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BRFSS Survey Results 2004 for South Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	7,096	2,007	30.0	28.7-31.3	5,089	70.0	68.7-71.3
GENDER
Male	2,721	907	34.2	32.1-36.5	1,814	65.8	63.5-67.9
Female	4,375	1,100	26.1	24.6-27.6	3,275	73.9	72.4-75.4
RACE
White	5,452	1,876	39.9	38.3-41.5	3,576	60.1	58.5-61.7
African American	1,400	76	5.0	3.9- 6.5	1,324	95.0	93.5-96.1
Other	181	42	25.4	17.5-35.2	139	74.6	64.8-82.5
HISPANIC
Yes	128	39	30.7	21.9-41.3	89	69.3	58.7-78.1
No	6,884	1,961	30.2	28.9-31.6	4,923	69.8	68.4-71.1
AGE
18-24	414	198	42.6	37.2-48.2	216	57.4	51.8-62.8
25-34	1,049	444	40.7	37.3-44.1	605	59.3	55.9-62.7
35-44	1,257	536	40.3	37.3-43.3	721	59.7	56.7-62.7
45-54	1,431	447	28.8	26.3-31.5	984	71.2	68.5-73.7
55-64	1,314	252	17.5	15.5-19.8	1,062	82.5	80.2-84.5
65+	1,562	115	7.2	5.9- 8.7	1,447	92.8	91.3-94.1
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	816	107	17.1	13.7-21.3	709	82.9	78.7-86.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,201	491	23.9	21.8-26.2	1,710	76.1	73.8-78.2
Some Post-H.S.	1,798	545	34.1	31.3-36.9	1,253	65.9	63.1-68.7
College Graduate	2,265	860	38.4	36.1-40.8	1,405	61.6	59.2-63.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	839	117	15.0	12.0-18.5	722	85.0	81.5-88.0
$15,000- $24,999	1,165	222	19.3	16.6-22.2	943	80.7	77.8-83.4
$25,000- $34,999	858	213	26.8	23.3-30.7	645	73.2	69.3-76.7
$35,000- $49,999	1,091	358	34.1	30.8-37.5	733	65.9	62.5-69.2
$50,000+	2,204	916	43.6	41.1-46.0	1,288	56.4	54.0-58.9
Health District**
Appalachia I	432	123	30.6	25.6-36.1	309	69.4	63.9-74.4
Appalachia II	855	268	35.5	31.7-39.5	587	64.5	60.5-68.3
Appalachia III	547	136	28.7	24.2-33.8	411	71.3	66.2-75.8
Catawba	489	144	33.1	28.2-38.4	345	66.9	61.6-71.8
Edisto Savannah	538	128	23.7	19.7-28.1	410	76.3	71.9-80.3
Low Country	366	117	36.0	30.0-42.5	249	64.0	57.5-70.0
Palmetto	1,067	316	29.2	26.0-32.6	751	70.8	67.4-74.0
Pee Dee	523	108	21.8	17.7-26.4	415	78.2	73.6-82.3
Trident	894	305	35.8	32.0-39.8	589	64.2	60.2-68.0
Upper Savannah	339	99	29.4	23.9-35.5	240	70.6	64.5-76.1
Waccamaw	590	152	28.3	23.7-33.5	438	71.7	66.5-76.3
Wateree	383	95	24.2	19.5-29.6	288	75.8	70.4-80.5
Region***
Region I	771	222	30.0	26.3-34.1	549	70.0	65.9-73.7
Region II	1,402	404	32.8	29.8-35.9	998	67.2	64.1-70.2
Region III	1,556	460	30.5	27.8-33.4	1,096	69.5	66.6-72.2
Region IV	906	203	22.8	19.7-26.3	703	77.2	73.7-80.3
Region V	538	128	23.7	19.7-28.1	410	76.3	71.9-80.3
Region VI	590	152	28.3	23.7-33.5	438	71.7	66.5-76.3
Region VII	894	305	35.8	32.0-39.8	589	64.2	60.2-68.0
Region VIII	366	117	36.0	30.0-42.5	249	64.0	57.5-70.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

7,096

2,007

30.0

28.7-31.3

5,089

70.0

68.7-71.3

GENDER

Male

2,721

907

34.2

32.1-36.5

1,814

65.8

63.5-67.9

Female

4,375

1,100

26.1

24.6-27.6

3,275

73.9

72.4-75.4

RACE

White

5,452

1,876

39.9

38.3-41.5

3,576

60.1

58.5-61.7

African American

1,400

5.0

3.9- 6.5

1,324

95.0

93.5-96.1

Other

181

25.4

17.5-35.2

139

74.6

64.8-82.5

HISPANIC

Yes

128

30.7

21.9-41.3

69.3

58.7-78.1

6,884

1,961

30.2

28.9-31.6

4,923

69.8

68.4-71.1

AGE

18-24

414

198

42.6

37.2-48.2

216

57.4

51.8-62.8

25-34

1,049

444

40.7

37.3-44.1

605

59.3

55.9-62.7

35-44

1,257

536

40.3

37.3-43.3

721

59.7

56.7-62.7

45-54

1,431

447

28.8

26.3-31.5

984

71.2

68.5-73.7

55-64

1,314

252

17.5

15.5-19.8

1,062

82.5

80.2-84.5

65+

1,562

115

7.2

5.9- 8.7

1,447

92.8

91.3-94.1

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

816

107

17.1

13.7-21.3

709

82.9

78.7-86.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,201

491

23.9

21.8-26.2

1,710

76.1

73.8-78.2

Some Post-H.S.

1,798

545

34.1

31.3-36.9

1,253

65.9

63.1-68.7

College Graduate

2,265

860

38.4

36.1-40.8

1,405

61.6

59.2-63.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

839

117

15.0

12.0-18.5

722

85.0

81.5-88.0

$15,000- $24,999

1,165

222

19.3

16.6-22.2

943

80.7

77.8-83.4

$25,000- $34,999

858

213

26.8

23.3-30.7

645

73.2

69.3-76.7

$35,000- $49,999

1,091

358

34.1

30.8-37.5

733

65.9

62.5-69.2

$50,000+

2,204

916

43.6

41.1-46.0

1,288

56.4

54.0-58.9

Health District**

Appalachia I

432

123

30.6

25.6-36.1

309

69.4

63.9-74.4

Appalachia II

855

268

35.5

31.7-39.5

587

64.5

60.5-68.3

Appalachia III

547

136

28.7

24.2-33.8

411

71.3

66.2-75.8

Catawba

489

144

33.1

28.2-38.4

345

66.9

61.6-71.8

Edisto Savannah

538

128

23.7

19.7-28.1

410

76.3

71.9-80.3

Low Country

366

117

36.0

30.0-42.5

249

64.0

57.5-70.0

Palmetto

1,067

316

29.2

26.0-32.6

751

70.8

67.4-74.0

Pee Dee

523

108

21.8

17.7-26.4

415

78.2

73.6-82.3

Trident

894

305

35.8

32.0-39.8

589

64.2

60.2-68.0

Upper Savannah

339

29.4

23.9-35.5

240

70.6

64.5-76.1

Waccamaw

590

152

28.3

23.7-33.5

438

71.7

66.5-76.3

Wateree

383

24.2

19.5-29.6

288

75.8

70.4-80.5

Region***

Region I

771

222

30.0

26.3-34.1

549

70.0

65.9-73.7

Region II

1,402

404

32.8

29.8-35.9

998

67.2

64.1-70.2

Region III

1,556

460

30.5

27.8-33.4

1,096

69.5

66.6-72.2

Region IV

906

203

22.8

19.7-26.3

703

77.2

73.7-80.3

Region V

538

128

23.7

19.7-28.1

410

76.3

71.9-80.3

Region VI

590

152

28.3

23.7-33.5

438

71.7

66.5-76.3

Region VII

894

305

35.8

32.0-39.8

589

64.2

60.2-68.0

Region VIII

366

117

36.0

30.0-42.5

249

64.0

57.5-70.0

#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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