Dissatisfaction with the way things are going in Bermuda at this time has increased by more than eight percent over the last two months and the elderly and lower income group account for the majority of those growing more disillusioned in the country.

That's according to principle findings of the Research Innovation telephone poll of 403 people between September 6 and 11.

The poll found that dissatisfaction has increased by 8.8 percent since July to 55.3 percent, compared to the 36.2 percent who were satisfied with the way things in Bermuda are going at this time. Satisfaction dropped by 9.9 percent since July when it reached an all-time high of 46.4 percent ? the highest since November last year when 40 percent was recorded.

Meanwhile dissatisfaction has remained relatively steady between 46 and 56 percent since November last year.

Dissatisfaction appears to be higher amongst the poorer in Bermuda with 59.1 percent of those earning less than $50,000 dissatisfied.

Those earning between $50,000 and $100,000 account for 56 percent, while those earning over $100,000 account for 53.5 percent. On the other end of the scale, the lower income group (less than $50,000) accounted for 36.6 percent of those satisfied with the way things are going, while 33.1 percent in the middle income group ($50,000 and $100,000) were satisfied.

Those earning more than $100.000 accounted for the largest percentage of participants who were satisfied at 44.2 percent. Meanwhile Bermuda's older generation is growing exceedingly more dissatisfied with the way things are going in Bermuda with 68.6 percent of the 55 and above age group dissatisfied, compared to 24.8 percent who were satisfied.

While the younger generation of 18 to 25 year olds were more satisfied than dissatisfied with a respective 49.6 percent and 40.3 percent. Only 10.1 percent were undecided on the question.

Of the 36 to 54 year olds who participated in the poll, 57.1 percent were dissatisfied and 34.8 percent reportedly satisfied.

The poll also found that when broken down into the various race groups in Bermuda, 57.1 percent of black participants and 56.7 percent of white participants were dissatisfied with the way things are going ? compared to the 33 percent of black and 40.2 percent of the white participants who were satisfied.

The remaining 3.1 percent white and 9.9 percent black were "not sure".

While the "mixed group" (black and white) had an exact 46.2 percent split between being satisfied and dissatisfied with the way things were going and 7.7 percent of those participating in the poll said they were "not sure".

While 80 percent of the Asian group who participated in the poll ? a total of five of the 403 participants ? was satisfied while 20 percent were dissatisfied. Those classifying themselves in the "other" race group were reportedly 22.2 percent satisfied, 55.6 percent dissatisfied and 22.2 percent "not sure"

When broken down into gender, 36.1 percent of the males who participated in the poll were satisfied with the way things were going, while 55.7 percent were dissatisfied.

While 36.5 percent of the female participants were satisfied and 54.9 percent were dissatisfied.

Just over 8 percent of each gender group remained undecided. Opposition Leader Grant Gibbons said yesterday that a poll was not needed to know that people in Bermuda were dissatisfied with the way things were going. He said the UBP had been saying for some time that the lack of affordable housing and health care was having a huge impact on not only seniors, but also families who were struggling to make ends meet.

Dr. Gibbons added that it was also putting stress on Bermuda's middle class and that Government was not doing anything to alleviate the problem.