BRFSS Survey Results 2005 for South Carolina
Emotional Support and Life Satifaction
In general, how satisfied are you with your life?
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| Total # Respondents |
Very satisfied | Satisfied | Dissatisfied | Very Dissatisfied | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | N | % | C.I.(95%) | ||
| TOTAL | 8,075 | 3,777 | 46.3 | 45.0-47.7 | 3,818 | 47.9 | 46.6-49.3 | 392 | 4.5 | 4.0- 5.1 | 88 | 1.2 | 0.9- 1.6 |
| GENDER | |||||||||||||
| Male | 3,165 | 1,542 | 48.0 | 45.8-50.1 | 1,445 | 46.4 | 44.3-48.6 | 148 | 4.3 | 3.5- 5.2 | 30 | 1.3 | 0.8- 2.1 |
| Female | 4,910 | 2,235 | 44.8 | 43.2-46.5 | 2,373 | 49.3 | 47.6-51.0 | 244 | 4.7 | 4.1- 5.5 | 58 | 1.1 | 0.8- 1.5 |
| RACE | |||||||||||||
| White | 6,131 | 3,025 | 49.8 | 48.3-51.3 | 2,775 | 45.1 | 43.7-46.6 | 269 | 4.0 | 3.5- 4.6 | 62 | 1.1 | 0.8- 1.5 |
| African American | 1,698 | 645 | 37.3 | 34.3-40.3 | 921 | 55.6 | 52.5-58.6 | 110 | 5.9 | 4.7- 7.4 | 22 | 1.2 | 0.7- 2.0 |
| Other | 195 | 86 | 48.4 | 39.7-57.2 | 96 | 43.2 | 35.0-51.9 | 9 | 3.3 | 1.6- 6.7 | 4 | 5.0 | 1.6-14.5 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||||||||
| Yes | 113 | 51 | 44.6 | 34.0-55.7 | 56 | 46.6 | 35.8-57.7 | 3 | 1.6 | 0.5- 5.1 | 3 | 7.3 | 2.1-22.4 |
| No | 7,830 | 3,687 | 46.6 | 45.2-47.9 | 3,682 | 47.8 | 46.5-49.2 | 378 | 4.5 | 4.0- 5.1 | 83 | 1.1 | 0.8- 1.4 |
| AGE | |||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 384 | 167 | 42.8 | 37.3-48.4 | 195 | 51.7 | 46.0-57.3 | 17 | 3.6 | 2.2- 6.0 | 5 | 1.9 | 0.7- 4.8 |
| 25-34 | 980 | 426 | 42.4 | 39.0-45.8 | 494 | 52.3 | 48.8-55.8 | 53 | 4.7 | 3.5- 6.3 | 7 | 0.6 | 0.3- 1.4 |
| 35-44 | 1,423 | 642 | 45.6 | 42.7-48.5 | 679 | 47.3 | 44.4-50.2 | 81 | 5.5 | 4.3- 6.9 | 21 | 1.6 | 1.0- 2.7 |
| 45-54 | 1,620 | 721 | 45.9 | 43.1-48.6 | 772 | 47.0 | 44.3-49.8 | 104 | 5.7 | 4.5- 7.1 | 23 | 1.4 | 0.9- 2.4 |
| 55-64 | 1,574 | 806 | 52.9 | 50.2-55.6 | 680 | 41.8 | 39.2-44.5 | 74 | 4.6 | 3.5- 5.8 | 14 | 0.7 | 0.4- 1.2 |
| 65+ | 2,028 | 976 | 48.5 | 46.1-50.9 | 973 | 47.6 | 45.1-50.0 | 61 | 2.8 | 2.1- 3.7 | 18 | 1.2 | 0.7- 2.0 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,071 | 365 | 33.9 | 30.3-37.7 | 590 | 56.4 | 52.5-60.2 | 94 | 7.7 | 6.1- 9.7 | 22 | 2.0 | 1.3- 3.2 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,539 | 1,080 | 41.9 | 39.5-44.4 | 1,282 | 50.9 | 48.4-53.4 | 150 | 5.6 | 4.6- 6.7 | 27 | 1.6 | 0.9- 2.7 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,051 | 919 | 44.7 | 42.0-47.4 | 1,016 | 49.9 | 47.2-52.6 | 94 | 4.6 | 3.6- 5.8 | 22 | 0.8 | 0.5- 1.3 |
| College Graduate | 2,396 | 1,407 | 58.8 | 56.5-61.1 | 919 | 38.6 | 36.4-40.9 | 54 | 1.7 | 1.3- 2.4 | 16 | 0.8 | 0.4- 1.5 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 968 | 267 | 27.6 | 23.9-31.6 | 539 | 55.4 | 51.0-59.7 | 128 | 13.1 | 10.6-16.0 | 34 | 3.9 | 2.4- 6.3 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,264 | 437 | 32.9 | 29.7-36.2 | 713 | 57.9 | 54.4-61.3 | 94 | 7.4 | 5.9- 9.3 | 20 | 1.9 | 1.0- 3.4 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 943 | 411 | 42.7 | 38.8-46.7 | 479 | 52.0 | 48.0-56.0 | 45 | 4.4 | 3.1- 6.4 | 8 | 0.8 | 0.4- 1.8 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,210 | 571 | 47.6 | 44.3-51.0 | 589 | 48.2 | 44.8-51.5 | 40 | 2.7 | 1.9- 3.9 | 10 | 1.4 | 0.7- 2.9 |
| $50,000+ | 2,628 | 1,599 | 59.0 | 56.8-61.2 | 994 | 39.5 | 37.4-41.8 | 32 | 1.4 | 0.9- 2.1 | 3 | 0.1 | 0.0- 0.2 |
| Health District** | |||||||||||||
| Appalachia I | 513 | 228 | 43.8 | 38.7-48.9 | 255 | 51.0 | 45.9-56.2 | 25 | 4.2 | 2.8- 6.4 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.4- 2.5 |
| Appalachia II | 906 | 458 | 53.9 | 49.7-57.9 | 398 | 41.2 | 37.2-45.2 | 40 | 4.2 | 2.9- 6.0 | 10 | 0.8 | 0.4- 1.6 |
| Appalachia III | 674 | 313 | 46.3 | 41.8-50.9 | 300 | 45.0 | 40.5-49.6 | 55 | 7.8 | 5.7-10.7 | 6 | 0.9 | 0.3- 2.2 |
| Catawba | 525 | 245 | 44.7 | 39.7-49.7 | 249 | 49.6 | 44.6-54.7 | 26 | 4.6 | 2.9- 7.1 | 5 | 1.1 | 0.4- 3.0 |
| Edisto Savannah | 601 | 251 | 40.9 | 35.8-46.2 | 321 | 55.3 | 50.0-60.5 | 26 | 3.5 | 2.3- 5.3 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.1- 1.1 |
| Low Country | 428 | 222 | 48.0 | 41.9-54.2 | 186 | 47.8 | 41.6-54.1 | 16 | 3.3 | 1.7- 6.3 | 4 | 0.8 | 0.2- 2.9 |
| Palmetto | 1,226 | 589 | 47.0 | 43.5-50.5 | 570 | 47.6 | 44.1-51.1 | 51 | 3.7 | 2.6- 5.2 | 16 | 1.7 | 0.8- 3.6 |
| Pee Dee | 664 | 279 | 41.1 | 36.6-45.8 | 340 | 52.1 | 47.4-56.9 | 37 | 5.0 | 3.3- 7.4 | 8 | 1.7 | 0.6- 4.5 |
| Trident | 949 | 445 | 47.1 | 43.2-51.1 | 453 | 47.3 | 43.4-51.3 | 42 | 4.4 | 3.1- 6.4 | 9 | 1.1 | 0.5- 2.5 |
| Upper Savannah | 441 | 198 | 45.1 | 39.6-50.6 | 214 | 47.7 | 42.2-53.2 | 23 | 5.3 | 3.3- 8.4 | 6 | 2.0 | 0.8- 4.4 |
| Waccamaw | 645 | 307 | 46.7 | 42.0-51.5 | 297 | 47.3 | 42.6-52.1 | 30 | 4.5 | 3.0- 6.6 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.8- 2.9 |
| Wateree | 402 | 193 | 46.9 | 41.0-52.8 | 189 | 46.8 | 40.9-52.9 | 17 | 4.4 | 2.5- 7.7 | 3 | 1.9 | 0.5- 6.8 |
| Region*** | |||||||||||||
| Region I | 954 | 426 | 44.4 | 40.7-48.2 | 469 | 49.5 | 45.7-53.2 | 48 | 4.7 | 3.4- 6.5 | 11 | 1.4 | 0.8- 2.7 |
| Region II | 1,580 | 771 | 50.7 | 47.6-53.8 | 698 | 42.8 | 39.8-45.8 | 95 | 5.7 | 4.5- 7.2 | 16 | 0.8 | 0.5- 1.4 |
| Region III | 1,751 | 834 | 46.3 | 43.4-49.1 | 819 | 48.2 | 45.3-51.1 | 77 | 4.0 | 3.0- 5.2 | 21 | 1.5 | 0.8- 2.9 |
| Region IV | 1,066 | 472 | 43.3 | 39.7-47.0 | 529 | 50.2 | 46.4-53.9 | 54 | 4.8 | 3.4- 6.6 | 11 | 1.8 | 0.8- 3.9 |
| Region V | 601 | 251 | 40.9 | 35.8-46.2 | 321 | 55.3 | 50.0-60.5 | 26 | 3.5 | 2.3- 5.3 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.1- 1.1 |
| Region VI | 645 | 307 | 46.7 | 42.0-51.5 | 297 | 47.3 | 42.6-52.1 | 30 | 4.5 | 3.0- 6.6 | 11 | 1.5 | 0.8- 2.9 |
| Region VII | 949 | 445 | 47.1 | 43.2-51.1 | 453 | 47.3 | 43.4-51.3 | 42 | 4.4 | 3.1- 6.4 | 9 | 1.1 | 0.5- 2.5 |
| Region VIII | 428 | 222 | 48.0 | 41.9-54.2 | 186 | 47.8 | 41.6-54.1 | 16 | 3.3 | 1.7- 6.3 | 4 | 0.8 | 0.2- 2.9 |
#Use caution in interpreting cell sizes less than 50. N = Cell Size, % = Percentage, C.I.(95%) = Confidence Interval (at 95 percent probability level).
Percentages are weighted to population characteristics.
** Appalachia I: Anderson, Oconee
Appalachia II: Greenville, Pickens
Appalachia III: Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Catawba: Chester, Lancaster, York
Edisto Savannah: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Low Country: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
Palmetto: Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Richland
Pee Dee: Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Trident: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Upper Savannah: Abbeville, Edgefield, Greenwood, Laurens, McCormick, Saluda
Waccamaw: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Wateree: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter
*** Region I: Anderson, Oconee, Abbeville, Laurens, McCormick, Greenwood, Saluda, Edgefield
Region II: Greenville, Pickens, Cherokee, Spartanburg, Union
Region III: Chester, Lancaster, York, Newberry, Fairfield, Lexington, Richland
Region IV: Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee, Sumter, Chesterfield, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Marion, Marlboro
Region V: Aiken, Allendale, Bamberg, Barnwell, Calhoun, Orangeburg
Region VI: Georgetown, Horry, Williamsburg
Region VII: Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester
Region VIII: Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper
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