SC BRFSS 2004: (Do you now have any health problem that requires you to use special equipment, such as a cane, a wheelchair, a special bed, or a special telephone? Include occasional use or use in certain circumstances)

BRFSS Survey Results 2004 for South Carolina

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	6,869	562	7.3	6.6- 8.1	6,307	92.7	91.9-93.4
GENDER
Male	2,622	210	7.0	5.9- 8.2	2,412	93.0	91.8-94.1
Female	4,247	352	7.6	6.7- 8.5	3,895	92.4	91.5-93.3
RACE
White	5,322	405	6.4	5.8- 7.2	4,917	93.6	92.8-94.2
African American	1,314	139	9.5	7.8-11.6	1,175	90.5	88.4-92.2
Other	176	11	4.9	2.6- 9.3	165	95.1	90.7-97.4
HISPANIC
Yes	121	10	5.7	2.8-11.4	111	94.3	88.6-97.2
No	6,671	532	7.2	6.4- 7.9	6,139	92.8	92.1-93.6
AGE
18-24	398	7	1.4	0.6- 3.5	391	98.6	96.5-99.4
25-34	1,009	16	2.3	1.2- 4.5	993	97.7	95.5-98.8
35-44	1,200	41	3.5	2.5- 5.0	1,159	96.5	95.0-97.5
45-54	1,405	105	7.4	6.0- 9.2	1,300	92.6	90.8-94.0
55-64	1,276	128	11.1	9.1-13.5	1,148	88.9	86.5-90.9
65+	1,520	260	18.8	16.5-21.3	1,260	81.2	78.7-83.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	774	139	14.7	12.1-17.8	635	85.3	82.2-87.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	2,121	199	8.3	7.0- 9.9	1,922	91.7	90.1-93.0
Some Post-H.S.	1,746	122	5.6	4.6- 6.8	1,624	94.4	93.2-95.4
College Graduate	2,215	99	4.6	3.6- 5.9	2,116	95.4	94.1-96.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	815	185	19.2	16.1-22.6	630	80.8	77.4-83.9
$15,000- $24,999	1,121	113	10.1	7.9-12.8	1,008	89.9	87.2-92.1
$25,000- $34,999	824	51	5.6	4.1- 7.5	773	94.4	92.5-95.9
$35,000- $49,999	1,068	46	4.4	3.2- 6.0	1,022	95.6	94.0-96.8
$50,000+	2,154	66	2.9	2.2- 3.9	2,088	97.1	96.1-97.8
Health District**
Appalachia I	415	39	7.6	5.4-10.6	376	92.4	89.4-94.6
Appalachia II	835	69	7.0	5.3- 9.2	766	93.0	90.8-94.7
Appalachia III	531	54	8.3	6.0-11.5	477	91.7	88.5-94.0
Catawba	473	29	4.3	2.9- 6.4	444	95.7	93.6-97.1
Edisto Savannah	520	44	8.6	6.1-11.9	476	91.4	88.1-93.9
Low Country	358	24	6.4	3.6-11.0	334	93.6	89.0-96.4
Palmetto	1,038	80	7.3	5.6- 9.5	958	92.7	90.5-94.4
Pee Dee	506	54	8.3	6.2-11.2	452	91.7	88.8-93.8
Trident	863	68	7.4	5.5- 9.8	795	92.6	90.2-94.5
Upper Savannah	328	28	10.2	6.0-16.9	300	89.8	83.1-94.0
Waccamaw	570	42	6.9	4.9- 9.6	528	93.1	90.4-95.1
Wateree	368	28	5.6	3.6- 8.6	340	94.4	91.4-96.4
Region***
Region I	743	67	8.8	6.4-12.1	676	91.2	87.9-93.6
Region II	1,366	123	7.6	6.1- 9.3	1,243	92.4	90.7-93.9
Region III	1,511	109	6.3	5.1- 7.9	1,402	93.7	92.1-94.9
Region IV	874	82	7.2	5.6- 9.2	792	92.8	90.8-94.4
Region V	520	44	8.6	6.1-11.9	476	91.4	88.1-93.9
Region VI	570	42	6.9	4.9- 9.6	528	93.1	90.4-95.1
Region VII	863	68	7.4	5.5- 9.8	795	92.6	90.2-94.5
Region VIII	358	24	6.4	3.6-11.0	334	93.6	89.0-96.4

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

6,869

562

7.3

6.6- 8.1

6,307

92.7

91.9-93.4

GENDER

Male

2,622

210

7.0

5.9- 8.2

2,412

93.0

91.8-94.1

Female

4,247

352

7.6

6.7- 8.5

3,895

92.4

91.5-93.3

RACE

White

5,322

405

6.4

5.8- 7.2

4,917

93.6

92.8-94.2

African American

1,314

139

9.5

7.8-11.6

1,175

90.5

88.4-92.2

Other

176

4.9

2.6- 9.3

165

95.1

90.7-97.4

HISPANIC

Yes

121

5.7

2.8-11.4

111

94.3

88.6-97.2

6,671

532

7.2

6.4- 7.9

6,139

92.8

92.1-93.6

AGE

18-24

398

1.4

0.6- 3.5

391

98.6

96.5-99.4

25-34

1,009

2.3

1.2- 4.5

993

97.7

95.5-98.8

35-44

1,200

3.5

2.5- 5.0

1,159

96.5

95.0-97.5

45-54

1,405

105

7.4

6.0- 9.2

1,300

92.6

90.8-94.0

55-64

1,276

128

11.1

9.1-13.5

1,148

88.9

86.5-90.9

65+

1,520

260

18.8

16.5-21.3

1,260

81.2

78.7-83.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

774

139

14.7

12.1-17.8

635

85.3

82.2-87.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

2,121

199

8.3

7.0- 9.9

1,922

91.7

90.1-93.0

Some Post-H.S.

1,746

122

5.6

4.6- 6.8

1,624

94.4

93.2-95.4

College Graduate

2,215

4.6

3.6- 5.9

2,116

95.4

94.1-96.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

815

185

19.2

16.1-22.6

630

80.8

77.4-83.9

$15,000- $24,999

1,121

113

10.1

7.9-12.8

1,008

89.9

87.2-92.1

$25,000- $34,999

824

5.6

4.1- 7.5

773

94.4

92.5-95.9

$35,000- $49,999

1,068

4.4

3.2- 6.0

1,022

95.6

94.0-96.8

$50,000+

2,154

2.9

2.2- 3.9

2,088

97.1

96.1-97.8

Health District**

Appalachia I

415

7.6

5.4-10.6

376

92.4

89.4-94.6

Appalachia II

835

7.0

5.3- 9.2

766

93.0

90.8-94.7

Appalachia III

531

8.3

6.0-11.5

477

91.7

88.5-94.0

Catawba

473

4.3

2.9- 6.4

444

95.7

93.6-97.1

Edisto Savannah

520

8.6

6.1-11.9

476

91.4

88.1-93.9

Low Country

358

6.4

3.6-11.0

334

93.6

89.0-96.4

Palmetto

1,038

7.3

5.6- 9.5

958

92.7

90.5-94.4

Pee Dee

506

8.3

6.2-11.2

452

91.7

88.8-93.8

Trident

863

7.4

5.5- 9.8

795

92.6

90.2-94.5

Upper Savannah

328

10.2

6.0-16.9

300

89.8

83.1-94.0

Waccamaw

570

6.9

4.9- 9.6

528

93.1

90.4-95.1

Wateree

368

5.6

3.6- 8.6

340

94.4

91.4-96.4

Region***

Region I

743

8.8

6.4-12.1

676

91.2

87.9-93.6

Region II

1,366

123

7.6

6.1- 9.3

1,243

92.4

90.7-93.9

Region III

1,511

109

6.3

5.1- 7.9

1,402

93.7

92.1-94.9

Region IV

874

7.2

5.6- 9.2

792

92.8

90.8-94.4

Region V

520

8.6

6.1-11.9

476

91.4

88.1-93.9

Region VI

570

6.9

4.9- 9.6

528

93.1

90.4-95.1

Region VII

863

7.4

5.5- 9.8

795

92.6

90.2-94.5

Region VIII

358

6.4

3.6-11.0

334

93.6

89.0-96.4

#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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