BRFSS Survey Results 2006 for South Carolina
Womens Health
How long has it been since your last breast exam?
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| Total # Respondents |
Within the past year | Within the past 2 years | Within the past 3 years | Within the past 5 years | 5 or more years ago | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 4,976 | 3,309 | 67.1 | 65.3-68.8 | 873 | 17.3 | 16.0-18.7 | 316 | 6.3 | 5.5- 7.2 | 221 | 4.5 | 3.7- 5.4 | 257 | 4.8 | 4.0- 5.8 |
| GENDER | ||||||||||||||||
| Female | 4,976 | 3,309 | 67.1 | 65.3-68.8 | 873 | 17.3 | 16.0-18.7 | 316 | 6.3 | 5.5- 7.2 | 221 | 4.5 | 3.7- 5.4 | 257 | 4.8 | 4.0- 5.8 |
| RACE | ||||||||||||||||
| White | 3,744 | 2,447 | 66.1 | 64.1-68.0 | 652 | 17.1 | 15.6-18.6 | 248 | 6.6 | 5.7- 7.7 | 173 | 4.8 | 3.9- 5.8 | 224 | 5.5 | 4.6- 6.5 |
| African American | 1,086 | 765 | 70.8 | 66.9-74.4 | 201 | 18.5 | 15.6-21.8 | 59 | 5.3 | 3.7- 7.5 | 34 | 2.4 | 1.6- 3.7 | 27 | 3.0 | 1.6- 5.5 |
| Other | 104 | 68 | 59.5 | 46.1-71.6 | 15 | 13.0 | 6.8-23.3 | 4 | 6.7 | 2.2-18.4 | 13 | 14.9 | 6.8-29.5 | 4 | 6.0 | 2.0-17.1 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 92 | 60 | 61.6 | 47.5-74.0 | 16 | 20.1 | 10.8-34.3 | 6 | 9.2 | 3.4-22.6 | 6 | 5.8 | 2.3-13.7 | 4 | 3.3 | 0.9-11.2 |
| No | 4,809 | 3,198 | 67.2 | 65.4-68.9 | 845 | 17.3 | 16.0-18.7 | 305 | 6.2 | 5.4- 7.2 | 212 | 4.4 | 3.7- 5.3 | 249 | 4.9 | 4.0- 5.8 |
| AGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 153 | 118 | 74.9 | 65.2-82.5 | 18 | 11.5 | 6.8-18.7 | 11 | 6.6 | 3.3-12.8 | 3 | 2.8 | 0.6-11.1 | 3 | 4.3 | 1.2-14.5 |
| 25-34 | 538 | 371 | 69.2 | 64.5-73.6 | 94 | 18.0 | 14.5-22.1 | 38 | 6.0 | 4.1- 8.6 | 24 | 4.8 | 3.0- 7.7 | 11 | 2.0 | 0.9- 4.2 |
| 35-44 | 828 | 557 | 66.8 | 62.5-70.7 | 149 | 17.5 | 14.5-20.9 | 51 | 6.0 | 4.2- 8.5 | 37 | 4.7 | 3.2- 7.0 | 34 | 5.0 | 3.1- 8.2 |
| 45-54 | 1,072 | 723 | 66.4 | 62.9-69.7 | 177 | 17.2 | 14.6-20.1 | 76 | 7.3 | 5.7- 9.4 | 47 | 4.7 | 3.3- 6.6 | 49 | 4.4 | 3.1- 6.2 |
| 55-64 | 1,015 | 652 | 63.8 | 60.2-67.3 | 206 | 19.6 | 16.9-22.5 | 46 | 4.9 | 3.5- 6.8 | 55 | 5.6 | 4.2- 7.5 | 56 | 6.1 | 4.4- 8.5 |
| 65+ | 1,312 | 848 | 65.2 | 62.0-68.4 | 220 | 17.0 | 14.6-19.6 | 90 | 6.8 | 5.2- 8.8 | 54 | 3.5 | 2.6- 4.7 | 100 | 7.6 | 6.0- 9.5 |
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 629 | 368 | 58.7 | 53.4-63.8 | 122 | 17.1 | 13.8-20.9 | 53 | 8.6 | 5.9-12.2 | 37 | 5.9 | 3.8- 9.1 | 49 | 9.8 | 6.7-14.1 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 1,508 | 942 | 64.0 | 60.8-67.2 | 278 | 18.6 | 16.1-21.4 | 113 | 7.2 | 5.7- 9.0 | 84 | 5.0 | 3.9- 6.4 | 91 | 5.2 | 3.9- 7.0 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 1,337 | 935 | 69.7 | 66.3-72.9 | 210 | 16.0 | 13.6-18.8 | 76 | 5.5 | 4.1- 7.4 | 54 | 4.9 | 3.3- 7.1 | 62 | 3.9 | 2.7- 5.5 |
| College Graduate | 1,488 | 1,055 | 70.9 | 67.8-73.8 | 260 | 17.3 | 15.0-19.9 | 73 | 5.3 | 4.0- 7.0 | 45 | 3.0 | 2.0- 4.5 | 55 | 3.5 | 2.2- 5.3 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 665 | 387 | 62.8 | 57.9-67.4 | 134 | 17.9 | 14.7-21.6 | 53 | 6.9 | 4.9- 9.7 | 38 | 5.1 | 3.5- 7.3 | 53 | 7.3 | 5.2-10.3 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 757 | 462 | 61.1 | 56.3-65.8 | 122 | 16.0 | 12.9-19.7 | 56 | 7.2 | 4.9-10.5 | 50 | 6.6 | 4.6- 9.4 | 67 | 9.0 | 6.5-12.4 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 542 | 344 | 61.7 | 55.8-67.2 | 103 | 20.1 | 15.6-25.5 | 41 | 7.5 | 5.3-10.7 | 26 | 4.5 | 2.9- 6.9 | 28 | 6.2 | 3.3-11.2 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 708 | 491 | 67.2 | 62.5-71.5 | 123 | 18.3 | 14.9-22.3 | 36 | 5.5 | 3.7- 8.0 | 28 | 5.1 | 3.1- 8.3 | 30 | 4.0 | 2.6- 5.9 |
| $50,000+ | 1,543 | 1,116 | 71.9 | 68.9-74.7 | 264 | 16.9 | 14.7-19.3 | 73 | 4.9 | 3.8- 6.4 | 50 | 3.7 | 2.5- 5.5 | 40 | 2.6 | 1.6- 4.3 |
| Health District** | ||||||||||||||||
| Appalachia I | 376 | 233 | 65.5 | 59.8-70.8 | 66 | 16.9 | 13.0-21.6 | 26 | 6.8 | 4.3-10.5 | 19 | 4.2 | 2.5- 7.0 | 32 | 6.6 | 4.5- 9.6 |
| Appalachia II | 372 | 247 | 67.7 | 61.8-73.0 | 64 | 15.1 | 11.6-19.5 | 22 | 5.4 | 3.5- 8.4 | 17 | 5.0 | 2.8- 8.8 | 22 | 6.7 | 3.8-11.6 |
| Appalachia III | 278 | 176 | 63.9 | 56.8-70.5 | 50 | 18.6 | 13.7-24.9 | 19 | 6.6 | 3.7-11.8 | 15 | 5.0 | 2.6- 9.7 | 18 | 5.7 | 3.5- 9.3 |
| Catawba | 203 | 119 | 56.2 | 47.9-64.2 | 50 | 26.9 | 20.0-35.2 | 13 | 5.6 | 3.2- 9.9 | 10 | 6.7 | 3.2-13.5 | 11 | 4.5 | 2.2- 8.9 |
| Edisto Savannah | 592 | 411 | 71.2 | 66.1-75.9 | 90 | 14.4 | 11.2-18.3 | 38 | 5.1 | 3.6- 7.2 | 18 | 3.1 | 1.8- 5.4 | 35 | 6.1 | 3.3-11.2 |
| Low Country | 531 | 343 | 66.1 | 61.1-70.8 | 101 | 18.2 | 14.7-22.5 | 33 | 6.1 | 4.1- 8.9 | 29 | 6.0 | 3.9- 9.1 | 25 | 3.6 | 2.1- 5.9 |
| Palmetto | 486 | 341 | 70.9 | 65.8-75.6 | 85 | 16.8 | 13.3-21.1 | 25 | 5.4 | 3.4- 8.5 | 15 | 2.7 | 1.5- 4.7 | 20 | 4.2 | 2.1- 8.0 |
| Pee Dee | 425 | 287 | 68.3 | 62.9-73.2 | 75 | 17.9 | 14.0-22.5 | 19 | 4.2 | 2.5- 7.0 | 24 | 5.8 | 3.7- 9.2 | 20 | 3.8 | 2.2- 6.3 |
| Trident | 588 | 395 | 68.3 | 63.5-72.7 | 96 | 15.9 | 12.6-19.8 | 43 | 7.0 | 5.0- 9.8 | 24 | 4.5 | 2.6- 7.7 | 30 | 4.3 | 2.9- 6.5 |
| Upper Savannah | 309 | 214 | 69.3 | 62.3-75.5 | 50 | 15.0 | 11.0-20.0 | 20 | 8.2 | 4.4-14.8 | 15 | 5.2 | 2.9- 9.3 | 10 | 2.4 | 1.2- 4.5 |
| Waccamaw | 499 | 325 | 64.9 | 59.6-69.8 | 96 | 18.3 | 14.7-22.6 | 33 | 7.1 | 4.7-10.5 | 23 | 4.3 | 2.6- 6.8 | 22 | 5.4 | 3.0- 9.4 |
| Wateree | 259 | 175 | 67.7 | 60.4-74.2 | 43 | 17.1 | 12.1-23.6 | 20 | 9.0 | 5.4-14.4 | 10 | 3.4 | 1.7- 6.4 | 11 | 2.9 | 1.5- 5.7 |
| Region*** | ||||||||||||||||
| Region I | 685 | 447 | 67.2 | 62.9-71.3 | 116 | 16.0 | 13.1-19.4 | 46 | 7.4 | 5.1-10.8 | 34 | 4.7 | 3.2- 6.9 | 42 | 4.7 | 3.4- 6.5 |
| Region II | 650 | 423 | 66.0 | 61.5-70.2 | 114 | 16.7 | 13.7-20.3 | 41 | 6.0 | 4.1- 8.6 | 32 | 5.0 | 3.2- 7.7 | 40 | 6.3 | 4.2- 9.2 |
| Region III | 689 | 460 | 66.4 | 62.0-70.6 | 135 | 19.9 | 16.5-23.8 | 38 | 5.5 | 3.8- 7.8 | 25 | 3.9 | 2.4- 6.3 | 31 | 4.3 | 2.6- 7.0 |
| Region IV | 684 | 462 | 68.0 | 63.8-72.1 | 118 | 17.6 | 14.4-21.2 | 39 | 6.0 | 4.2- 8.6 | 34 | 4.9 | 3.3- 7.1 | 31 | 3.5 | 2.3- 5.2 |
| Region V | 592 | 411 | 71.2 | 66.1-75.9 | 90 | 14.4 | 11.2-18.3 | 38 | 5.1 | 3.6- 7.2 | 18 | 3.1 | 1.8- 5.4 | 35 | 6.1 | 3.3-11.2 |
| Region VI | 499 | 325 | 64.9 | 59.6-69.8 | 96 | 18.3 | 14.7-22.6 | 33 | 7.1 | 4.7-10.5 | 23 | 4.3 | 2.6- 6.8 | 22 | 5.4 | 3.0- 9.4 |
| Region VII | 588 | 395 | 68.3 | 63.5-72.7 | 96 | 15.9 | 12.6-19.8 | 43 | 7.0 | 5.0- 9.8 | 24 | 4.5 | 2.6- 7.7 | 30 | 4.3 | 2.9- 6.5 |
| Region VIII | 531 | 343 | 66.1 | 61.1-70.8 | 101 | 18.2 | 14.7-22.5 | 33 | 6.1 | 4.1- 8.9 | 29 | 6.0 | 3.9- 9.1 | 25 | 3.6 | 2.1- 5.9 |
#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.