Chartbook on Disability in New York State, 1998 - 2000

Appendix B
Data Tables

Table B-7.
Emotional Support, Satisfaction with Life, and Self-Rated Health Status among New York Adults, by Disability Status: 1998-2000 BRFSS

Factor No Disability1 Disability
No Help2 Help3
No. % (95% CI4) No. % (95% CI) No. % (95% CI)
1 No Disability = No reported activity limitation.
2 No Help = Reported activity limitation, but need no help with daily personal care and routine needs.
3 Help = Reported activity limitation, and need help with daily personal care and/or routine needs.
4 95% CI = 95% confidence interval.

Note: Percentages (bolded) are weighted for selection probabilities and adjusted for age-sex-race distribution of New York adults.
Emotional Support
Always/Usually 4,779 75.8 (74.5-77.1) 963 71.0 (68.2-73.8) 311 63.9 (58.9-68.8)
Sometimes 975 15.9 (14.8-17.0) 240 17.4 (15.1-19.8) 99 19.1 (15.1-23.1)
Rarely/Never 499 8.3 (7.4-9.2) 160 11.6 (9.6-13.6) 83 17.0 (13.1-20.9)
Total 6,253 100.0   1,363 100.0   493 100.0  
Satisfaction with Life
Very satisfied 2,695 42.8 (41.4-44.3) 442 33.0 (30.1-35.8) 123 24.6 (20.0-29.0)
Satisfied 3,359 53.0 (51.6-54.5) 799 59.0 (56.0-62.0) 286 57.1 (52.0-62.2)
Dissatisfied/
Very Dissatisfied
291 4.1 (3.6-4.7) 130 8.1 (6.5-9.6) 91 18.3 (14.2-22.4)
Total 6,345 99.9   1,371 100.1   500 100.0  
Self-Rated Health Status
Excellent/Very Good 4,188 64.1 (62.7-65.5) 493 34.6 (31.7-37.5) 91 18.0 (14.1-21.8)
Good 1,751 28.3 (27.0-29.6) 497 36.1 (33.2-39.0) 122 24.1 (19.8-28.4)
Fair/Poor 447 7.6 (6.8-8.4) 404 29.2 (26.5-32.0) 286 57.9 (52.9-63.0)
Total 6,386 100.0   1,394 99.9   499 100.0  
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