BRFSS Survey Results 2010 for South Carolina
Cholesterol Awareness
Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?*
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| Total # Respondents |
Yes | No | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 7,999 | 4,178 | 42.2 | 40.3-44.1 | 3,821 | 57.8 | 55.9-59.7 |
| GENDER | |||||||
| Male | 2,959 | 1,595 | 43.7 | 40.5-46.9 | 1,364 | 56.3 | 53.1-59.5 |
| Female | 5,040 | 2,583 | 40.8 | 38.6-43.1 | 2,457 | 59.2 | 56.9-61.4 |
| RACE | |||||||
| White | 5,263 | 2,777 | 43.7 | 41.5-45.9 | 2,486 | 56.3 | 54.1-58.5 |
| African American | 2,137 | 1,072 | 37.3 | 33.6-41.1 | 1,065 | 62.7 | 58.9-66.4 |
| Other | 341 | 177 | 40.5 | 30.1-51.8 | 164 | 59.5 | 48.2-69.9 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||
| Yes | 93 | 49 | 31.3 | 15.8-52.6 | 44 | 68.7 | 47.4-84.2 |
| No | 7,696 | 4,005 | 42.1 | 40.2-44.1 | 3,691 | 57.9 | 55.9-59.8 |
| AGE | |||||||
| 18-24 | 92 | 9 | 6.8 | 3.2-13.9 | 83 | 93.2 | 86.1-96.8 |
| 25-34 | 398 | 79 | 17.1 | 12.4-23.0 | 319 | 82.9 | 77.0-87.6 |
| 35-44 | 887 | 260 | 29.7 | 25.7-34.1 | 627 | 70.3 | 65.9-74.3 |
| 45-54 | 1,391 | 632 | 45.6 | 41.7-49.6 | 759 | 54.4 | 50.4-58.3 |
| 55-64 | 2,051 | 1,175 | 57.0 | 53.7-60.2 | 876 | 43.0 | 39.8-46.3 |
| 65+ | 3,180 | 2,023 | 64.3 | 61.9-66.6 | 1,157 | 35.7 | 33.4-38.1 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,061 | 639 | 53.7 | 47.4-59.9 | 422 | 46.3 | 40.1-52.6 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,505 | 1,333 | 43.1 | 39.8-46.5 | 1,172 | 56.9 | 53.5-60.2 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 1,978 | 1,013 | 40.3 | 36.6-44.1 | 965 | 59.7 | 55.9-63.4 |
| College Graduate | 2,441 | 1,186 | 39.2 | 35.8-42.6 | 1,255 | 60.8 | 57.4-64.2 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 990 | 574 | 47.4 | 40.1-54.8 | 416 | 52.6 | 45.2-59.9 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,393 | 741 | 42.4 | 37.8-47.2 | 652 | 57.6 | 52.8-62.2 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 835 | 469 | 43.5 | 36.4-51.0 | 366 | 56.5 | 49.0-63.6 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,041 | 531 | 44.7 | 39.8-49.8 | 510 | 55.3 | 50.2-60.2 |
| $50,000+ | 2,483 | 1,179 | 40.2 | 37.2-43.3 | 1,304 | 59.8 | 56.7-62.8 |
| REGION** | |||||||
| Region I | 1,033 | 539 | 45.6 | 40.9-50.4 | 494 | 54.4 | 49.6-59.1 |
| Region II | 959 | 513 | 40.3 | 35.4-45.5 | 446 | 59.7 | 54.5-64.6 |
| Region III | 1,039 | 501 | 38.2 | 33.7-42.9 | 538 | 61.8 | 57.1-66.3 |
| Region IV | 1,065 | 535 | 42.5 | 38.4-46.7 | 530 | 57.5 | 53.3-61.6 |
| Region V | 1,011 | 563 | 50.0 | 45.7-54.3 | 448 | 50.0 | 45.7-54.3 |
| Region VI | 946 | 506 | 45.6 | 40.6-50.5 | 440 | 54.4 | 49.5-59.4 |
| Region VII | 982 | 501 | 41.7 | 36.5-47.0 | 481 | 58.3 | 53.0-63.5 |
| Region VIII | 964 | 520 | 45.7 | 41.5-50.0 | 444 | 54.3 | 50.0-58.5 |
*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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