Calendar Year 2006 Results
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
2006 BRFSS Topics for Guilford County
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Risk Factors and Derived Variables |
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BRFSS 2006 Annual Results Technical Notes
Health Status (see results for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
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Healthy Days (see results for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
- 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 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
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Exercise (see results for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
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Diabetes (see results for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
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Oral Health (see results for 2001, 2002, 2004)
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Cardiovascular Disease Prevalence (see results for 2001, 2003, 2005)
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Asthma (see results for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
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Disability (see results for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
- 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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Tobacco Use (see results for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
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Veteran's Status
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Alcohol Consumption (see results for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
- 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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Immunization (see results for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
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Falls (see results for 2003)
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Seatbelt Use (see results for 2002)
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Drinking & Driving
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Women's Health (see results for 2002, 2004)
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Prostate Cancer Screening (see results for 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005)
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Colorectal Cancer Screening (see results for 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005)
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HIV/AIDS (see results for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
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Emotional Support and Life Satisfaction (see results for 2001, 2005)
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Adult Asthma History (see results for 2002, 2005)
- Results not presented due to small numbers.
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Folic Acid (see results for 2001, 2004)
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Secondhand Smoke Policy (see results for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
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Periodic Breast Screening
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Prostate Cancer Counseling (see results for 2004)
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Diabetes Control (see results for 2002, 2004, 2005)
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Other Tobacco Products (see results for 2001, 2004)
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Smoking Cessation (see results for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
- 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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Quit Now NC (see results for 2004, 2005)
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Tobacco Use Prevention (see results for 2003, 2004, 2005)
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Skin Cancer Prevention
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Environmental Policy
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Physical Activity & Nutrition
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Arthritis (see results for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005)
- Results not presented due to small numbers.
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Care Giving (see results for 2003, 2004, 2005)
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Visual Impairment and Access to Eye Care
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Diabetes Screening (see results for 2003, 2004, 2005)
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Family Planning (see results for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004)
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Sexual Behavior (see results for 2001)
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Risk Factors and Derived Responses (see results for 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
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