SC BRFSS 2004: (I am going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you do not know. There are medical treatments available that are intended to help a person who is i nfected with HIV to live longer.*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2004 for South Carolina

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HIV/AIDS

I am going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you do not know. There are medical treatments available that are intended to help a person who is in fected with HIV to live longer.*

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	Total Respond.#	True	False	Do not know/Not sure
TOTAL	5,220	4,684	88.6	87.4-89.8	131	3.8	3.0- 4.8	405	7.5	6.7- 8.4
GENDER
Male	2,025	1,811	88.4	86.3-90.2	58	4.2	2.9- 5.9	156	7.5	6.2- 9.0
Female	3,195	2,873	88.9	87.4-90.3	73	3.5	2.6- 4.7	249	7.6	6.6- 8.7
RACE
White	3,942	3,587	90.4	89.2-91.5	67	2.2	1.7- 2.9	288	7.4	6.5- 8.5
African American	1,090	940	86.5	83.7-88.9	48	5.2	3.7- 7.4	102	8.2	6.5-10.5
Other	153	126	76.4	64.3-85.3	15	17.7	9.4-30.8	12	5.9	3.0-11.0
HISPANIC
Yes	101	84	80.2	68.6-88.3	10	13.1	6.6-24.6	7	6.6	2.8-14.8
No	5,088	4,580	89.2	88.0-90.3	117	3.3	2.6- 4.2	391	7.5	6.6- 8.4
AGE
18-24	391	341	83.4	78.0-87.7	25	9.3	5.9-14.2	25	7.3	4.7-11.2
25-34	992	902	90.3	87.6-92.4	28	3.8	2.3- 6.2	62	5.9	4.5- 7.8
35-44	1,194	1,089	91.3	89.3-92.9	28	2.7	1.8- 4.0	77	6.0	4.7- 7.7
45-54	1,385	1,254	89.4	87.3-91.2	25	2.1	1.4- 3.3	106	8.5	6.9-10.4
55-64	1,258	1,098	87.1	84.8-89.0	25	2.3	1.5- 3.6	135	10.6	8.9-12.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	432	323	69.1	62.5-75.1	34	13.3	8.5-20.2	75	17.6	13.6-22.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,609	1,340	83.4	81.0-85.5	64	5.1	3.8- 6.8	205	11.5	9.8-13.5
Some Post-H.S.	1,388	1,294	93.2	91.3-94.7	20	2.0	1.1- 3.4	74	4.8	3.6- 6.4
College Graduate	1,785	1,722	96.4	95.0-97.4	13	1.1	0.5- 2.7	50	2.5	1.8- 3.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	526	432	80.3	74.9-84.8	24	8.5	5.0-14.0	70	11.3	8.6-14.7
$15,000- $24,999	801	681	83.3	79.3-86.7	38	6.8	4.4-10.3	82	9.9	7.5-12.9
$25,000- $34,999	633	569	89.7	86.4-92.2	17	3.4	2.0- 5.9	47	6.9	4.9- 9.6
$35,000- $49,999	863	784	89.5	86.6-91.9	20	3.1	1.9- 5.1	59	7.4	5.4- 9.9
$50,000+	1,903	1,810	94.3	92.5-95.7	14	1.3	0.6- 3.1	79	4.3	3.3- 5.6
Health District**
Appalachia I	311	274	84.1	77.1-89.3	10	7.8	3.8-15.6	27	8.0	5.4-11.9
Appalachia II	646	598	91.9	89.0-94.2	12	2.8	1.4- 5.2	36	5.3	3.7- 7.6
Appalachia III	410	353	84.9	79.3-89.2	11	4.0	1.6- 9.8	46	11.1	7.9-15.3
Catawba	374	334	88.7	83.9-92.2	8	1.6	0.7- 3.6	32	9.6	6.4-14.4
Edisto Savannah	384	330	83.8	78.5-88.1	15	6.7	3.7-11.8	39	9.4	6.7-13.2
Low Country	257	234	89.7	83.3-93.8	5	4.0	1.5-10.3	18	6.3	3.5-11.1
Palmetto	810	737	90.2	87.3-92.4	21	3.5	2.1- 5.9	52	6.3	4.6- 8.5
Pee Dee	396	351	86.6	81.4-90.5	11	3.6	1.8- 7.0	34	9.8	6.5-14.6
Trident	668	619	92.8	90.2-94.8	13	2.5	1.4- 4.6	36	4.6	3.2- 6.8
Upper Savannah	241	222	90.7	82.3-95.3	5	4.1	1.0-15.7	14	5.2	2.9- 9.2
Waccamaw	407	361	87.9	81.4-92.3	9	4.8	1.6-13.3	37	7.3	5.1-10.4
Wateree	274	239	87.2	80.2-92.0	9	3.4	1.4- 8.3	26	9.4	5.4-16.0
Region***
Region I	552	496	87.1	82.0-90.9	15	6.1	3.1-11.7	41	6.8	4.9- 9.4
Region II	1,056	951	89.1	86.3-91.4	23	3.3	1.9- 5.7	82	7.6	6.0- 9.7
Region III	1,184	1,071	89.7	87.3-91.7	29	2.9	1.9- 4.5	84	7.4	5.8- 9.5
Region IV	670	590	86.8	82.8-90.0	20	3.5	2.0- 6.0	60	9.7	6.9-13.3
Region V	384	330	83.8	78.5-88.1	15	6.7	3.7-11.8	39	9.4	6.7-13.2
Region VI	407	361	87.9	81.4-92.3	9	4.8	1.6-13.3	37	7.3	5.1-10.4
Region VII	668	619	92.8	90.2-94.8	13	2.5	1.4- 4.6	36	4.6	3.2- 6.8
Region VIII	257	234	89.7	83.3-93.8	5	4.0	1.5-10.3	18	6.3	3.5-11.1

Total
Respond.#

True

False

Do not know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,220

4,684

88.6

87.4-89.8

131

3.8

3.0- 4.8

405

7.5

6.7- 8.4

GENDER

Male

2,025

1,811

88.4

86.3-90.2

4.2

2.9- 5.9

156

7.5

6.2- 9.0

Female

3,195

2,873

88.9

87.4-90.3

3.5

2.6- 4.7

249

7.6

6.6- 8.7

RACE

White

3,942

3,587

90.4

89.2-91.5

2.2

1.7- 2.9

288

7.4

6.5- 8.5

African American

1,090

940

86.5

83.7-88.9

5.2

3.7- 7.4

102

8.2

6.5-10.5

Other

153

126

76.4

64.3-85.3

17.7

9.4-30.8

5.9

3.0-11.0

HISPANIC

Yes

101

80.2

68.6-88.3

13.1

6.6-24.6

6.6

2.8-14.8

5,088

4,580

89.2

88.0-90.3

117

3.3

2.6- 4.2

391

7.5

6.6- 8.4

AGE

18-24

391

341

83.4

78.0-87.7

9.3

5.9-14.2

7.3

4.7-11.2

25-34

992

902

90.3

87.6-92.4

3.8

2.3- 6.2

5.9

4.5- 7.8

35-44

1,194

1,089

91.3

89.3-92.9

2.7

1.8- 4.0

6.0

4.7- 7.7

45-54

1,385

1,254

89.4

87.3-91.2

2.1

1.4- 3.3

106

8.5

6.9-10.4

55-64

1,258

1,098

87.1

84.8-89.0

2.3

1.5- 3.6

135

10.6

8.9-12.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

432

323

69.1

62.5-75.1

13.3

8.5-20.2

17.6

13.6-22.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,609

1,340

83.4

81.0-85.5

5.1

3.8- 6.8

205

11.5

9.8-13.5

Some Post-H.S.

1,388

1,294

93.2

91.3-94.7

2.0

1.1- 3.4

4.8

3.6- 6.4

College Graduate

1,785

1,722

96.4

95.0-97.4

1.1

0.5- 2.7

2.5

1.8- 3.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

526

432

80.3

74.9-84.8

8.5

5.0-14.0

11.3

8.6-14.7

$15,000- $24,999

801

681

83.3

79.3-86.7

6.8

4.4-10.3

9.9

7.5-12.9

$25,000- $34,999

633

569

89.7

86.4-92.2

3.4

2.0- 5.9

6.9

4.9- 9.6

$35,000- $49,999

863

784

89.5

86.6-91.9

3.1

1.9- 5.1

7.4

5.4- 9.9

$50,000+

1,903

1,810

94.3

92.5-95.7

1.3

0.6- 3.1

4.3

3.3- 5.6

Health District**

Appalachia I

311

274

84.1

77.1-89.3

7.8

3.8-15.6

8.0

5.4-11.9

Appalachia II

646

598

91.9

89.0-94.2

2.8

1.4- 5.2

5.3

3.7- 7.6

Appalachia III

410

353

84.9

79.3-89.2

4.0

1.6- 9.8

11.1

7.9-15.3

Catawba

374

334

88.7

83.9-92.2

1.6

0.7- 3.6

9.6

6.4-14.4

Edisto Savannah

384

330

83.8

78.5-88.1

6.7

3.7-11.8

9.4

6.7-13.2

Low Country

257

234

89.7

83.3-93.8

4.0

1.5-10.3

6.3

3.5-11.1

Palmetto

810

737

90.2

87.3-92.4

3.5

2.1- 5.9

6.3

4.6- 8.5

Pee Dee

396

351

86.6

81.4-90.5

3.6

1.8- 7.0

9.8

6.5-14.6

Trident

668

619

92.8

90.2-94.8

2.5

1.4- 4.6

4.6

3.2- 6.8

Upper Savannah

241

222

90.7

82.3-95.3

4.1

1.0-15.7

5.2

2.9- 9.2

Waccamaw

407

361

87.9

81.4-92.3

4.8

1.6-13.3

7.3

5.1-10.4

Wateree

274

239

87.2

80.2-92.0

3.4

1.4- 8.3

9.4

5.4-16.0

Region***

Region I

552

496

87.1

82.0-90.9

6.1

3.1-11.7

6.8

4.9- 9.4

Region II

1,056

951

89.1

86.3-91.4

3.3

1.9- 5.7

7.6

6.0- 9.7

Region III

1,184

1,071

89.7

87.3-91.7

2.9

1.9- 4.5

7.4

5.8- 9.5

Region IV

670

590

86.8

82.8-90.0

3.5

2.0- 6.0

9.7

6.9-13.3

Region V

384

330

83.8

78.5-88.1

6.7

3.7-11.8

9.4

6.7-13.2

Region VI

407

361

87.9

81.4-92.3

4.8

1.6-13.3

7.3

5.1-10.4

Region VII

668

619

92.8

90.2-94.8

2.5

1.4- 4.6

4.6

3.2- 6.8

Region VIII

257

234

89.7

83.3-93.8

4.0

1.5-10.3

6.3

3.5-11.1

*This question was asked only of respondents aged 18-64.

#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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