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                    HIV Test – Respondents, age 18-64, who have never had a test for HIV infection.

Chances of Getting HIV – Respondents, age 18-64, who believe that their changes of getting infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS are medium or high.

Teen Condom Use – Respondents, age 18-64, who would not encourage sexually active teenagers to use a condom.

Breast Exam (1) – Female respondents, age 18 and older, who report they never had a breast exam by a doctor.

Breast Exam (2) – Female respondents, age 40 and older, who report they never had a breast exam by a doctor.

Breast Exam Within 2 Years – Female respondents, age 50 and older, who report that they did not have a breast exam within the past two years.

Heart Attack or Myocardial Infarction – Respondents who report they were told by a doctor they had a heart attack or myocardial infarction.

                    Stroke – Respondents who report they were told by a doctor they had a stroke.

Pap Smear (1) Female respondents, age 18 and older who report they never had a Pap smear. Year 2000 objective 16.12 – Target >=95% who have ever had a Pap smear.

Pap Smear, with Uterine Cervix (2) – Female respondents, with uterine cervix, age 18 and older, who report they never had a Pap smear.

Pap Smear Within 3 Years – Female respondents, with uterine cervix, age 18 and older, who report they did not have a Pap smear within the last three years.

 

                    Cholesterol Screening (1) – Respondents who never had their cholesterol checked.

Cholesterol Screening (2) – Respondents who did not have their cholesterol checked within the past five years. Year 2000 Objective 15.14 - Target >= 75% who had their cholesterol checked within the past five years.

Cholesterol Awareness – Respondents who report their cholesterol has been checked and they have been told their cholesterol is high by a health professional.

Sigmoidoscopy – Respondents, age 50 and over, who report they never had a sigmoidoscopy. Year 2000 Objective 16.13 - Target >= 40% age 50 and over who ever had a sigmoidoscopy.

Blood Stool Test – Respondents, age 50 and over, who reported they did not use a home blood stool kit in the past two years.

Diabetes Awareness – Respondents who report they were told by a doctor that they have diabetes.

Current Drinkers – Respondents who report they had alcoholic beverages in the past month.

Binge Drinking (Acute Drinking) – Respondents who report having five or more drinks on an occasion, one or more times in the past month.

Chronic Drinking – Respondents who report drinking 60 or more alcoholic beverages a month.

Drinking and Driving – Respondents who report having driven after having too much to drink, or more times in the past month.

Fruits and Vegetables – Respondents who report they are not consuming five or more servings of fruits and vegetables a day. Year 2000 Objective 2.6 Target >=50% who are consuming five or more servings of fruits or vegetables a day.

Health Insurance (1) – Respondents age 18 and older who report they have no health care coverage.

Health Insurance (2) – Respondents age 18-64 years who report they have no health care coverage.

Activities Limited – Mean number of days in past 30 days activities were limited among respondents reporting days when physical health or mental health was not good.

Mental Health Not Good – Mean number of days in past 30 days mental health was not good as reported by respondents.

Physical Health Not Good – Mean number of days in past 30 days physical health was not good as reported by respondents.

Self-Reported Health Status – Respondents who report having a general health status of fair or poor.

Hypertension Awareness – Respondents who report that their blood pressure has been checked and they have been told they have high blood pressure.

Hypertension Screening - Respondents who report their blood pressure has not been checked within the past two years.

Flu Shot – Respondents, age 65 and older, who report they did not have a flu shot within the past 12 months. Year 2000 Objective 20.11 – Target >= 80% who had a flu shot in the past 12 months.

Pneumonia Vaccination – Respondents, age 65 and older, who report they never had a pneumonia vaccination. Year 2000 Objective 20.11 – Target >= 80% who have had a pneumonia vaccination.

Mammogram (1) – Female respondents age 18 and older, who report that they have never had a mammogram.

Mammogram (2) – Female respondents, age 40 and older, who report that they have never had a mammogram.

Mammogram Within 2 Years – Female respondents, age 50 and older, who report that they did not have a mammogram within the past two years.

Mammogram & Breast Exam – Female respondents, age 40 and older, who report that they have never had a mammogram and a breast exam.

Mammogram & Breast Exam Within 2 Years – Female respondents, age 50 and older, who report that they did not have a mammogram and a breast exam within the past two years. Year 2000 Objective 16.11 – Target >= 60% women, age 50 and over who had a mammogram and a breast exam in the preceding 1-2 years.

Overweight: By Median – Respondents at or above 120% of their ideal weight. Ideal weight is defined as the mid-value of a median frame person from the 1959 Metropolitan Life Insurance Corporation height-weight tables.

Overweight: By Body Mass Index – Females with body mass index (BMI) >= 27.3 and males with BMI >=27.8. BMI is defined as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared (w/h**2). Year 2000 Objective 2.3 – Target <= 20% at or above the BMI level. This should be used with extreme caution since people tend to under report their weight. BRFSS may underestimate the prevalence of overweight.

Pap Smear –(See Cervical Cancer)

Sigmoidoscopy –(See Colorectal Cancer Screening)

Ever Smoked – Respondents who have ever smoked 100 cigarettes in their lifetime.

Current Smoker – Respondents who have ever smoked 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and reported smoking everyday or some days. Year 2000 Objective 3.4 – Target <= 15% who smoke cigarettes.

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