BRFSS, Years 2011-Forward Query Measure Selection
Overview
The BRFSS collects uniform, state-specific data on preventive health practices and risk behaviors that are linked to chronic diseases, injuries, and preventable infectious diseases in the adult population. The survey is conducted using scientific telephone survey methods. Excluded are adults living in households without a landline telephone and those living in group quarters such as college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, and prisons. Results have been weighted to the adult population by age, gender and geographic area of residence. All fifty states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Guam participate in the survey.
The BRFSS Survey data in this IBIS-Q query module have been collected and maintained by the Survey Unit in the New Mexico Department of Health, Injury and Behavioral Epidemiology Bureau, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Starting in 2011, improvements were made to the BRFSS sampling (including cell phones) and weighting procedures to allow BRFSS data to better represent the New Mexico population. Data from earlier years are not comparable to data from 2011-forward. Please visit the: [[a href=./contentfile/docs/Query/BRFSS/BRFSS_fact_sheet_Aug2012.pdf BRFSS Factsheet page]] for more detail.
Visit the [[a href=./query/selection/brfss/_BRFSSSelection04_10.html BRFSS 2004-2010 Selection Page]] for previous years.
Getting Started
Click on a blue bar to open and close selections to see a list of measures available.Years 2011-Forward Visit the link in the Overview section, above for the BRFSS Selection Page for previous years, 2004-2010.Nutrition, Physical Activity and Weight Status
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Query FirstDaily Servings of Fruits and Vegetables How often do you drink fruit juices, eat fruit, green salad, potatoes, carrots, or other vegetables? (This measure is based on a group of questions about an individual's eating habits.) Question is asked in odd-numbered years, only.select select select select Physical Inactivity 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?select select select select Recommended Physical Activity Based on a series of survey questions to estimate the proportion of adults who engaged in aerobic physical activity of at least moderate intensity for at least 150 minutes/week, or 75 minutes/week of vigorous intensity, or an equivalent combination, and performed muscle-strengthening activities on at least 2 days per week. The survey questions have changed over time but are considered to be equavalent. Question is asked in odd-numbered years to 2019. It was not asked in 2021.select select select select Weight Status, Body Mass Index (BMI) Overweight or Obese How much do you weigh without shoes? How tall are you without shoes? (Categories include Underweight, Appropriate Weight, Overweight and Obese. Underweight is defined at a BMI less than 18.5, Normal is defined as a BMI 18.5 to less than 25; Overweight, but not obese, is defined as a BMI 25 to less than 30; Obese is defined as a BMI of 30 or more.)select select select select Weight Status, Body Mass Index (BMI) Four Categories How much do you weigh without shoes? How tall are you without shoes? (Underweight is defined at a BMI less than 18.5, Normal is defined as a BMI 18.5 to less than 25; Overweight, but not obese, is defined as a BMI 25 to less than 30; Obese is defined as a BMI of 30 or more.)select select n/a n/a Weight Status, Body Mass Index (BMI) Chose Any One Category How much do you weigh without shoes? How tall are you without shoes? (Underweight is defined at a BMI less than 18.5, Normal is defined as a BMI 18.5 to less than 25; Overweight, but not obese, is defined as a BMI 25 to less than 30; Obese is defined as a BMI of 30 or more.)select select select select Tobacco Use
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Query FirstCurrent Cigarette Smoking Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all?select select select select Current E-cigarette or Vapor Product Use (2016-2017) Have you ever used an e-cigarette or other electronic vaping product, even just one time, in your entire life? Do you now use e-cigarettes or other electronic vaping products every day, some days, or not at all?select select select select Currently Smokes Cigarettes or E-cigarettes/Vapor Product (2016-2017) Cigarette: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all? E-cigarette: Have you ever used an e-cigarette or other electronic vaping product, even just one time, in your entire life? Do you now use e-cigarettes or other electronic vaping products every day, some days, or not at all?select select select select Current and Former Smoking Status (4 Categories) Four-level smoker status- Everyday smoker, Someday smoker, Former smoker, Non-smoker.select select n/a n/a Smoking Cessation Attempt During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking? BRFSS query includes current smokers only.select select select select Current Smokeless Tobacco Do you currently use chewing tobacco, snuff, or snus every day, some days, or not at all? This question is available in all years starting in 2011.select select select select Alcohol
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Query FirstAny Alcohol Consumption Calculated total number of alcoholic beverages consumed per month.select select select select Chronic Heavy Drinking Chronic heavy drinkers include adult men who have more than two drinks per day and adult women who have more than one drink per day.select select select select Episodic Heavy Drinking (Binge Drinking) 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?select select select select Drinking and Driving (even-numbered years) Drinking and driving is defined as adults who report that they drove after having "perhaps too much to drink" at least once in past 30 days. Question asked in even-numbered years.select select select select Seat Belt
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Query FirstSealt Belt Use How often do you use seat belts when you drive or ride in a car? Would you say: Always, nearly always, sometimes, seldom, or never? Question available in even years 2006-2010 and all years between 2011-2018. Asked in 2020 as well.select select select select
Insurance Coverage and Access to Care
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Query FirstHealth Care Coverage - All Adults Do you have any kind of health care coverage, including health insurance, prepaid plans such as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare?select select select select Health Care Coverage - Adults Age 18 to 64 Do you have any kind of health care coverage, including health insurance, prepaid plans such as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare?select select select select Usual Primary Provider/Medical Home Do you have one or more person you think of as your personal doctor or health care provider?select select select select Unable to Get Needed Care Due to Cost Was there a time in the last 12 months when you needed to see a doctor, but could not because of the cost?select select select select
Routine Dr. Visit
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Query FirstRoutine Dr. Visit 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.] Question is available in all years starting in 2005.select select select select Cholesterol Test in Past 5 Years
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Query FirstCholesterol Test Blood cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood. Have you EVER had your blood cholesterol checked? About how long has it been since you last had your blood cholesterol checked? Question asked in odd-numbered years only.select select select select Cancer Screening
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Query FirstMammogram (Women Age 40+) A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. Have you had a mammogram in the past two years? BRFSS query includes women age 40+ in even-numbered years only.select select select select Mammogram (Women Age 50+) A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. Have you had a mammogram in the past two years? BRFSS query includes women age 50+ in even-numbered years only.select select select select Mammogram (U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (PSTF) Measure, Women Age 50-74) This measure uses the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Guidelines definition for breast cancer screening. The USPSTF recommends breast cancer screening with a mammogram every 2 years for women aged 50-74 years. This question was asked of women age 50-74, in even-numbered years only.select select select select Mammogram (PSTF, 3 Categories, including, "Never") This measure uses the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Guidelines definition for breast cancer screening. The USPSTF recommends breast cancer screening with a mammogram every 2 years for women aged 50-74 years. This question was asked of women age 50-74, in even-numbered years only.select select select select Pap Test (Women, Age 18+) A Pap test is a test for cancer of the cervix. Have you ever had a Pap test? How long has it been since you had your last Pap test? BRFSS query includes women in even-numbered years only.select select select select Pap Test Last 3 years (PSTF, Women Age 21-65, Y/N) This measure uses the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (PSTF) Guidelines definition for cervical cancer screening. The USPSTF recommends cervical cancer screening (1) every 3 years with a Pap test for women aged 21-65 years or (2) a combination of Pap test and human papillomavirus (HPV) testing every 5 years for women aged 30-65 years. BRFSS query includes persons age 50-65, in even- numbered years only.select select select select Pap Test (PSTF, 3 Categories, including, "Never") This measure uses the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (PSTF) Guidelines definition for cervical cancer screening. The USPSTF recommends cervical cancer screening (1) every 3 years with a Pap test for women aged 21-65 years or (2) a combination of Pap test and human papillomavirus (HPV) testing every 5 years for women aged 30-65 years. BRFSS query includes persons age 50-65, in even- numbered years only.select select select select Endoscopy (Age 50+) Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the colon for signs of cancer or other health problems. Have you ever had either of these exams? (BRFSS query includes persons age 50+, in even-numbered years only.)select select select select Colorectal Cancer Screening (PSTF, Age 50-75) This measure uses the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Guidelines definition for colorectal cancer screening. The USPSTF recommends several tests for the prevention or early detection of CRC among adults aged 50-75 years: (1) high-sensitivity FOBT (guaiac-based FOBT or fecal immunochemical test [FIT]) annually, (2) colonoscopy every 10 years, or (3) sigmoidoscopy every 5 years with FOBT every 3 years. The BRFSS does not differentiate between the guaiac-based FOBT and the FIT. BRFSS query includes persons age 50-75, in even-numbered years only.select select select select Immunization
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Query FirstCOVID19 - Received A Covid Immunization, All Adults Age 18+ Have you had a COVID-19 vaccination?select select select select COVID19 - Number of Covid Immunizations Received, All Adults Age 18+ How many COVID-19 vaccinations have you received?select select select select Influenza - Seasonal Flu Shot, All Adults Age 18+ A flu shot is an influenza vaccine injected in your arm. During the past 12 months, have you had a flu shot? During the past 12 months, have you had a flu vaccine that was sprayed in your nose? The flu vaccine that is sprayed in the nose is also called FluMist.select select select select Influenza - Seasonal Flu Shot, Adults Age 65+ A flu shot is an influenza vaccine injected in your arm. During the past 12 months, have you had a flu shot? During the past 12 months, have you had a flu vaccine that was sprayed in your nose? The flu vaccine that is sprayed in the nose is also called FluMist.select select select select Pneumococcal Vaccination - Adults Age 65+ Have you ever had a pneumonia shot? A pneumonia shot or pneumococcal vaccine is usually given only once or twice in a persons lifetime and is different from the flu shot. Have you ever had a pneumonia shot? BRFSS query includes only those persons age 65+.select select select select Shingles/Zoster Vaccination (Adults Age 50+) (Years 2014 & 2017) Have you ever had the shingles or zoster vaccine?select select select select Dental and Oral Health
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Query FirstAnnual Dental Visit How long has it been since you last visited a dentist or a dental clinic for any reason? Include visits to dental specialists, such as orthodontists. Question asked in even-numbered years only.select select select select Teeth Extracted, Decay/Gum Disease How many of your permanent teeth have been removed because of tooth decay or gum disease? Include teeth lost to infection, but do not include teeth lost for other reasons, such as injury or orthodontics. (Question asked in even-numbered years.)select select select select All Natural Teeth Extracted Adults aged 65+ who have had all their natural teeth extracted because of tooth decay or gum disease.select select select select HIV Test (Ever, Under Age 65)
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Query FirstHIV Test Have you EVER been tested for HIV?select select select select
Dr. Diagnosed Arthritis
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Query FirstDr. Diagnosed Arthritis 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? Question is asked in odd-numbered years only.select select select select Cardiovascular Disease
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Query FirstHigh Blood Pressure (Hypertension) Have you EVER been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure? Question is asked in odd-numbered years only.select select select select Dr. Diagnosed Heart Attack Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had a heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction? Question available beginning in 2005.select select select select Dr. Diagnosed Coronary Heart Disease Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had angina or coronary heart disease? Question available beginning in 2005.select select select select Dr. Diagnosed Heart Attack or Coronary Heart Disease Answered "Yes" to either: "Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had a heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction?" or "Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had angina or coronary heart disease?" Questions available beginning in 2005.select select select select Dr. Diagnosed Stroke Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had a stroke? Question available beginning in 2005.select select select select Dr. Diagnosed Heart Attack, Coronary Heart Disease, or Stroke Answered "Yes" to any of the following: "Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had a heart attack, also called a myocardial infarction?" or "Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had angina or coronary heart disease?" or Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had a stroke? Question available beginning in 2005.select select select select Diabetes
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Query FirstDoctor-diagnosed Diabetes Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have diabetes?select select select select Doctor-diagnosed Pre-diabetes Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have pre-diabetes or borderline diabetes? (If "Yes" and respondent is female: "Was this only when you were pregnant?") If the respondent reported that they had been diagnosed with diabetes they were coded as NOT having pre-diabetes. Question available beginning in 2008.select select select select Dental and Oral Health
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Query FirstTeeth Extracted, Decay/Gum Disease How many of your permanent teeth have been removed because of tooth decay or gum disease? Include teeth lost to infection, but do not include teeth lost for other reasons, such as injury or orthodontics. (Question asked in even-numbered years.)select select select select All Natural Teeth Extracted Adults aged 65+ who have had all their natural teeth extracted because of tooth decay or gum disease.select select select select Weight Status - Body Mass Index (BMI)
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Query FirstBody Mass Index (BMI) Overweight or Obese How much do you weigh without shoes? How tall are you without shoes? (Categories include Underweight, Appropriate Weight, Overweight and Obese. Underweight is defined at a BMI less than 18.5, Normal is defined as a BMI 18.5 to less than 25; Overweight, but not obese, is defined as a BMI 25 to less than 30; Obese is defined as a BMI of 30 or more.)select select select select Body Mass Index (BMI) Four Categories (Stratify by One Dimension) How much do you weigh without shoes? How tall are you without shoes? (Categories include Underweight, Appropriate Weight, Overweight and Obese. Underweight is defined at a BMI less than 18.5, Normal is defined as a BMI 18.5 to less than 25; Overweight, but not obese, is defined as a BMI 25 to less than 30; Obese is defined as a BMI of 30 or more.)select select n/a n/a Body Mass Index (BMI) Chose Any One Category (Stratify by One or Two Dimensions) How much do you weigh without shoes? How tall are you without shoes? (Categories include Underweight, Appropriate Weight, Overweight and Obese. Underweight is defined at a BMI less than 18.5, Normal is defined as a BMI 18.5 to less than 25; Overweight, but not obese, is defined as a BMI 25 to less than 30; Obese is defined as a BMI of 30 or more.)select select select select Doctor-diagnosed Cancer
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Query FirstDr. Diagnosed Skin Cancer Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had skin cancer? Question available beginning in 2011.select select select select Dr. Diagnosed Cancer Other than Skin Cancer Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had any other types of cancer? (Other than skin cancer.) Question available beginning in 2011.select select select select Dr. Diagnosed Cancer of Any Type Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had skin cancer? Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had any other types of cancer? (Other than skin cancer.) Question available beginning in 2011.select select select select Respiratory Conditions (Asthma and COPD)
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Query FirstDr. Diagnosed Asthma - Ever Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you had asthma?select select select select Dr. Diagnosed Asthma - Current Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you had asthma? Do you still have asthma?select select select select Dr. Diagnosed Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD, emphysema or chronic bronchitis? Question available beginning in 2011.select select select select Dr. Diagnosed Kidney Disease
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Query FirstDr. Diagnosed Kidney Disease Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have kidney disease? Do NOT include kidney stones, bladder infection or incontinence.(Incontinence is not being able to control urine flow.) Question available beginning in 2011.select select select select
Injury
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Query FirstAdults Age 45+ Who Had a Fall How many times have you fallen in the last 12[3] months? Question is asked only of adults age 45 years and older. In 2006, 2008 and 2010 the question asked about falls in the last 3 months. In 2012 and later, the question asked about falls in the last 12 months.select select select select Adults Age 45+ Injured in a Fall, All categories (Stratify by One Dimension) This is a measure of the percentage of adults 45 years old or older who were injured in a fall in the last 12 months. The measure is derived from two questions, # How many times have you fallen in the last 12 months?, and # How many of these falls caused an injury (had to limit activities for a day or go see a doctor)? Both questions were asked only of adults ages 45 years old or older.select select n/a n/a Adults Age 45+ Injured in a Fall - Chose Any One Category(Stratify by One or Two Dimensions) This is a measure of the percentage of adults 45 years old or older who were injured in a fall in the last 12 months. The measure is derived from two questions, # How many times have you fallen in the last 12 months?, and # How many of these falls caused an injury (had to limit activities for a day or go see a doctor)? Both questions were asked only of adults ages 45 years old or older.select select select select
Mental Health Status
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Query FirstMental Health Past 30 Days - 6 or More Days 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?select select select select Mental Health Past 30 Days - 14 or More Days 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?select select select select Dr. Diagnosed Depression Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have a depressive disorder, including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression? Question available in 2006 and annually beginning in 2011.select select select select Felt Depressed All or Most of Last 30 Days During the past 30 days, about how often did you feel so depressed that nothing could cheer you up? Question asked in 2007 and 2012 only.select select select select
General Health Status
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Query FirstGeneral Health Status, 4 Categories: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, & Poor Would you say that in general your health is Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair or Poor?select select n/a n/a General Health Status is Fair or Poor Would you say that in general your health is Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair or Poor?select select select select Physical Health Past 30 Days - 6 or More Days Not Good 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?select select select select Physical Health Past 30 Days - 14 or More Days Not Good 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?select select select select Disability
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Query FirstAdults with at Least One Disability (mobility, cognitive, sensory) Respondents were defined as having any disability if they answered "Yes" to one or more of these questions: * "Some people who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing may or may not use equipment to communicate by phone. Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing?" * "Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing, even when wearing glasses?" * "Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?" * "Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?" * "Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing?" * "Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping?" This item is available beginning with 2016.select select select select Cognitive Disability "Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?" This item is available beginning with 2016.select select select select Hearing Disability Respondents were defined as having any disability if they answered "Yes" to one or more of these questions: "Some people who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing may or may not use equipment to communicate by phone. Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing?" This item is available beginning with 2016.select select select select Difficulty Living Independently "Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor's office or shopping?" This item is available beginning with 2016.select select select select Mobility Difficulty (Walking or Climbing Stairs) "Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?" This item is available beginning with 2016.select select select select Difficulty with Self Care (Dressing or Bathing) "Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing?" This item is available beginning with 2016.select select select select Blind or Serious Vision Difficulty Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing, even when wearing glasses? Question available beginning in 2011. Question wording changed slightly in 2013.select select select select Limitation of Activities Are you limited in any way because of physical, mental, or emotional problems? Question discontinued after 2015.select select select select