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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2006
 
C22Q02 In general, how satisfied are you with your life?
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories Very satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied Unk/Ref
Total
% % % % % N
Age Group: 32.3 62.7 2.7 1.8 0.4 288
      18-24
      25-34 36.7 57.3 5.3 0.6 0.1 870
      35-44 46.1 48.4 4.0 1.2 0.2 1,112
      45-54 42.9 48.8 6.9 1.1 0.4 1,289
      55-64 46.4 45.6 5.2 2.2 0.7 1,161
      65-74 48.2 47.4 3.4 0.8 0.2 850
      75 + 43.8 51.8 3.4 0.4 0.6 707
      Unk/Ref 44.8 48.7 3.3 1.2 2.1 56
Sex: 42.2 51.1 5.2 1.1 0.3 2,340
      Male
      Female 41.8 52.4 4.1 1.3 0.5 3,993
Race/Ethnicity: 43.1 50.8 4.6 1.2 0.3 5,279
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 30.8 62.4 5.3 1.1 0.4 561
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       34.3 57.3 5.5 1.9 0.9 208
      Hispanic 41.5 54.2 3.9 0.2 0.2 221
      Unk/Ref 42.8 40.5 4.8 9.1 2.8 64
Income Group: 26.9 55.2 12.6 4.8 0.5 604
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 29.3 60.3 7.4 2.5 0.4 1,054
      $25-$49,999 39.3 55.0 4.9 0.5 0.4 1,693
      $50-$74,999 46.4 51.0 2.1 0.4 0.0 952
      >=$75,000 59.8 38.4 1.7 0.2 0.0 1,175
      Unk/Ref 37.3 56.0 4.2 1.5 1.2 855
Education Level: 27.4 61.2 8.6 2.4 0.5 626
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 38.0 54.7 5.4 1.4 0.5 2,372
      Some college/Tech school 42.7 52.3 3.9 0.8 0.3 1,583
      College Graduate 53.2 43.4 2.5 0.8 0.1 1,744
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 8
Marital Status: 50.7 45.7 2.9 0.4 0.2 3,404
      Married
      Unmarried 29.1 60.8 7.3 2.4 0.4 2,898
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 31
Employment Status: 44.5 51.4 3.2 0.7 0.2 3,559
      Employed
      Not employed 22.7 58.1 15.3 3.4 0.5 278
      Student/Homemaker 43.4 54.0 2.0 0.4 0.1 683
      Retired/Unable to work 38.9 50.1 7.6 2.6 0.8 1,793
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** *** 20
Grand Totals 42.0 51.8 4.6 1.2 0.4 6,333

SOURCE: 2006 Indiana BRFSS Statewide Survey Data
 
NOTE:      Percents are based on weighted data; unless otherwise specified, totals are unweighted numbers.
                ***Asterisks indicate too few cases to calculate a reliable percent.

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