Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System
Indiana Statewide Survey Data,
2007
Table of
Contents
Preface
Introduction:
Tables:
Core 1: Health
Status
C01.01 Would you say
that in general your health is: (GENHLTH)
Core 2: Healthy
Days
C02.01 Now thinking
about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, for how
many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?
(PHYSHLTH)
C02.02 Now thinking
about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with
emotions, for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not
good? (MENTHLTH)
C02.03 During the
past 30 days, for about how many days did poor physical or mental health keep
you from doing your usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation?
(POORHLTH)
Core 3: Health Care
Access
C03.01 Do you have
any kind of health care coverage, including health insurance, prepaid plans such
as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare?
(HLTHPLAN)
C03.02 Do you have
one person you think of as your personal doctor or health care provider?
(PERSDOC2)
C03.03 Was there a
time in the past 12 months when you needed to see a doctor but could not because
of cost? (MEDCOST)
C03.04 About how long
has it been since you last visited a doctor for a routine checkup? A routine
checkup is a general physical exam, not an exam for a specific injury, illness,
or condition. (CHECKUP1)
Core 4:
Exercise
C04.01 During the
past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical
activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or
walking for exercise? (EXERANY2)
Core 5:
Diabetes
C05.01 Have you ever
been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?
(DIABETE2)
Module 3:
Diabetes
M03.01 How old were
you when you were told you have diabetes? (DIABAGE2)
M03.02 Are you now
taking insulin? (INSULIN)
M03.03 Are you taking
diabetes pills? (DIABPILL)
M03.04 About how
often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar? Include times when checked
by a family member or friend, but do NOT include times when checked by a health
professional. (BLDSUGAR)
M03.05 About how
often do you check your feet for any sores or irritations? Include times when
checked by a family member or friend, but do NOT include times when checked by a
health professional. (FEETCHK2)
M03.06 Have you ever
had any sores or irritations on your feet that took more than four weeks to
heal? (FEETSORE)
M03.07 About how many
times in the past 12 months have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health
professional for your diabetes? (DOCTDIAB)
M03.08 A test for “A
one C” measures the average level of blood sugar over the past three months.
About how many times in the past 12 months has a doctor, nurse, or other health
professional checked you for “A one C”? (CHKHEMO3)
M03.09 About how many
times in the past 12 months has a health professional checked your feet for any
sores or irritations? (FEETCHK)
M03.10 When was the
last time you had an eye exam in which the pupils were dilated? This would have
made you temporarily sensitive to bright light.
(EYEEXAM)
M03.11 Has a doctor
ever told you that diabetes has affected your eyes or that you had retinopathy?
(DIABEYE)
M03.12 Have you ever
taken a course or class in how to manage your diabetes yourself?
(DIABEDU)
Core 6: Hypertension
Awareness
C06.01 Have you ever
been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that you have high
blood pressure? (BPHIGH4)
C06.02 Are you
currently taking medicine for your high blood pressure?
(BPMEDS)
Core 7: Cholesterol
Awareness
C07.01 Blood
cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood. Have you ever had your
blood cholesterol checked? (BLOODCHO)
C07.02 About how long
has it been since you last had your blood cholesterol checked?
(CHOLCHK)
C07.03 Have you ever
been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that your blood
cholesterol is high? (TOLDHI2)
Core 8:
Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence
C08.01 Has a doctor,
nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had a heart attack,
also called a myocardial infarction? (CVDINFR4)
C08.02 Has a doctor,
nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had angina or
coronary heart disease? (CVDCRHD4)
C08.03 Has a doctor,
nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had a stroke.
(CVDSTRK3)
Core 9:
Asthma
C09.01 Have you ever
been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you had asthma?
(ASTHMA2)
C09.02 Do you still
have asthma? (ASTHNOW)
Core 10:
Immunization
C10.01 A flu shot is
an influenza vaccine injected into your arm. During the past 12 months, have you
had a flu shot? (FLUSHOT3)
C10.02 During the
past 12 months, have you had a flu vaccine that was sprayed in your nose? The
flu vaccine sprayed in the nose is also called FluMist™.
(FLUSPRY2)
C10.03 A pneumonia
shot or pneumococcal vaccine is usually given only once or twice in a person’s
lifetime and is different from the flu shot. Have you ever had a pneumonia shot?
(PNEUVAC3)
C10.04 Have you ever
received the hepatitis B vaccine? The hepatitis B vaccine is completed after the
third shot is given. (HEPBVAC)
C10.05 Are any of
these statements true for you? (HEPBRSN2)
Core 11: Tobacco
Use
C11.01 Have you
smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?
(SMOKE100)
C11.02 Do you now
smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all?
(SMOKDAY2)
C11.03 During the
past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were
trying to quit smoking? (STOPSMK2)
Core 12: Demographics
C12.05 Have you ever
served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces, either in the regular
military or in a National Guard or military reserve unit? (VETERAN1)
C12.15 What county do
you live in? (CTYCODE)
C12.21 To your
knowledge, are you now pregnant? (PREGNANT)
Core 13: Alcohol
Consumption
C13.01 During the
past 30 days, have you had at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage such as
beer, wine, a malt beverage or liquor? (DRNKANY4)
C13.02 During the
past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one
drink of any alcoholic beverage? (ALCDAY4)
C13.03 One drink is
equivalent to a 12-ounce beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, or a drink with one shot
of liquor. During the past 30 days, on the days when you drank, about how many
drinks did you drink on the average? (AVEDRNK)
C13.04 Considering
all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you
have 5 or more drinks for men or 4 or more drinks for women on an occasion?
(DRNK3GE5)
C13.05 During the
past 30 days, what is the largest number of drinks you had on any occasion?
(MAXDRNKS)
Core 14:
Disability
C14.01 Are you
limited in any way in any activities because of physical, mental, or emotional
problems? (QLACTLM2)
C14.02 Do you now
have any health problem that requires you to use special equipment, such as a
cane, a wheelchair, a special bed, or a special telephone?
(USEEQUIP)
Core 15: Arthritis
Burden
C15.01 During the
past 30 days, have you had any symptoms of pain, aching, or stiffness in or
around a joint? (PAIN30DY)
C15.02 Did your joint
symptoms first begin more than 3 months ago?
(JOINTSYM)
C15.03 Have you ever
seen a doctor or other health professional for these joint symptoms?
(JOINTRT2)
C15.04 Have you ever
been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of
arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?
(HAVARTH2)
C15.05 Are you now
limited in any way in any of your usual activities because of arthritis or joint
symptoms? (LMTJOIN2)
Core 16: Fruits &
Vegetables
C16.01 How often do
you drink fruit juices such as orange, grapefruit, or tomato?
(FRUITJUI)
C16.02 Not counting
juice, how often do you eat fruit? (FRUIT)
C16.03 How often do
you eat green salad? (GREENSAL)
C16.04 How often do
you eat potatoes not including French fries, fried potatoes, or potato chips?
(POTATOES)
C16.05 How often do
you eat carrots? (CARROTS)
C16.06 Not counting
carrots, potatoes, or salad, how many servings of vegetables do you usually eat?
(VEGETABL_)
Core 17: Physical
Activity
C17.01 When you are
at work, which of the following best describes what you do?
(JOBACTIV)
C17.02 Now, thinking
about the moderate activities you do in a usual week, do you do moderate
activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as brisk walking, bicycling,
vacuuming, gardening, or anything else that cause some increase in breathing or
heart rate? (MODPACT)
C17.03 How many days
per week do you do these moderate activities for at least 10 minutes at a time?
(MODPADAY)
C17.04 On days when
you do moderate activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, how much total
time per day do you spend doing these activities?
(MODPATIM)
C17.05 Now, thinking
about the vigorous activities you do in a usual week, do you do vigorous
activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as running, aerobics, heavy
yard work, or anything else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?
(VIGPACT)
C17.06 How many days
per week do you do these vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time?
(VIGPADAY)
C17.07 On days when
you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, how much total
time per day do you spend doing these activities?
(VIGPATIM)
Core 18:
HIV/AIDS
C18.01 Have you ever
been tested for HIV? Do not count tests you may have had as part of a blood
donation. Include testing fluid from your mouth.
(HIVTST5)
C18.03 Where did you
have your last HIV test — at a private doctor or HMO office, at a counseling and
testing site, at a hospital, at a clinic, in a jail or prison, at a drug
treatment facility, at home, or somewhere else?
C18.04 Was it a rapid
test where you could get your results within a couple of hours?
(HIVRDTST)
Core 19: Emotional
Support & Life Satisfaction
C19.01 How often do
you get the social and emotional support you need?
(EMTSUPRT)
C19.02 In general,
how satisfied are you with your life? (LSATISFY)
Core 20:
Gastrointestinal Disease
C20.01 In the past 30
days, did you have diarrhea that began within the 30 day period? Diarrhea is
defined as 3 or more loose stools or bowel movements in a 24-hour period.
(DIAR30DY)
C20.02 Did you visit
a doctor, nurse or other health professional for this diarrheal illness?
(DIADRVST)
C20.03 When you
visited your health care professional, did you provide a stool sample for
testing? (DIARSMP)
Module 2: Child Asthma
Prevalence
M02.01 Has a doctor
or other health professional ever said that the child has asthma?
(CASTHDX2)
M02.02 Does the child
still have asthma? (CASTHNO2)
Module 13: Arthritis
Management
M13.01 Thinking about
your arthritis or joint symptoms, which of the following best describes you
TODAY? (ARTTODAY)
M13.02 Has a doctor
or other health professional ever suggested losing weight to help your arthritis
or joint symptoms? (ARTHWGT)
M13.03 Has a doctor
or other health professional ever suggested physical activity or exercise to
help your arthritis or joint symptoms? (ARTHEXER)
M13.04 Have you ever
taken an educational course or class to teach you how to manage problems related
to your arthritis or joint symptoms? (ARTHEDU)
Module 16: Mental Illness and
Stigma
M16.01 About how
often during the past 30 days did you feel nervous- would you say all of the
time, most of the time, some of the time, a little of the time or none of the
time? (MISNERVS)
M16.02 During the
past 30 days, about how often did you feel hopeless- all of the time, most of
the time, some of the time, a little of the time or none of the time?
(MISHOPLS)
M16.03 During the
past 30 days, about how often did you feel restless or fidgety?
(MISRSTLS)
M16.04 During the
past 30 days, about how often did you feel so depressed that nothing could cheer
you up? (MISDEPRD)
M16.05 During the
past 30 days, about how often did you feel that everything was an effort?
(MISEFFRT)
M16.06 During the
past 30 days, about how often did you feel worthless?
(MISWTLES)
M16.07 During the
past 30 days, for about how many days did a mental health condition or emotional
problem keep you from doing your work or other usual activities?
(MISNOWRK)
M16.08 Are you now
taking medicine or receiving treatment from a doctor or other health
professional for any type of mental health condition or emotional problem?
(MISTMNT)
M16.09 Treatment can
help people with mental illness lead normal lives. Do you agree slightly or
strongly, or disagree slightly or strongly? (MISTRHLP)
M16.10 People are
generally caring and sympathetic to people with mental illness. Do you agree
slightly or strongly or disagree slightly or strongly?
(MISPHLPF)
Calculated Variables
& Risk Factors
CLV01.01 Adults
with good or better health (_RFHLTH)
CLV03.01
Respondents aged 18-64 that have any form of health care coverage
(_HCVU65)
CLV04.01 Adults
that report doing physical activity or exercise during the past 30 days other
than their regular job (_TOTINDA)
CLV06.01 Adults who
have been told they have high blood pressure by a doctor, nurse, or other health
professional (_RFHYPE5)
CLV07.01
Cholesterol check within past five years. (_CHOLCHK)
CLV07.02 Adults who
have had their cholesterol checked and have been told by a doctor, nurse, or
other health professional that it was high (_RFCHOL)
CLV09.01 Adults who
have ever been told they have asthma (_LTASTHM)
CLV09.02 Adults who
have been told they currently have asthma (_CASTHMA)
CLV09.03 Computed
asthma status (_ASTHMST)
CLV10.01 Adults
aged 65+ who have had a flu shot within the past year
(_FLSHOT3)
CLV10.02 Adults
aged 65+ who have ever had a pneumonia vaccination
(_PNEUMO2)
CLV11.01 Four-level
smoker status: Everyday smoker, Someday smoker, Former smoker, Non-smoker
(_SMOKER3)
CLV11.02 Adults who
are current smokers (_RFSMOK3)
CLV12.18
Three-categories of Body Mass Index (BMI) (_BMI4CAT)
CLV12.19 Adults who
have a body mass index greater than 25.00 (Overweight or Obese)
(_RFBMI4)
CLV13.02 Binge
drinkers (males having five or more drinks on one occasion, females having four
or more drinks on one occasion) (_RFBING4)
CLV13.03 Calculated
total number of alcoholic beverages consumed per day
(_DRNKDY3)
CLV13.05 Heavy
drinkers (adult men having more than two drinks per day and adult women having
more than one drink per day) (_RFDRHV3)
CLV13.06 Adult Men
that are Heavy drinkers (having more than two drinks per day)
(_RFDRMN3)
CLV13.07 Adult
Women that are Heavy drinkers (having more than one drink per day)
(_RFDRWM3)
CLV15.01
Respondents that have had a doctor diagnose them as having some form of
arthritis. (_DRDXART)
CLV16.08 Summary
index for fruits and vegetables calculated variable
(_FRTINDX)
CLV16.09 Consumed
five or more servings of fruits or vegetables per day
(_FV5SRV)
CLV17.03 3 level
moderate physical activity category. (MODCAT_)
CLV17.04 3 level
vigorous physical activity category. (VIGCAT_)
CLV17.05 5 level
physical activity category. (PACAT_)
CLV17.06 Adults
that have reported participating in either moderate physical activity defined as
30 or more minutes per day for 5 or more days per week, or vigorous activity for
20 or more minutes per day on 3 or more days.
(_RFPAMOD)
CLV17.07 Adults
that have reported participating in vigorous activity for 20 or more minutes per
day on 3 or more days (_RFPAVIG)
CLV17.08 Adults
self reported physical activity level status
(_RFPAREC)
CLV17.09 Adults
that have reported participating in physical activity or exercise
(_RFNOPA)
CLV18.01 Adults
aged 18-64 that have ever been tested for HIV
(_AIDTST2)
Appendices:
Appendix A
-
Healthy People 2010 in Indiana
Background
Progress
Appendix B - 2007
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey Questionnaire 
