| Variable | Number | Percent |
Use of Internet
Never used the Internet
Have used the internet
|
110
98
|
52.88
47.12
|
Perception of importance of internet
Very important
Somewhat important
Somewhat unimportant
Not at all important
|
120
61
7
18
|
58.25
29.61
3.40
8.74
|
Frequency of internet use *
Used the Internet for at least 6 months
Used the Internet for the last 30 days
Used the Internet < 30 days
|
34
35
29
|
34.69
35.71
29.59
|
# Hours per week of Internet Usage*
1-4 hours
5-8 hours
10-24 hours
No response
|
41
26
20
11
|
41.84
26.53
20.41
11.22
|
Place of Internet Usage*
Home
Work
School
Library
Church
|
74
54
2
0
4
|
75.55
55.10
2.04
0
4.08
|
Use of Internet to search for the Information about health or disease*
|
37
|
37.76
|
Plans for future Internet use**
Intend to start in the next 30 days
Intend to start in the next 6 months
No plans to use
|
5
26
79
|
4.5
23.6
71.8
|
* Limited to those who have used the internet (N=98)
| # | BRFSS
Question | SC
African
Americans | SC
Caucasians | AME
Members |
|
(1) | How is your general health? (2000)
Excellent
Very Good
Good
Fair
Poor
|
19.8
27.2
35.8
13.3
3.9
|
25.2
33.7
27.3
9.6
4.2
|
31.7
39.9
15.9
9.6
2.9
|
|
(2) | Did you visit a doctor for a routine checkup in the past year? (2000)
Yes
No
|
84.1
15.9
|
75.0
25.0
|
86.4
13.6
|
|
(3) | Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure? (1999)
Yes
No
|
29.9
70.1
|
23.9
76.1
|
29.9
70.1
|
|
(4) | Have you ever had your blood cholesterol checked? (1999)
Yes
No
|
72.8
27.2
|
77.6
22.4
|
76.8
23.2
|
|
(5) | Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high? (1999)
Yes
No
|
23.1
76.9
|
29.0
71.0
|
12.5
87.5
|
|
(6) | Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes? (2000)
Yes
Yes (pregnancy-related)
No
|
12.0
1.5
86.5
|
5.7
1.1
93.2
|
19.7
1.4
78.9
|
|
(7) | What is your average frequency of fruit and vegetable consumption per day? (2000)
Never or < 1/day
1/day or more
|
6.1
93.9
|
4.1
95.9
|
26.0
74.0
|
|
(8) | Are you now trying to lose weight? (2000)
Yes
No
|
35.8
64.2
|
34.2
65.8
|
25.0
75.0
|
|
(9) | In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional given you advice about your weight? (2000)
Yes (to lose)
No
|
15.4
84.6
|
11.0
89.0
|
9.8
90.2
|
|
(10) | Current smoker (2000)
Yes
No
|
18.8
81.2
|
27.1
72.9
|
16.3
83.7
|
|
(11) | On the average, about how many cigarettes a day do you now smoke (those who smoke every day)? (2000)
1-20 cigarettes
21-40 cigarettes
41 or more cigarettes
|
82.5
16.5
1.0
|
75.9
22.9
1.2
|
94.0
3.0
3.0
|
|
(12) | During the past 12 months, have you quit smoking for 1 day or longer? (people who smoke every day) (2000)
Yes
No
|
47.5
52.5
|
42.8
57.2
|
47.1
52.9
|
|
(13) | Have you ever had a mammogram? (2000)
Yes
No
|
61.8
38.2
|
66.4
33.6
|
90.5
9.5
|
|
(14) | How long has it been since your last mammogram? (2000)
Past year
Past 2 years
Past 3 years
Past 5 years
5+ years ago
|
72.3
14.4
5.0
4.0
4.3
|
67.4
18.1
3.9
3.9
6.7
|
71.9
21.9
4.4
1.8
0
|
|
(15) | Was your last mammogram done as part of a routine checkup, because of a breast problem, other than cancer, or because of cancer? (2000)
Routine checkup
Breast problem other than cancer
Had breast cancer
|
92.4
7.3
.3
|
87.2
10.4
2.4
|
100
0
0
|
|
(16) | Have you ever had a clinical breast exam? (2000)
Yes
No
|
82.7
17.3
|
91.2
8.8
|
96.8
3.2
|
|
(17) | How long has it been since your last breast exam? (2000)
Past year
Past 2 years
Past 3 years
Past 5 years
5+ years ago
|
83.2
7.9
3.8
1.6
3.5
|
80.4
12.8
2.4
1.2
3.2
|
74.4
20.7
4.1
.8
0
|
|
(18) | Was your last breast exam done as part of a routine checkup, because of a breast problem other than cancer, or because of cancer? (2000)
Routine checkup
Breast problem other than cancer
Had breast cancer
|
97.7
2.0
.3
|
93.9
4.6
1.5
|
99.2
.8
0
|
|
(19) | Have you ever had a pap smear? (2000)
Yes
No
|
94.0
6.0
|
96.7
3.3
|
99.1
.9
|
|
(20) | How long has it been since your last pap smear? (2000)
Past year
Past 2 years
Past 3 years
Past 5 years
5+ years
|
73.9
14.6
4.3
1.4
5.8
|
73.1
14.1
3.6
2.5
6.7
|
73.4
19.4
4.8
1.6
.8
|
|
(21) | Was your last pap smear done as part of a routine exam, or to check a current or previous problem?
Routine exam
Current or previous problem
Other
|
95.4
4.6
0
|
94.7
4.5
.8
|
100
0
0
|
|
(22) | Body Mass Index (2000)
Not overweight or obese (BMI < 24.9)
Overweight (BMI: 25-29.9)
Obese (BMI: 30+)
|
29.8
36.6
33.6
|
45.2
36.7
18.1
|
34.0
47.1
18.9
|
