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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data, 2009
 
C21Q02 In general, how satisfied are you with your life? (LSATISFY)
Denominator is all respondents to the question.

Categories Very satisfied
Satisfied
Dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied Total
% % % % N
Age Group: 35.0 61.2 3.8 0.0 255
      18-24
      25-34 40.8 54.4 4.0 0.8 773
      35-44 38.5 55.3 4.3 1.9 1,120
      45-54 39.0 53.7 5.7 1.6 1,786
      55-64 43.9 50.2 4.7 1.2 1,892
      65-74 48.7 47.7 2.9 0.7 1,484
      75 + 41.7 53.5 4.0 0.8 1,136
      Unk/Ref 43.3 55.2 1.5 0.0 71
Sex: 40.1 54.1 4.6 1.3 3,208
      Male
      Female 41.0 53.8 4.1 1.0 5,309
Race/Ethnicity: 41.6 53.2 4.2 1.0 6,964
      White, Non-Hispanic
      Black, Non-Hispanic 30.3 60.8 6.4 2.6 1,016
      Other/Multiracial, Non-Hispanic       31.2 64.7 3.1 1.1 186
      Hispanic 40.4 54.8 3.8 1.1 254
      Unk/Ref 48.8 42.8 6.5 2.0 97
Income Group: 18.0 65.6 11.2 5.2 950
      < $15,000
      $15-$24,999 28.8 62.8 6.5 1.9 1,453
      $25-$49,999 37.4 57.7 4.2 0.6 2,166
      $50-$74,999 45.7 51.7 2.1 0.5 1,198
      >=$75,000 56.3 41.7 1.9 0.1 1,574
      Unk/Ref 39.9 54.5 4.6 1.0 1,176
Education Level: 31.5 56.4 8.8 3.3 823
      < H S Graduate
      H S Graduate/GED 34.9 59.5 4.2 1.4 3,212
      Some college/Tech school 39.6 54.9 4.8 0.7 2,139
      College graduate 51.6 45.5 2.5 0.4 2,331
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 12
Marital Status: 48.3 48.3 2.9 0.6 4,544
      Married
      Unmarried 28.7 62.7 6.6 2.0 3,948
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 25
Employment Status: 43.7 52.5 3.3 0.4 4,128
      Employed
      Not employed 21.0 65.9 11.2 2.0 634
      Student/Homemaker 45.4 52.0 2.0 0.7 809
      Retired/Unable to work 38.2 53.3 5.6 2.9 2,918
      Unk/Ref *** *** *** *** 28
Grand Totals 40.6 54.0 4.3 1.1 8,517

SOURCE: 2009 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.
                Excluding the 'Unknown/Refused' responses

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