BRFSS 2007 - Piedmont North Carolina**: (In general, how satisfied are you with your life?)

2007 BRFSS Survey Results: Piedmont North Carolina**

Emotional Support and Life Satisfaction

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	Total Respond.^	Very satisfied	Satisfied	Dissatisfied	Very dissatisfied
North Carolina	14,312	6,481	45.2	43.9-46.5	6,971	48.8	47.5-50.1	678	4.7	4.2- 5.4	182	1.3	1.0- 1.6
-Piedmont NC	6,871	3,133	45.5	43.7-47.3	3,346	48.7	46.9-50.5	305	4.5	3.7- 5.5	87	1.2	0.9- 1.7
GENDER
Male	2,531	1,169	44.6	41.6-47.5	1,221	49.1	46.1-52.1	118	5.0	3.7- 6.9	23	1.3	0.7- 2.3
Female	4,340	1,964	46.4	44.2-48.6	2,125	48.3	46.1-50.5	187	4.1	3.3- 4.9	64	1.2	0.9- 1.7
RACE
White	5,516	2,642	49.2	47.2-51.2	2,570	45.5	43.5-47.5	233	4.0	3.2- 4.9	71	1.4	0.9- 2.0
African American	945	345	38.4	34.0-43.0	535	55.3	50.7-59.9	50	4.7	3.3- 6.7	15	1.6	0.7- 3.4
Other Minorities	388	134	34.4	27.7-41.8	233	57.8	50.3-65.0	20	7.7	3.9-14.6	1	0.1	0.0- 0.6
HISPANIC
Hispanic	294	108	38.1	30.1-46.8	175	58.4	49.8-66.5	10	3.4	1.4- 8.1	1	0.1	0.0- 0.8
Non-Hispanic	6,564	3,021	46.3	44.5-48.1	3,164	47.8	45.9-49.6	294	4.6	3.8- 5.6	85	1.3	0.9- 1.8
AGE
18-24	223	95	42.5	34.5-50.9	117	50.5	42.2-58.8	10	6.4	2.9-13.8	1	0.6	0.1- 3.8
25-34	686	307	46.2	41.2-51.3	343	49.3	44.3-54.4	27	3.1	1.9- 4.8	9	1.4	0.6- 3.5
35-44	1,162	499	41.7	38.1-45.3	598	52.4	48.7-56.1	49	4.3	2.9- 6.2	16	1.7	0.8- 3.3
45-54	1,420	608	43.1	39.8-46.4	705	49.5	46.2-52.8	85	5.9	4.5- 7.7	22	1.5	0.9- 2.6
55-64	1,402	668	49.0	45.6-52.4	640	43.9	40.6-47.3	73	5.6	4.1- 7.7	21	1.4	0.8- 2.5
65-74	1,092	545	52.9	49.1-56.7	494	42.8	39.1-46.7	44	3.5	2.4- 5.2	9	0.7	0.3- 1.6
75+	846	390	49.4	45.0-53.8	430	48.5	44.1-52.9	17	1.6	0.9- 2.7	9	0.6	0.3- 1.2
EDUCATION
Less Than H.S.	900	277	34.5	28.9-40.5	537	56.8	51.0-62.4	62	5.4	3.8- 7.6	24	3.4	1.7- 6.5
H.S. or G.E.D.	1,910	770	39.8	36.4-43.2	1,016	53.4	49.8-56.9	100	5.7	4.1- 7.8	24	1.2	0.6- 2.1
Some Post-H.S.	1,737	790	42.6	39.0-46.2	845	52.0	48.3-55.6	73	4.0	2.8- 5.6	29	1.5	0.9- 2.5
College Graduate	2,318	1,291	57.0	54.1-59.8	947	39.1	36.4-41.9	70	3.7	2.3- 5.8	10	0.2	0.1- 0.5
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
Less than $15,000	618	143	24.9	19.2-31.6	366	59.1	52.5-65.4	74	10.0	7.1-13.7	35	6.0	3.7- 9.8
$15,000- 24,999	972	318	31.8	26.9-37.0	578	60.4	55.0-65.6	62	5.9	3.8- 9.2	14	1.9	0.8- 4.4
$25,000- 34,999	690	258	34.5	29.5-39.8	385	56.3	50.6-61.8	41	8.7	5.5-13.5	6	0.5	0.2- 1.3
$35,000- 49,999	961	418	39.6	35.2-44.2	498	55.2	50.5-59.8	39	4.5	2.7- 7.2	6	0.8	0.2- 2.4
$50,000-74,999	1,014	539	51.3	46.7-55.9	442	44.8	40.3-49.5	28	3.1	1.9- 5.1	5	0.7	0.2- 3.0
$75,000+	1,666	1,033	61.7	58.4-65.0	601	35.4	32.3-38.6	26	2.5	1.2- 5.2	6	0.4	0.1- 1.2
DISABILITY STATUS
Yes	2,313	741	29.9	27.3-32.7	1,289	55.6	52.4-58.7	215	11.0	8.7-13.8	68	3.5	2.4- 5.1
No	4,408	2,323	51.7	49.4-53.9	1,981	45.9	43.7-48.2	85	2.0	1.5- 2.8	19	0.4	0.2- 0.8
VETERAN STATUS
Veteran	928	439	45.5	40.9-50.1	436	47.2	42.4-52.0	42	6.3	4.0- 9.8	11	1.0	0.5- 2.3
Non-Veteran	5,941	2,692	45.5	43.6-47.5	2,910	48.9	46.9-50.9	263	4.3	3.5- 5.3	76	1.3	0.9- 1.8

Total
Respond.^

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

C.I.(95%)

North Carolina

14,312

6,481

45.2

43.9-46.5

6,971

48.8

47.5-50.1

678

4.7

4.2- 5.4

182

1.3

1.0- 1.6

-Piedmont NC

6,871

3,133

45.5

43.7-47.3

3,346

48.7

46.9-50.5

305

4.5

3.7- 5.5

1.2

0.9- 1.7

GENDER

Male

2,531

1,169

44.6

41.6-47.5

1,221

49.1

46.1-52.1

118

5.0

3.7- 6.9

1.3

0.7- 2.3

Female

4,340

1,964

46.4

44.2-48.6

2,125

48.3

46.1-50.5

187

4.1

3.3- 4.9

1.2

0.9- 1.7

RACE

White

5,516

2,642

49.2

47.2-51.2

2,570

45.5

43.5-47.5

233

4.0

3.2- 4.9

1.4

0.9- 2.0

African American

945

345

38.4

34.0-43.0

535

55.3

50.7-59.9

4.7

3.3- 6.7

1.6

0.7- 3.4

Other Minorities

388

134

34.4

27.7-41.8

233

57.8

50.3-65.0

7.7

3.9-14.6

0.1

0.0- 0.6

HISPANIC

Hispanic

294

108

38.1

30.1-46.8

175

58.4

49.8-66.5

3.4

1.4- 8.1

0.1

0.0- 0.8

Non-Hispanic

6,564

3,021

46.3

44.5-48.1

3,164

47.8

45.9-49.6

294

4.6

3.8- 5.6

1.3

0.9- 1.8

AGE

18-24

223

42.5

34.5-50.9

117

50.5

42.2-58.8

6.4

2.9-13.8

0.6

0.1- 3.8

25-34

686

307

46.2

41.2-51.3

343

49.3

44.3-54.4

3.1

1.9- 4.8

1.4

0.6- 3.5

35-44

1,162

499

41.7

38.1-45.3

598

52.4

48.7-56.1

4.3

2.9- 6.2

1.7

0.8- 3.3

45-54

1,420

608

43.1

39.8-46.4

705

49.5

46.2-52.8

5.9

4.5- 7.7

1.5

0.9- 2.6

55-64

1,402

668

49.0

45.6-52.4

640

43.9

40.6-47.3

5.6

4.1- 7.7

1.4

0.8- 2.5

65-74

1,092

545

52.9

49.1-56.7

494

42.8

39.1-46.7

3.5

2.4- 5.2

0.7

0.3- 1.6

75+

846

390

49.4

45.0-53.8

430

48.5

44.1-52.9

1.6

0.9- 2.7

0.6

0.3- 1.2

EDUCATION

Less Than H.S.

900

277

34.5

28.9-40.5

537

56.8

51.0-62.4

5.4

3.8- 7.6

3.4

1.7- 6.5

H.S. or G.E.D.

1,910

770

39.8

36.4-43.2

1,016

53.4

49.8-56.9

100

5.7

4.1- 7.8

1.2

0.6- 2.1

Some Post-H.S.

1,737

790

42.6

39.0-46.2

845

52.0

48.3-55.6

4.0

2.8- 5.6

1.5

0.9- 2.5

College Graduate

2,318

1,291

57.0

54.1-59.8

947

39.1

36.4-41.9

3.7

2.3- 5.8

0.2

0.1- 0.5

HOUSEHOLD INCOME

Less than $15,000

618

143

24.9

19.2-31.6

366

59.1

52.5-65.4

10.0

7.1-13.7

6.0

3.7- 9.8

$15,000- 24,999

972

318

31.8

26.9-37.0

578

60.4

55.0-65.6

5.9

3.8- 9.2

1.9

0.8- 4.4

$25,000- 34,999

690

258

34.5

29.5-39.8

385

56.3

50.6-61.8

8.7

5.5-13.5

0.5

0.2- 1.3

$35,000- 49,999

961

418

39.6

35.2-44.2

498

55.2

50.5-59.8

4.5

2.7- 7.2

0.8

0.2- 2.4

$50,000-74,999

1,014

539

51.3

46.7-55.9

442

44.8

40.3-49.5

3.1

1.9- 5.1

0.7

0.2- 3.0

$75,000+

1,666

1,033

61.7

58.4-65.0

601

35.4

32.3-38.6

2.5

1.2- 5.2

0.4

0.1- 1.2

DISABILITY STATUS

Yes

2,313

741

29.9

27.3-32.7

1,289

55.6

52.4-58.7

215

11.0

8.7-13.8

3.5

2.4- 5.1

4,408

2,323

51.7

49.4-53.9

1,981

45.9

43.7-48.2

2.0

1.5- 2.8

0.4

0.2- 0.8

VETERAN STATUS

Veteran

928

439

45.5

40.9-50.1

436

47.2

42.4-52.0

6.3

4.0- 9.8

1.0

0.5- 2.3

Non-Veteran

5,941

2,692

45.5

43.6-47.5

2,910

48.9

46.9-50.9

263

4.3

3.5- 5.3

1.3

0.9- 1.8

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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.

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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