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

2005 BRFSS Survey Results: Western 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
-Western NC	1,958	897	47.4	44.5-50.4	945	47.4	44.4-50.3	93	4.3	3.2- 5.6	23	0.9	0.5- 1.7
GENDER
Male	694	330	48.7	43.9-53.6	325	46.4	41.6-51.3	32	4.2	2.7- 6.5	7	0.6	0.2- 1.4
Female	1,264	567	46.3	42.8-49.9	620	48.2	44.6-51.8	61	4.3	3.1- 5.9	16	1.2	0.6- 2.7
RACE
White	1,743	825	49.6	46.6-52.7	821	45.9	42.9-48.9	78	3.5	2.7- 4.6	19	0.9	0.5- 1.8
African American	94	29	37.7	24.0-53.5	54	49.8	34.9-64.8	9	11.3	4.5-25.7	2	1.2	0.2- 6.1
Other Minorities	120	42	29.2	19.0-42.0	70	62.8	49.6-74.3	6	7.3	2.6-19.0	2	0.7	0.1- 4.2
HISPANIC
Hispanic	78	18	33.5	20.5-49.6	52	58.3	42.9-72.2	8	8.2	3.2-19.5	0	0.0	. - .
Non-Hispanic	1,878	879	48.6	45.7-51.6	891	46.4	43.5-49.4	85	3.9	3.0- 5.2	23	1.0	0.5- 1.8
AGE
18-24	102	48	48.9	36.9-61.1	50	45.5	33.8-57.7	3	4.0	1.2-12.7	1	1.6	0.2-10.4
25-34	263	103	43.5	36.3-50.9	147	52.4	45.0-59.6	11	3.6	1.8- 7.2	2	0.5	0.1- 3.3
35-44	304	124	42.0	35.4-48.9	159	52.4	45.5-59.2	16	4.0	2.3- 7.0	5	1.6	0.6- 4.1
45-54	341	151	45.6	39.4-52.0	166	46.9	40.7-53.2	19	6.4	3.7-10.9	5	1.0	0.4- 2.8
55-64	371	181	51.8	45.8-57.8	162	42.4	36.5-48.4	22	4.9	3.0- 7.8	6	0.9	0.3- 2.3
65-74	300	157	56.5	50.1-62.7	130	39.9	33.8-46.2	10	3.2	1.5- 6.5	3	0.5	0.1- 1.5
75+	270	128	48.5	41.6-55.4	129	48.1	41.3-55.1	12	3.3	1.8- 6.0	1	0.1	0.0- 1.0
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	339	116	33.2	25.7-41.7	183	55.6	47.5-63.4	31	8.5	5.4-13.2	9	2.7	1.0- 6.9
H.S. or G.E.D.	594	248	43.8	38.5-49.2	314	51.9	46.5-57.2	25	3.7	2.1- 6.5	7	0.6	0.3- 1.5
Some Post-H.S.	473	215	48.9	43.1-54.9	232	47.1	41.3-53.0	23	3.6	2.3- 5.7	3	0.4	0.1- 1.2
College Graduate	543	314	61.5	56.5-66.2	211	35.7	31.1-40.5	14	2.3	1.2- 4.6	4	0.5	0.2- 1.9
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	274	84	31.7	24.5-39.9	150	54.2	45.8-62.3	31	10.5	6.3-16.9	9	3.6	1.2-10.6
$15,000- 24,999	407	149	39.5	32.9-46.5	227	54.0	47.2-60.7	26	5.7	3.5- 9.1	5	0.7	0.2- 2.4
$25,000- 34,999	267	114	42.0	34.9-49.4	140	53.7	46.2-61.0	10	3.6	1.8- 7.3	3	0.7	0.2- 3.3
$35,000- 49,999	289	138	49.0	41.9-56.1	145	49.4	42.4-56.5	3	0.6	0.2- 1.7	3	1.0	0.3- 3.7
$50,000-74,999	213	126	63.9	55.4-71.7	84	34.8	27.2-43.3	3	1.2	0.4- 3.9	0	0.0	. - .
$75,000+	222	148	66.4	58.2-73.7	71	32.6	25.3-40.8	3	1.0	0.3- 3.5	0	0.0	. - .
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	656	217	34.0	29.2-39.2	353	54.6	49.4-59.7	68	9.1	6.8-12.0	18	2.4	1.1- 4.8
No	1,273	670	53.2	49.5-56.8	575	44.3	40.7-48.0	24	2.3	1.3- 3.8	4	0.2	0.1- 0.7
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	259	140	53.5	46.2-60.6	108	43.4	36.4-50.8	10	3.0	1.5- 5.9	1	0.1	0.0- 0.8
Non-Veteran	1,699	757	46.6	43.3-49.8	837	47.9	44.7-51.2	83	4.4	3.3- 5.9	22	1.0	0.6- 1.9

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

-Western NC

1,958

897

47.4

44.5-50.4

945

47.4

44.4-50.3

4.3

3.2- 5.6

0.9

0.5- 1.7

GENDER

Male

694

330

48.7

43.9-53.6

325

46.4

41.6-51.3

4.2

2.7- 6.5

0.6

0.2- 1.4

Female

1,264

567

46.3

42.8-49.9

620

48.2

44.6-51.8

4.3

3.1- 5.9

1.2

0.6- 2.7

RACE

White

1,743

825

49.6

46.6-52.7

821

45.9

42.9-48.9

3.5

2.7- 4.6

0.9

0.5- 1.8

African American

37.7

24.0-53.5

49.8

34.9-64.8

11.3

4.5-25.7

1.2

0.2- 6.1

Other Minorities

120

29.2

19.0-42.0

62.8

49.6-74.3

7.3

2.6-19.0

0.7

0.1- 4.2

HISPANIC

Hispanic

33.5

20.5-49.6

58.3

42.9-72.2

8.2

3.2-19.5

0.0

. - .

Non-Hispanic

1,878

879

48.6

45.7-51.6

891

46.4

43.5-49.4

3.9

3.0- 5.2

1.0

0.5- 1.8

AGE

18-24

102

48.9

36.9-61.1

45.5

33.8-57.7

4.0

1.2-12.7

1.6

0.2-10.4

25-34

263

103

43.5

36.3-50.9

147

52.4

45.0-59.6

3.6

1.8- 7.2

0.5

0.1- 3.3

35-44

304

124

42.0

35.4-48.9

159

52.4

45.5-59.2

4.0

2.3- 7.0

1.6

0.6- 4.1

45-54

341

151

45.6

39.4-52.0

166

46.9

40.7-53.2

6.4

3.7-10.9

1.0

0.4- 2.8

55-64

371

181

51.8

45.8-57.8

162

42.4

36.5-48.4

4.9

3.0- 7.8

0.9

0.3- 2.3

65-74

300

157

56.5

50.1-62.7

130

39.9

33.8-46.2

3.2

1.5- 6.5

0.5

0.1- 1.5

75+

270

128

48.5

41.6-55.4

129

48.1

41.3-55.1

3.3

1.8- 6.0

0.1

0.0- 1.0

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

339

116

33.2

25.7-41.7

183

55.6

47.5-63.4

8.5

5.4-13.2

2.7

1.0- 6.9

H.S. or G.E.D.

594

248

43.8

38.5-49.2

314

51.9

46.5-57.2

3.7

2.1- 6.5

0.6

0.3- 1.5

Some Post-H.S.

473

215

48.9

43.1-54.9

232

47.1

41.3-53.0

3.6

2.3- 5.7

0.4

0.1- 1.2

College Graduate

543

314

61.5

56.5-66.2

211

35.7

31.1-40.5

2.3

1.2- 4.6

0.5

0.2- 1.9

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

274

31.7

24.5-39.9

150

54.2

45.8-62.3

10.5

6.3-16.9

3.6

1.2-10.6

$15,000- 24,999

407

149

39.5

32.9-46.5

227

54.0

47.2-60.7

5.7

3.5- 9.1

0.7

0.2- 2.4

$25,000- 34,999

267

114

42.0

34.9-49.4

140

53.7

46.2-61.0

3.6

1.8- 7.3

0.7

0.2- 3.3

$35,000- 49,999

289

138

49.0

41.9-56.1

145

49.4

42.4-56.5

0.6

0.2- 1.7

1.0

0.3- 3.7

$50,000-74,999

213

126

63.9

55.4-71.7

34.8

27.2-43.3

1.2

0.4- 3.9

0.0

. - .

$75,000+

222

148

66.4

58.2-73.7

32.6

25.3-40.8

1.0

0.3- 3.5

0.0

. - .

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

656

217

34.0

29.2-39.2

353

54.6

49.4-59.7

9.1

6.8-12.0

2.4

1.1- 4.8

1,273

670

53.2

49.5-56.8

575

44.3

40.7-48.0

2.3

1.3- 3.8

0.2

0.1- 0.7

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

259

140

53.5

46.2-60.6

108

43.4

36.4-50.8

3.0

1.5- 5.9

0.1

0.0- 0.8

Non-Veteran

1,699

757

46.6

43.3-49.8

837

47.9

44.7-51.2

4.4

3.3- 5.9

1.0

0.6- 1.9

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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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