	31.1	26.7-35.8	80	13.2	10.3-16.7	41	6.2	4.2- 9.1
Wateree	381	67	17.2	12.9-22.5	100	27.6	22.4-33.5	125	34.2	28.2-40.8	59	14.1	10.2-19.1	30	6.9	4.4-10.6
Region***
Region I	770	126	17.2	14.2-20.7	220	25.4	22.1-29.1	249	34.8	30.6-39.3	105	13.9	10.9-17.5	70	8.6	6.5-11.5
Region II	1,404	295	23.1	20.4-26.0	424	30.7	27.9-33.6	419	29.0	26.3-31.9	166	12.0	9.9-14.4	100	5.2	4.2- 6.5
Region III	1,560	333	21.3	18.9-24.0	493	31.8	29.0-34.6	470	31.4	28.6-34.3	181	10.8	9.2-12.7	83	4.7	3.6- 6.2
Region IV	906	156	19.2	16.0-23.0	238	27.2	23.7-31.0	279	30.9	27.2-34.9	148	14.9	12.3-17.8	85	7.8	6.0-10.1
Region V	540	68	12.4	9.6-15.9	180	35.3	30.2-40.8	180	33.5	28.7-38.6	72	12.2	9.3-15.8	40	6.6	4.5- 9.6
Region VI	590	114	20.0	16.4-24.1	167	29.6	24.9-34.7	188	31.1	26.7-35.8	80	13.2	10.3-16.7	41	6.2	4.2- 9.1
Region VII	896	204	22.9	19.7-26.6	313	34.9	31.1-38.9	236	28.4	24.8-32.3	89	8.5	6.7-10.7	54	5.3	3.9- 7.2
Region VIII	366	89	24.1	19.2-29.8	121	34.5	28.8-40.8	101	28.2	22.7-34.4	34	7.4	5.1-10.7	21	5.8	3.2-10.4

Total
Respond.#

Excellent

Very good

Good

Fair

Poor

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

7,105

1,397

20.5

19.3-21.7

2,177

30.9

29.6-32.2

2,153

30.9

29.6-32.3

882

11.7

10.9-12.7

496

6.0

5.4- 6.7

GENDER

Male

2,724

550

21.5

19.6-23.5

847

31.2

29.1-33.4

848

31.7

29.6-34.0

315

10.6

9.2-12.1

164

5.0

4.1- 6.1

Female

4,381

847

19.5

18.1-21.0

1,330

30.6

29.0-32.2

1,305

30.2

28.6-31.8

567

12.8

11.7-14.0

332

6.9

6.1- 7.8

RACE

White

5,460

1,147

22.5

21.2-23.9

1,795

33.8

32.4-35.3

1,541

27.9

26.5-29.3

610

10.1

9.2-11.0

367

5.7

5.0- 6.4

African American

1,401

195

15.0

12.8-17.5

329

24.6

21.8-27.6

525

37.9

34.8-41.2

245

16.1

13.9-18.6

107

6.4

5.0- 8.0

Other

181

22.5

15.9-30.8

25.4

17.5-35.3

33.4

25.4-42.5

11.0

6.0-19.2

7.7

4.1-14.0

HISPANIC

Yes

128

12.9

7.3-21.6

24.6

17.1-33.9

37.4

27.2-48.8

15.1

9.1-23.9

10.1

4.7-20.5

6,893

1,375

20.9

19.7-22.1

2,124

31.2

29.8-32.5

2,088

30.8

29.5-32.2

843

11.5

10.6-12.4

463

5.7

5.1- 6.4

AGE

18-24

417

120

29.5

24.6-34.8

156

35.9

30.6-41.5

115

27.0

22.3-32.3

6.1

3.7-10.0

1.5

0.5- 4.3

25-34

1,050

300

26.8

23.9-29.9

376

34.6

31.4-38.0

293

29.2

26.0-32.6

8.3

6.4-10.7

1.1

0.5- 2.7

35-44

1,259

280

20.9

18.6-23.4

445

34.4

31.5-37.4

371

32.1

29.1-35.2

123

9.6

7.9-11.6

3.0

2.1- 4.4

45-54

1,436

295

20.4

18.1-23.0

424

28.6

26.0-31.3

444

32.1

29.4-35.1

163

11.6

9.8-13.7

110

7.2

5.9- 8.9

55-64

1,316

224

15.4

13.5-17.6

389

28.6

26.0-31.4

386

30.7

27.9-33.6

202

15.9

13.8-18.3

115

9.4

7.5-11.6

65+

1,557

163

9.6

8.1-11.2

371

23.1

20.9-25.5

513

32.9

30.3-35.6

298

20.0

17.7-22.5

212

14.5

12.5-16.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

812

9.5

7.1-12.6

139

18.9

15.2-23.2

237

30.1

26.1-34.4

199

22.6

19.1-26.5

172

18.9

15.7-22.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,208

309

15.3

13.4-17.3

603

27.7

25.4-30.0

789

36.9

34.4-39.5

333

13.9

12.2-15.6

174

6.3

5.3- 7.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,802

347

21.6

19.1-24.2

576

33.2

30.5-35.9

585

31.1

28.6-33.8

198

9.9

8.3-11.8

4.2

3.2- 5.4

College Graduate

2,267

674

29.8

27.6-32.0

858

37.5

35.2-39.9

537

24.5

22.4-26.7

150

6.4

5.3- 7.7

1.7

1.3- 2.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

838

12.3

9.2-16.3

132

17.1

13.8-21.1

233

27.6

23.8-31.8

201

22.3

18.8-26.2

200

20.6

17.5-24.1

$15,000- $24,999

1,167

139

12.9

10.6-15.6

286

25.3

22.1-28.7

429

38.5

34.9-42.3

192

14.4

12.3-16.9

121

8.9

7.1-11.0

$25,000- $34,999

857

134

15.5

12.8-18.7

272

32.7

28.9-36.8

302

34.9

31.0-39.0

113

13.1

10.4-16.4

3.7

2.3- 5.9

$35,000- $49,999

1,095

222

20.6

17.8-23.7

367

32.9

29.7-36.3

370

34.2

31.0-37.6

104

9.7

7.8-12.1

2.5

1.7- 3.6

$50,000+

2,208

671

30.2

28.0-32.5

847

38.3

36.0-40.7

526

24.0

22.0-26.2

135

6.1

5.1- 7.3

1.3

0.8- 2.2

Health District**

Appalachia I

432

15.8

12.0-20.5

127

28.2

23.5-33.4

129

31.7

26.4-37.5

15.4

11.6-20.1

8.9

6.5-12.1

Appalachia II

854

192

23.9

20.6-27.6

272

32.3

28.8-36.1

250

29.2

25.8-33.0

11.2

8.8-14.1

3.4

2.4- 4.7

Appalachia III

550

103

21.9

17.7-26.8

152

28.3

23.9-33.1

169

28.7

24.5-33.4

13.1

9.6-17.7

7.9

5.9-10.6

Catawba

491

18.5

14.7-23.1

155

32.5

27.6-37.7

157

32.2

27.4-37.3

13.2

10.0-17.1

3.7

2.4- 5.7

Edisto Savannah

540

12.4

9.6-15.9

180

35.3

30.2-40.8

180

33.5

28.7-38.6

12.2

9.3-15.8

6.6

4.5- 9.6

Low Country

366

24.1

19.2-29.8

121

34.5

28.8-40.8

101

28.2

22.7-34.4

7.4

5.1-10.7

5.8

3.2-10.4

Palmetto

1,069

243

22.7

19.7-26.0

338

31.4

28.2-34.8

313

31.0

27.6-34.6

116

9.6

7.8-11.8

5.3

3.8- 7.2

Pee Dee

525

20.8

16.3-26.1

138

26.9

22.3-32.0

154

28.4

24.0-33.2

15.5

12.3-19.3

8.5

6.0-11.8

Trident

896

204

22.9

19.7-26.6

313

34.9

31.1-38.9

236

28.4

24.8-32.3

8.5

6.7-10.7

5.3

3.9- 7.2

Upper Savannah

338

18.9

14.3-24.5

22.1

17.6-27.2

120

38.7

32.0-45.8

12.1

7.7-18.3

8.3

4.9-13.7

Waccamaw

590

114

20.0

16.4-24.1

167

29.6

24.9-34.7

188

31.1

26.7-35.8

13.2

10.3-16.7

6.2

4.2- 9.1

Wateree

381

17.2

12.9-22.5

100

27.6

22.4-33.5

125

34.2

28.2-40.8

14.1

10.2-19.1

6.9

4.4-10.6

Region***

Region I

770

126

17.2

14.2-20.7

220

25.4

22.1-29.1

249

34.8

30.6-39.3

105

13.9

10.9-17.5

8.6

6.5-11.5

Region II

1,404

295

23.1

20.4-26.0

424

30.7

27.9-33.6

419

29.0

26.3-31.9

166

12.0

9.9-14.4

100

5.2

4.2- 6.5

Region III

1,560

333

21.3

18.9-24.0

493

31.8

29.0-34.6

470

31.4

28.6-34.3

181

10.8

9.2-12.7

4.7

3.6- 6.2

Region IV

906

156

19.2

16.0-23.0

238

27.2

23.7-31.0

279

30.9

27.2-34.9

148

14.9

12.3-17.8

7.8

6.0-10.1

Region V

540

12.4

9.6-15.9

180

35.3

30.2-40.8

180

33.5

28.7-38.6

12.2

9.3-15.8

6.6

4.5- 9.6

Region VI

590

114

20.0

16.4-24.1

167

29.6

24.9-34.7

188

31.1

26.7-35.8

13.2

10.3-16.7

6.2

4.2- 9.1

Region VII

896

204

22.9

19.7-26.6

313

34.9

31.1-38.9

236

28.4

24.8-32.3

8.5

6.7-10.7

5.3

3.9- 7.2

Region VIII

366

24.1

19.2-29.8

121

34.5

28.8-40.8

101

28.2

22.7-34.4

7.4

5.1-10.7

5.8

3.2-10.4

#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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