SC BRFSS 2001: (In the past 12 months, have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional to get any kind of care for yourself?*)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for South Carolina

Tobacco Indicators

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In the past 12 months, have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional to get any kind of care for yourself?*

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	773	475	58.7	54.6-62.8	298	41.3	37.2-45.4
GENDER
Male	322	157	48.9	42.7-55.1	165	51.1	44.9-57.3
Female	451	318	68.9	63.4-73.8	133	31.1	26.2-36.6
RACE
White	588	361	58.9	54.1-63.5	227	41.1	36.5-45.9
African American	151	97	62.6	53.2-71.2	54	37.4	28.8-46.8
Other Minorities	31	15	39.8	22.6-59.9	16	60.2	40.1-77.4
HISPANIC
Yes	21	10	34.8	16.3-59.4	11	65.2	40.6-83.7
No	751	464	59.9	55.8-63.9	287	40.1	36.1-44.2
AGE
18-24	90	55	60.0	48.7-70.3	35	40.0	29.7-51.3
25-34	151	68	38.5	30.0-47.8	83	61.5	52.2-70.0
35-44	208	130	60.7	52.8-68.1	78	39.3	31.9-47.2
45-54	173	115	64.8	55.5-73.1	58	35.2	26.9-44.5
55-64	97	66	68.9	58.2-77.9	31	31.1	22.1-41.8
65+	48	37	75.6	60.5-86.3	11	24.4	13.7-39.5
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	135	80	56.2	46.1-65.8	55	43.8	34.2-53.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	299	170	53.2	46.4-59.9	129	46.8	40.1-53.6
Some Post-H.S.	220	144	66.7	59.4-73.2	76	33.3	26.8-40.6
College Graduate	116	79	63.4	53.0-72.6	37	36.6	27.4-47.0
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	100	70	71.8	59.9-81.4	30	28.2	18.6-40.1
$15,000- 24,999	165	94	50.0	41.0-59.0	71	50.0	41.0-59.0
$25,000- 34,999	120	69	58.2	47.6-68.2	51	41.8	31.8-52.4
$35,000- 49,999	150	95	60.4	51.3-68.8	55	39.6	31.2-48.7
$50,000+	148	92	59.1	50.0-67.6	56	40.9	32.4-50.0
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	54	34	63.6	49.0-76.1	20	36.4	23.9-51.0
Appalachia II	80	48	53.7	40.0-66.9	32	46.3	33.1-60.0
Appalachia III	49	28	53.0	37.7-67.8	21	47.0	32.2-62.3
Catawba	55	36	67.1	52.8-78.7	19	32.9	21.3-47.2
Edisto	21	12	59.6	31.8-82.3	9	40.4	17.7-68.2
Low Country	36	23	59.8	40.6-76.3	13	40.2	23.7-59.4
Palmetto	118	80	61.0	49.5-71.5	38	39.0	28.5-50.5
Pee Dee	49	29	61.0	44.7-75.1	20	39.0	24.9-55.3
Savannah	36	22	51.6	33.4-69.4	14	48.4	30.6-66.6
Trident	94	54	58.8	47.6-69.2	40	41.2	30.8-52.4
Upper Savannah	42	20	46.9	30.6-63.8	22	53.1	36.2-69.4
Waccamaw	75	48	60.3	46.7-72.4	27	39.7	27.6-53.3
Wateree	50	32	63.7	47.2-77.6	18	36.3	22.4-52.8

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

773

475

58.7

54.6-62.8

298

41.3

37.2-45.4

GENDER

Male

322

157

48.9

42.7-55.1

165

51.1

44.9-57.3

Female

451

318

68.9

63.4-73.8

133

31.1

26.2-36.6

RACE

White

588

361

58.9

54.1-63.5

227

41.1

36.5-45.9

African American

151

62.6

53.2-71.2

37.4

28.8-46.8

Other Minorities

39.8

22.6-59.9

60.2

40.1-77.4

HISPANIC

Yes

34.8

16.3-59.4

65.2

40.6-83.7

751

464

59.9

55.8-63.9

287

40.1

36.1-44.2

AGE

18-24

60.0

48.7-70.3

40.0

29.7-51.3

25-34

151

38.5

30.0-47.8

61.5

52.2-70.0

35-44

208

130

60.7

52.8-68.1

39.3

31.9-47.2

45-54

173

115

64.8

55.5-73.1

35.2

26.9-44.5

55-64

68.9

58.2-77.9

31.1

22.1-41.8

65+

75.6

60.5-86.3

24.4

13.7-39.5

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

135

56.2

46.1-65.8

43.8

34.2-53.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

299

170

53.2

46.4-59.9

129

46.8

40.1-53.6

Some Post-H.S.

220

144

66.7

59.4-73.2

33.3

26.8-40.6

College Graduate

116

63.4

53.0-72.6

36.6

27.4-47.0

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

100

71.8

59.9-81.4

28.2

18.6-40.1

$15,000- 24,999

165

50.0

41.0-59.0

50.0

41.0-59.0

$25,000- 34,999

120

58.2

47.6-68.2

41.8

31.8-52.4

$35,000- 49,999

150

60.4

51.3-68.8

39.6

31.2-48.7

$50,000+

148

59.1

50.0-67.6

40.9

32.4-50.0

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

63.6

49.0-76.1

36.4

23.9-51.0

Appalachia II

53.7

40.0-66.9

46.3

33.1-60.0

Appalachia III

53.0

37.7-67.8

47.0

32.2-62.3

Catawba

67.1

52.8-78.7

32.9

21.3-47.2

Edisto

59.6

31.8-82.3

40.4

17.7-68.2

Low Country

59.8

40.6-76.3

40.2

23.7-59.4

Palmetto

118

61.0

49.5-71.5

39.0

28.5-50.5

Pee Dee

61.0

44.7-75.1

39.0

24.9-55.3

Savannah

51.6

33.4-69.4

48.4

30.6-66.6

Trident

58.8

47.6-69.2

41.2

30.8-52.4

Upper Savannah

46.9

30.6-63.8

53.1

36.2-69.4

Waccamaw

60.3

46.7-72.4

39.7

27.6-53.3

Wateree

63.7

47.2-77.6

36.3

22.4-52.8

* This question was asked only of respondents who reported smoking regularly within the past year.

#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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