BRFSS Survey Results 2009 for South Carolina
Disability
Do you now have any health problem that requires you to use special equipment, such as a cane, a wheelchair,
a special bed, or a special telephone? *
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| Total # Respondents |
Yes | No | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 9,755 | 1,300 | 9.5 | 8.7-10.4 | 8,455 | 90.5 | 89.6-91.3 |
| GENDER | |||||||
| Male | 3,683 | 465 | 9.2 | 7.9-10.8 | 3,218 | 90.8 | 89.2-92.1 |
| Female | 6,072 | 835 | 9.8 | 8.8-10.9 | 5,237 | 90.2 | 89.1-91.2 |
| RACE | |||||||
| White | 6,356 | 763 | 9.1 | 8.2-10.1 | 5,593 | 90.9 | 89.9-91.8 |
| African American | 2,651 | 370 | 9.3 | 7.5-11.5 | 2,281 | 90.7 | 88.5-92.5 |
| Other | 470 | 76 | 9.9 | 7.0-13.7 | 394 | 90.1 | 86.3-93.0 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||
| Yes | 154 | 16 | 5.7 | 2.9-11.2 | 138 | 94.3 | 88.8-97.1 |
| No | 9,361 | 1,201 | 9.3 | 8.5-10.2 | 8,160 | 90.7 | 89.8-91.5 |
| AGE | |||||||
| 18-24 | 277 | 1 | 0.2 | 0.0- 1.2 | 276 | 99.8 | 98.8- 100 |
| 25-34 | 693 | 24 | 4.0 | 2.4- 6.7 | 669 | 96.0 | 93.3-97.6 |
| 35-44 | 1,230 | 66 | 4.4 | 3.1- 6.2 | 1,164 | 95.6 | 93.8-96.9 |
| 45-54 | 1,832 | 171 | 9.4 | 7.4-11.8 | 1,661 | 90.6 | 88.2-92.6 |
| 55-64 | 2,351 | 330 | 14.7 | 12.3-17.4 | 2,021 | 85.3 | 82.6-87.7 |
| 65+ | 3,372 | 708 | 21.4 | 19.4-23.5 | 2,664 | 78.6 | 76.5-80.6 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,370 | 352 | 20.2 | 16.6-24.3 | 1,018 | 79.8 | 75.7-83.4 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 3,038 | 410 | 9.4 | 8.0-11.0 | 2,628 | 90.6 | 89.0-92.0 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,459 | 301 | 8.8 | 7.4-10.4 | 2,158 | 91.2 | 89.6-92.6 |
| College Graduate | 2,867 | 235 | 6.0 | 4.9- 7.3 | 2,632 | 94.0 | 92.7-95.1 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,166 | 308 | 17.8 | 14.8-21.2 | 858 | 82.2 | 78.8-85.2 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,649 | 277 | 14.1 | 11.4-17.3 | 1,372 | 85.9 | 82.7-88.6 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 1,110 | 122 | 8.8 | 6.6-11.7 | 988 | 91.2 | 88.3-93.4 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,184 | 106 | 6.9 | 5.0- 9.6 | 1,078 | 93.1 | 90.4-95.0 |
| $50,000+ | 3,046 | 179 | 4.9 | 4.0- 6.0 | 2,867 | 95.1 | 94.0-96.0 |
| REGION** | |||||||
| Region I | 1,262 | 166 | 9.7 | 7.7-12.1 | 1,096 | 90.3 | 87.9-92.3 |
| Region II | 1,233 | 171 | 9.9 | 7.7-12.6 | 1,062 | 90.1 | 87.4-92.3 |
| Region III | 1,304 | 183 | 9.9 | 8.0-12.3 | 1,121 | 90.1 | 87.7-92.0 |
| Region IV | 1,168 | 181 | 10.1 | 8.2-12.3 | 987 | 89.9 | 87.7-91.8 |
| Region V | 1,171 | 138 | 9.1 | 7.3-11.2 | 1,033 | 90.9 | 88.8-92.7 |
| Region VI | 1,249 | 180 | 11.8 | 9.2-14.9 | 1,069 | 88.2 | 85.1-90.8 |
| Region VII | 1,186 | 163 | 7.7 | 6.0- 9.8 | 1,023 | 92.3 | 90.2-94.0 |
| Region VIII | 1,182 | 118 | 7.0 | 5.4- 8.9 | 1,064 | 93.0 | 91.1-94.6 |
*Includes occasional use or use in certain circumstances.
** 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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