BRFSS Survey Results 2005 for South Carolina
Cholesterol Awareness
About how long has it been since you last had your blood cholesterol checked?
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| Total # Respondents |
Within past yr | Within past 2 yrs | Within past 5 yrs | 5 or more yrs ago | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 7,150 | 5,513 | 75.0 | 73.7-76.2 | 854 | 12.9 | 12.0-13.9 | 501 | 8.0 | 7.2- 8.8 | 282 | 4.2 | 3.6- 4.7 |
| GENDER | |||||||||||||
| Male | 2,821 | 2,161 | 74.3 | 72.2-76.2 | 328 | 12.9 | 11.4-14.5 | 199 | 8.0 | 6.9- 9.4 | 133 | 4.8 | 4.0- 5.9 |
| Female | 4,329 | 3,352 | 75.6 | 74.1-77.1 | 526 | 13.0 | 11.8-14.2 | 302 | 7.9 | 7.0- 8.9 | 149 | 3.5 | 2.9- 4.2 |
| RACE | |||||||||||||
| White | 5,451 | 4,113 | 72.3 | 70.9-73.7 | 675 | 13.6 | 12.6-14.8 | 418 | 9.1 | 8.2-10.1 | 245 | 4.9 | 4.3- 5.7 |
| African American | 1,479 | 1,228 | 82.1 | 79.5-84.5 | 146 | 10.2 | 8.3-12.3 | 73 | 5.3 | 4.1- 7.0 | 32 | 2.4 | 1.6- 3.5 |
| Other | 171 | 133 | 73.1 | 63.5-80.9 | 26 | 18.8 | 12.0-28.2 | 9 | 6.1 | 2.8-12.6 | 3 | 2.1 | 0.7- 6.2 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||||||||
| Yes | 97 | 72 | 69.8 | 57.1-80.0 | 13 | 15.9 | 8.8-26.9 | 4 | 9.0 | 3.2-22.7 | 8 | 5.3 | 2.4-11.4 |
| No | 6,932 | 5,336 | 74.9 | 73.6-76.1 | 831 | 13.0 | 12.0-14.0 | 493 | 8.0 | 7.3- 8.8 | 272 | 4.2 | 3.6- 4.8 |
| AGE | |||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 169 | 100 | 63.0 | 54.4-70.8 | 44 | 22.7 | 16.5-30.5 | 20 | 11.5 | 7.2-17.8 | 5 | 2.8 | 1.1- 6.9 |
| 25-34 | 708 | 429 | 62.2 | 58.2-66.1 | 120 | 16.6 | 13.8-20.0 | 110 | 14.4 | 11.9-17.4 | 49 | 6.8 | 5.0- 9.1 |
| 35-44 | 1,232 | 827 | 68.4 | 65.5-71.2 | 194 | 15.2 | 13.1-17.5 | 121 | 9.8 | 8.1-11.7 | 90 | 6.7 | 5.4- 8.3 |
| 45-54 | 1,506 | 1,096 | 73.8 | 71.3-76.2 | 232 | 15.0 | 13.1-17.1 | 118 | 7.5 | 6.2- 9.1 | 60 | 3.7 | 2.8- 4.8 |
| 55-64 | 1,527 | 1,269 | 83.1 | 80.9-85.1 | 140 | 8.7 | 7.3-10.3 | 77 | 5.6 | 4.3- 7.1 | 41 | 2.7 | 1.9- 3.7 |
| 65+ | 1,939 | 1,736 | 90.1 | 88.6-91.5 | 118 | 5.7 | 4.7- 6.9 | 51 | 2.4 | 1.8- 3.2 | 34 | 1.8 | 1.2- 2.5 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 913 | 749 | 81.0 | 77.6-84.0 | 93 | 11.0 | 8.6-13.9 | 38 | 4.4 | 3.1- 6.3 | 33 | 3.6 | 2.5- 5.2 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,179 | 1,705 | 76.5 | 74.2-78.7 | 249 | 12.8 | 11.0-14.8 | 143 | 6.9 | 5.7- 8.2 | 82 | 3.8 | 3.0- 4.9 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 1,810 | 1,361 | 72.4 | 69.7-74.8 | 222 | 13.1 | 11.3-15.1 | 141 | 9.4 | 7.8-11.3 | 86 | 5.2 | 4.0- 6.6 |
| College Graduate | 2,231 | 1,683 | 73.2 | 70.9-75.3 | 289 | 13.7 | 12.0-15.5 | 179 | 9.3 | 7.9-10.9 | 80 | 3.8 | 3.0- 4.8 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 799 | 629 | 80.6 | 77.1-83.7 | 82 | 9.4 | 7.4-12.0 | 50 | 6.2 | 4.4- 8.5 | 38 | 3.8 | 2.6- 5.5 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,067 | 819 | 74.5 | 70.9-77.7 | 120 | 12.6 | 10.2-15.5 | 71 | 7.5 | 5.6-10.1 | 57 | 5.4 | 4.0- 7.2 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 819 | 632 | 74.1 | 69.9-77.9 | 103 | 13.9 | 10.8-17.6 | 51 | 7.5 | 5.5-10.1 | 33 | 4.6 | 3.1- 6.7 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,080 | 814 | 73.6 | 70.2-76.7 | 133 | 13.2 | 10.9-16.0 | 84 | 8.9 | 7.0-11.2 | 49 | 4.3 | 3.1- 5.9 |
| $50,000+ | 2,437 | 1,823 | 72.4 | 70.3-74.5 | 327 | 14.3 | 12.8-16.0 | 209 | 9.5 | 8.2-11.0 | 78 | 3.7 | 2.9- 4.8 |
| Health District** | |||||||||||||
| Appalachia I | 450 | 344 | 74.3 | 69.4-78.8 | 50 | 11.6 | 8.6-15.3 | 37 | 9.0 | 6.3-12.8 | 19 | 5.1 | 3.1- 8.1 |
| Appalachia II | 790 | 600 | 73.5 | 69.3-77.2 | 112 | 15.8 | 12.7-19.5 | 53 | 7.3 | 5.4- 9.8 | 25 | 3.5 | 2.2- 5.5 |
| Appalachia III | 597 | 470 | 75.9 | 71.5-79.7 | 61 | 11.3 | 8.7-14.7 | 39 | 7.3 | 5.2-10.3 | 27 | 5.4 | 3.6- 8.1 |
| Catawba | 460 | 344 | 74.6 | 69.8-78.9 | 61 | 12.9 | 9.8-16.8 | 35 | 7.8 | 5.5-10.9 | 20 | 4.8 | 2.9- 7.6 |
| Edisto Savannah | 538 | 444 | 81.0 | 76.5-84.8 | 48 | 8.4 | 6.1-11.4 | 32 | 8.0 | 5.3-11.8 | 14 | 2.6 | 1.4- 4.6 |
| Low Country | 382 | 296 | 76.3 | 70.6-81.1 | 45 | 13.7 | 9.9-18.6 | 24 | 6.2 | 4.0- 9.5 | 17 | 3.9 | 2.2- 6.6 |
| Palmetto | 1,103 | 876 | 77.7 | 74.5-80.6 | 124 | 11.6 | 9.5-14.0 | 62 | 6.7 | 5.1- 8.9 | 41 | 4.0 | 2.7- 5.9 |
| Pee Dee | 571 | 429 | 72.7 | 67.9-77.1 | 64 | 13.1 | 9.8-17.5 | 42 | 8.0 | 5.7-11.1 | 36 | 6.1 | 4.2- 8.8 |
| Trident | 848 | 630 | 71.6 | 67.6-75.3 | 117 | 15.6 | 12.6-19.3 | 74 | 9.9 | 7.6-12.7 | 27 | 2.9 | 1.9- 4.3 |
| Upper Savannah | 400 | 310 | 76.9 | 71.6-81.5 | 47 | 12.2 | 8.6-16.9 | 30 | 7.5 | 5.1-11.0 | 13 | 3.4 | 1.8- 6.1 |
| Waccamaw | 567 | 443 | 76.7 | 72.4-80.5 | 59 | 10.9 | 8.2-14.3 | 36 | 7.6 | 5.3-10.7 | 29 | 4.8 | 3.2- 7.1 |
| Wateree | 348 | 255 | 67.1 | 60.4-73.3 | 52 | 16.2 | 12.0-21.4 | 30 | 11.9 | 7.6-18.2 | 11 | 4.8 | 2.5- 9.0 |
| Region*** | |||||||||||||
| Region I | 850 | 654 | 75.6 | 72.0-78.9 | 97 | 11.9 | 9.5-14.8 | 67 | 8.3 | 6.4-10.7 | 32 | 4.2 | 2.9- 6.1 |
| Region II | 1,387 | 1,070 | 74.5 | 71.5-77.3 | 173 | 13.9 | 11.7-16.4 | 92 | 7.3 | 5.8- 9.1 | 52 | 4.3 | 3.2- 5.8 |
| Region III | 1,563 | 1,220 | 76.8 | 74.1-79.2 | 185 | 11.9 | 10.2-14.0 | 97 | 7.1 | 5.7- 8.7 | 61 | 4.2 | 3.1- 5.7 |
| Region IV | 919 | 684 | 70.6 | 66.7-74.2 | 116 | 14.3 | 11.6-17.5 | 72 | 9.5 | 7.2-12.4 | 47 | 5.6 | 4.0- 7.7 |
| Region V | 538 | 444 | 81.0 | 76.5-84.8 | 48 | 8.4 | 6.1-11.4 | 32 | 8.0 | 5.3-11.8 | 14 | 2.6 | 1.4- 4.6 |
| Region VI | 567 | 443 | 76.7 | 72.4-80.5 | 59 | 10.9 | 8.2-14.3 | 36 | 7.6 | 5.3-10.7 | 29 | 4.8 | 3.2- 7.1 |
| Region VII | 848 | 630 | 71.6 | 67.6-75.3 | 117 | 15.6 | 12.6-19.3 | 74 | 9.9 | 7.6-12.7 | 27 | 2.9 | 1.9- 4.3 |
| Region VIII | 382 | 296 | 76.3 | 70.6-81.1 | 45 | 13.7 | 9.9-18.6 | 24 | 6.2 | 4.0- 9.5 | 17 | 3.9 | 2.2- 6.6 |
*This question was asked only of respondents who reported that they have ever had blood cholesterol checked.
#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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