BRFSS Survey Results 2007 for South Carolina
Mental Illness and Stigma
People are generally caring and sympathetic to people with mental illness.
Do you agree slightly or strongly, or disagree slightly or strongly?
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| Total # Respondents |
Agree strongly | Agree slightly | Neither agree/disagree | Disagree slightly | Disagree strongly | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 9,426 | 2,557 | 25.3 | 24.1-26.5 | 3,322 | 36.6 | 35.2-38.0 | 143 | 1.3 | 1.0- 1.6 | 2,322 | 25.4 | 24.1-26.7 | 1,082 | 11.4 | 10.5-12.4 |
| GENDER | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 3,564 | 1,031 | 26.6 | 24.6-28.7 | 1,406 | 39.5 | 37.2-41.9 | 63 | 1.4 | 1.0- 2.0 | 775 | 23.4 | 21.3-25.6 | 289 | 9.1 | 7.7-10.7 |
| Female | 5,862 | 1,526 | 24.1 | 22.6-25.5 | 1,916 | 34.0 | 32.3-35.7 | 80 | 1.1 | 0.8- 1.5 | 1,547 | 27.3 | 25.7-28.9 | 793 | 13.6 | 12.4-14.8 |
| RACE | ||||||||||||||||
| White | 7,031 | 1,746 | 22.5 | 21.2-23.8 | 2,579 | 38.6 | 37.0-40.2 | 115 | 1.4 | 1.1- 1.8 | 1,828 | 27.0 | 25.6-28.5 | 763 | 10.4 | 9.5-11.5 |
| African American | 1,802 | 613 | 30.8 | 27.9-33.8 | 579 | 33.9 | 30.7-37.1 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.6- 1.6 | 357 | 21.1 | 18.3-24.1 | 234 | 13.4 | 11.2-15.9 |
| Other | 438 | 128 | 29.4 | 23.5-36.1 | 118 | 28.1 | 22.1-35.1 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.4- 2.7 | 113 | 27.1 | 21.2-33.9 | 71 | 14.4 | 10.4-19.7 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 142 | 45 | 32.7 | 22.5-44.8 | 38 | 21.7 | 14.3-31.5 | 1 | 0.1 | 0.0- 0.9 | 29 | 24.4 | 14.9-37.3 | 29 | 21.1 | 13.1-32.1 |
| No | 9,167 | 2,456 | 24.8 | 23.6-26.1 | 3,252 | 37.1 | 35.7-38.5 | 141 | 1.3 | 1.1- 1.6 | 2,274 | 25.6 | 24.3-26.9 | 1,044 | 11.2 | 10.3-12.2 |
| AGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 327 | 71 | 24.7 | 19.1-31.2 | 131 | 38.2 | 31.9-44.8 | 2 | 0.7 | 0.2- 2.7 | 89 | 27.6 | 21.9-34.2 | 34 | 8.9 | 5.9-13.2 |
| 25-34 | 869 | 165 | 18.6 | 15.6-22.0 | 340 | 39.7 | 35.7-43.9 | 8 | 0.9 | 0.4- 1.9 | 251 | 28.3 | 24.6-32.2 | 105 | 12.6 | 9.8-16.0 |
| 35-44 | 1,452 | 294 | 20.7 | 18.2-23.4 | 575 | 39.2 | 36.0-42.5 | 15 | 0.9 | 0.5- 1.7 | 411 | 28.8 | 25.9-31.9 | 157 | 10.3 | 8.5-12.5 |
| 45-54 | 2,020 | 483 | 24.6 | 22.3-27.1 | 698 | 35.4 | 32.9-38.0 | 31 | 1.4 | 0.9- 2.1 | 528 | 24.7 | 22.5-27.0 | 280 | 14.0 | 12.1-16.0 |
| 55-64 | 2,082 | 552 | 27.0 | 24.7-29.5 | 686 | 33.8 | 31.3-36.4 | 32 | 1.8 | 1.1- 2.8 | 539 | 25.0 | 22.8-27.4 | 273 | 12.4 | 10.7-14.3 |
| 65+ | 2,676 | 992 | 38.5 | 36.2-40.8 | 892 | 32.8 | 30.6-35.1 | 55 | 2.0 | 1.4- 2.7 | 504 | 17.8 | 16.1-19.7 | 233 | 8.9 | 7.7-10.3 |
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,102 | 440 | 38.5 | 34.2-43.1 | 322 | 27.4 | 23.6-31.6 | 20 | 1.7 | 0.9- 3.0 | 201 | 20.7 | 16.7-25.3 | 119 | 11.7 | 8.8-15.3 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,797 | 902 | 31.5 | 29.1-34.1 | 914 | 33.0 | 30.5-35.5 | 38 | 1.2 | 0.8- 1.8 | 598 | 21.2 | 19.1-23.5 | 345 | 13.1 | 11.3-15.1 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,405 | 568 | 20.4 | 18.3-22.6 | 843 | 36.9 | 34.2-39.8 | 45 | 1.6 | 1.1- 2.3 | 641 | 28.9 | 26.2-31.7 | 308 | 12.3 | 10.5-14.3 |
| College Graduate | 3,101 | 644 | 18.5 | 16.7-20.4 | 1,234 | 43.3 | 40.8-45.7 | 40 | 1.0 | 0.7- 1.5 | 877 | 28.4 | 26.3-30.7 | 306 | 8.8 | 7.5-10.3 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 876 | 309 | 34.7 | 30.3-39.4 | 242 | 27.8 | 23.7-32.3 | 8 | 0.9 | 0.4- 2.2 | 184 | 20.0 | 16.1-24.5 | 133 | 16.6 | 12.8-21.2 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,321 | 446 | 30.9 | 27.3-34.8 | 404 | 32.2 | 28.3-36.3 | 21 | 1.1 | 0.6- 2.1 | 283 | 22.0 | 18.7-25.7 | 167 | 13.8 | 11.0-17.2 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 1,074 | 316 | 26.6 | 23.2-30.3 | 339 | 32.6 | 28.6-36.9 | 18 | 1.0 | 0.6- 1.6 | 254 | 25.5 | 21.7-29.7 | 147 | 14.3 | 11.4-17.8 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,375 | 349 | 24.7 | 21.6-28.0 | 469 | 32.6 | 29.1-36.3 | 21 | 1.2 | 0.7- 2.0 | 353 | 28.0 | 24.5-31.9 | 183 | 13.5 | 10.9-16.6 |
| $50,000+ | 3,587 | 744 | 19.6 | 18.0-21.4 | 1,451 | 42.9 | 40.7-45.1 | 46 | 1.2 | 0.8- 1.8 | 1,018 | 28.1 | 26.2-30.1 | 328 | 8.2 | 7.1- 9.4 |
| Health District** | ||||||||||||||||
| Appalachia I | 698 | 191 | 26.1 | 22.0-30.7 | 238 | 37.7 | 32.5-43.1 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.6- 3.6 | 175 | 22.9 | 19.3-26.9 | 87 | 11.9 | 9.3-15.1 |
| Appalachia II | 654 | 172 | 22.4 | 18.6-26.6 | 228 | 39.7 | 34.8-44.7 | 10 | 1.1 | 0.6- 2.0 | 176 | 28.0 | 23.6-32.8 | 68 | 8.9 | 6.7-11.8 |
| Appalachia III | 476 | 141 | 27.9 | 23.0-33.5 | 164 | 35.4 | 30.0-41.1 | 5 | 1.6 | 0.6- 3.9 | 105 | 22.7 | 18.1-28.1 | 61 | 12.4 | 8.6-17.6 |
| Catawba | 387 | 94 | 24.0 | 19.2-29.5 | 147 | 37.0 | 31.3-43.1 | 9 | 1.6 | 0.8- 3.1 | 89 | 26.6 | 21.1-33.1 | 48 | 10.8 | 7.8-14.8 |
| Edisto Savannah | 1,170 | 321 | 27.1 | 23.9-30.5 | 420 | 36.8 | 33.2-40.6 | 19 | 1.2 | 0.7- 1.9 | 299 | 25.5 | 22.2-29.0 | 111 | 9.4 | 7.5-11.8 |
| Low Country | 1,123 | 292 | 24.7 | 21.2-28.5 | 404 | 38.2 | 34.0-42.6 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.8- 2.9 | 271 | 23.9 | 20.4-27.7 | 136 | 11.7 | 9.0-15.1 |
| Palmetto | 781 | 198 | 24.3 | 20.6-28.3 | 253 | 33.2 | 29.1-37.6 | 8 | 0.8 | 0.4- 1.9 | 229 | 29.5 | 25.6-33.7 | 93 | 12.1 | 9.3-15.6 |
| Pee Dee | 734 | 214 | 27.0 | 23.4-31.1 | 248 | 34.1 | 29.9-38.4 | 8 | 0.7 | 0.4- 1.5 | 171 | 24.6 | 20.8-28.9 | 93 | 13.5 | 10.5-17.3 |
| Trident | 1,153 | 298 | 23.2 | 20.3-26.3 | 422 | 39.3 | 35.5-43.1 | 17 | 1.2 | 0.6- 2.3 | 287 | 25.0 | 21.9-28.4 | 129 | 11.4 | 9.1-14.2 |
| Upper Savannah | 553 | 160 | 27.5 | 23.0-32.6 | 188 | 35.5 | 30.5-40.8 | 11 | 1.8 | 0.9- 3.6 | 135 | 25.9 | 20.8-31.7 | 59 | 9.4 | 7.0-12.4 |
| Waccamaw | 1,150 | 310 | 26.3 | 22.9-30.1 | 439 | 39.1 | 35.3-43.1 | 18 | 1.9 | 1.0- 3.6 | 262 | 21.0 | 18.2-24.2 | 121 | 11.6 | 9.1-14.6 |
| Wateree | 457 | 144 | 30.6 | 25.4-36.5 | 140 | 31.1 | 25.8-36.9 | 6 | 0.8 | 0.3- 1.9 | 108 | 25.8 | 20.6-31.8 | 59 | 11.6 | 8.4-15.8 |
| Region*** | ||||||||||||||||
| Region I | 1,251 | 351 | 26.7 | 23.6-30.1 | 426 | 36.7 | 33.0-40.5 | 18 | 1.6 | 0.9- 2.9 | 310 | 24.2 | 21.1-27.6 | 146 | 10.8 | 8.9-12.9 |
| Region II | 1,130 | 313 | 24.7 | 21.6-28.1 | 392 | 37.8 | 34.2-41.6 | 15 | 1.3 | 0.7- 2.3 | 281 | 25.7 | 22.5-29.3 | 129 | 10.4 | 8.2-13.1 |
| Region III | 1,168 | 292 | 24.2 | 21.2-27.4 | 400 | 34.5 | 31.1-38.0 | 17 | 1.1 | 0.6- 1.8 | 318 | 28.6 | 25.4-32.1 | 141 | 11.7 | 9.5-14.3 |
| Region IV | 1,191 | 358 | 28.5 | 25.4-31.8 | 388 | 32.9 | 29.6-36.4 | 14 | 0.8 | 0.4- 1.3 | 279 | 25.1 | 21.9-28.5 | 152 | 12.8 | 10.5-15.5 |
| Region V | 1,170 | 321 | 27.1 | 23.9-30.5 | 420 | 36.8 | 33.2-40.6 | 19 | 1.2 | 0.7- 1.9 | 299 | 25.5 | 22.2-29.0 | 111 | 9.4 | 7.5-11.8 |
| Region VI | 1,150 | 310 | 26.3 | 22.9-30.1 | 439 | 39.1 | 35.3-43.1 | 18 | 1.9 | 1.0- 3.6 | 262 | 21.0 | 18.2-24.2 | 121 | 11.6 | 9.1-14.6 |
| Region VII | 1,153 | 298 | 23.2 | 20.3-26.3 | 422 | 39.3 | 35.5-43.1 | 17 | 1.2 | 0.6- 2.3 | 287 | 25.0 | 21.9-28.4 | 129 | 11.4 | 9.1-14.2 |
| Region VIII | 1,123 | 292 | 24.7 | 21.2-28.5 | 404 | 38.2 | 34.0-42.6 | 20 | 1.5 | 0.8- 2.9 | 271 | 23.9 | 20.4-27.7 | 136 | 11.7 | 9.0-15.1 |
#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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