Calendar Year 2005 Results
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
2005 BRFSS Topics for Robeson County
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Risk Factors and Derived Variables |
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BRFSS 2005 Annual Results Technical Notes
Health Status
(see results for
2002,
2004)
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Healthy Days
(see results for
2002,
2004)
- 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?
- 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?
- 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?
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Health Care Access
(see results for
2002,
2004)
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Exercise
(see results for
2002,
2004)
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Diabetes
(see results for
2002,
2004)
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Hypertension Awareness
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Cholesterol Awareness
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Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence
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Asthma
(see results for
2002,
2004)
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Immunization
(see results for
2002,
2004)
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Tobacco Use
(see results for
2002,
2004)
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Alcohol Consumption
(see results for
2002,
2004)
- 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?
- During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage?
- 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?
- Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have 5 or more drinks on an occasion?
- During the past 30 days, what is the largest number of drinks you had on any occasion?
- Binge Drinking
- Heavy Drinking
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Disability (see results for
2002,
2004)
- Are you limited in any way in any activities because of physical, mental, or emotional problems?
- 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?
- A disability can be physical, mental, emotional, or communication related. Do you consider yourself to have a disability?
- Because of any impairment or health problem, do you have any trouble learning, remembering, or concentrating?
- Disability Status
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Arthritis Burden
(see results for
2002)
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Fruits and Vegetables (see results for
2002)
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Physical Activity
(see results for
2002)
- When you are at work, which of the following best describes what you do? Would you say:
- Now, thinking about the moderate physical activities you do when you are not working (if employed or self-employed) 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 causes small increases in breathing or heart rate?
- How many days per week do you do these moderate activities for at least 10 minutes at a time?
- 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?
- Now thinking about the vigorous physical activities you do (when you are not working, if employed or self-employed) 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?
- How many days per week do you do these vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time?
- 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?
- Moderate Physical Activity
- Vigorous Physical Activity
- Leisure Time Physical Activity
- Physical Activity Recommendation Status
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HIV/AIDS
(see results for
2002,
2004)
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Emotional Support and Life Satisfaction
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Cardiovascular Health
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Heart Attack or Stroke
- Do you think pain or discomfort in the jaw, neck, or back are symptoms of a heart attack?
- Do you think feeling weak, lightheaded, or faint are symptoms of a heart attack?
- Do you think chest pain or discomfort are symptoms of a heart attack?
- Do you think sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes is a symptom of a heart attack?
- Do you think pain or discomfort in the arms or shoulder are symptoms of a heart attack?
- Do you think shortness of breath is a symptom of a heart attack?
- Identified all heart attack symptoms correctly
- Do you think sudden confusion or trouble speaking are symptoms of a stroke?
- Do you think sudden numbness or weakness of face, arm, or leg, especially on one side, are symptoms of a stroke?
- Do you think sudden trouble seeing in one or both eyes is a symptom of a stroke?
- Do you think sudden chest pain or discomfort are symptoms of a stroke?
- Do you think sudden trouble walking, dizziness, or loss of balance are symptoms of a stroke?
- Do you think severe headache with no known cause is a symptom of a stroke?
- Identified all stroke symptoms correctly
- If you thought someone was having a heart attack or a stroke, what is the first thing you would do?
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Adult Asthma History (see results for 2002)
- How old were you when you were first told by a doctor or other health professional that you had asthma?
- During the past 12 months, have you had an episode of asthma or an asthma attack?
- During the past 12 months, how many times did you visit an emergency room or urgent care center because of your asthma?
- During the past 12 months, besides emergency room visits, how many times did you see a doctor, nurse or other health professional for urgent treatment of worsening asthma symptoms?
- During the past 12 months, how many times did you see a doctor, nurse or other health professional for a routine checkup for your asthma?
- During the past 12 months, how many days were you unable to work or carry out your usual activities because of your asthma?
- During the past 30 days, how often did you have any symptoms of asthma?
- During the past 30 days, how many days did symptoms of asthma make it difficult for you to stay asleep?
- During the past 30 days, how many days did you take a prescription asthma medication to prevent an asthma attack from occurring?
- During the past 30 days, how often did you use a prescription asthma inhaler during an asthma attack to stop it?
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Osteoporosis
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Smoking Cessation (see results for
2002,
2004)
- About how long has it been since you last smoked cigarettes regularly?
- In the last 12 months, how many times have you seen a doctor, nurse or other health professional to get any kind of care for yourself?
- In the last 12 months, on how many visits were you advised to quit smoking by a doctor or other health provider?
- On how many visits did your doctor, nurse or other health professional recommend or discuss medication to assist you with quitting smoking,
such as nicotine gum, patch, nasal spray, inhaler, lozenge, or prescription medication such as Wellbutrin/Zyban/Buproprion?
- On how many visits did your doctor or health provider recommend or discuss methods and strategies other than medication to assist you with quitting smoking?
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Secondhand Smoke Policy (see results for
2002,
2004)
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Diabetes Screening
(see results for
2004)
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Hypertension
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Diabetes Control
(see results for 2002,
2004)
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Arthritis Management
(see results for
2002)
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Prostate Cancer Screening
(see results for
2002,
2004)
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Colorectal Cancer Screening
(see results for
2002,
2004)
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Tobacco Use Prevention (see results for
2004)
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Quit Now NC (see results for 2004)
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Care Giving
(see results for
2004)
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Risk Factors and Derived Responses
(see results for
2002,
2004)
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