SC BRFSS 2001: (Do you now have any health problem that requires you to use special equipment, such as a cane, a wheelchair, a special bed, or a special telephone?)

BRFSS Survey Results 2001 for South Carolina

Disability

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	Total Respond.#	Yes	No
TOTAL	3,167	188	5.8	5.0- 6.8	2,979	94.2	93.2-95.0
GENDER
Male	1,255	75	5.8	4.5- 7.4	1,180	94.2	92.6-95.5
Female	1,912	113	5.9	4.8- 7.2	1,799	94.1	92.8-95.2
RACE
White	2,373	126	5.1	4.2- 6.1	2,247	94.9	93.9-95.8
African American	660	48	7.5	5.5-10.2	612	92.5	89.8-94.5
Other Minorities	102	11	9.8	5.2-17.7	91	90.2	82.3-94.8
HISPANIC
Yes	82	5	3.5	1.4- 8.7	77	96.5	91.3-98.6
No	3,065	179	5.9	5.0- 6.9	2,886	94.1	93.1-95.0
AGE
18-24	274	3	1.2	0.4- 3.9	271	98.8	96.1-99.6
25-34	596	14	2.8	1.6- 5.0	582	97.2	95.0-98.4
35-44	668	23	3.8	2.5- 5.9	645	96.2	94.1-97.5
45-54	632	29	4.7	3.1- 6.9	603	95.3	93.1-96.9
55-64	423	36	8.1	5.7-11.4	387	91.9	88.6-94.3
65+	522	81	15.3	12.2-19.1	441	84.7	80.9-87.8
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	420	54	11.9	8.8-15.8	366	88.1	84.2-91.2
H.S. or G.E.D.	958	52	5.5	4.1- 7.4	906	94.5	92.6-95.9
Some Post-H.S.	892	56	5.9	4.4- 7.7	836	94.1	92.3-95.6
College Graduate	889	25	2.7	1.8- 4.2	864	97.3	95.8-98.2
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	305	61	18.0	13.7-23.3	244	82.0	76.7-86.3
$15,000- 24,999	522	43	9.0	6.5-12.3	479	91.0	87.7-93.5
$25,000- 34,999	459	18	4.2	2.5- 6.9	441	95.8	93.1-97.5
$35,000- 49,999	533	15	2.6	1.5- 4.4	518	97.4	95.6-98.5
$50,000+	875	19	2.5	1.6- 4.1	856	97.5	95.9-98.4
COUNTY/REGION**
Appalachia I	202	15	6.5	3.8-10.9	187	93.5	89.1-96.2
Appalachia II	385	21	5.0	3.1- 8.2	364	95.0	91.8-96.9
Appalachia III	216	16	8.9	5.3-14.4	200	91.1	85.6-94.7
Catawba	203	14	5.9	3.3-10.4	189	94.1	89.6-96.7
Edisto	91	4	4.7	1.6-12.7	87	95.3	87.3-98.4
Low Country	151	10	6.3	3.2-11.9	141	93.7	88.1-96.8
Palmetto	497	18	3.6	2.2- 5.8	479	96.4	94.2-97.8
Pee Dee	218	24	14.6	9.7-21.5	194	85.4	78.5-90.3
Savannah	142	8	4.8	2.3- 9.7	134	95.2	90.3-97.7
Trident	402	23	4.5	2.9- 7.0	379	95.5	93.0-97.1
Upper Savannah	177	11	6.0	3.1-11.4	166	94.0	88.6-96.9
Waccamaw	244	13	4.2	2.3- 7.4	231	95.8	92.6-97.7
Wateree	186	9	5.4	2.7-10.6	177	94.6	89.4-97.3

Total
Respond.#

Yes

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

3,167

188

5.8

5.0- 6.8

2,979

94.2

93.2-95.0

GENDER

Male

1,255

5.8

4.5- 7.4

1,180

94.2

92.6-95.5

Female

1,912

113

5.9

4.8- 7.2

1,799

94.1

92.8-95.2

RACE

White

2,373

126

5.1

4.2- 6.1

2,247

94.9

93.9-95.8

African American

660

7.5

5.5-10.2

612

92.5

89.8-94.5

Other Minorities

102

9.8

5.2-17.7

90.2

82.3-94.8

HISPANIC

Yes

3.5

1.4- 8.7

96.5

91.3-98.6

3,065

179

5.9

5.0- 6.9

2,886

94.1

93.1-95.0

AGE

18-24

274

1.2

0.4- 3.9

271

98.8

96.1-99.6

25-34

596

2.8

1.6- 5.0

582

97.2

95.0-98.4

35-44

668

3.8

2.5- 5.9

645

96.2

94.1-97.5

45-54

632

4.7

3.1- 6.9

603

95.3

93.1-96.9

55-64

423

8.1

5.7-11.4

387

91.9

88.6-94.3

65+

522

15.3

12.2-19.1

441

84.7

80.9-87.8

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

420

11.9

8.8-15.8

366

88.1

84.2-91.2

H.S. or G.E.D.

958

5.5

4.1- 7.4

906

94.5

92.6-95.9

Some Post-H.S.

892

5.9

4.4- 7.7

836

94.1

92.3-95.6

College Graduate

889

2.7

1.8- 4.2

864

97.3

95.8-98.2

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

305

18.0

13.7-23.3

244

82.0

76.7-86.3

$15,000- 24,999

522

9.0

6.5-12.3

479

91.0

87.7-93.5

$25,000- 34,999

459

4.2

2.5- 6.9

441

95.8

93.1-97.5

$35,000- 49,999

533

2.6

1.5- 4.4

518

97.4

95.6-98.5

$50,000+

875

2.5

1.6- 4.1

856

97.5

95.9-98.4

COUNTY/REGION**

Appalachia I

202

6.5

3.8-10.9

187

93.5

89.1-96.2

Appalachia II

385

5.0

3.1- 8.2

364

95.0

91.8-96.9

Appalachia III

216

8.9

5.3-14.4

200

91.1

85.6-94.7

Catawba

203

5.9

3.3-10.4

189

94.1

89.6-96.7

Edisto

4.7

1.6-12.7

95.3

87.3-98.4

Low Country

151

6.3

3.2-11.9

141

93.7

88.1-96.8

Palmetto

497

3.6

2.2- 5.8

479

96.4

94.2-97.8

Pee Dee

218

14.6

9.7-21.5

194

85.4

78.5-90.3

Savannah

142

4.8

2.3- 9.7

134

95.2

90.3-97.7

Trident

402

4.5

2.9- 7.0

379

95.5

93.0-97.1

Upper Savannah

177

6.0

3.1-11.4

166

94.0

88.6-96.9

Waccamaw

244

4.2

2.3- 7.4

231

95.8

92.6-97.7

Wateree

186

5.4

2.7-10.6

177

94.6

89.4-97.3

#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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