SC BRFSS 2004: (Within the past 12 months when seeking health care, do you feel your experiences were worse than, the same as, or better than people of other races?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2004 for South Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Worse than other races	Same as other races	Better than other races	Worse/Better than others races	Do not know/No experience
TOTAL	5,361	179	4.0	3.4- 4.8	3,890	74.0	72.5-75.4	595	10.4	9.5-11.5	15	0.4	0.2- 0.8	682	11.2	10.2-12.2
GENDER
Male	2,038	78	4.7	3.6- 6.1	1,424	72.6	70.2-74.9	238	10.3	8.9-12.0	4	0.4	0.1- 1.2	294	12.0	10.5-13.8
Female	3,323	101	3.5	2.8- 4.3	2,466	75.2	73.5-76.9	357	10.6	9.4-11.8	11	0.4	0.2- 0.8	388	10.4	9.2-11.6
RACE
White	4,200	90	2.6	2.0- 3.4	3,057	74.6	73.1-76.1	482	10.9	9.9-12.0	8	0.2	0.1- 0.5	563	11.6	10.6-12.7
African American	994	82	8.2	6.4-10.6	713	71.7	68.1-75.0	91	9.2	7.2-11.6	6	0.7	0.2- 2.3	102	10.2	8.1-12.8
Other	134	5	2.7	1.0- 6.9	103	80.2	71.1-86.9	18	10.2	6.2-16.4	0	0.0	. - .	8	6.9	2.9-15.8
HISPANIC
Yes	95	7	11.3	4.5-25.4	72	70.4	57.0-81.0	8	7.3	3.4-14.9	1	0.8	0.1- 5.6	7	10.2	4.3-22.2
No	5,212	169	3.8	3.2- 4.6	3,793	74.3	72.8-75.7	581	10.5	9.6-11.5	14	0.4	0.2- 0.8	655	11.0	10.0-12.0
AGE
18-24	307	9	3.8	1.8- 7.6	247	79.6	73.8-84.4	31	9.3	6.2-13.7	2	1.0	0.2- 4.4	18	6.4	3.9-10.4
25-34	799	28	4.5	2.9- 7.0	653	79.7	76.0-82.9	72	9.0	7.0-11.5	4	0.6	0.2- 1.8	42	6.3	4.4- 8.8
35-44	969	39	4.8	3.4- 6.7	785	80.2	77.1-83.0	79	7.9	6.2-10.0	1	0.1	0.0- 0.8	65	7.0	5.3- 9.2
45-54	1,076	54	5.2	3.8- 6.9	827	76.1	73.0-79.0	96	9.0	7.2-11.2	3	0.3	0.1- 1.3	96	9.4	7.5-11.7
55-64	1,003	32	4.3	2.9- 6.4	701	69.6	66.3-72.7	128	13.2	11.0-15.7	3	0.3	0.1- 1.0	139	12.6	10.6-14.9
65+	1,173	16	1.3	0.7- 2.2	655	56.5	53.2-59.7	186	15.6	13.5-18.0	2	0.1	0.0- 0.6	314	26.5	23.6-29.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	588	34	5.5	3.8- 7.9	360	64.0	58.9-68.7	60	11.1	8.3-14.6	1	0.1	0.0- 0.6	133	19.4	15.7-23.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,641	81	6.6	5.1- 8.6	1,222	75.2	72.5-77.7	136	8.2	6.7- 9.9	7	0.5	0.2- 1.1	195	9.5	8.1-11.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,373	34	2.9	1.9- 4.4	1,037	75.4	72.4-78.3	142	10.0	8.2-12.1	4	0.6	0.2- 2.2	156	11.0	9.0-13.4
College Graduate	1,750	30	1.7	1.1- 2.6	1,267	75.4	73.1-77.5	257	13.1	11.5-14.9	3	0.2	0.0- 0.7	193	9.6	8.3-11.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	601	49	8.6	6.2-11.8	376	63.7	58.5-68.7	61	10.5	7.8-14.1	5	1.7	0.5- 5.6	110	15.5	12.1-19.5
$15,000- $24,999	896	46	6.1	4.3- 8.5	632	71.1	67.2-74.7	104	11.8	9.3-14.8	6	0.6	0.3- 1.5	108	10.4	8.3-13.1
$25,000- $34,999	634	16	3.3	1.7- 6.2	493	78.5	74.2-82.3	56	8.4	6.2-11.3	1	0.2	0.0- 1.3	68	9.5	7.0-12.9
$35,000- $49,999	843	21	3.4	2.0- 5.5	654	78.9	75.5-81.9	83	8.8	6.9-11.1	0	0.0	. - .	85	9.0	7.0-11.4
$50,000+	1,717	23	1.7	1.1- 2.7	1,327	79.2	77.0-81.2	216	11.1	9.6-12.8	3	0.2	0.1- 0.9	148	7.7	6.5- 9.2
Health District**
Appalachia I	343	6	2.9	1.3- 6.5	250	72.8	66.7-78.2	36	9.3	6.5-13.0	1	0.2	0.0- 1.2	50	14.8	10.5-20.6
Appalachia II	654	19	3.3	2.0- 5.6	465	70.9	66.7-74.8	86	13.9	11.1-17.3	1	0.2	0.0- 1.4	83	11.6	9.1-14.7
Appalachia III	395	9	3.9	1.6- 9.1	308	76.6	70.7-81.6	31	9.1	6.0-13.6	2	0.6	0.1- 2.8	45	9.8	7.0-13.6
Catawba	380	7	2.9	1.3- 6.8	273	72.6	66.9-77.6	40	10.3	7.3-14.5	1	0.2	0.0- 1.2	59	14.0	10.4-18.5
Edisto Savannah	395	20	6.6	3.8-11.2	280	69.6	63.4-75.1	42	10.8	7.6-15.0	3	0.9	0.3- 2.9	50	12.2	8.4-17.3
Low Country	276	13	5.9	2.9-11.9	180	68.2	61.1-74.6	44	12.8	9.2-17.5	0	0.0	. - .	39	13.0	8.8-19.0
Palmetto	820	22	2.8	1.8- 4.5	611	76.6	73.0-79.8	90	10.5	8.2-13.4	0	0.0	. - .	97	10.1	8.0-12.6
Pee Dee	400	27	7.5	5.0-11.2	300	74.8	69.2-79.7	29	6.7	4.5- 9.9	4	2.0	0.5- 7.4	40	8.9	6.1-12.9
Trident	664	19	3.1	1.9- 5.1	491	78.3	74.6-81.6	85	10.2	8.0-13.0	2	0.2	0.0- 1.1	67	8.1	6.1-10.6
Upper Savannah	264	10	3.7	1.9- 7.2	189	71.9	64.7-78.2	24	9.8	6.2-15.1	0	0.0	. - .	41	14.6	9.8-21.1
Waccamaw	445	14	3.3	1.7- 6.5	309	73.3	68.1-77.9	59	11.8	8.8-15.7	0	0.0	. - .	63	11.6	8.7-15.3
Wateree	286	12	5.2	2.4-10.8	207	74.7	67.5-80.8	24	8.3	4.5-14.7	1	0.6	0.1- 4.5	42	11.1	7.8-15.7
Region***
Region I	607	16	3.2	1.9- 5.5	439	72.4	67.8-76.6	60	9.5	7.2-12.5	1	0.1	0.0- 0.6	91	14.7	11.4-18.9
Region II	1,049	28	3.6	2.2- 5.7	773	73.2	69.8-76.3	117	12.0	9.8-14.6	3	0.4	0.1- 1.2	128	10.9	9.0-13.2
Region III	1,200	29	2.9	1.9- 4.4	884	75.3	72.2-78.0	130	10.5	8.6-12.7	1	0.1	0.0- 0.4	156	11.4	9.5-13.5
Region IV	686	39	6.5	4.5- 9.4	507	74.8	70.4-78.7	53	7.4	5.2-10.4	5	1.4	0.5- 4.4	82	9.9	7.6-12.7
Region V	395	20	6.6	3.8-11.2	280	69.6	63.4-75.1	42	10.8	7.6-15.0	3	0.9	0.3- 2.9	50	12.2	8.4-17.3
Region VI	445	14	3.3	1.7- 6.5	309	73.3	68.1-77.9	59	11.8	8.8-15.7	0	0.0	. - .	63	11.6	8.7-15.3
Region VII	664	19	3.1	1.9- 5.1	491	78.3	74.6-81.6	85	10.2	8.0-13.0	2	0.2	0.0- 1.1	67	8.1	6.1-10.6
Region VIII	276	13	5.9	2.9-11.9	180	68.2	61.1-74.6	44	12.8	9.2-17.5	0	0.0	. - .	39	13.0	8.8-19.0

Total
Respond.#

Worse than other races

Same as other races

Better than other races

Worse/Better than others races

Do not know/No experience

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

5,361

179

4.0

3.4- 4.8

3,890

74.0

72.5-75.4

595

10.4

9.5-11.5

0.4

0.2- 0.8

682

11.2

10.2-12.2

GENDER

Male

2,038

4.7

3.6- 6.1

1,424

72.6

70.2-74.9

238

10.3

8.9-12.0

0.4

0.1- 1.2

294

12.0

10.5-13.8

Female

3,323

101

3.5

2.8- 4.3

2,466

75.2

73.5-76.9

357

10.6

9.4-11.8

0.4

0.2- 0.8

388

10.4

9.2-11.6

RACE

White

4,200

2.6

2.0- 3.4

3,057

74.6

73.1-76.1

482

10.9

9.9-12.0

0.2

0.1- 0.5

563

11.6

10.6-12.7

African American

994

8.2

6.4-10.6

713

71.7

68.1-75.0

9.2

7.2-11.6

0.7

0.2- 2.3

102

10.2

8.1-12.8

Other

134

2.7

1.0- 6.9

103

80.2

71.1-86.9

10.2

6.2-16.4

0.0

. - .

6.9

2.9-15.8

HISPANIC

Yes

11.3

4.5-25.4

70.4

57.0-81.0

7.3

3.4-14.9

0.8

0.1- 5.6

10.2

4.3-22.2

5,212

169

3.8

3.2- 4.6

3,793

74.3

72.8-75.7

581

10.5

9.6-11.5

0.4

0.2- 0.8

655

11.0

10.0-12.0

AGE

18-24

307

3.8

1.8- 7.6

247

79.6

73.8-84.4

9.3

6.2-13.7

1.0

0.2- 4.4

6.4

3.9-10.4

25-34

799

4.5

2.9- 7.0

653

79.7

76.0-82.9

9.0

7.0-11.5

0.6

0.2- 1.8

6.3

4.4- 8.8

35-44

969

4.8

3.4- 6.7

785

80.2

77.1-83.0

7.9

6.2-10.0

0.1

0.0- 0.8

7.0

5.3- 9.2

45-54

1,076

5.2

3.8- 6.9

827

76.1

73.0-79.0

9.0

7.2-11.2

0.3

0.1- 1.3

9.4

7.5-11.7

55-64

1,003

4.3

2.9- 6.4

701

69.6

66.3-72.7

128

13.2

11.0-15.7

0.3

0.1- 1.0

139

12.6

10.6-14.9

65+

1,173

1.3

0.7- 2.2

655

56.5

53.2-59.7

186

15.6

13.5-18.0

0.1

0.0- 0.6

314

26.5

23.6-29.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

588

5.5

3.8- 7.9

360

64.0

58.9-68.7

11.1

8.3-14.6

0.1

0.0- 0.6

133

19.4

15.7-23.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,641

6.6

5.1- 8.6

1,222

75.2

72.5-77.7

136

8.2

6.7- 9.9

0.5

0.2- 1.1

195

9.5

8.1-11.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,373

2.9

1.9- 4.4

1,037

75.4

72.4-78.3

142

10.0

8.2-12.1

0.6

0.2- 2.2

156

11.0

9.0-13.4

College Graduate

1,750

1.7

1.1- 2.6

1,267

75.4

73.1-77.5

257

13.1

11.5-14.9

0.2

0.0- 0.7

193

9.6

8.3-11.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

601

8.6

6.2-11.8

376

63.7

58.5-68.7

10.5

7.8-14.1

1.7

0.5- 5.6

110

15.5

12.1-19.5

$15,000- $24,999

896

6.1

4.3- 8.5

632

71.1

67.2-74.7

104

11.8

9.3-14.8

0.6

0.3- 1.5

108

10.4

8.3-13.1

$25,000- $34,999

634

3.3

1.7- 6.2

493

78.5

74.2-82.3

8.4

6.2-11.3

0.2

0.0- 1.3

9.5

7.0-12.9

$35,000- $49,999

843

3.4

2.0- 5.5

654

78.9

75.5-81.9

8.8

6.9-11.1

0.0

. - .

9.0

7.0-11.4

$50,000+

1,717

1.7

1.1- 2.7

1,327

79.2

77.0-81.2

216

11.1

9.6-12.8

0.2

0.1- 0.9

148

7.7

6.5- 9.2

Health District**

Appalachia I

343

2.9

1.3- 6.5

250

72.8

66.7-78.2

9.3

6.5-13.0

0.2

0.0- 1.2

14.8

10.5-20.6

Appalachia II

654

3.3

2.0- 5.6

465

70.9

66.7-74.8

13.9

11.1-17.3

0.2

0.0- 1.4

11.6

9.1-14.7

Appalachia III

395

3.9

1.6- 9.1

308

76.6

70.7-81.6

9.1

6.0-13.6

0.6

0.1- 2.8

9.8

7.0-13.6

Catawba

380

2.9

1.3- 6.8

273

72.6

66.9-77.6

10.3

7.3-14.5

0.2

0.0- 1.2

14.0

10.4-18.5

Edisto Savannah

395

6.6

3.8-11.2

280

69.6

63.4-75.1

10.8

7.6-15.0

0.9

0.3- 2.9

12.2

8.4-17.3

Low Country

276

5.9

2.9-11.9

180

68.2

61.1-74.6

12.8

9.2-17.5

0.0

. - .

13.0

8.8-19.0

Palmetto

820

2.8

1.8- 4.5

611

76.6

73.0-79.8

10.5

8.2-13.4

0.0

. - .

10.1

8.0-12.6

Pee Dee

400

7.5

5.0-11.2

300

74.8

69.2-79.7

6.7

4.5- 9.9

2.0

0.5- 7.4

8.9

6.1-12.9

Trident

664

3.1

1.9- 5.1

491

78.3

74.6-81.6

10.2

8.0-13.0

0.2

0.0- 1.1

8.1

6.1-10.6

Upper Savannah

264

3.7

1.9- 7.2

189

71.9

64.7-78.2

9.8

6.2-15.1

0.0

. - .

14.6

9.8-21.1

Waccamaw

445

3.3

1.7- 6.5

309

73.3

68.1-77.9

11.8

8.8-15.7

0.0

. - .

11.6

8.7-15.3

Wateree

286

5.2

2.4-10.8

207

74.7

67.5-80.8

8.3

4.5-14.7

0.6

0.1- 4.5

11.1

7.8-15.7

Region***

Region I

607

3.2

1.9- 5.5

439

72.4

67.8-76.6

9.5

7.2-12.5

0.1

0.0- 0.6

14.7

11.4-18.9

Region II

1,049

3.6

2.2- 5.7

773

73.2

69.8-76.3

117

12.0

9.8-14.6

0.4

0.1- 1.2

128

10.9

9.0-13.2

Region III

1,200

2.9

1.9- 4.4

884

75.3

72.2-78.0

130

10.5

8.6-12.7

0.1

0.0- 0.4

156

11.4

9.5-13.5

Region IV

686

6.5

4.5- 9.4

507

74.8

70.4-78.7

7.4

5.2-10.4

1.4

0.5- 4.4

9.9

7.6-12.7

Region V

395

6.6

3.8-11.2

280

69.6

63.4-75.1

10.8

7.6-15.0

0.9

0.3- 2.9

12.2

8.4-17.3

Region VI

445

3.3

1.7- 6.5

309

73.3

68.1-77.9

11.8

8.8-15.7

0.0

. - .

11.6

8.7-15.3

Region VII

664

3.1

1.9- 5.1

491

78.3

74.6-81.6

10.2

8.0-13.0

0.2

0.0- 1.1

8.1

6.1-10.6

Region VIII

276

5.9

2.9-11.9

180

68.2

61.1-74.6

12.8

9.2-17.5

0.0

. - .

13.0

8.8-19.0

*This question only asked about the perception of respondents when seeking health care and not specific knowledge about the experiences of other people.
The 'Do not know/No experience' category includes those who had no health care, had no contact wit h persons of other races or did not know of any racially
related experiences.
*Data was collected only from January to October 2004.

#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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