BRFSS Measures

BRFSS (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System) Measures are reported by the CDC and report on the behaviors of the individuals in an area.  More information can be found at http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/

Queries

Acquiring data on All BRFSS Measures

select a.* from entity_values as a, measure_groups_measures as b
where a.measure_id = b.measure_id
and a.entity_id = ######
and b.measure_group_id = 61

 

measure_idname_friendlyauthor_measure_id
10772Percent of elderly adults receiving flu shots, pneumonia vaccinations, and colorectal cancer screeningBRFSS_COMP
10776Percent of adults aged 18 or older with regular health care providersBRFSS_2
10777Percent of adults aged 18 or older with dental visits in the last yearBRFSS_3
10778Percent of adults aged 18 or older in which cost prevented a visit to a doctor within the past yearBRFSS_4
10791Percent of adults aged 18 or older who are current smokersBRFSS_5
10792Percent of adults aged 18 or older who are obeseBRFSS_6
10793Percent of adults aged 18 or older with poor mental health for 14 or more days in the past monthBRFSS_7
10794Percent of adults aged 18 or older with poor physical health for 14 or more days in the past monthBRFSS_8
10837BRFSS Percentage of adults aged 18-64 with health insuranceBRFSS_1
12156Asthma PrevalenceBRFSS_9
12159Diabetes PrevalenceBRFSS_10
12160Fruit and Vegetable ConsumptionBRFSS_11
12161Physical InactivityBRFSS_12
12287Poor or Fair HealthCHR_BRFSS13
12288Poor Physical Health DaysCHR_BRFSS8a
12289Poor Mental Health DaysCHR_BRFSS7a
12291Excessive DrinkingCHR_BRFSS14