SC BRFSS 2001: (A blood stool test is a test that may use a special kit at home to determine whether the stool contains blood. Have you ever had this test using a home kit?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for South Carolina

Colorectal Cancer Screening

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A blood stool test is a test that may use a special kit at home to determine whether the stool contains blood. Have you ever had this test using a home kit?*

	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	1,221	556	44.8	41.8-47.9	665	55.2	52.1-58.2
GENDER
Male	469	218	45.9	41.0-50.9	251	54.1	49.1-59.0
Female	752	338	44.0	40.2-47.9	414	56.0	52.1-59.8
RACE
White	975	475	48.5	45.1-51.9	500	51.5	48.1-54.9
African American	206	70	33.4	26.6-40.9	136	66.6	59.1-73.4
Other Minorities	29	7	19.2	8.4-37.9	22	80.8	62.1-91.6
HISPANIC
Yes	27	8	36.1	17.6-60.0	19	63.9	40.0-82.4
No	1,182	542	45.0	41.9-48.2	640	55.0	51.8-58.1
AGE
50-54	304	107	33.7	27.9-40.1	197	66.3	59.9-72.1
55-64	413	188	44.1	39.0-49.3	225	55.9	50.7-61.0
65+	504	261	51.6	46.8-56.3	243	48.4	43.7-53.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	239	80	33.8	27.3-41.0	159	66.2	59.0-72.7
H.S. or G.E.D.	353	152	41.2	35.7-47.0	201	58.8	53.0-64.3
Some Post-H.S.	314	154	50.0	43.9-56.1	160	50.0	43.9-56.1
College Graduate	311	168	52.8	46.8-58.8	143	47.2	41.2-53.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	162	60	35.9	27.9-44.9	102	64.1	55.1-72.1
$15,000- 24,999	201	79	36.0	29.1-43.5	122	64.0	56.5-70.9
$25,000- 34,999	143	74	48.9	39.5-58.3	69	51.1	41.7-60.5
$35,000- 49,999	171	92	52.5	44.4-60.5	79	47.5	39.5-55.6
$50,000+	292	143	50.2	44.0-56.4	149	49.8	43.6-56.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	88	44	53.2	41.8-64.2	44	46.8	35.8-58.2
Appalachia II	149	72	44.2	35.5-53.2	77	55.8	46.8-64.5
Appalachia III	84	24	29.5	20.3-40.8	60	70.5	59.2-79.7
Catawba	73	33	45.3	33.5-57.7	40	54.7	42.3-66.5
Edisto	33	9	22.1	10.4-41.0	24	77.9	59.0-89.6
Low Country	64	34	60.3	47.0-72.3	30	39.7	27.7-53.0
Palmetto	175	84	48.0	40.0-56.0	91	52.0	44.0-60.0
Pee Dee	96	37	39.5	29.2-50.9	59	60.5	49.1-70.8
Savannah	48	22	44.8	30.5-60.0	26	55.2	40.0-69.5
Trident	135	74	53.6	44.4-62.6	61	46.4	37.4-55.6
Upper Savannah	74	31	36.4	25.9-48.4	43	63.6	51.6-74.1
Waccamaw	104	50	45.2	34.7-56.0	54	54.8	44.0-65.3
Wateree	82	36	46.6	35.3-58.3	46	53.4	41.7-64.7

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

1,221

556

44.8

41.8-47.9

665

55.2

52.1-58.2

GENDER

Male

469

218

45.9

41.0-50.9

251

54.1

49.1-59.0

Female

752

338

44.0

40.2-47.9

414

56.0

52.1-59.8

RACE

White

975

475

48.5

45.1-51.9

500

51.5

48.1-54.9

African American

206

33.4

26.6-40.9

136

66.6

59.1-73.4

Other Minorities

19.2

8.4-37.9

80.8

62.1-91.6

HISPANIC

Yes

36.1

17.6-60.0

63.9

40.0-82.4

1,182

542

45.0

41.9-48.2

640

55.0

51.8-58.1

AGE

50-54

304

107

33.7

27.9-40.1

197

66.3

59.9-72.1

55-64

413

188

44.1

39.0-49.3

225

55.9

50.7-61.0

65+

504

261

51.6

46.8-56.3

243

48.4

43.7-53.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

239

33.8

27.3-41.0

159

66.2

59.0-72.7

H.S. or G.E.D.

353

152

41.2

35.7-47.0

201

58.8

53.0-64.3

Some Post-H.S.

314

154

50.0

43.9-56.1

160

50.0

43.9-56.1

College Graduate

311

168

52.8

46.8-58.8

143

47.2

41.2-53.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

162

35.9

27.9-44.9

102

64.1

55.1-72.1

$15,000- 24,999

201

36.0

29.1-43.5

122

64.0

56.5-70.9

$25,000- 34,999

143

48.9

39.5-58.3

51.1

41.7-60.5

$35,000- 49,999

171

52.5

44.4-60.5

47.5

39.5-55.6

$50,000+

292

143

50.2

44.0-56.4

149

49.8

43.6-56.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

53.2

41.8-64.2

46.8

35.8-58.2

Appalachia II

149

44.2

35.5-53.2

55.8

46.8-64.5

Appalachia III

29.5

20.3-40.8

70.5

59.2-79.7

Catawba

45.3

33.5-57.7

54.7

42.3-66.5

Edisto

22.1

10.4-41.0

77.9

59.0-89.6

Low Country

60.3

47.0-72.3

39.7

27.7-53.0

Palmetto

175

48.0

40.0-56.0

52.0

44.0-60.0

Pee Dee

39.5

29.2-50.9

60.5

49.1-70.8

Savannah

44.8

30.5-60.0

55.2

40.0-69.5

Trident

135

53.6

44.4-62.6

46.4

37.4-55.6

Upper Savannah

36.4

25.9-48.4

63.6

51.6-74.1

Waccamaw

104

45.2

34.7-56.0

54.8

44.0-65.3

Wateree

46.6

35.3-58.3

53.4

41.7-64.7

* This question was asked only of respondents who reported being age 50 and older.

#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.

** Appalachia 1: Anderson,Oconee
Appalachia 2: Greenville,Pickens
Appalachia 3: Cherokee,Spartanburg,Union
Catawba: Chester,Lancaster,York
Edisto: Bamberg,Calhoun,Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort,Colleton,Hampton,Jasper
Savannah: Aiken,Allendale,Barnwell
Palmetto: Fairfield,Lexington,Newberry,Richland
Pee Dee: Chesterfield,Darlington,Dillon,Florence,Marion,Marlboro
Trident: Berkeley,Charleston,Dorchester
Upper Savannah: Abbeville,Edgefield,Greenwood,Laurens,McCormick,Saluda
Waccamaw: Georgetown,Horry,Williamsburg
Wateree: Clarendon,Kershaw,Lee,Sumter

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