BRFSS Survey Results 2009 for South Carolina
Cholesterol Awareness
About how long has it been since you last had your blood cholesterol checked?*
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| Total # Respondents |
Within past yr | Within past 2 yrs | Within past 5 yrs | 5 or more yrs ago | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 8,653 | 6,966 | 75.0 | 73.3-76.6 | 882 | 12.0 | 10.8-13.3 | 532 | 9.1 | 8.0-10.3 | 273 | 3.9 | 3.3- 4.7 |
| GENDER | |||||||||||||
| Male | 3,264 | 2,611 | 74.3 | 71.5-76.9 | 318 | 11.7 | 9.8-13.8 | 206 | 9.5 | 7.8-11.6 | 129 | 4.6 | 3.5- 5.9 |
| Female | 5,389 | 4,355 | 75.6 | 73.5-77.5 | 564 | 12.3 | 10.8-13.9 | 326 | 8.8 | 7.5-10.3 | 144 | 3.4 | 2.6- 4.3 |
| RACE | |||||||||||||
| White | 5,767 | 4,585 | 73.0 | 71.0-75.0 | 575 | 12.0 | 10.6-13.5 | 387 | 10.1 | 8.7-11.7 | 220 | 4.9 | 4.0- 5.9 |
| African American | 2,257 | 1,867 | 80.2 | 77.0-83.1 | 246 | 12.3 | 9.9-15.2 | 109 | 5.8 | 4.3- 7.7 | 35 | 1.7 | 1.1- 2.6 |
| Other | 392 | 306 | 73.6 | 65.4-80.4 | 44 | 12.0 | 7.3-19.2 | 28 | 11.4 | 6.9-18.1 | 14 | 3.0 | 1.4- 6.6 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||||||||
| Yes | 123 | 96 | 76.1 | 60.9-86.7 | 16 | 16.0 | 7.1-32.1 | 7 | 5.0 | 1.9-12.8 | 4 | 2.9 | 0.7-11.0 |
| No | 8,328 | 6,690 | 74.7 | 73.0-76.3 | 854 | 12.0 | 10.8-13.3 | 518 | 9.3 | 8.1-10.5 | 266 | 4.0 | 3.3- 4.8 |
| AGE | |||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 104 | 68 | 60.1 | 45.6-73.0 | 19 | 20.4 | 11.0-34.6 | 13 | 16.9 | 8.2-31.4 | 4 | 2.6 | 0.9- 7.4 |
| 25-34 | 462 | 280 | 62.0 | 55.7-67.9 | 88 | 18.1 | 13.8-23.3 | 69 | 14.7 | 10.8-19.6 | 25 | 5.3 | 3.2- 8.6 |
| 35-44 | 1,027 | 660 | 63.3 | 58.8-67.6 | 175 | 16.0 | 12.9-19.7 | 123 | 13.7 | 10.9-17.1 | 69 | 7.0 | 5.0- 9.8 |
| 45-54 | 1,666 | 1,234 | 75.1 | 72.1-77.9 | 218 | 11.8 | 9.8-14.0 | 139 | 9.3 | 7.4-11.7 | 75 | 3.8 | 2.8- 5.1 |
| 55-64 | 2,221 | 1,829 | 81.9 | 79.2-84.3 | 204 | 8.7 | 7.1-10.6 | 122 | 6.0 | 4.6- 8.0 | 66 | 3.4 | 2.4- 4.8 |
| 65+ | 3,173 | 2,895 | 91.3 | 89.8-92.6 | 178 | 5.9 | 4.7- 7.2 | 66 | 2.0 | 1.4- 2.8 | 34 | 0.8 | 0.5- 1.2 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,124 | 969 | 82.1 | 78.0-85.6 | 86 | 7.4 | 5.5-10.0 | 45 | 6.9 | 4.6-10.3 | 24 | 3.5 | 2.0- 6.1 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,624 | 2,134 | 75.2 | 71.8-78.4 | 261 | 12.5 | 10.2-15.2 | 164 | 9.0 | 6.9-11.6 | 65 | 3.3 | 2.3- 4.8 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,190 | 1,727 | 73.9 | 70.5-77.1 | 234 | 12.6 | 10.3-15.4 | 149 | 9.8 | 7.7-12.5 | 80 | 3.6 | 2.6- 4.9 |
| College Graduate | 2,697 | 2,122 | 73.3 | 70.4-76.0 | 298 | 12.5 | 10.6-14.8 | 174 | 9.4 | 7.7-11.4 | 103 | 4.8 | 3.5- 6.4 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 959 | 787 | 79.8 | 74.8-84.0 | 89 | 7.1 | 5.2- 9.7 | 53 | 9.0 | 5.9-13.5 | 30 | 4.1 | 2.3- 7.2 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,414 | 1,155 | 75.9 | 71.4-79.9 | 136 | 12.6 | 9.4-16.7 | 81 | 8.3 | 6.0-11.4 | 42 | 3.2 | 2.1- 4.8 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 994 | 803 | 73.9 | 68.3-78.8 | 95 | 12.7 | 9.0-17.5 | 64 | 9.6 | 6.3-14.2 | 32 | 3.8 | 2.4- 6.0 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,066 | 842 | 75.8 | 71.1-80.0 | 117 | 13.3 | 9.9-17.5 | 71 | 6.8 | 4.9- 9.5 | 36 | 4.1 | 2.5- 6.7 |
| $50,000+ | 2,861 | 2,245 | 73.3 | 70.6-75.9 | 324 | 12.8 | 10.9-14.8 | 194 | 9.7 | 8.0-11.6 | 98 | 4.2 | 3.1- 5.7 |
| REGION** | |||||||||||||
| Region I | 1,120 | 887 | 71.6 | 66.9-76.0 | 120 | 12.5 | 9.3-16.5 | 78 | 11.6 | 8.7-15.3 | 35 | 4.3 | 2.7- 6.9 |
| Region II | 1,098 | 866 | 73.1 | 68.7-77.1 | 120 | 11.4 | 8.8-14.6 | 69 | 10.0 | 7.3-13.5 | 43 | 5.5 | 3.6- 8.3 |
| Region III | 1,157 | 942 | 75.9 | 71.4-79.9 | 105 | 11.6 | 8.7-15.5 | 73 | 9.1 | 6.6-12.5 | 37 | 3.4 | 2.2- 5.2 |
| Region IV | 1,004 | 805 | 77.1 | 73.1-80.8 | 107 | 12.4 | 9.8-15.6 | 63 | 8.0 | 5.6-11.3 | 29 | 2.5 | 1.6- 3.9 |
| Region V | 1,039 | 860 | 78.6 | 75.0-81.8 | 90 | 11.5 | 9.0-14.6 | 58 | 6.7 | 4.9- 9.0 | 31 | 3.2 | 2.1- 4.9 |
| Region VI | 1,120 | 891 | 73.7 | 69.3-77.6 | 121 | 12.4 | 9.7-15.7 | 74 | 9.7 | 6.9-13.4 | 34 | 4.3 | 2.7- 6.9 |
| Region VII | 1,059 | 846 | 75.9 | 71.4-80.0 | 120 | 13.2 | 10.2-16.9 | 56 | 7.6 | 5.1-11.1 | 37 | 3.3 | 2.1- 5.3 |
| Region VIII | 1,056 | 869 | 75.4 | 71.2-79.2 | 99 | 10.9 | 8.5-14.0 | 61 | 9.3 | 6.8-12.5 | 27 | 4.4 | 2.6- 7.4 |
*This question was asked only of respondents who reported that they have ever had blood cholesterol checked.
** 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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