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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: North Carolina

Emotional Support and Life Satisfaction-AFRICAN AMERICAN FEMALES

In general, how satisfied are you with your life?

View results for a demographic group:

Select a different topic:

View results for a different geographical area:

	Total Respond.^	Very satisfied	Satisfied	Dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied
TOTAL	2,053	733	34.5	31.9-37.2	1,154	57.9	55.1-60.6	146	6.6	5.4- 8.0	20	1.0	0.6- 1.7
GENDER
Female	2,053	733	34.5	31.9-37.2	1,154	57.9	55.1-60.6	146	6.6	5.4- 8.0	20	1.0	0.6- 1.7
RACE
African American	2,053	733	34.5	31.9-37.2	1,154	57.9	55.1-60.6	146	6.6	5.4- 8.0	20	1.0	0.6- 1.7
HISPANIC
Hispanic	40	11	43.7	22.0-68.1	29	56.3	31.9-78.0	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
-English Speaking	10	4	26.7	8.2-59.8	6	73.3	40.2-91.8	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
-Spanish Speaking	30	7	46.6	22.3-72.6	23	53.4	27.4-77.7	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	2,013	722	34.1	31.6-36.7	1,125	58.0	55.3-60.6	146	6.9	5.7- 8.3	20	1.1	0.6- 1.7
AGE
18-24	122	29	25.2	17.1-35.6	85	69.8	59.3-78.5	7	4.4	1.8-10.4	1	0.6	0.1- 4.5
25-34	327	95	30.9	24.1-38.7	208	62.3	54.7-69.3	22	6.0	3.6- 9.9	2	0.8	0.2- 3.2
35-44	427	147	33.8	28.5-39.4	237	57.3	51.5-62.9	39	8.3	5.8-11.7	4	0.7	0.2- 1.8
45-54	418	148	34.6	29.3-40.4	229	55.9	50.0-61.6	38	8.7	6.0-12.5	3	0.7	0.2- 2.4
55-64	353	145	42.7	36.5-49.1	181	49.5	43.2-55.9	23	6.5	3.8-10.9	4	1.3	0.4- 3.8
65-74	233	98	39.1	31.8-46.9	119	52.1	44.3-59.8	12	6.2	3.2-11.7	4	2.7	0.8- 8.3
75+	159	69	40.7	32.3-49.7	83	54.4	45.4-63.1	5	3.5	1.4- 8.6	2	1.4	0.3- 5.6
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	401	131	31.6	25.9-37.9	231	58.9	52.6-64.9	33	8.1	5.5-11.8	6	1.3	0.5- 3.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	703	225	31.8	27.2-36.8	420	60.3	55.3-65.1	50	6.8	4.8- 9.6	8	1.1	0.5- 2.4
Some Post-H.S.	515	198	35.8	31.1-40.8	276	56.2	51.0-61.3	39	7.3	5.0-10.6	2	0.6	0.1- 3.1
College Graduate	430	179	40.3	34.7-46.1	223	54.7	48.8-60.5	24	4.0	2.6- 6.3	4	1.0	0.4- 2.8
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	451	119	24.4	20.0-29.4	272	62.5	56.9-67.8	55	11.8	8.6-16.1	5	1.2	0.5- 3.2
$15,000- 24,999	491	154	29.1	24.5-34.1	298	62.9	57.5-68.0	33	6.8	4.4-10.2	6	1.3	0.5- 3.1
$25,000- 34,999	311	116	38.5	31.8-45.6	172	55.7	48.7-62.6	20	5.0	3.0- 8.2	3	0.7	0.2- 2.3
$35,000- 49,999	208	88	39.5	31.8-47.9	113	56.6	48.2-64.6	5	2.1	0.7- 6.1	2	1.8	0.4- 7.3
$50,000-74,999	156	73	41.7	32.6-51.4	73	50.8	41.0-60.6	9	7.0	3.2-14.6	1	0.4	0.1- 3.1
$75,000+	131	75	54.2	44.2-63.9	54	44.3	34.8-54.4	2	1.4	0.3- 6.5	0	0.0	. - .
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	742	193	24.1	20.6-28.1	446	62.4	58.1-66.6	90	11.4	9.0-14.4	13	2.0	1.1- 3.7
No	1,264	519	39.5	36.0-43.1	684	55.8	52.2-59.3	54	4.2	3.0- 5.8	7	0.5	0.2- 1.2
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	70	25	36.9	23.6-52.5	36	53.5	39.0-67.5	8	8.4	3.9-17.0	1	1.2	0.2- 7.9
Non-Veteran	1,981	708	34.4	31.8-37.2	1,116	58.0	55.2-60.8	138	6.6	5.4- 8.0	19	1.0	0.6- 1.7

Total
Respond.^

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

2,053

733

34.5

31.9-37.2

1,154

57.9

55.1-60.6

146

6.6

5.4- 8.0

1.0

0.6- 1.7

GENDER

Female

2,053

733

34.5

31.9-37.2

1,154

57.9

55.1-60.6

146

6.6

5.4- 8.0

1.0

0.6- 1.7

RACE

African American

2,053

733

34.5

31.9-37.2

1,154

57.9

55.1-60.6

146

6.6

5.4- 8.0

1.0

0.6- 1.7

HISPANIC

Hispanic

43.7

22.0-68.1

56.3

31.9-78.0

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

-English Speaking

26.7

8.2-59.8

73.3

40.2-91.8

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

-Spanish Speaking

46.6

22.3-72.6

53.4

27.4-77.7

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

2,013

722

34.1

31.6-36.7

1,125

58.0

55.3-60.6

146

6.9

5.7- 8.3

1.1

0.6- 1.7

AGE

18-24

122

25.2

17.1-35.6

69.8

59.3-78.5

4.4

1.8-10.4

0.6

0.1- 4.5

25-34

327

30.9

24.1-38.7

208

62.3

54.7-69.3

6.0

3.6- 9.9

0.8

0.2- 3.2

35-44

427

147

33.8

28.5-39.4

237

57.3

51.5-62.9

8.3

5.8-11.7

0.7

0.2- 1.8

45-54

418

148

34.6

29.3-40.4

229

55.9

50.0-61.6

8.7

6.0-12.5

0.7

0.2- 2.4

55-64

353

145

42.7

36.5-49.1

181

49.5

43.2-55.9

6.5

3.8-10.9

1.3

0.4- 3.8

65-74

233

39.1

31.8-46.9

119

52.1

44.3-59.8

6.2

3.2-11.7

2.7

0.8- 8.3

75+

159

40.7

32.3-49.7

54.4

45.4-63.1

3.5

1.4- 8.6

1.4

0.3- 5.6

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

401

131

31.6

25.9-37.9

231

58.9

52.6-64.9

8.1

5.5-11.8

1.3

0.5- 3.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

703

225

31.8

27.2-36.8

420

60.3

55.3-65.1

6.8

4.8- 9.6

1.1

0.5- 2.4

Some Post-H.S.

515

198

35.8

31.1-40.8

276

56.2

51.0-61.3

7.3

5.0-10.6

0.6

0.1- 3.1

College Graduate

430

179

40.3

34.7-46.1

223

54.7

48.8-60.5

4.0

2.6- 6.3

1.0

0.4- 2.8

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

451

119

24.4

20.0-29.4

272

62.5

56.9-67.8

11.8

8.6-16.1

1.2

0.5- 3.2

$15,000- 24,999

491

154

29.1

24.5-34.1

298

62.9

57.5-68.0

6.8

4.4-10.2

1.3

0.5- 3.1

$25,000- 34,999

311

116

38.5

31.8-45.6

172

55.7

48.7-62.6

5.0

3.0- 8.2

0.7

0.2- 2.3

$35,000- 49,999

208

39.5

31.8-47.9

113

56.6

48.2-64.6

2.1

0.7- 6.1

1.8

0.4- 7.3

$50,000-74,999

156

41.7

32.6-51.4

50.8

41.0-60.6

7.0

3.2-14.6

0.4

0.1- 3.1

$75,000+

131

54.2

44.2-63.9

44.3

34.8-54.4

1.4

0.3- 6.5

0.0

. - .

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

742

193

24.1

20.6-28.1

446

62.4

58.1-66.6

11.4

9.0-14.4

2.0

1.1- 3.7

1,264

519

39.5

36.0-43.1

684

55.8

52.2-59.3

4.2

3.0- 5.8

0.5

0.2- 1.2

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

36.9

23.6-52.5

53.5

39.0-67.5

8.4

3.9-17.0

1.2

0.2- 7.9

Non-Veteran

1,981

708

34.4

31.8-37.2

1,116

58.0

55.2-60.8

138

6.6

5.4- 8.0

1.0

0.6- 1.7

Back to Emotional Support and Life Satisfaction.

^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.

This page was generated on 16AUG06.