BRFSS Survey Results 2006 for South Carolina
Anxiety and Depression
Over the last 2 weeks, how many days have you had trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching the TV?*
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| Total # Respondents |
1 to 2 days | 3 to 7 days | 8 to 13 days | 14 days | None | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 8,654 | 517 | 6.3 | 5.6- 7.0 | 519 | 6.4 | 5.7- 7.2 | 115 | 1.1 | 0.9- 1.4 | 303 | 3.3 | 2.9- 3.9 | 7,200 | 82.9 | 81.7-83.9 |
| GENDER | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 3,342 | 147 | 4.8 | 3.9- 5.9 | 150 | 5.3 | 4.3- 6.5 | 34 | 0.9 | 0.6- 1.3 | 89 | 2.2 | 1.7- 2.9 | 2,922 | 86.8 | 85.2-88.3 |
| Female | 5,312 | 370 | 7.6 | 6.7- 8.7 | 369 | 7.4 | 6.5- 8.4 | 81 | 1.3 | 1.0- 1.8 | 214 | 4.4 | 3.6- 5.3 | 4,278 | 79.2 | 77.7-80.7 |
| RACE | ||||||||||||||||
| White | 6,615 | 379 | 6.2 | 5.5- 7.0 | 344 | 5.8 | 5.0- 6.6 | 87 | 1.2 | 0.9- 1.5 | 227 | 3.4 | 2.8- 4.1 | 5,578 | 83.5 | 82.2-84.7 |
| African American | 1,734 | 116 | 6.4 | 5.0- 8.1 | 146 | 7.5 | 6.1- 9.1 | 26 | 1.2 | 0.7- 1.9 | 62 | 3.0 | 2.1- 4.3 | 1,384 | 82.0 | 79.5-84.3 |
| Other | 232 | 17 | 7.0 | 3.8-12.5 | 25 | 10.1 | 5.8-17.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0- 1.7 | 10 | 3.4 | 1.6- 7.0 | 179 | 79.3 | 71.5-85.4 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 174 | 14 | 8.0 | 4.1-15.1 | 12 | 8.9 | 4.1-18.2 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0- 1.4 | 5 | 4.7 | 1.5-14.1 | 142 | 78.2 | 67.8-85.9 |
| No | 8,319 | 498 | 6.3 | 5.6- 7.0 | 498 | 6.3 | 5.6- 7.1 | 112 | 1.2 | 0.9- 1.5 | 287 | 3.2 | 2.8- 3.8 | 6,924 | 83.0 | 81.9-84.1 |
| AGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 319 | 25 | 7.0 | 4.5-10.8 | 33 | 9.8 | 6.4-14.7 | 5 | 1.4 | 0.5- 3.8 | 11 | 3.8 | 1.8- 7.8 | 245 | 78.0 | 72.0-83.0 |
| 25-34 | 919 | 77 | 7.7 | 5.9- 9.9 | 63 | 5.8 | 4.4- 7.8 | 8 | 0.8 | 0.4- 1.6 | 31 | 2.9 | 1.9- 4.4 | 740 | 82.8 | 79.9-85.4 |
| 35-44 | 1,388 | 115 | 7.8 | 6.2- 9.6 | 95 | 6.4 | 5.1- 8.1 | 13 | 0.7 | 0.4- 1.4 | 48 | 3.5 | 2.4- 5.1 | 1,117 | 81.5 | 78.9-83.9 |
| 45-54 | 1,744 | 121 | 6.4 | 5.1- 7.9 | 151 | 8.5 | 7.0-10.2 | 36 | 1.8 | 1.2- 2.7 | 87 | 4.4 | 3.4- 5.7 | 1,349 | 79.0 | 76.6-81.2 |
| 55-64 | 1,812 | 83 | 4.8 | 3.6- 6.3 | 85 | 5.0 | 3.9- 6.6 | 36 | 1.7 | 1.2- 2.5 | 73 | 4.0 | 3.1- 5.2 | 1,535 | 84.4 | 82.2-86.4 |
| 65+ | 2,394 | 92 | 3.6 | 2.8- 4.5 | 89 | 4.0 | 3.1- 5.1 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.3- 0.9 | 51 | 1.8 | 1.3- 2.6 | 2,145 | 90.1 | 88.6-91.5 |
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,235 | 54 | 5.2 | 3.6- 7.5 | 111 | 9.7 | 7.7-12.3 | 22 | 1.7 | 0.9- 3.2 | 80 | 6.7 | 4.9- 9.1 | 968 | 76.7 | 73.1-79.9 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,636 | 172 | 6.8 | 5.6- 8.1 | 171 | 6.4 | 5.2- 7.8 | 33 | 1.0 | 0.7- 1.5 | 99 | 3.0 | 2.3- 3.9 | 2,161 | 82.8 | 80.8-84.6 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,148 | 142 | 7.0 | 5.6- 8.7 | 126 | 6.3 | 5.0- 8.0 | 28 | 1.3 | 0.9- 2.0 | 78 | 3.6 | 2.6- 4.9 | 1,774 | 81.8 | 79.4-84.0 |
| College Graduate | 2,609 | 149 | 5.7 | 4.7- 7.0 | 109 | 4.9 | 3.9- 6.2 | 32 | 0.8 | 0.5- 1.2 | 45 | 1.9 | 1.3- 3.0 | 2,274 | 86.6 | 84.8-88.3 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,018 | 61 | 7.0 | 5.0- 9.7 | 108 | 9.6 | 7.6-12.1 | 33 | 3.2 | 2.0- 4.9 | 87 | 8.3 | 6.4-10.7 | 729 | 71.9 | 68.1-75.5 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,290 | 89 | 6.2 | 4.7- 8.1 | 116 | 9.1 | 7.2-11.5 | 19 | 0.8 | 0.5- 1.4 | 60 | 4.3 | 2.9- 6.2 | 1,006 | 79.6 | 76.4-82.4 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 982 | 69 | 7.1 | 5.2- 9.8 | 44 | 5.3 | 3.6- 7.7 | 12 | 1.1 | 0.6- 2.1 | 34 | 3.0 | 1.8- 4.9 | 823 | 83.5 | 79.9-86.5 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,220 | 85 | 8.2 | 6.3-10.6 | 71 | 6.9 | 5.1- 9.2 | 22 | 1.7 | 1.1- 2.7 | 35 | 3.5 | 2.2- 5.5 | 1,007 | 79.7 | 76.4-82.7 |
| $50,000+ | 2,939 | 158 | 5.6 | 4.6- 6.9 | 126 | 4.6 | 3.7- 5.7 | 13 | 0.4 | 0.2- 0.8 | 46 | 1.8 | 1.2- 2.7 | 2,596 | 87.5 | 85.8-89.1 |
| Health District** | ||||||||||||||||
| Appalachia I | 687 | 45 | 7.1 | 4.9-10.2 | 39 | 4.9 | 3.4- 7.0 | 8 | 0.9 | 0.4- 1.9 | 33 | 4.1 | 2.7- 6.0 | 562 | 83.1 | 79.4-86.2 |
| Appalachia II | 631 | 43 | 7.4 | 5.3-10.2 | 35 | 5.6 | 3.8- 8.2 | 10 | 1.3 | 0.7- 2.6 | 22 | 2.6 | 1.6- 4.3 | 521 | 83.0 | 79.3-86.2 |
| Appalachia III | 481 | 24 | 5.8 | 3.6- 9.2 | 30 | 6.0 | 4.0- 9.0 | 8 | 1.5 | 0.6- 3.7 | 24 | 6.7 | 4.0-10.9 | 395 | 80.0 | 74.9-84.3 |
| Catawba | 367 | 16 | 4.5 | 2.4- 8.2 | 23 | 6.9 | 4.1-11.2 | 4 | 1.1 | 0.4- 3.1 | 18 | 4.3 | 2.6- 7.0 | 306 | 83.3 | 78.1-87.5 |
| Edisto Savannah | 1,025 | 59 | 5.8 | 4.2- 7.8 | 75 | 8.4 | 6.5-10.8 | 18 | 1.7 | 1.0- 3.0 | 34 | 3.1 | 2.0- 4.6 | 839 | 81.0 | 77.8-83.9 |
| Low Country | 911 | 61 | 6.6 | 4.8- 8.9 | 53 | 6.8 | 4.8- 9.7 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.4- 2.5 | 34 | 2.7 | 1.8- 4.1 | 751 | 82.8 | 79.3-85.8 |
| Palmetto | 814 | 49 | 6.8 | 4.9- 9.2 | 40 | 5.8 | 3.9- 8.5 | 7 | 0.7 | 0.3- 1.5 | 24 | 3.0 | 1.9- 4.7 | 694 | 83.7 | 80.3-86.7 |
| Pee Dee | 703 | 50 | 7.8 | 5.6-10.7 | 45 | 7.0 | 4.9- 9.8 | 12 | 1.2 | 0.6- 2.4 | 18 | 2.4 | 1.4- 4.1 | 578 | 81.7 | 77.8-85.0 |
| Trident | 1,001 | 50 | 4.7 | 3.4- 6.6 | 65 | 6.7 | 5.0- 8.9 | 14 | 1.3 | 0.7- 2.4 | 22 | 2.2 | 1.3- 3.8 | 850 | 85.0 | 82.0-87.6 |
| Upper Savannah | 567 | 32 | 4.9 | 3.2- 7.4 | 32 | 5.9 | 3.9- 8.8 | 6 | 0.6 | 0.3- 1.5 | 23 | 3.2 | 2.0- 5.1 | 474 | 85.3 | 81.5-88.4 |
| Waccamaw | 917 | 45 | 5.2 | 3.7- 7.2 | 57 | 7.0 | 5.1- 9.5 | 10 | 0.7 | 0.4- 1.5 | 32 | 2.9 | 1.9- 4.4 | 773 | 84.3 | 81.1-87.0 |
| Wateree | 457 | 38 | 10.1 | 6.9-14.5 | 20 | 5.7 | 2.9-11.1 | 4 | 0.9 | 0.3- 2.3 | 18 | 4.5 | 2.4- 8.2 | 377 | 78.8 | 72.8-83.8 |
| Region*** | ||||||||||||||||
| Region I | 1,254 | 77 | 6.1 | 4.6- 8.0 | 71 | 5.4 | 4.1- 7.0 | 14 | 0.8 | 0.4- 1.4 | 56 | 3.7 | 2.7- 5.0 | 1,036 | 84.1 | 81.5-86.4 |
| Region II | 1,112 | 67 | 6.7 | 5.1- 8.7 | 65 | 5.8 | 4.4- 7.7 | 18 | 1.4 | 0.8- 2.5 | 46 | 4.5 | 3.1- 6.5 | 916 | 81.6 | 78.6-84.3 |
| Region III | 1,181 | 65 | 6.1 | 4.6- 8.0 | 63 | 6.1 | 4.5- 8.3 | 11 | 0.8 | 0.4- 1.5 | 42 | 3.4 | 2.4- 4.7 | 1,000 | 83.6 | 80.8-86.1 |
| Region IV | 1,160 | 88 | 8.7 | 6.8-11.1 | 65 | 6.5 | 4.6- 8.9 | 16 | 1.1 | 0.6- 1.9 | 36 | 3.2 | 2.1- 4.9 | 955 | 80.5 | 77.2-83.4 |
| Region V | 1,025 | 59 | 5.8 | 4.2- 7.8 | 75 | 8.4 | 6.5-10.8 | 18 | 1.7 | 1.0- 3.0 | 34 | 3.1 | 2.0- 4.6 | 839 | 81.0 | 77.8-83.9 |
| Region VI | 917 | 45 | 5.2 | 3.7- 7.2 | 57 | 7.0 | 5.1- 9.5 | 10 | 0.7 | 0.4- 1.5 | 32 | 2.9 | 1.9- 4.4 | 773 | 84.3 | 81.1-87.0 |
| Region VII | 1,001 | 50 | 4.7 | 3.4- 6.6 | 65 | 6.7 | 5.0- 8.9 | 14 | 1.3 | 0.7- 2.4 | 22 | 2.2 | 1.3- 3.8 | 850 | 85.0 | 82.0-87.6 |
| Region VIII | 911 | 61 | 6.6 | 4.8- 8.9 | 53 | 6.8 | 4.8- 9.7 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.4- 2.5 | 34 | 2.7 | 1.8- 4.1 | 751 | 82.8 | 79.3-85.8 |
#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50 and confidence intervals with width greater than 20. 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
This page was generated on 07MAR07.