| Topic Overview |
Adult
(Ages 18+) |
Youth
(Ages 0-17) |
Adolescent
Supplement
(Ages 12-17) |
| Demographics |
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| Age, gender, race/ethnicity, primary language |
BRFSS |
ü |
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| Marital status, household composition |
BRFSS
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| Education level |
BRFSS |
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County of residence, zip code, number phone lines per
household |
BRFSS |
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| Veteran status |
BRFSS |
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| Attended school last week |
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| Chronic Health Conditions |
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| General health |
BRFSS |
ü |
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| Asthma |
BRFSS |
ü |
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| Diabetes |
BRFSS |
ü |
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| Heart attack, angina, coronary artery disease |
ü,BRFSS
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| Cancer, prostate cancer |
BRFSS |
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| Birth weight, prematurely, NICU/specialty care use |
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| ADHD, screening, treatment |
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| Autism/Asberger's, treatment |
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| Seizures, treatment |
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Hay fever/breathing, skin allergies, food allergies,
treatment |
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| Acute Health Conditions |
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Frequent headaches, stomach pains, growing pains,
treatment, burden |
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| Serious injury, frequency, cause, effect |
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| Infectious disease, past 12 months |
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| Bed time, wake time, snore frequency, nap frequency |
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| Days school missed due to health problem |
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| Disability |
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| Hearing, vision problems |
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| Treatment for hearing, vision problems |
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| Fall frequency, severity |
BRFSS |
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| Limitations, special equipment use |
BRFSS |
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| Learning problems, treatment |
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ü |
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Physical developmental delay, speech delay, treatment,
burden |
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| Mental Health |
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| Mental health status, emotional support, life satisfaction |
ü |
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| Depression/anxiety |
ü |
ü |
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| Behavior/conduct problems, treatment |
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| Conduct disorder screen |
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| Perceived need, use of mental health services |
ü |
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| Parental perceived need of mental health services |
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| Use of alcohol/drug services |
ü |
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| Emotional functioning |
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| Ever incarcerated |
ü |
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| Women's Health |
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| Pregnancy status |
BRFSS |
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| Pap test screening |
BRFSS |
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| Mammogram screening, breast exam |
BRFSS |
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| Hysterectomy, ever |
BRFSS |
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| Disease Prevention |
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| Flu, shot, why no flu shot, pneumonia shot |
BRFSS |
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| Hepatitis B vaccine, risk factors |
BRFSS |
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| Sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, screening |
BRFSS |
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| PSA screening, digital rectal exam |
BRFSS |
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Up to date with immunization, ever refused
immunizations, why refuse |
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ü |
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| Missed well child visits, past 2 years |
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ü |
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| Ever screened for lead, treatment |
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ü |
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| Injury Prevention |
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| Bike helmet use |
ü |
ü |
ü |
| Seat belt use |
BRFSS |
ü |
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| Car/booster seat use, front seat riding |
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| In car with driver who has been drinking, age of driver |
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| Guns in home, stored in locked place, handguns |
ü |
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| Health Behaviors |
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| Height & weight, perception of weight |
BRFSS, ü |
ü |
ü |
| Perception of height |
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| Trying to change weight |
ü |
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| Diet/exercise/other to change weight |
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| Perception of physical activity |
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| Physical activity, past 7 days |
ü |
ü |
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| Number of days of physical activity in past 7 |
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| Exercise activities sponsored by school, PE required |
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| Steroid or HGH use to build muscle |
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| Dietary intake-fruit, vegetables, fast food, high sugar |
ü |
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| Dietary intake-milk, soda, juice |
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| Smoking status |
BRFSS |
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| Alcohol consumption, drinking while driving |
BRFSS |
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| Age at first drink |
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| Marijuana, cocaine, meth, other drug use |
ü |
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| Inhalant, injection drugs, prescription durg use |
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| Age at first drug use, use past 30 days |
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| HIV/AIDS testing |
BRFSS |
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Age at first sexual intercourse, oral sex frequency, age at
first oral sex |
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| Sexual orientation, pregnancy/STD prevention |
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| Ever pregnant or got someone pregnant |
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| STD/HIV testing, past 12 months |
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| Interpersonal Violence |
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| Carried weapon, number days, on school property |
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| Felt unsafe at school, frequency past 30 days |
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| Physical fight frequency, physical fight with gang member |
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| Boyfriend, girlfriend physical violence |
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| Health Care Utilization and Access |
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| Usual source of care & visits to medical doctor, ED visits, why ED |
BRFSS, ü |
ü |
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| Health insurance, coverage past 12 months |
ü,BRFSS
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ü |
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| Delayed care, reasons why delayed, what delayed |
ü |
ü |
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| Dental visits, oral health status |
BRFSS |
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| Health care w/o parental knowledge |
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| Language barriers |
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| Employment, Household Income and Program Participation |
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| Employment status |
BRFSS |
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| Income |
BRFSS |
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Program participation-TANF, food stamps, WIC, SSI, Social
Security |
ü |
ü |
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| Free or reduced school lunch |
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ü |
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| Child Care |
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| Past child care, where |
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| Pay for child care, trouble paying, help paying |
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| Adult Supervision |
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| Adult presence after school |
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Parental knowledge about where to go at night, free time,
afternoons |
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| Plans after high school |
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ü
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Internet access
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| Neighborhood Environment |
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| Neighborhood safety, cohesion |
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