BRFSS Survey Results 2008 for South Carolina
Health Care Access
About how long has it been since you last visited a doctor for a routine checkup?
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| Total # Respondents |
Within past yr | Within past 2 yrs | Within past 5 yrs | 5 or more yrs ago | Never | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 10,012 | 7,333 | 67.4 | 65.8-69.1 | 1,221 | 14.0 | 12.8-15.3 | 646 | 8.8 | 7.7-10.0 | 702 | 8.4 | 7.5- 9.4 | 110 | 1.4 | 1.0- 1.9 |
| GENDER | ||||||||||||||||
| Male | 3,638 | 2,528 | 63.4 | 60.6-66.0 | 454 | 14.6 | 12.7-16.6 | 284 | 10.7 | 9.0-12.8 | 327 | 9.8 | 8.4-11.6 | 45 | 1.5 | 1.0- 2.3 |
| Female | 6,374 | 4,805 | 71.2 | 69.1-73.1 | 767 | 13.5 | 12.0-15.1 | 362 | 7.0 | 5.9- 8.3 | 375 | 7.0 | 6.0- 8.2 | 65 | 1.3 | 0.9- 2.1 |
| RACE | ||||||||||||||||
| White | 6,567 | 4,644 | 65.9 | 63.9-67.8 | 854 | 14.1 | 12.7-15.5 | 455 | 9.0 | 7.8-10.3 | 533 | 9.5 | 8.3-10.8 | 81 | 1.6 | 1.1- 2.3 |
| African American | 2,673 | 2,134 | 75.2 | 71.8-78.3 | 290 | 12.7 | 10.4-15.3 | 134 | 6.5 | 4.8- 8.8 | 105 | 5.3 | 3.8- 7.3 | 10 | 0.3 | 0.1- 0.7 |
| Other | 480 | 320 | 56.0 | 47.6-64.0 | 59 | 19.2 | 13.1-27.3 | 37 | 13.2 | 7.7-21.7 | 49 | 8.3 | 5.6-12.2 | 15 | 3.4 | 1.6- 6.8 |
| HISPANIC | ||||||||||||||||
| Yes | 175 | 115 | 53.5 | 40.1-66.4 | 24 | 21.4 | 11.5-36.2 | 11 | 10.4 | 3.2-29.2 | 20 | 11.8 | 6.6-20.3 | 5 | 2.9 | 1.0- 7.9 |
| No | 9,597 | 7,026 | 67.8 | 66.1-69.5 | 1,183 | 13.9 | 12.7-15.2 | 616 | 8.7 | 7.6- 9.9 | 671 | 8.2 | 7.3- 9.3 | 101 | 1.4 | 1.0- 1.9 |
| AGE | ||||||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 311 | 183 | 57.7 | 49.6-65.5 | 56 | 15.3 | 10.6-21.6 | 44 | 16.2 | 11.0-23.2 | 25 | 10.4 | 6.3-16.6 | 3 | 0.4 | 0.1- 1.2 |
| 25-34 | 848 | 524 | 62.0 | 57.2-66.6 | 119 | 14.3 | 11.3-18.1 | 81 | 10.2 | 7.4-13.9 | 109 | 11.3 | 8.9-14.4 | 15 | 2.2 | 1.1- 4.2 |
| 35-44 | 1,354 | 844 | 59.2 | 55.3-63.1 | 224 | 18.7 | 15.6-22.3 | 127 | 10.0 | 7.8-12.8 | 140 | 10.0 | 7.9-12.5 | 19 | 2.0 | 1.1- 3.8 |
| 45-54 | 2,014 | 1,368 | 65.6 | 62.4-68.8 | 301 | 16.6 | 14.2-19.3 | 148 | 8.3 | 6.6-10.4 | 171 | 8.0 | 6.4-10.0 | 26 | 1.4 | 0.7- 2.7 |
| 55-64 | 2,252 | 1,703 | 75.6 | 72.9-78.1 | 258 | 10.6 | 8.9-12.5 | 127 | 5.8 | 4.6- 7.4 | 141 | 6.9 | 5.5- 8.6 | 23 | 1.1 | 0.6- 1.8 |
| 65+ | 3,233 | 2,711 | 82.4 | 80.3-84.3 | 263 | 8.2 | 7.0- 9.6 | 119 | 4.7 | 3.5- 6.3 | 116 | 3.9 | 3.0- 5.0 | 24 | 0.8 | 0.5- 1.5 |
| EDUCATION | ||||||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,339 | 996 | 62.7 | 57.4-67.7 | 131 | 12.2 | 8.9-16.4 | 91 | 9.8 | 6.5-14.3 | 101 | 12.8 | 9.5-17.0 | 20 | 2.6 | 1.4- 4.7 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 3,353 | 2,437 | 67.2 | 64.3-70.0 | 401 | 13.2 | 11.4-15.2 | 205 | 9.0 | 7.2-11.2 | 274 | 9.9 | 8.2-11.9 | 36 | 0.7 | 0.5- 1.1 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,432 | 1,772 | 67.0 | 63.4-70.4 | 308 | 14.6 | 12.1-17.6 | 176 | 10.3 | 8.1-13.1 | 152 | 6.8 | 5.4- 8.7 | 24 | 1.2 | 0.7- 2.1 |
| College Graduate | 2,869 | 2,112 | 69.8 | 66.9-72.6 | 379 | 15.0 | 12.9-17.3 | 174 | 6.8 | 5.4- 8.5 | 174 | 6.5 | 5.2- 8.1 | 30 | 1.9 | 1.1- 3.4 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | ||||||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,198 | 843 | 63.6 | 58.5-68.3 | 136 | 12.8 | 9.7-16.6 | 95 | 9.3 | 6.7-12.8 | 101 | 11.7 | 8.6-15.7 | 23 | 2.6 | 1.4- 5.1 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,634 | 1,184 | 60.7 | 55.9-65.4 | 202 | 14.4 | 11.4-17.9 | 114 | 12.4 | 8.9-17.2 | 122 | 11.7 | 8.8-15.4 | 12 | 0.8 | 0.3- 1.9 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 1,083 | 771 | 63.7 | 58.1-68.8 | 148 | 16.7 | 12.9-21.3 | 68 | 9.7 | 6.5-14.2 | 79 | 8.6 | 5.9-12.3 | 17 | 1.4 | 0.7- 2.6 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,299 | 962 | 69.9 | 65.2-74.1 | 150 | 14.5 | 11.1-18.7 | 71 | 7.3 | 5.1-10.3 | 100 | 6.7 | 5.1- 8.7 | 16 | 1.7 | 0.8- 3.5 |
| $50,000+ | 3,255 | 2,375 | 68.7 | 66.1-71.2 | 430 | 14.3 | 12.5-16.4 | 208 | 7.9 | 6.5- 9.6 | 212 | 7.7 | 6.4- 9.3 | 30 | 1.4 | 0.8- 2.5 |
| Health District** | ||||||||||||||||
| Appalachia I | 415 | 287 | 63.7 | 56.9-69.9 | 56 | 16.4 | 11.4-23.0 | 34 | 8.7 | 5.8-12.9 | 34 | 9.6 | 6.3-14.4 | 4 | 1.6 | 0.5- 5.1 |
| Appalachia II | 675 | 481 | 67.2 | 61.6-72.3 | 84 | 12.0 | 9.0-15.7 | 51 | 11.5 | 8.0-16.2 | 52 | 7.2 | 4.9-10.3 | 7 | 2.2 | 0.8- 5.8 |
| Appalachia III | 554 | 399 | 65.3 | 58.3-71.8 | 68 | 16.3 | 11.5-22.6 | 39 | 8.3 | 5.2-13.1 | 40 | 8.1 | 5.2-12.5 | 8 | 1.9 | 0.8- 4.7 |
| Catawba | 253 | 162 | 62.6 | 54.6-69.9 | 39 | 15.6 | 10.6-22.5 | 21 | 10.0 | 5.7-16.8 | 26 | 9.7 | 6.4-14.5 | 5 | 2.1 | 0.7- 6.0 |
| Edisto Savannah | 1,219 | 907 | 67.6 | 63.3-71.7 | 152 | 14.8 | 11.6-18.7 | 67 | 7.1 | 5.2- 9.7 | 81 | 9.4 | 6.9-12.6 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.5- 2.2 |
| Low Country | 1,203 | 857 | 66.4 | 62.0-70.5 | 161 | 12.9 | 10.5-15.7 | 89 | 10.2 | 7.3-14.0 | 83 | 9.0 | 6.5-12.4 | 13 | 1.6 | 0.6- 3.8 |
| Palmetto | 1,057 | 793 | 69.8 | 64.2-74.8 | 127 | 14.5 | 10.8-19.0 | 62 | 7.2 | 4.4-11.3 | 66 | 7.7 | 5.1-11.5 | 9 | 0.9 | 0.3- 2.8 |
| Pee Dee | 668 | 493 | 70.0 | 64.6-74.9 | 71 | 11.9 | 8.6-16.1 | 42 | 8.1 | 5.6-11.7 | 51 | 8.5 | 5.7-12.5 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.6- 3.5 |
| Trident | 1,178 | 884 | 71.4 | 67.0-75.5 | 130 | 12.1 | 9.5-15.2 | 79 | 8.6 | 6.1-11.9 | 70 | 7.0 | 4.8-10.0 | 15 | 0.9 | 0.4- 1.9 |
| Upper Savannah | 917 | 678 | 68.7 | 62.6-74.2 | 103 | 13.1 | 9.5-17.8 | 61 | 9.3 | 5.6-14.9 | 65 | 7.1 | 5.1- 9.8 | 10 | 1.9 | 0.8- 4.3 |
| Waccamaw | 1,215 | 895 | 62.4 | 57.7-66.8 | 152 | 16.5 | 13.1-20.6 | 64 | 8.2 | 5.7-11.6 | 92 | 11.9 | 8.9-15.8 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.5- 2.2 |
| Wateree | 550 | 407 | 66.3 | 59.2-72.7 | 74 | 16.0 | 12.0-21.1 | 31 | 9.2 | 4.6-17.6 | 34 | 7.3 | 4.8-11.0 | 4 | 1.2 | 0.4- 3.6 |
| Region*** | ||||||||||||||||
| Region I | 1,332 | 965 | 66.0 | 61.4-70.3 | 159 | 14.9 | 11.6-18.9 | 95 | 9.0 | 6.5-12.2 | 99 | 8.5 | 6.3-11.2 | 14 | 1.7 | 0.8- 3.5 |
| Region II | 1,229 | 880 | 66.4 | 62.1-70.5 | 152 | 13.8 | 11.0-17.1 | 90 | 10.2 | 7.6-13.4 | 92 | 7.6 | 5.7-10.0 | 15 | 2.0 | 1.0- 4.1 |
| Region III | 1,310 | 955 | 67.5 | 62.9-71.7 | 166 | 14.8 | 11.8-18.5 | 83 | 8.1 | 5.6-11.4 | 92 | 8.3 | 6.2-11.2 | 14 | 1.3 | 0.6- 2.8 |
| Region IV | 1,218 | 900 | 68.5 | 64.3-72.5 | 145 | 13.5 | 10.9-16.6 | 73 | 8.6 | 6.0-12.1 | 85 | 8.1 | 6.0-10.8 | 15 | 1.4 | 0.7- 2.7 |
| Region V | 1,219 | 907 | 67.6 | 63.3-71.7 | 152 | 14.8 | 11.6-18.7 | 67 | 7.1 | 5.2- 9.7 | 81 | 9.4 | 6.9-12.6 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.5- 2.2 |
| Region VI | 1,215 | 895 | 62.4 | 57.7-66.8 | 152 | 16.5 | 13.1-20.6 | 64 | 8.2 | 5.7-11.6 | 92 | 11.9 | 8.9-15.8 | 12 | 1.0 | 0.5- 2.2 |
| Region VII | 1,178 | 884 | 71.4 | 67.0-75.5 | 130 | 12.1 | 9.5-15.2 | 79 | 8.6 | 6.1-11.9 | 70 | 7.0 | 4.8-10.0 | 15 | 0.9 | 0.4- 1.9 |
| Region VIII | 1,203 | 857 | 66.4 | 62.0-70.5 | 161 | 12.9 | 10.5-15.7 | 89 | 10.2 | 7.3-14.0 | 83 | 9.0 | 6.5-12.4 | 13 | 1.6 | 0.6- 3.8 |
#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
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