BRFSS 2005 - Eastern North Carolina**: (In general, how satisfied are you with your life?)

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Eastern North Carolina**

Emotional Support and Life Satisfaction

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	Total Respond.^	Very satisfied	Satisfied	Dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied
North Carolina	16,880	7,679	46.1	45.1-47.2	8,195	48.5	47.4-49.5	819	4.5	4.1- 4.9	187	0.9	0.8- 1.1
-Eastern NC	5,431	2,462	44.8	43.0-46.6	2,627	49.1	47.3-51.0	285	5.0	4.3- 5.9	57	1.0	0.7- 1.4
GENDER
Male	1,882	878	45.8	42.9-48.9	889	48.3	45.3-51.4	96	5.0	3.8- 6.5	19	0.8	0.5- 1.4
Female	3,549	1,584	43.8	41.8-45.9	1,738	49.9	47.8-52.0	189	5.1	4.3- 6.1	38	1.2	0.8- 1.8
RACE
White	3,640	1,786	49.0	46.8-51.1	1,649	45.5	43.3-47.7	168	4.4	3.6- 5.4	37	1.1	0.7- 1.7
African American	1,321	503	38.3	34.8-41.8	710	53.8	50.2-57.4	95	6.9	5.2- 9.1	13	1.0	0.5- 1.9
Other Minorities	455	168	33.1	27.2-39.5	261	61.9	55.2-68.1	21	4.7	2.7- 8.0	5	0.3	0.1- 0.9
HISPANIC
Hispanic	241	73	28.9	22.0-37.0	154	64.7	56.4-72.3	14	6.3	3.2-12.2	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	5,184	2,386	46.1	44.3-47.9	2,470	47.9	46.0-49.7	271	4.9	4.2- 5.8	57	1.1	0.8- 1.5
AGE
18-24	271	102	37.7	30.6-45.4	154	55.2	47.4-62.8	13	6.3	3.4-11.4	2	0.7	0.2- 3.1
25-34	754	311	41.9	37.7-46.2	398	52.7	48.4-57.0	41	5.2	3.6- 7.4	4	0.2	0.1- 0.7
35-44	970	443	46.1	42.3-49.9	462	48.3	44.5-52.1	54	4.5	3.3- 6.2	11	1.1	0.5- 2.5
45-54	1,118	472	43.5	39.8-47.2	551	48.6	44.9-52.2	74	6.1	4.6- 8.1	21	1.9	1.1- 3.1
55-64	1,017	477	48.5	44.8-52.2	475	46.5	42.8-50.3	52	3.7	2.7- 5.0	13	1.3	0.6- 2.9
65-74	749	397	53.9	49.7-58.1	317	40.6	36.6-44.8	31	4.7	3.1- 6.9	4	0.8	0.2- 3.0
75+	525	252	47.7	42.6-52.8	254	48.1	43.0-53.2	17	3.8	2.2- 6.5	2	0.4	0.1- 1.7
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	841	289	32.8	28.5-37.5	471	58.3	53.4-63.0	67	7.3	5.3- 9.9	14	1.6	0.8- 3.1
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,798	762	41.8	38.6-45.0	917	52.4	49.1-55.6	97	4.8	3.6- 6.2	22	1.0	0.6- 1.8
Some Post-H.S.	1,386	621	45.1	41.6-48.5	676	48.1	44.7-51.6	76	5.9	4.2- 8.1	13	1.0	0.5- 2.0
College Graduate	1,399	787	57.9	54.7-60.9	559	38.7	35.7-41.8	45	2.9	2.1- 4.0	8	0.6	0.2- 1.4
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	737	195	23.7	20.0-27.8	429	59.4	54.6-64.0	84	13.0	9.9-16.9	29	4.0	2.5- 6.2
$15,000- 24,999	1,012	363	35.1	31.0-39.4	570	57.8	53.4-62.1	66	5.9	4.3- 8.0	13	1.3	0.6- 2.5
$25,000- 34,999	694	313	41.3	35.8-47.0	347	54.9	49.1-60.5	32	3.6	2.3- 5.4	2	0.3	0.1- 1.2
$35,000- 49,999	775	356	46.9	42.7-51.2	385	48.7	44.5-53.0	31	4.1	2.5- 6.6	3	0.3	0.1- 1.0
$50,000-74,999	708	395	55.2	50.7-59.7	292	40.6	36.3-45.0	17	3.1	1.4- 6.5	4	1.1	0.3- 3.8
$75,000+	745	490	65.5	61.4-69.5	245	33.0	29.1-37.1	8	1.0	0.4- 2.1	2	0.5	0.1- 2.3
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	1,842	610	31.5	28.8-34.4	997	56.1	52.9-59.3	195	10.3	8.5-12.4	40	2.1	1.4- 3.1
No	3,505	1,814	50.6	48.4-52.8	1,585	46.0	43.8-48.2	89	2.8	2.1- 3.7	17	0.6	0.3- 1.0
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	882	460	52.5	48.3-56.6	375	42.9	38.9-47.1	40	3.5	2.4- 5.1	7	1.1	0.4- 2.7
Non-Veteran	4,543	2,001	43.1	41.1-45.1	2,247	50.5	48.5-52.5	245	5.4	4.5- 6.4	50	1.0	0.7- 1.4

Total
Respond.^

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

16,880

7,679

46.1

45.1-47.2

8,195

48.5

47.4-49.5

819

4.5

4.1- 4.9

187

0.9

0.8- 1.1

-Eastern NC

5,431

2,462

44.8

43.0-46.6

2,627

49.1

47.3-51.0

285

5.0

4.3- 5.9

1.0

0.7- 1.4

GENDER

Male

1,882

878

45.8

42.9-48.9

889

48.3

45.3-51.4

5.0

3.8- 6.5

0.8

0.5- 1.4

Female

3,549

1,584

43.8

41.8-45.9

1,738

49.9

47.8-52.0

189

5.1

4.3- 6.1

1.2

0.8- 1.8

RACE

White

3,640

1,786

49.0

46.8-51.1

1,649

45.5

43.3-47.7

168

4.4

3.6- 5.4

1.1

0.7- 1.7

African American

1,321

503

38.3

34.8-41.8

710

53.8

50.2-57.4

6.9

5.2- 9.1

1.0

0.5- 1.9

Other Minorities

455

168

33.1

27.2-39.5

261

61.9

55.2-68.1

4.7

2.7- 8.0

0.3

0.1- 0.9

HISPANIC

Hispanic

241

28.9

22.0-37.0

154

64.7

56.4-72.3

6.3

3.2-12.2

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

5,184

2,386

46.1

44.3-47.9

2,470

47.9

46.0-49.7

271

4.9

4.2- 5.8

1.1

0.8- 1.5

AGE

18-24

271

102

37.7

30.6-45.4

154

55.2

47.4-62.8

6.3

3.4-11.4

0.7

0.2- 3.1

25-34

754

311

41.9

37.7-46.2

398

52.7

48.4-57.0

5.2

3.6- 7.4

0.2

0.1- 0.7

35-44

970

443

46.1

42.3-49.9

462

48.3

44.5-52.1

4.5

3.3- 6.2

1.1

0.5- 2.5

45-54

1,118

472

43.5

39.8-47.2

551

48.6

44.9-52.2

6.1

4.6- 8.1

1.9

1.1- 3.1

55-64

1,017

477

48.5

44.8-52.2

475

46.5

42.8-50.3

3.7

2.7- 5.0

1.3

0.6- 2.9

65-74

749

397

53.9

49.7-58.1

317

40.6

36.6-44.8

4.7

3.1- 6.9

0.8

0.2- 3.0

75+

525

252

47.7

42.6-52.8

254

48.1

43.0-53.2

3.8

2.2- 6.5

0.4

0.1- 1.7

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

841

289

32.8

28.5-37.5

471

58.3

53.4-63.0

7.3

5.3- 9.9

1.6

0.8- 3.1

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,798

762

41.8

38.6-45.0

917

52.4

49.1-55.6

4.8

3.6- 6.2

1.0

0.6- 1.8

Some Post-H.S.

1,386

621

45.1

41.6-48.5

676

48.1

44.7-51.6

5.9

4.2- 8.1

1.0

0.5- 2.0

College Graduate

1,399

787

57.9

54.7-60.9

559

38.7

35.7-41.8

2.9

2.1- 4.0

0.6

0.2- 1.4

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

737

195

23.7

20.0-27.8

429

59.4

54.6-64.0

13.0

9.9-16.9

4.0

2.5- 6.2

$15,000- 24,999

1,012

363

35.1

31.0-39.4

570

57.8

53.4-62.1

5.9

4.3- 8.0

1.3

0.6- 2.5

$25,000- 34,999

694

313

41.3

35.8-47.0

347

54.9

49.1-60.5

3.6

2.3- 5.4

0.3

0.1- 1.2

$35,000- 49,999

775

356

46.9

42.7-51.2

385

48.7

44.5-53.0

4.1

2.5- 6.6

0.3

0.1- 1.0

$50,000-74,999

708

395

55.2

50.7-59.7

292

40.6

36.3-45.0

3.1

1.4- 6.5

1.1

0.3- 3.8

$75,000+

745

490

65.5

61.4-69.5

245

33.0

29.1-37.1

1.0

0.4- 2.1

0.5

0.1- 2.3

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

1,842

610

31.5

28.8-34.4

997

56.1

52.9-59.3

195

10.3

8.5-12.4

2.1

1.4- 3.1

3,505

1,814

50.6

48.4-52.8

1,585

46.0

43.8-48.2

2.8

2.1- 3.7

0.6

0.3- 1.0

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

882

460

52.5

48.3-56.6

375

42.9

38.9-47.1

3.5

2.4- 5.1

1.1

0.4- 2.7

Non-Veteran

4,543

2,001

43.1

41.1-45.1

2,247

50.5

48.5-52.5

245

5.4

4.5- 6.4

1.0

0.7- 1.4

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^Use caution in interpreting percentages with a numerator of less than 20. N = numerator, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics and therefore cannot be calculated exactly from the numbers in this table.

** Northeast NC I: Bertie, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Northampton, and Warren counties.
Northeast NC II: Beaufort, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Hyde, Martin, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, and Washington counties.
Northeastern Partnership: Beaufort, Bertie, Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Edgecombe, Gates, Halifax, Hertford, Hyde, Martin, Northampton, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Tyrrell, Warren, and Washington.
Mountain Area Health Education Center (MAHEC): Buncombe, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Swain, Transylvania, and Yancey counties.

*** Eastern North Carolina: Beaufort, Bertie, Bladen, Brunswick, Camden, Carteret, Chowan, Columbus, Craven, Cumberland, Currituck, Dare, Duplin, Edgecombe, Gates, Greene, Halifax, Harnett, Hertford, Hoke, Hyde, Johnston, Jones, Lenoir, Martin, Nash, New Hanover, Northampton, Onslow, Pamlico, Pasquotank, Pender, Perquimans, Pitt, Robeson, Sampson, Scotland, Tyrrell, Washington, Wayne, and Wilson counties.
Piedmont North Carolina: Alamance, Alexander, Anson, Cabarrus, Caswell, Catawba, Chatham, Cleveland, Davidson, Davie, Durham, Forsyth, Franklin, Gaston, Granville, Guilford, Iredell, Lee, Lincoln, Mecklenburg, Montgomery, Moore, Orange, Person, Randolph, Richmond, Rockingham, Rowan, Stanly, Stokes, Union, Vance, Wake, Warren, and Yadkin counties.
Western North Carolina: Alleghany, Ashe, Avery, Buncombe, Burke, Caldwell, Cherokee, Clay, Graham, Haywood, Henderson, Jackson, McDowell, Macon, Madison, Mitchell, Polk, Rutherford, Surry, Swain, Transylvania, Watauga, Wilkes, and Yancey counties.

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