SC BRFSS 2004: (Was there a time in the past 12 months when you needed to see a doctor but could not because of cost?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2004 for South Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	7,098	1,006	15.2	14.2-16.4	6,092	84.8	83.6-85.8
GENDER
Male	2,726	279	11.8	10.3-13.6	2,447	88.2	86.4-89.7
Female	4,372	727	18.4	17.0-19.8	3,645	81.6	80.2-83.0
RACE
White	5,455	659	12.4	11.4-13.5	4,796	87.6	86.5-88.6
African American	1,400	309	22.2	19.6-25.1	1,091	77.8	74.9-80.4
Other	181	30	18.3	11.6-27.6	151	81.7	72.4-88.4
HISPANIC
Yes	129	30	19.1	12.6-27.9	99	80.9	72.1-87.4
No	6,886	959	14.9	13.9-16.0	5,927	85.1	84.0-86.1
AGE
18-24	417	85	19.9	15.7-24.8	332	80.1	75.2-84.3
25-34	1,049	194	17.7	15.2-20.6	855	82.3	79.4-84.8
35-44	1,260	215	16.8	14.5-19.3	1,045	83.2	80.7-85.5
45-54	1,434	234	15.9	13.9-18.3	1,200	84.1	81.7-86.1
55-64	1,315	190	15.4	13.1-18.0	1,125	84.6	82.0-86.9
65+	1,556	84	6.1	4.8- 7.8	1,472	93.9	92.2-95.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	813	200	28.2	24.2-32.6	613	71.8	67.4-75.8
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,205	382	18.6	16.6-20.8	1,823	81.4	79.2-83.4
Some Post-H.S.	1,798	272	14.3	12.5-16.4	1,526	85.7	83.6-87.5
College Graduate	2,267	149	7.0	5.8- 8.5	2,118	93.0	91.5-94.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	838	274	34.7	30.5-39.2	564	65.3	60.8-69.5
$15,000- $24,999	1,167	303	28.3	25.0-31.9	864	71.7	68.1-75.0
$25,000- $34,999	855	129	14.6	12.0-17.7	726	85.4	82.3-88.0
$35,000- $49,999	1,096	99	10.4	8.4-12.9	997	89.6	87.1-91.6
$50,000+	2,209	102	5.0	4.0- 6.3	2,107	95.0	93.7-96.0
Health District**
Appalachia I	433	70	23.7	18.3-30.2	363	76.3	69.8-81.7
Appalachia II	854	121	13.7	11.3-16.6	733	86.3	83.4-88.7
Appalachia III	548	85	15.5	11.8-20.1	463	84.5	79.9-88.2
Catawba	489	61	12.1	9.1-16.0	428	87.9	84.0-90.9
Edisto Savannah	538	94	18.3	14.4-22.9	444	81.7	77.1-85.6
Low Country	366	45	12.7	8.9-17.8	321	87.3	82.2-91.1
Palmetto	1,068	125	12.9	10.5-15.7	943	87.1	84.3-89.5
Pee Dee	524	107	20.1	16.4-24.5	417	79.9	75.5-83.6
Trident	895	95	11.8	9.3-14.9	800	88.2	85.1-90.7
Upper Savannah	339	44	13.9	10.0-19.2	295	86.1	80.8-90.0
Waccamaw	589	83	14.7	11.6-18.6	506	85.3	81.4-88.4
Wateree	383	69	20.0	15.1-26.1	314	80.0	73.9-84.9
Region***
Region I	772	114	19.3	15.6-23.5	658	80.7	76.5-84.4
Region II	1,402	206	14.5	12.3-16.9	1,196	85.5	83.1-87.7
Region III	1,557	186	12.6	10.7-14.9	1,371	87.4	85.1-89.3
Region IV	907	176	20.1	17.0-23.6	731	79.9	76.4-83.0
Region V	538	94	18.3	14.4-22.9	444	81.7	77.1-85.6
Region VI	589	83	14.7	11.6-18.6	506	85.3	81.4-88.4
Region VII	895	95	11.8	9.3-14.9	800	88.2	85.1-90.7
Region VIII	366	45	12.7	8.9-17.8	321	87.3	82.2-91.1

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

7,098

1,006

15.2

14.2-16.4

6,092

84.8

83.6-85.8

GENDER

Male

2,726

279

11.8

10.3-13.6

2,447

88.2

86.4-89.7

Female

4,372

727

18.4

17.0-19.8

3,645

81.6

80.2-83.0

RACE

White

5,455

659

12.4

11.4-13.5

4,796

87.6

86.5-88.6

African American

1,400

309

22.2

19.6-25.1

1,091

77.8

74.9-80.4

Other

181

18.3

11.6-27.6

151

81.7

72.4-88.4

HISPANIC

Yes

129

19.1

12.6-27.9

80.9

72.1-87.4

6,886

959

14.9

13.9-16.0

5,927

85.1

84.0-86.1

AGE

18-24

417

19.9

15.7-24.8

332

80.1

75.2-84.3

25-34

1,049

194

17.7

15.2-20.6

855

82.3

79.4-84.8

35-44

1,260

215

16.8

14.5-19.3

1,045

83.2

80.7-85.5

45-54

1,434

234

15.9

13.9-18.3

1,200

84.1

81.7-86.1

55-64

1,315

190

15.4

13.1-18.0

1,125

84.6

82.0-86.9

65+

1,556

6.1

4.8- 7.8

1,472

93.9

92.2-95.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

813

200

28.2

24.2-32.6

613

71.8

67.4-75.8

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,205

382

18.6

16.6-20.8

1,823

81.4

79.2-83.4

Some Post-H.S.

1,798

272

14.3

12.5-16.4

1,526

85.7

83.6-87.5

College Graduate

2,267

149

7.0

5.8- 8.5

2,118

93.0

91.5-94.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

838

274

34.7

30.5-39.2

564

65.3

60.8-69.5

$15,000- $24,999

1,167

303

28.3

25.0-31.9

864

71.7

68.1-75.0

$25,000- $34,999

855

129

14.6

12.0-17.7

726

85.4

82.3-88.0

$35,000- $49,999

1,096

10.4

8.4-12.9

997

89.6

87.1-91.6

$50,000+

2,209

102

5.0

4.0- 6.3

2,107

95.0

93.7-96.0

Health District**

Appalachia I

433

23.7

18.3-30.2

363

76.3

69.8-81.7

Appalachia II

854

121

13.7

11.3-16.6

733

86.3

83.4-88.7

Appalachia III

548

15.5

11.8-20.1

463

84.5

79.9-88.2

Catawba

489

12.1

9.1-16.0

428

87.9

84.0-90.9

Edisto Savannah

538

18.3

14.4-22.9

444

81.7

77.1-85.6

Low Country

366

12.7

8.9-17.8

321

87.3

82.2-91.1

Palmetto

1,068

125

12.9

10.5-15.7

943

87.1

84.3-89.5

Pee Dee

524

107

20.1

16.4-24.5

417

79.9

75.5-83.6

Trident

895

11.8

9.3-14.9

800

88.2

85.1-90.7

Upper Savannah

339

13.9

10.0-19.2

295

86.1

80.8-90.0

Waccamaw

589

14.7

11.6-18.6

506

85.3

81.4-88.4

Wateree

383

20.0

15.1-26.1

314

80.0

73.9-84.9

Region***

Region I

772

114

19.3

15.6-23.5

658

80.7

76.5-84.4

Region II

1,402

206

14.5

12.3-16.9

1,196

85.5

83.1-87.7

Region III

1,557

186

12.6

10.7-14.9

1,371

87.4

85.1-89.3

Region IV

907

176

20.1

17.0-23.6

731

79.9

76.4-83.0

Region V

538

18.3

14.4-22.9

444

81.7

77.1-85.6

Region VI

589

14.7

11.6-18.6

506

85.3

81.4-88.4

Region VII

895

11.8

9.3-14.9

800

88.2

85.1-90.7

Region VIII

366

12.7

8.9-17.8

321

87.3

82.2-91.1

#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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