SC BRFSS 2001: (A Prostate-Specific Antigen test, also called a PSA test, is a blood test used to check men for prostate cancer. Have you ever had a PSA test?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for South Carolina

Prostate Cancer Screening

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A Prostate-Specific Antigen test, also called a PSA test, is a blood test used to check men for prostate cancer. Have you ever had a PSA test?*

	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	689	472	68.3	64.2-72.1	217	31.7	27.9-35.8
RACE
White	551	384	69.7	65.3-73.9	167	30.3	26.1-34.7
African American	112	73	63.9	53.6-73.1	39	36.1	26.9-46.4
Other Minorities	20	11	58.4	34.5-78.9	9	41.6	21.1-65.5
HISPANIC
Yes	15	7	59.0	32.3-81.3	8	41.0	18.7-67.7
No	671	462	68.4	64.3-72.3	209	31.6	27.7-35.7
AGE
40-44	119	59	53.3	43.5-62.8	60	46.7	37.2-56.5
45-54	225	122	53.8	46.3-61.1	103	46.2	38.9-53.7
55-64	178	142	80.6	73.8-86.0	36	19.4	14.0-26.2
65+	167	149	88.5	81.4-93.1	18	11.5	6.9-18.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	102	70	70.8	60.1-79.6	32	29.2	20.4-39.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	172	113	64.7	56.0-72.5	59	35.3	27.5-44.0
Some Post-H.S.	166	107	64.2	55.8-71.8	59	35.8	28.2-44.2
College Graduate	248	181	72.9	66.5-78.4	67	27.1	21.6-33.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	53	29	58.8	42.3-73.5	24	41.2	26.5-57.7
$15,000- 24,999	90	67	76.7	66.4-84.6	23	23.3	15.4-33.6
$25,000- 34,999	79	55	68.5	55.0-79.4	24	31.5	20.6-45.0
$35,000- 49,999	115	72	60.8	50.5-70.1	43	39.2	29.9-49.5
$50,000+	266	188	70.0	63.4-75.8	78	30.0	24.2-36.6
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	53	39	72.7	57.8-83.8	14	27.3	16.2-42.2
Appalachia II	92	55	55.5	43.6-66.8	37	44.5	33.2-56.4
Appalachia III	48	35	72.1	57.3-83.3	13	27.9	16.7-42.7
Catawba	48	32	65.7	49.2-79.0	16	34.3	21.0-50.8
Edisto	15	10	59.4	27.8-84.7	5	40.6	15.3-72.2
Low Country	43	34	77.9	61.2-88.8	9	22.1	11.2-38.8
Palmetto	93	62	71.4	61.1-79.9	31	28.6	20.1-38.9
Pee Dee	48	28	65.2	50.0-77.9	20	34.8	22.1-50.0
Savannah	34	24	71.8	52.9-85.2	10	28.2	14.8-47.1
Trident	75	55	74.7	63.0-83.7	20	25.3	16.3-37.0
Upper Savannah	37	20	47.1	30.8-64.0	17	52.9	36.0-69.2
Waccamaw	52	38	73.3	57.0-85.0	14	26.7	15.0-43.0
Wateree	43	35	83.5	69.0-92.0	8	16.5	8.0-31.0

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

689

472

68.3

64.2-72.1

217

31.7

27.9-35.8

RACE

White

551

384

69.7

65.3-73.9

167

30.3

26.1-34.7

African American

112

63.9

53.6-73.1

36.1

26.9-46.4

Other Minorities

58.4

34.5-78.9

41.6

21.1-65.5

HISPANIC

Yes

59.0

32.3-81.3

41.0

18.7-67.7

671

462

68.4

64.3-72.3

209

31.6

27.7-35.7

AGE

40-44

119

53.3

43.5-62.8

46.7

37.2-56.5

45-54

225

122

53.8

46.3-61.1

103

46.2

38.9-53.7

55-64

178

142

80.6

73.8-86.0

19.4

14.0-26.2

65+

167

149

88.5

81.4-93.1

11.5

6.9-18.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

102

70.8

60.1-79.6

29.2

20.4-39.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

172

113

64.7

56.0-72.5

35.3

27.5-44.0

Some Post-H.S.

166

107

64.2

55.8-71.8

35.8

28.2-44.2

College Graduate

248

181

72.9

66.5-78.4

27.1

21.6-33.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

58.8

42.3-73.5

41.2

26.5-57.7

$15,000- 24,999

76.7

66.4-84.6

23.3

15.4-33.6

$25,000- 34,999

68.5

55.0-79.4

31.5

20.6-45.0

$35,000- 49,999

115

60.8

50.5-70.1

39.2

29.9-49.5

$50,000+

266

188

70.0

63.4-75.8

30.0

24.2-36.6

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

72.7

57.8-83.8

27.3

16.2-42.2

Appalachia II

55.5

43.6-66.8

44.5

33.2-56.4

Appalachia III

72.1

57.3-83.3

27.9

16.7-42.7

Catawba

65.7

49.2-79.0

34.3

21.0-50.8

Edisto

59.4

27.8-84.7

40.6

15.3-72.2

Low Country

77.9

61.2-88.8

22.1

11.2-38.8

Palmetto

71.4

61.1-79.9

28.6

20.1-38.9

Pee Dee

65.2

50.0-77.9

34.8

22.1-50.0

Savannah

71.8

52.9-85.2

28.2

14.8-47.1

Trident

74.7

63.0-83.7

25.3

16.3-37.0

Upper Savannah

47.1

30.8-64.0

52.9

36.0-69.2

Waccamaw

73.3

57.0-85.0

26.7

15.0-43.0

Wateree

83.5

69.0-92.0

16.5

8.0-31.0

* This question was asked only of male respondents who reported being age 40 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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This page was generated on 21MAR03.