BRFSS Survey Results 2010 for South Carolina
Veteran Status
Have you ever served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces, either in the regular military or in a National Guard or military reserve unit?*
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| Total # Respondents |
Yes | No | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 9,419 | 1,436 | 13.0 | 12.0-14.2 | 7,983 | 87.0 | 85.8-88.0 |
| GENDER | |||||||
| Male | 3,530 | 1,335 | 25.1 | 22.9-27.4 | 2,195 | 74.9 | 72.6-77.1 |
| Female | 5,889 | 101 | 1.9 | 1.4- 2.7 | 5,788 | 98.1 | 97.3-98.6 |
| RACE | |||||||
| White | 6,005 | 1,023 | 14.2 | 12.9-15.6 | 4,982 | 85.8 | 84.4-87.1 |
| African American | 2,680 | 295 | 10.5 | 8.4-13.1 | 2,385 | 89.5 | 86.9-91.6 |
| Other | 419 | 71 | 10.7 | 7.0-15.9 | 348 | 89.3 | 84.1-93.0 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||
| Yes | 120 | 15 | 9.2 | 3.5-22.1 | 105 | 90.8 | 77.9-96.5 |
| No | 9,043 | 1,391 | 13.2 | 12.1-14.3 | 7,652 | 86.8 | 85.7-87.9 |
| AGE | |||||||
| 18-24 | 250 | 7 | 3.3 | 1.4- 7.8 | 243 | 96.7 | 92.2-98.6 |
| 25-34 | 644 | 42 | 7.6 | 4.9-11.6 | 602 | 92.4 | 88.4-95.1 |
| 35-44 | 1,124 | 84 | 7.5 | 5.7- 9.8 | 1,040 | 92.5 | 90.2-94.3 |
| 45-54 | 1,626 | 147 | 11.7 | 9.4-14.4 | 1,479 | 88.3 | 85.6-90.6 |
| 55-64 | 2,252 | 335 | 18.5 | 16.1-21.3 | 1,917 | 81.5 | 78.7-83.9 |
| 65+ | 3,523 | 821 | 26.0 | 23.9-28.2 | 2,702 | 74.0 | 71.8-76.1 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,380 | 108 | 5.3 | 4.1- 6.9 | 1,272 | 94.7 | 93.1-95.9 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 3,028 | 428 | 13.0 | 11.2-15.1 | 2,600 | 87.0 | 84.9-88.8 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,289 | 401 | 16.2 | 13.7-19.0 | 1,888 | 83.8 | 81.0-86.3 |
| College Graduate | 2,704 | 496 | 13.5 | 11.6-15.6 | 2,208 | 86.5 | 84.4-88.4 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,256 | 96 | 5.1 | 3.8- 7.0 | 1,160 | 94.9 | 93.0-96.2 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,675 | 252 | 11.9 | 9.7-14.4 | 1,423 | 88.1 | 85.6-90.3 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 973 | 158 | 14.7 | 10.8-19.7 | 815 | 85.3 | 80.3-89.2 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,163 | 228 | 19.5 | 16.0-23.5 | 935 | 80.5 | 76.5-84.0 |
| $50,000+ | 2,732 | 521 | 15.0 | 13.1-17.2 | 2,211 | 85.0 | 82.8-86.9 |
| REGION** | |||||||
| Region I | 1,206 | 174 | 13.7 | 10.6-17.5 | 1,032 | 86.3 | 82.5-89.4 |
| Region II | 1,099 | 135 | 8.7 | 6.8-11.0 | 964 | 91.3 | 89.0-93.2 |
| Region III | 1,205 | 196 | 12.2 | 9.8-15.1 | 1,009 | 87.8 | 84.9-90.2 |
| Region IV | 1,304 | 160 | 11.7 | 9.5-14.3 | 1,144 | 88.3 | 85.7-90.5 |
| Region V | 1,197 | 187 | 13.9 | 11.6-16.7 | 1,010 | 86.1 | 83.3-88.4 |
| Region VI | 1,123 | 193 | 15.9 | 13.1-19.1 | 930 | 84.1 | 80.9-86.9 |
| Region VII | 1,150 | 193 | 18.4 | 14.7-22.8 | 957 | 81.6 | 77.2-85.3 |
| Region VIII | 1,135 | 198 | 15.1 | 12.6-18.0 | 937 | 84.9 | 82.0-87.4 |
*Active duty does not include training for the Reserves or National Guard, but DOES include activation, for example, for the Persian Gulf War.
** 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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