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 MALES

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	Total Respond.^	Very satisfied	Satisfied	Dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied
TOTAL	876	333	40.0	35.8-44.4	468	52.3	47.8-56.6	60	6.5	4.6- 9.0	15	1.3	0.7- 2.3
GENDER
Male	876	333	40.0	35.8-44.4	468	52.3	47.8-56.6	60	6.5	4.6- 9.0	15	1.3	0.7- 2.3
RACE
African American	876	333	40.0	35.8-44.4	468	52.3	47.8-56.6	60	6.5	4.6- 9.0	15	1.3	0.7- 2.3
HISPANIC
Hispanic	44	11	31.1	16.0-51.8	31	62.3	42.3-78.9	2	6.5	1.2-28.2	0	0.0	. - .
-English Speaking	16	5	38.5	13.0-72.5	9	39.4	15.9-69.1	2	22.1	4.4-63.8	0	0.0	. - .
-Spanish Speaking	28	6	28.0	11.6-53.7	22	72.0	46.3-88.4	0	0.0	. - .	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	832	322	40.8	36.4-45.3	437	51.4	46.9-55.9	58	6.5	4.6- 8.9	15	1.4	0.8- 2.5
AGE
18-24	54	20	37.8	23.9-54.1	29	52.9	37.1-68.2	5	9.3	3.6-22.0	0	0.0	. - .
25-34	128	40	36.2	26.8-46.8	77	56.7	46.3-66.5	11	7.2	3.5-14.0	0	0.0	. - .
35-44	165	73	49.2	40.5-57.9	82	45.1	36.7-53.8	8	3.8	1.8- 7.9	2	1.9	0.5- 7.4
45-54	209	76	35.7	28.1-44.0	105	51.6	43.3-59.9	19	9.3	5.4-15.4	9	3.4	1.6- 6.9
55-64	162	56	35.4	27.0-44.7	93	60.0	50.8-68.6	10	3.4	1.7- 6.8	3	1.2	0.4- 3.8
65-74	106	45	44.3	33.7-55.3	54	50.4	39.5-61.2	6	4.7	2.0-10.5	1	0.6	0.1- 4.4
75+	51	23	52.6	37.0-67.7	27	45.1	30.3-60.8	1	2.4	0.3-15.0	0	0.0	. - .
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	196	59	31.1	22.7-40.8	115	62.2	52.2-71.4	17	5.0	2.6- 9.5	5	1.7	0.7- 4.3
H.S. or G.E.D.	325	108	35.1	28.7-42.0	187	56.4	49.5-63.1	22	6.7	4.0-11.0	8	1.8	0.8- 4.1
Some Post-H.S.	190	89	51.4	42.0-60.7	88	40.7	32.2-49.9	11	7.0	3.2-14.5	2	0.9	0.2- 4.2
College Graduate	163	76	46.8	38.1-55.7	77	45.9	37.2-54.8	10	7.3	3.4-15.1	0	0.0	. - .
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	145	40	26.0	18.0-36.1	81	60.0	49.6-69.6	15	8.4	4.4-15.6	9	5.6	2.7-11.3
$15,000- 24,999	197	62	34.7	26.3-44.2	119	59.8	50.5-68.4	13	4.7	2.5- 8.5	3	0.8	0.2- 2.7
$25,000- 34,999	127	48	40.9	30.5-52.3	73	55.7	44.5-66.3	6	3.4	1.3- 8.4	0	0.0	. - .
$35,000- 49,999	120	51	42.2	30.7-54.6	60	51.3	38.7-63.8	8	5.7	2.7-11.9	1	0.7	0.1- 5.1
$50,000-74,999	80	38	50.4	35.8-64.9	37	41.8	28.6-56.2	4	7.3	2.0-23.8	1	0.5	0.1- 3.2
$75,000+	86	52	61.1	48.5-72.3	32	35.4	24.7-47.7	2	3.6	0.7-17.0	0	0.0	. - .
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	316	102	32.2	26.0-39.1	167	54.0	46.9-60.9	36	10.9	7.1-16.6	11	2.9	1.4- 5.7
No	535	221	44.0	38.4-49.7	287	51.3	45.6-56.9	23	4.2	2.5- 6.9	4	0.6	0.2- 1.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	242	116	49.6	42.1-57.1	110	44.9	37.5-52.5	10	3.4	1.7- 6.8	6	2.1	0.8- 5.0
Non-Veteran	633	217	37.3	32.4-42.6	357	54.3	49.0-59.5	50	7.3	5.1-10.4	9	1.0	0.5- 2.2

Total
Respond.^

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

C.I.(95%)

TOTAL

876

333

40.0

35.8-44.4

468

52.3

47.8-56.6

6.5

4.6- 9.0

1.3

0.7- 2.3

GENDER

Male

876

333

40.0

35.8-44.4

468

52.3

47.8-56.6

6.5

4.6- 9.0

1.3

0.7- 2.3

RACE

African American

876

333

40.0

35.8-44.4

468

52.3

47.8-56.6

6.5

4.6- 9.0

1.3

0.7- 2.3

HISPANIC

Hispanic

31.1

16.0-51.8

62.3

42.3-78.9

6.5

1.2-28.2

0.0

. - .

-English Speaking

38.5

13.0-72.5

39.4

15.9-69.1

22.1

4.4-63.8

0.0

. - .

-Spanish Speaking

28.0

11.6-53.7

72.0

46.3-88.4

0.0

. - .

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

832

322

40.8

36.4-45.3

437

51.4

46.9-55.9

6.5

4.6- 8.9

1.4

0.8- 2.5

AGE

18-24

37.8

23.9-54.1

52.9

37.1-68.2

9.3

3.6-22.0

0.0

. - .

25-34

128

36.2

26.8-46.8

56.7

46.3-66.5

7.2

3.5-14.0

0.0

. - .

35-44

165

49.2

40.5-57.9

45.1

36.7-53.8

3.8

1.8- 7.9

1.9

0.5- 7.4

45-54

209

35.7

28.1-44.0

105

51.6

43.3-59.9

9.3

5.4-15.4

3.4

1.6- 6.9

55-64

162

35.4

27.0-44.7

60.0

50.8-68.6

3.4

1.7- 6.8

1.2

0.4- 3.8

65-74

106

44.3

33.7-55.3

50.4

39.5-61.2

4.7

2.0-10.5

0.6

0.1- 4.4

75+

52.6

37.0-67.7

45.1

30.3-60.8

2.4

0.3-15.0

0.0

. - .

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

196

31.1

22.7-40.8

115

62.2

52.2-71.4

5.0

2.6- 9.5

1.7

0.7- 4.3

H.S. or G.E.D.

325

108

35.1

28.7-42.0

187

56.4

49.5-63.1

6.7

4.0-11.0

1.8

0.8- 4.1

Some Post-H.S.

190

51.4

42.0-60.7

40.7

32.2-49.9

7.0

3.2-14.5

0.9

0.2- 4.2

College Graduate

163

46.8

38.1-55.7

45.9

37.2-54.8

7.3

3.4-15.1

0.0

. - .

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

145

26.0

18.0-36.1

60.0

49.6-69.6

8.4

4.4-15.6

5.6

2.7-11.3

$15,000- 24,999

197

34.7

26.3-44.2

119

59.8

50.5-68.4

4.7

2.5- 8.5

0.8

0.2- 2.7

$25,000- 34,999

127

40.9

30.5-52.3

55.7

44.5-66.3

3.4

1.3- 8.4

0.0

. - .

$35,000- 49,999

120

42.2

30.7-54.6

51.3

38.7-63.8

5.7

2.7-11.9

0.7

0.1- 5.1

$50,000-74,999

50.4

35.8-64.9

41.8

28.6-56.2

7.3

2.0-23.8

0.5

0.1- 3.2

$75,000+

61.1

48.5-72.3

35.4

24.7-47.7

3.6

0.7-17.0

0.0

. - .

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

316

102

32.2

26.0-39.1

167

54.0

46.9-60.9

10.9

7.1-16.6

2.9

1.4- 5.7

535

221

44.0

38.4-49.7

287

51.3

45.6-56.9

4.2

2.5- 6.9

0.6

0.2- 1.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

242

116

49.6

42.1-57.1

110

44.9

37.5-52.5

3.4

1.7- 6.8

2.1

0.8- 5.0

Non-Veteran

633

217

37.3

32.4-42.6

357

54.3

49.0-59.5

7.3

5.1-10.4

1.0

0.5- 2.2

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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.

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