{"id":7483,"date":"2023-11-02T00:01:52","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T00:01:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/nchs\/?p=7483"},"modified":"2023-10-31T17:47:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T17:47:14","slug":"almost-5-of-adults-dissatisfied-with-life-in-2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/nchs\/2023\/11\/02\/7483\/","title":{"rendered":"Almost 5% of Adults Dissatisfied with Life in 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/nchs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/10\/SMG-NHSR-192-Life-Dissatisfaction.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-7484\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/nchs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/10\/SMG-NHSR-192-Life-Dissatisfaction-300x169.png\" alt=\"A man sits in shadow. \u201cIn 2021, U.S. adults with lower family incomes were more likely to be dissatisfied with life.\u201d\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/nchs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/10\/SMG-NHSR-192-Life-Dissatisfaction-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/nchs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/10\/SMG-NHSR-192-Life-Dissatisfaction-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/nchs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/10\/SMG-NHSR-192-Life-Dissatisfaction-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cdc.gov\/nchs\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2023\/10\/SMG-NHSR-192-Life-Dissatisfaction.png 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>According to a new National Health Statistics Report from the National Center for Health Statistics, 4.8% of adults were dissatisfied with life in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The report, \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/data\/nhsr\/nhsr192.pdf\">Demographic Differences in Life Dissatisfaction Among Adults: United States, 2021<\/a>\u201d describes differences in life dissatisfaction by selected characteristics, grouped by family income. It uses data from the 2021 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/nhis.htm\">National Health Interview Survey<\/a> to examine the percentage of adults that were dissatisfied with life by age, sex, race and Hispanic origin, and whether they were U.S.-born.<\/p>\n<p>Adults with family incomes of less than 200% of the federal poverty level were more likely to be dissatisfied or very dissatisfied with life compared with adults with family incomes greater than 200% or more of the federal poverty level.<\/p>\n<p>Among adults with family incomes of less than 200% of the federal poverty level, some groups were more likely to be dissatisfied with life compared with their counterparts:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Men (9.3%) were more likely to be dissatisfied than women (7.2%).<\/li>\n<li>Adults ages 45\u201264 (11.1%) were more likely to be dissatisfied than those ages 18\u201244 (6.8%), and 65 and older (7.2%).<\/li>\n<li>White non-Hispanic adults (9.7%) and Black non-Hispanic adults (9.0%) were more likely to be dissatisfied than Hispanic adults (5.0%) or Asian, non-Hispanic adults (4.7%).<\/li>\n<li>Adults born in the United States (9.2%) were more likely to be dissatisfied than those born outside the U.S. (4.7%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>There were no significant differences in life dissatisfaction by selected demographic characteristics among adults with incomes greater than 200% of the federal poverty level.<\/p>\n<p>2021 was the first year questions about life satisfaction were included in the National Health Interview Survey. Life satisfaction is an important indicator of overall health and well-being. Continuing to track trends in life satisfaction from the 2021 baseline will help document progress toward the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/nchs\/about\/factsheets\/factsheet-hp2030.htm\">Healthy People 2030<\/a> goals of improving overall well-being and reducing disparities in well-being.<\/p>\n<p>The National Health Interview Survey is a nationally representative household survey of the civilian noninstitutionalized U.S. population. It is conducted continuously throughout the year by the National Center for Health Statistics.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to a new National Health Statistics Report from the National Center for Health Statistics, 4.8% of adults were dissatisfied with life in 2021. The report, \u201cDemographic Differences in Life Dissatisfaction Among Adults: United States, 2021\u201d describes differences in life dissatisfaction by selected characteristics, grouped by family income. 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