BRFSS Survey Results 2007 for South Carolina
Mental Illness and Stigma
During the past 30 days, about how often did you feel worthless?
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| Total # Respondents |
All | Most | Some | A little | None | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 9,922 | 138 | 1.4 | 1.1- 1.8 | 157 | 1.7 | 1.3- 2.1 | 525 | 5.1 | 4.5- 5.8 | 604 | 6.0 | 5.4- 6.8 | 8,498 | 85.8 | 84.8-86.8 |
| GENDER | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 3,740 | 50 | 1.3 | 0.8- 2.1 | 51 | 1.6 | 1.1- 2.4 | 165 | 4.4 | 3.5- 5.6 | 219 | 5.5 | 4.5- 6.8 | 3,255 | 87.1 | 85.4-88.7 |
| Female | 6,182 | 88 | 1.4 | 1.1- 1.9 | 106 | 1.7 | 1.3- 2.3 | 360 | 5.7 | 4.9- 6.5 | 385 | 6.5 | 5.6- 7.5 | 5,243 | 84.7 | 83.3-85.9 |
| RACE | ||||||||||||||||
| White | 7,359 | 99 | 1.5 | 1.1- 2.0 | 103 | 1.5 | 1.1- 1.9 | 346 | 4.3 | 3.6- 5.0 | 441 | 5.9 | 5.2- 6.8 | 6,370 | 86.9 | 85.7-88.0 |
| African American | 1,904 | 23 | 0.9 | 0.5- 1.6 | 29 | 1.6 | 0.9- 2.7 | 135 | 7.2 | 5.6- 9.1 | 108 | 5.6 | 4.2- 7.4 | 1,609 | 84.7 | 82.1-87.0 |
| Other | 461 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.6- 3.2 | 16 | 3.0 | 1.3- 6.5 | 25 | 4.8 | 2.8- 8.2 | 38 | 8.1 | 4.8-13.4 | 371 | 82.6 | 76.7-87.3 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 155 | 2 | 0.3 | 0.1- 1.2 | 4 | 0.8 | 0.3- 2.5 | 8 | 4.5 | 1.8-10.8 | 9 | 9.6 | 3.8-21.9 | 132 | 84.8 | 73.5-91.8 |
| No | 9,614 | 132 | 1.4 | 1.0- 1.8 | 145 | 1.6 | 1.3- 2.1 | 500 | 5.0 | 4.4- 5.8 | 579 | 5.9 | 5.2- 6.7 | 8,258 | 86.1 | 85.0-87.1 |
| AGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 336 | 7 | 1.5 | 0.6- 3.8 | 7 | 2.4 | 1.1- 5.2 | 14 | 3.7 | 2.0- 6.9 | 25 | 7.7 | 4.7-12.4 | 283 | 84.6 | 79.3-88.8 |
| 25-34 | 883 | 8 | 1.4 | 0.6- 3.5 | 15 | 1.4 | 0.7- 2.5 | 36 | 4.7 | 3.0- 7.4 | 57 | 7.0 | 5.1- 9.6 | 767 | 85.5 | 81.9-88.4 |
| 35-44 | 1,491 | 18 | 0.9 | 0.5- 1.6 | 24 | 2.0 | 1.1- 3.7 | 65 | 4.1 | 3.0- 5.6 | 95 | 6.0 | 4.6- 7.8 | 1,289 | 86.9 | 84.4-89.0 |
| 45-54 | 2,074 | 32 | 1.5 | 1.0- 2.3 | 37 | 1.5 | 1.0- 2.3 | 124 | 5.8 | 4.6- 7.2 | 132 | 5.6 | 4.6- 6.9 | 1,749 | 85.5 | 83.6-87.3 |
| 55-64 | 2,181 | 33 | 1.6 | 1.1- 2.5 | 39 | 1.9 | 1.3- 2.7 | 135 | 7.0 | 5.7- 8.7 | 114 | 4.6 | 3.7- 5.7 | 1,860 | 84.9 | 82.8-86.8 |
| 65+ | 2,957 | 40 | 1.3 | 0.9- 1.8 | 35 | 1.2 | 0.8- 1.9 | 151 | 4.8 | 4.0- 5.8 | 181 | 5.8 | 4.9- 6.9 | 2,550 | 86.9 | 85.4-88.3 |
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,235 | 51 | 3.2 | 2.3- 4.5 | 54 | 5.1 | 3.5- 7.4 | 149 | 11.9 | 9.3-15.1 | 103 | 8.1 | 5.9-11.0 | 878 | 71.6 | 67.5-75.4 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,967 | 46 | 1.5 | 1.0- 2.3 | 65 | 2.4 | 1.7- 3.6 | 180 | 6.1 | 4.9- 7.5 | 216 | 7.0 | 5.8- 8.4 | 2,460 | 82.9 | 80.8-84.8 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,514 | 36 | 1.8 | 1.0- 3.2 | 21 | 0.6 | 0.4- 1.0 | 122 | 4.0 | 3.1- 5.0 | 131 | 5.8 | 4.4- 7.6 | 2,204 | 87.8 | 85.6-89.7 |
| College Graduate | 3,182 | 5 | 0.1 | 0.0- 0.3 | 16 | 0.4 | 0.2- 0.8 | 73 | 2.1 | 1.5- 3.0 | 153 | 4.5 | 3.6- 5.6 | 2,935 | 92.9 | 91.5-94.0 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 954 | 44 | 4.1 | 2.8- 6.0 | 46 | 5.6 | 3.5- 8.9 | 110 | 13.3 | 9.9-17.7 | 93 | 10.5 | 7.4-14.6 | 661 | 66.5 | 61.3-71.2 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,401 | 30 | 2.9 | 1.6- 5.4 | 43 | 3.5 | 2.2- 5.5 | 125 | 9.5 | 7.2-12.4 | 118 | 7.8 | 6.0-10.0 | 1,085 | 76.3 | 72.5-79.7 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 1,114 | 13 | 1.3 | 0.6- 3.0 | 12 | 1.4 | 0.7- 2.7 | 68 | 5.8 | 4.1- 8.1 | 75 | 8.5 | 6.0-11.8 | 946 | 83.0 | 79.2-86.2 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,428 | 10 | 0.6 | 0.3- 1.2 | 14 | 1.3 | 0.7- 2.5 | 61 | 3.8 | 2.7- 5.3 | 84 | 4.9 | 3.6- 6.7 | 1,259 | 89.4 | 87.1-91.4 |
| $50,000+ | 3,663 | 8 | 0.1 | 0.1- 0.3 | 20 | 0.5 | 0.3- 1.0 | 69 | 1.8 | 1.3- 2.5 | 143 | 4.0 | 3.2- 4.9 | 3,423 | 93.5 | 92.4-94.5 |
| Health District** | ||||||||||||||||
| Appalachia I | 723 | 12 | 1.3 | 0.6- 3.0 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.6- 3.5 | 40 | 4.9 | 3.4- 7.1 | 59 | 7.4 | 5.3-10.2 | 602 | 84.8 | 81.2-87.9 |
| Appalachia II | 675 | 14 | 1.7 | 0.8- 3.2 | 10 | 1.9 | 0.8- 4.3 | 40 | 6.3 | 4.0- 9.7 | 36 | 6.3 | 3.9- 9.8 | 575 | 83.9 | 79.4-87.6 |
| Appalachia III | 501 | 15 | 3.2 | 1.3- 7.3 | 8 | 2.1 | 0.9- 4.8 | 32 | 4.2 | 2.7- 6.4 | 38 | 7.9 | 5.4-11.5 | 408 | 82.6 | 77.7-86.6 |
| Catawba | 412 | 4 | 1.0 | 0.3- 2.7 | 8 | 1.4 | 0.6- 3.1 | 23 | 5.6 | 3.4- 9.1 | 26 | 8.6 | 5.1-14.1 | 351 | 83.5 | 77.8-88.0 |
| Edisto Savannah | 1,228 | 13 | 1.3 | 0.6- 2.6 | 31 | 2.3 | 1.5- 3.5 | 77 | 6.0 | 4.5- 7.9 | 76 | 6.8 | 5.0- 9.4 | 1,031 | 83.6 | 80.5-86.2 |
| Low Country | 1,168 | 6 | 0.4 | 0.2- 0.9 | 12 | 1.5 | 0.5- 4.7 | 39 | 4.1 | 2.3- 7.1 | 62 | 5.9 | 4.3- 8.2 | 1,049 | 88.1 | 84.5-91.0 |
| Palmetto | 827 | 9 | 0.8 | 0.4- 1.7 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.5- 2.0 | 37 | 4.2 | 2.6- 6.7 | 44 | 4.8 | 3.2- 7.1 | 726 | 89.2 | 86.0-91.7 |
| Pee Dee | 773 | 10 | 1.5 | 0.7- 3.4 | 17 | 2.1 | 1.1- 3.7 | 48 | 5.9 | 4.2- 8.1 | 49 | 5.9 | 4.2- 8.4 | 649 | 84.6 | 81.2-87.5 |
| Trident | 1,202 | 5 | 0.3 | 0.1- 0.7 | 17 | 1.9 | 1.0- 3.7 | 54 | 4.0 | 2.8- 5.7 | 68 | 4.9 | 3.7- 6.4 | 1,058 | 88.9 | 86.4-91.0 |
| Upper Savannah | 598 | 20 | 3.1 | 1.6- 6.0 | 8 | 0.9 | 0.4- 1.8 | 38 | 6.1 | 4.1- 9.0 | 46 | 5.9 | 4.1- 8.4 | 486 | 84.0 | 80.0-87.4 |
| Waccamaw | 1,212 | 13 | 0.7 | 0.4- 1.3 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.4- 2.1 | 64 | 5.0 | 3.7- 6.8 | 67 | 5.5 | 4.1- 7.3 | 1,057 | 87.8 | 85.3-90.0 |
| Wateree | 491 | 14 | 2.7 | 1.4- 5.1 | 11 | 2.6 | 1.2- 5.2 | 29 | 6.4 | 4.0- 9.9 | 24 | 3.7 | 2.2- 6.1 | 413 | 84.7 | 80.2-88.3 |
| Region*** | ||||||||||||||||
| Region I | 1,321 | 32 | 2.1 | 1.3- 3.6 | 18 | 1.2 | 0.7- 2.3 | 78 | 5.5 | 4.1- 7.1 | 105 | 6.7 | 5.3- 8.5 | 1,088 | 84.5 | 81.8-86.8 |
| Region II | 1,176 | 29 | 2.3 | 1.3- 4.1 | 18 | 2.0 | 1.1- 3.6 | 72 | 5.4 | 3.9- 7.5 | 74 | 7.0 | 5.2- 9.4 | 983 | 83.4 | 80.1-86.2 |
| Region III | 1,239 | 13 | 0.9 | 0.5- 1.6 | 19 | 1.1 | 0.7- 1.9 | 60 | 4.6 | 3.2- 6.6 | 70 | 6.0 | 4.3- 8.2 | 1,077 | 87.4 | 84.6-89.7 |
| Region IV | 1,264 | 24 | 2.0 | 1.2- 3.3 | 28 | 2.3 | 1.4- 3.6 | 77 | 6.1 | 4.6- 7.9 | 73 | 5.0 | 3.8- 6.7 | 1,062 | 84.6 | 82.0-87.0 |
| Region V | 1,228 | 13 | 1.3 | 0.6- 2.6 | 31 | 2.3 | 1.5- 3.5 | 77 | 6.0 | 4.5- 7.9 | 76 | 6.8 | 5.0- 9.4 | 1,031 | 83.6 | 80.5-86.2 |
| Region VI | 1,212 | 13 | 0.7 | 0.4- 1.3 | 11 | 1.0 | 0.4- 2.1 | 64 | 5.0 | 3.7- 6.8 | 67 | 5.5 | 4.1- 7.3 | 1,057 | 87.8 | 85.3-90.0 |
| Region VII | 1,202 | 5 | 0.3 | 0.1- 0.7 | 17 | 1.9 | 1.0- 3.7 | 54 | 4.0 | 2.8- 5.7 | 68 | 4.9 | 3.7- 6.4 | 1,058 | 88.9 | 86.4-91.0 |
| Region VIII | 1,168 | 6 | 0.4 | 0.2- 0.9 | 12 | 1.5 | 0.5- 4.7 | 39 | 4.1 | 2.3- 7.1 | 62 | 5.9 | 4.3- 8.2 | 1,049 | 88.1 | 84.5-91.0 |
#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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