SC BRFSS 2004: (Do you have any kind of health care coverage, including health insurance, prepaid plans such as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2004 for South Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	7,090	6,129	83.0	81.7-84.2	961	17.0	15.8-18.3
GENDER
Male	2,721	2,343	81.6	79.5-83.6	378	18.4	16.4-20.5
Female	4,369	3,786	84.3	82.8-85.6	583	15.7	14.4-17.2
RACE
White	5,452	4,837	87.0	85.8-88.1	615	13.0	11.9-14.2
African American	1,396	1,091	74.1	70.9-77.1	305	25.9	22.9-29.1
Other	180	147	73.0	62.9-81.2	33	27.0	18.8-37.1
HISPANIC
Yes	128	95	65.5	53.8-75.5	33	34.5	24.5-46.2
No	6,881	5,969	83.7	82.4-84.8	912	16.3	15.2-17.6
AGE
18-24	409	298	69.2	63.6-74.3	111	30.8	25.7-36.4
25-34	1,047	851	78.6	75.3-81.6	196	21.4	18.4-24.7
35-44	1,256	1,056	83.0	80.4-85.3	200	17.0	14.7-19.6
45-54	1,435	1,201	82.3	79.7-84.7	234	17.7	15.3-20.3
55-64	1,315	1,143	86.9	84.7-88.8	172	13.1	11.2-15.3
65+	1,561	1,518	96.4	95.0-97.4	43	3.6	2.6- 5.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	809	630	72.0	67.4-76.1	179	28.0	23.9-32.6
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,205	1,794	76.9	74.4-79.2	411	23.1	20.8-25.6
Some Post-H.S.	1,796	1,563	85.0	82.6-87.1	233	15.0	12.9-17.4
College Graduate	2,266	2,131	92.5	90.8-94.0	135	7.5	6.0- 9.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	838	611	68.0	63.5-72.3	227	32.0	27.7-36.5
$15,000- $24,999	1,166	899	71.2	67.4-74.7	267	28.8	25.3-32.6
$25,000- $34,999	856	713	80.0	76.3-83.2	143	20.0	16.8-23.7
$35,000- $49,999	1,095	982	86.9	84.0-89.4	113	13.1	10.6-16.0
$50,000+	2,207	2,122	95.2	93.8-96.3	85	4.8	3.7- 6.2
Health District**
Appalachia I	433	372	79.0	72.8-84.1	61	21.0	15.9-27.2
Appalachia II	852	745	86.4	83.3-88.9	107	13.6	11.1-16.7
Appalachia III	549	474	83.0	77.9-87.2	75	17.0	12.8-22.1
Catawba	491	440	86.5	81.9-90.1	51	13.5	9.9-18.1
Edisto Savannah	539	454	80.5	75.4-84.8	85	19.5	15.2-24.6
Low Country	364	322	85.2	79.6-89.5	42	14.8	10.5-20.4
Palmetto	1,068	949	84.5	81.0-87.4	119	15.5	12.6-19.0
Pee Dee	525	426	78.9	74.0-83.0	99	21.1	17.0-26.0
Trident	892	791	86.2	82.7-89.1	101	13.8	10.9-17.3
Upper Savannah	338	279	75.5	67.9-81.7	59	24.5	18.3-32.1
Waccamaw	588	499	82.4	78.0-86.1	89	17.6	13.9-22.0
Wateree	382	321	80.6	74.1-85.7	61	19.4	14.3-25.9
Region***
Region I	771	651	77.4	72.7-81.5	120	22.6	18.5-27.3
Region II	1,401	1,219	85.0	82.3-87.4	182	15.0	12.6-17.7
Region III	1,559	1,389	85.2	82.4-87.5	170	14.8	12.5-17.6
Region IV	907	747	79.6	75.8-83.0	160	20.4	17.0-24.2
Region V	539	454	80.5	75.4-84.8	85	19.5	15.2-24.6
Region VI	588	499	82.4	78.0-86.1	89	17.6	13.9-22.0
Region VII	892	791	86.2	82.7-89.1	101	13.8	10.9-17.3
Region VIII	364	322	85.2	79.6-89.5	42	14.8	10.5-20.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

7,090

6,129

83.0

81.7-84.2

961

17.0

15.8-18.3

GENDER

Male

2,721

2,343

81.6

79.5-83.6

378

18.4

16.4-20.5

Female

4,369

3,786

84.3

82.8-85.6

583

15.7

14.4-17.2

RACE

White

5,452

4,837

87.0

85.8-88.1

615

13.0

11.9-14.2

African American

1,396

1,091

74.1

70.9-77.1

305

25.9

22.9-29.1

Other

180

147

73.0

62.9-81.2

27.0

18.8-37.1

HISPANIC

Yes

128

65.5

53.8-75.5

34.5

24.5-46.2

6,881

5,969

83.7

82.4-84.8

912

16.3

15.2-17.6

AGE

18-24

409

298

69.2

63.6-74.3

111

30.8

25.7-36.4

25-34

1,047

851

78.6

75.3-81.6

196

21.4

18.4-24.7

35-44

1,256

1,056

83.0

80.4-85.3

200

17.0

14.7-19.6

45-54

1,435

1,201

82.3

79.7-84.7

234

17.7

15.3-20.3

55-64

1,315

1,143

86.9

84.7-88.8

172

13.1

11.2-15.3

65+

1,561

1,518

96.4

95.0-97.4

3.6

2.6- 5.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

809

630

72.0

67.4-76.1

179

28.0

23.9-32.6

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,205

1,794

76.9

74.4-79.2

411

23.1

20.8-25.6

Some Post-H.S.

1,796

1,563

85.0

82.6-87.1

233

15.0

12.9-17.4

College Graduate

2,266

2,131

92.5

90.8-94.0

135

7.5

6.0- 9.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

838

611

68.0

63.5-72.3

227

32.0

27.7-36.5

$15,000- $24,999

1,166

899

71.2

67.4-74.7

267

28.8

25.3-32.6

$25,000- $34,999

856

713

80.0

76.3-83.2

143

20.0

16.8-23.7

$35,000- $49,999

1,095

982

86.9

84.0-89.4

113

13.1

10.6-16.0

$50,000+

2,207

2,122

95.2

93.8-96.3

4.8

3.7- 6.2

Health District**

Appalachia I

433

372

79.0

72.8-84.1

21.0

15.9-27.2

Appalachia II

852

745

86.4

83.3-88.9

107

13.6

11.1-16.7

Appalachia III

549

474

83.0

77.9-87.2

17.0

12.8-22.1

Catawba

491

440

86.5

81.9-90.1

13.5

9.9-18.1

Edisto Savannah

539

454

80.5

75.4-84.8

19.5

15.2-24.6

Low Country

364

322

85.2

79.6-89.5

14.8

10.5-20.4

Palmetto

1,068

949

84.5

81.0-87.4

119

15.5

12.6-19.0

Pee Dee

525

426

78.9

74.0-83.0

21.1

17.0-26.0

Trident

892

791

86.2

82.7-89.1

101

13.8

10.9-17.3

Upper Savannah

338

279

75.5

67.9-81.7

24.5

18.3-32.1

Waccamaw

588

499

82.4

78.0-86.1

17.6

13.9-22.0

Wateree

382

321

80.6

74.1-85.7

19.4

14.3-25.9

Region***

Region I

771

651

77.4

72.7-81.5

120

22.6

18.5-27.3

Region II

1,401

1,219

85.0

82.3-87.4

182

15.0

12.6-17.7

Region III

1,559

1,389

85.2

82.4-87.5

170

14.8

12.5-17.6

Region IV

907

747

79.6

75.8-83.0

160

20.4

17.0-24.2

Region V

539

454

80.5

75.4-84.8

19.5

15.2-24.6

Region VI

588

499

82.4

78.0-86.1

17.6

13.9-22.0

Region VII

892

791

86.2

82.7-89.1

101

13.8

10.9-17.3

Region VIII

364

322

85.2

79.6-89.5

14.8

10.5-20.4

#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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