BRFSS Survey Results 2010 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 | 7,978 | 6,215 | 70.8 | 68.7-72.8 | 888 | 13.0 | 11.6-14.6 | 565 | 10.2 | 8.9-11.6 | 310 | 6.0 | 4.7- 7.6 |
| GENDER | |||||||||||||
| Male | 2,948 | 2,284 | 68.6 | 64.9-72.1 | 328 | 14.0 | 11.6-16.8 | 199 | 9.3 | 7.3-11.8 | 137 | 8.1 | 5.7-11.3 |
| Female | 5,030 | 3,931 | 72.8 | 70.4-75.0 | 560 | 12.1 | 10.6-13.8 | 366 | 10.9 | 9.3-12.8 | 173 | 4.2 | 3.3- 5.3 |
| RACE | |||||||||||||
| White | 5,258 | 4,042 | 70.3 | 67.9-72.5 | 591 | 12.7 | 11.1-14.5 | 389 | 10.7 | 9.2-12.5 | 236 | 6.3 | 5.0- 7.9 |
| African American | 2,131 | 1,720 | 74.4 | 70.0-78.3 | 233 | 13.9 | 10.9-17.5 | 125 | 8.1 | 5.6-11.6 | 53 | 3.7 | 2.3- 5.7 |
| Other | 343 | 253 | 63.8 | 49.9-75.8 | 43 | 13.7 | 8.4-21.6 | 34 | 9.6 | 5.3-16.6 | 13 | 12.9 | 3.9-35.0 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||||||||
| Yes | 93 | 67 | 51.0 | 25.8-75.6 | 14 | 14.3 | 5.5-32.7 | 7 | 3.8 | 1.2-11.2 | 5 | 30.9 | 8.4-68.4 |
| No | 7,686 | 5,988 | 71.2 | 69.1-73.2 | 858 | 13.1 | 11.6-14.6 | 543 | 10.3 | 8.9-11.8 | 297 | 5.5 | 4.5- 6.7 |
| AGE | |||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 88 | 55 | 61.3 | 46.3-74.4 | 19 | 21.8 | 11.5-37.5 | 11 | 13.8 | 6.5-27.0 | 3 | 3.1 | 0.8-10.8 |
| 25-34 | 397 | 236 | 55.2 | 46.9-63.1 | 73 | 16.8 | 11.9-23.1 | 60 | 16.8 | 11.9-23.3 | 28 | 11.2 | 5.8-20.6 |
| 35-44 | 888 | 548 | 60.4 | 55.7-64.9 | 148 | 15.4 | 12.4-18.9 | 120 | 14.6 | 11.5-18.3 | 72 | 9.6 | 6.9-13.2 |
| 45-54 | 1,388 | 975 | 69.3 | 65.5-72.9 | 206 | 14.7 | 12.0-17.9 | 140 | 10.3 | 8.1-13.0 | 67 | 5.7 | 4.1- 7.7 |
| 55-64 | 2,045 | 1,601 | 79.1 | 76.4-81.6 | 225 | 9.9 | 8.2-11.9 | 139 | 7.4 | 5.8- 9.5 | 80 | 3.6 | 2.6- 4.9 |
| 65+ | 3,172 | 2,800 | 88.2 | 86.5-89.8 | 217 | 7.1 | 5.9- 8.5 | 95 | 2.7 | 2.0- 3.6 | 60 | 2.0 | 1.4- 3.0 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,048 | 867 | 75.3 | 68.3-81.2 | 82 | 15.1 | 9.6-22.8 | 68 | 6.1 | 4.2- 8.6 | 31 | 3.6 | 2.0- 6.2 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,499 | 1,968 | 72.9 | 69.2-76.2 | 278 | 12.0 | 9.6-14.9 | 164 | 9.7 | 7.4-12.6 | 89 | 5.5 | 4.0- 7.4 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 1,971 | 1,499 | 70.0 | 65.9-73.9 | 247 | 13.4 | 10.8-16.5 | 155 | 11.8 | 9.2-14.9 | 70 | 4.9 | 2.9- 7.9 |
| College Graduate | 2,447 | 1,871 | 68.4 | 64.4-72.1 | 280 | 12.9 | 10.9-15.3 | 177 | 10.6 | 8.4-13.4 | 119 | 8.0 | 5.3-12.0 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 995 | 765 | 67.5 | 59.7-74.4 | 105 | 11.6 | 8.0-16.6 | 87 | 14.8 | 9.5-22.4 | 38 | 6.0 | 3.2-11.2 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,390 | 1,100 | 73.7 | 68.8-78.1 | 146 | 12.1 | 8.8-16.4 | 95 | 9.5 | 6.7-13.2 | 49 | 4.7 | 3.1- 7.0 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 830 | 631 | 67.8 | 58.5-75.8 | 109 | 13.7 | 9.9-18.7 | 56 | 9.2 | 6.1-13.7 | 34 | 9.3 | 3.2-23.8 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,039 | 809 | 73.1 | 68.0-77.6 | 110 | 11.3 | 8.5-14.9 | 75 | 10.6 | 7.4-15.0 | 45 | 5.0 | 3.1- 7.9 |
| $50,000+ | 2,491 | 1,894 | 70.0 | 66.8-73.1 | 307 | 14.1 | 11.8-16.7 | 182 | 9.9 | 8.0-12.1 | 108 | 6.1 | 4.5- 8.1 |
| REGION** | |||||||||||||
| Region I | 1,025 | 787 | 67.4 | 62.1-72.4 | 122 | 16.3 | 12.4-21.2 | 79 | 11.1 | 8.0-15.3 | 37 | 5.1 | 3.1- 8.4 |
| Region II | 951 | 751 | 70.9 | 64.6-76.4 | 93 | 11.1 | 8.2-14.9 | 74 | 10.8 | 7.7-15.0 | 33 | 7.2 | 3.4-14.4 |
| Region III | 1,038 | 789 | 67.2 | 61.7-72.2 | 118 | 15.0 | 11.1-19.9 | 83 | 10.6 | 7.7-14.5 | 48 | 7.2 | 4.7-10.9 |
| Region IV | 1,070 | 818 | 71.2 | 67.0-75.1 | 130 | 13.3 | 10.7-16.5 | 70 | 9.4 | 7.0-12.6 | 52 | 6.0 | 4.0- 8.9 |
| Region V | 1,003 | 799 | 76.4 | 72.6-79.9 | 116 | 13.0 | 10.3-16.3 | 64 | 7.6 | 5.7-10.0 | 24 | 3.0 | 1.9- 4.8 |
| Region VI | 944 | 755 | 74.8 | 70.1-79.0 | 96 | 10.9 | 8.3-14.0 | 57 | 8.3 | 5.6-12.0 | 36 | 6.1 | 3.8- 9.4 |
| Region VII | 978 | 742 | 72.4 | 67.0-77.2 | 113 | 11.8 | 9.0-15.3 | 77 | 10.8 | 7.3-15.9 | 46 | 5.0 | 3.2- 7.7 |
| Region VIII | 969 | 774 | 75.4 | 71.0-79.4 | 100 | 10.8 | 8.5-13.6 | 61 | 9.6 | 6.9-13.2 | 34 | 4.2 | 2.3- 7.6 |
*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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