BRFSS Survey Results 2009 for South Carolina
Emotional Support and Life Satisfaction
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 | 9,280 | 4,328 | 46.7 | 44.9-48.5 | 4,430 | 47.9 | 46.1-49.7 | 401 | 4.2 | 3.5- 5.1 | 121 | 1.1 | 0.8- 1.6 |
| GENDER | |||||||||||||
| Male | 3,522 | 1,742 | 47.1 | 44.3-50.0 | 1,596 | 48.0 | 45.2-50.9 | 141 | 3.9 | 2.8- 5.2 | 43 | 1.0 | 0.5- 1.8 |
| Female | 5,758 | 2,586 | 46.4 | 44.2-48.6 | 2,834 | 47.8 | 45.6-50.0 | 260 | 4.6 | 3.6- 5.7 | 78 | 1.3 | 0.9- 1.9 |
| RACE | |||||||||||||
| White | 6,118 | 3,078 | 50.4 | 48.3-52.5 | 2,721 | 44.8 | 42.8-46.9 | 240 | 3.6 | 2.9- 4.5 | 79 | 1.1 | 0.8- 1.6 |
| African American | 2,463 | 957 | 38.1 | 34.4-42.1 | 1,349 | 54.8 | 50.8-58.7 | 128 | 6.2 | 4.3- 8.8 | 29 | 0.9 | 0.4- 2.0 |
| Other | 438 | 195 | 44.8 | 37.3-52.5 | 207 | 49.3 | 41.7-57.0 | 26 | 3.5 | 1.9- 6.7 | 10 | 2.3 | 0.6- 8.2 |
| HISPANIC | |||||||||||||
| Yes | 145 | 65 | 48.9 | 36.0-62.0 | 70 | 43.7 | 31.3-57.0 | 7 | 2.9 | 1.1- 7.7 | 3 | 4.5 | 0.8-21.2 |
| No | 8,908 | 4,183 | 46.9 | 45.1-48.7 | 4,223 | 47.8 | 46.0-49.6 | 387 | 4.3 | 3.5- 5.2 | 115 | 1.1 | 0.8- 1.4 |
| AGE | |||||||||||||
| 18-24 | 257 | 119 | 46.0 | 37.4-54.9 | 126 | 47.7 | 39.0-56.4 | 9 | 4.2 | 1.7-10.0 | 3 | 2.1 | 0.6- 7.3 |
| 25-34 | 648 | 303 | 46.0 | 40.7-51.3 | 312 | 49.2 | 43.9-54.6 | 27 | 4.0 | 2.2- 7.2 | 6 | 0.8 | 0.2- 2.9 |
| 35-44 | 1,161 | 502 | 44.4 | 40.2-48.7 | 580 | 49.8 | 45.6-54.1 | 66 | 5.3 | 3.5- 7.9 | 13 | 0.4 | 0.2- 0.9 |
| 45-54 | 1,740 | 731 | 42.4 | 39.1-45.8 | 872 | 50.9 | 47.5-54.2 | 104 | 5.0 | 3.7- 6.6 | 33 | 1.7 | 1.1- 2.8 |
| 55-64 | 2,246 | 1,057 | 48.9 | 45.7-52.1 | 1,051 | 45.9 | 42.7-49.2 | 100 | 3.4 | 2.6- 4.5 | 38 | 1.7 | 1.1- 2.8 |
| 65+ | 3,228 | 1,616 | 53.2 | 50.7-55.7 | 1,489 | 43.1 | 40.7-45.6 | 95 | 3.1 | 2.3- 4.1 | 28 | 0.6 | 0.4- 0.9 |
| EDUCATION | |||||||||||||
| Less Than H.S. | 1,267 | 434 | 33.3 | 28.9-38.1 | 698 | 54.8 | 49.8-59.7 | 102 | 8.4 | 6.2-11.4 | 33 | 3.4 | 1.8- 6.3 |
| H.S. or G.E.D. | 2,861 | 1,247 | 42.6 | 39.2-46.0 | 1,442 | 51.6 | 48.2-55.1 | 134 | 4.8 | 3.4- 6.8 | 38 | 1.0 | 0.6- 1.5 |
| Some Post-H.S. | 2,363 | 1,063 | 45.9 | 42.5-49.3 | 1,154 | 48.3 | 44.9-51.8 | 111 | 4.4 | 3.1- 6.4 | 35 | 1.4 | 0.7- 2.8 |
| College Graduate | 2,769 | 1,576 | 56.8 | 53.6-59.9 | 1,124 | 41.1 | 38.0-44.2 | 54 | 1.9 | 1.1- 3.0 | 15 | 0.3 | 0.2- 0.5 |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | |||||||||||||
| Less than $15,000 | 1,091 | 308 | 23.1 | 18.9-27.9 | 635 | 59.8 | 53.9-65.5 | 106 | 12.9 | 8.9-18.4 | 42 | 4.2 | 2.4- 7.1 |
| $15,000- $24,999 | 1,541 | 577 | 36.7 | 32.4-41.3 | 838 | 55.3 | 50.7-59.8 | 96 | 6.4 | 4.7- 8.8 | 30 | 1.5 | 0.9- 2.4 |
| $25,000- $34,999 | 1,061 | 459 | 39.1 | 34.2-44.3 | 539 | 53.0 | 47.7-58.2 | 56 | 7.3 | 4.5-11.7 | 7 | 0.6 | 0.2- 1.8 |
| $35,000- $49,999 | 1,147 | 560 | 46.4 | 41.4-51.4 | 544 | 50.9 | 45.8-55.9 | 37 | 2.2 | 1.4- 3.4 | 6 | 0.6 | 0.1- 2.5 |
| $50,000+ | 2,962 | 1,782 | 58.3 | 55.4-61.1 | 1,126 | 39.9 | 37.1-42.7 | 41 | 1.4 | 0.8- 2.5 | 13 | 0.5 | 0.2- 1.5 |
| REGION** | |||||||||||||
| Region I | 1,220 | 567 | 48.5 | 44.1-53.0 | 587 | 46.3 | 41.9-50.8 | 49 | 3.8 | 2.5- 5.8 | 17 | 1.3 | 0.7- 2.4 |
| Region II | 1,189 | 545 | 46.0 | 41.6-50.3 | 569 | 48.4 | 44.1-52.8 | 52 | 3.8 | 2.5- 5.7 | 23 | 1.8 | 1.0- 3.4 |
| Region III | 1,247 | 598 | 48.6 | 44.0-53.3 | 577 | 47.3 | 42.7-51.9 | 57 | 3.5 | 2.2- 5.7 | 15 | 0.6 | 0.3- 1.1 |
| Region IV | 1,088 | 485 | 44.9 | 40.6-49.3 | 534 | 48.2 | 43.8-52.7 | 52 | 5.2 | 3.2- 8.5 | 17 | 1.7 | 0.6- 4.8 |
| Region V | 1,111 | 499 | 45.3 | 40.9-49.7 | 551 | 48.6 | 44.2-53.0 | 49 | 5.3 | 3.4- 8.2 | 12 | 0.9 | 0.5- 1.6 |
| Region VI | 1,195 | 548 | 45.3 | 41.1-49.6 | 584 | 47.8 | 43.5-52.1 | 47 | 4.9 | 3.4- 7.0 | 16 | 2.1 | 0.7- 5.6 |
| Region VII | 1,127 | 518 | 46.1 | 40.9-51.3 | 544 | 49.2 | 44.0-54.4 | 50 | 4.3 | 2.2- 8.5 | 15 | 0.4 | 0.2- 0.7 |
| Region VIII | 1,103 | 568 | 47.9 | 43.6-52.3 | 484 | 46.6 | 42.2-51.1 | 45 | 4.9 | 3.1- 7.6 | 6 | 0.5 | 0.2- 1.3 |
** 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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