SC BRFSS 2001: (I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know.

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for South Carolina

HIV/AIDS

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I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know.
There are medical treatments available that are intended to help a person who is infected with HIV to live longer.*

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	Total Respond.#	True	False	Don't know/Not sure
TOTAL	2,526	2,171	84.8	83.0-86.4	97	4.7	3.7- 5.9	258	10.6	9.2-12.1
GENDER
Male	1,029	880	84.1	81.2-86.6	52	6.1	4.5- 8.3	97	9.8	7.9-12.1
Female	1,497	1,291	85.5	83.1-87.5	45	3.2	2.2- 4.6	161	11.3	9.5-13.4
RACE
White	1,864	1,661	88.5	86.7-90.1	54	3.5	2.5- 4.7	149	8.0	6.7- 9.5
African American	560	429	75.9	71.3-80.0	39	7.6	5.2-10.9	92	16.5	13.1-20.6
Other Minorities	82	62	74.9	62.0-84.6	4	7.0	2.1-21.0	16	18.0	10.5-29.3
HISPANIC
Yes	68	49	70.0	55.4-81.4	6	11.5	4.6-25.7	13	18.6	10.1-31.7
No	2,452	2,119	85.5	83.7-87.1	89	4.3	3.4- 5.5	244	10.2	8.9-11.8
AGE
18-24	267	223	81.2	74.9-86.2	19	7.8	4.7-12.7	25	11.0	7.3-16.3
25-34	579	503	84.8	80.7-88.1	21	4.7	2.9- 7.5	55	10.6	7.8-14.2
35-44	655	566	86.5	83.2-89.2	26	4.2	2.7- 6.5	63	9.4	7.2-12.1
45-54	615	540	87.2	83.6-90.1	19	4.0	2.2- 7.0	56	8.9	6.7-11.6
55-64	410	339	82.5	78.1-86.2	12	3.0	1.6- 5.3	59	14.5	11.2-18.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	267	177	68.2	61.2-74.5	28	11.4	7.4-17.1	62	20.4	15.5-26.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	787	620	78.0	74.3-81.3	43	6.5	4.5- 9.3	124	15.5	12.8-18.7
Some Post-H.S.	739	671	90.0	87.1-92.3	17	2.5	1.5- 4.2	51	7.4	5.5-10.1
College Graduate	731	701	95.3	93.0-96.8	9	1.6	0.8- 3.1	21	3.2	1.9- 5.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	203	149	75.0	66.8-81.8	9	5.5	2.1-13.3	45	19.5	13.9-26.6
$15,000- 24,999	417	342	81.4	76.5-85.5	25	6.7	4.3-10.3	50	11.9	8.7-16.1
$25,000- 34,999	383	328	82.5	76.7-87.2	18	6.4	3.5-11.4	37	11.1	7.5-16.0
$35,000- 49,999	458	407	87.8	83.9-90.9	16	4.2	2.4- 7.1	35	8.0	5.6-11.3
$50,000+	780	733	93.2	90.8-94.9	10	1.6	0.8- 3.1	37	5.2	3.7- 7.3
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	152	120	80.0	72.0-86.1	6	5.3	2.3-11.8	26	14.7	9.7-21.7
Appalachia II	313	277	88.1	83.3-91.7	9	3.2	1.6- 6.4	27	8.6	5.6-13.0
Appalachia III	171	146	85.1	78.2-90.1	9	6.8	3.4-13.0	16	8.1	4.9-13.3
Catawba	167	141	82.2	73.6-88.5	10	6.6	3.4-12.6	16	11.1	6.2-19.2
Edisto	76	64	79.1	62.9-89.4	3	10.8	3.3-29.9	9	10.2	4.5-21.4
Low Country	111	97	86.2	76.8-92.2	4	3.7	1.1-12.1	10	10.1	5.3-18.5
Palmetto	415	363	86.4	82.0-89.9	19	4.6	2.7- 7.5	33	9.0	6.2-13.0
Pee Dee	169	146	86.0	79.0-91.0	4	2.6	0.9- 7.1	19	11.4	7.0-18.1
Savannah	112	94	79.8	69.5-87.3	2	2.6	0.6-10.1	16	17.6	10.7-27.7
Trident	328	294	89.8	84.8-93.3	6	2.7	0.9- 8.0	28	7.5	5.0-11.3
Upper Savannah	140	114	80.0	70.5-87.0	10	8.0	3.7-16.3	16	12.0	6.8-20.3
Waccamaw	185	159	84.1	76.8-89.4	7	4.3	2.0- 9.1	19	11.6	7.1-18.5
Wateree	146	123	82.7	73.1-89.3	7	4.0	1.8- 8.7	16	13.4	7.3-23.1

Total
Respond.#

True

False

Don't know/Not sure

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,526

2,171

84.8

83.0-86.4

4.7

3.7- 5.9

258

10.6

9.2-12.1

GENDER

Male

1,029

880

84.1

81.2-86.6

6.1

4.5- 8.3

9.8

7.9-12.1

Female

1,497

1,291

85.5

83.1-87.5

3.2

2.2- 4.6

161

11.3

9.5-13.4

RACE

White

1,864

1,661

88.5

86.7-90.1

3.5

2.5- 4.7

149

8.0

6.7- 9.5

African American

560

429

75.9

71.3-80.0

7.6

5.2-10.9

16.5

13.1-20.6

Other Minorities

74.9

62.0-84.6

7.0

2.1-21.0

18.0

10.5-29.3

HISPANIC

Yes

70.0

55.4-81.4

11.5

4.6-25.7

18.6

10.1-31.7

2,452

2,119

85.5

83.7-87.1

4.3

3.4- 5.5

244

10.2

8.9-11.8

AGE

18-24

267

223

81.2

74.9-86.2

7.8

4.7-12.7

11.0

7.3-16.3

25-34

579

503

84.8

80.7-88.1

4.7

2.9- 7.5

10.6

7.8-14.2

35-44

655

566

86.5

83.2-89.2

4.2

2.7- 6.5

9.4

7.2-12.1

45-54

615

540

87.2

83.6-90.1

4.0

2.2- 7.0

8.9

6.7-11.6

55-64

410

339

82.5

78.1-86.2

3.0

1.6- 5.3

14.5

11.2-18.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

267

177

68.2

61.2-74.5

11.4

7.4-17.1

20.4

15.5-26.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

787

620

78.0

74.3-81.3

6.5

4.5- 9.3

124

15.5

12.8-18.7

Some Post-H.S.

739

671

90.0

87.1-92.3

2.5

1.5- 4.2

7.4

5.5-10.1

College Graduate

731

701

95.3

93.0-96.8

1.6

0.8- 3.1

3.2

1.9- 5.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

203

149

75.0

66.8-81.8

5.5

2.1-13.3

19.5

13.9-26.6

$15,000- 24,999

417

342

81.4

76.5-85.5

6.7

4.3-10.3

11.9

8.7-16.1

$25,000- 34,999

383

328

82.5

76.7-87.2

6.4

3.5-11.4

11.1

7.5-16.0

$35,000- 49,999

458

407

87.8

83.9-90.9

4.2

2.4- 7.1

8.0

5.6-11.3

$50,000+

780

733

93.2

90.8-94.9

1.6

0.8- 3.1

5.2

3.7- 7.3

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

152

120

80.0

72.0-86.1

5.3

2.3-11.8

14.7

9.7-21.7

Appalachia II

313

277

88.1

83.3-91.7

3.2

1.6- 6.4

8.6

5.6-13.0

Appalachia III

171

146

85.1

78.2-90.1

6.8

3.4-13.0

8.1

4.9-13.3

Catawba

167

141

82.2

73.6-88.5

6.6

3.4-12.6

11.1

6.2-19.2

Edisto

79.1

62.9-89.4

10.8

3.3-29.9

10.2

4.5-21.4

Low Country

111

86.2

76.8-92.2

3.7

1.1-12.1

10.1

5.3-18.5

Palmetto

415

363

86.4

82.0-89.9

4.6

2.7- 7.5

9.0

6.2-13.0

Pee Dee

169

146

86.0

79.0-91.0

2.6

0.9- 7.1

11.4

7.0-18.1

Savannah

112

79.8

69.5-87.3

2.6

0.6-10.1

17.6

10.7-27.7

Trident

328

294

89.8

84.8-93.3

2.7

0.9- 8.0

7.5

5.0-11.3

Upper Savannah

140

114

80.0

70.5-87.0

8.0

3.7-16.3

12.0

6.8-20.3

Waccamaw

185

159

84.1

76.8-89.4

4.3

2.0- 9.1

11.6

7.1-18.5

Wateree

146

123

82.7

73.1-89.3

4.0

1.8- 8.7

13.4

7.3-23.1

* This question was asked only of respondents who reported being less than age 65.

#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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BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for South Carolina

HIV/AIDS

I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know. There are medical treatments available that are intended to help a person who is infected with HIV to live longer.*

I'm going to read two statements about HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. After I read each one, please tell me whether you think it is true or false, or if you don't know.
There are medical treatments available that are intended to help a person who is infected with HIV to live longer.*