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United States - Alaska Supplemental Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2008

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General Info
Provider 
Alaska Department of Health and Social Services
Microdata access: Request
Geography 
United States of America (USA)
Alaska
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/2008 - 12/2008
Series or system 
United States - Alaska Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
United States Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
Summary 

This record represents supplemental BRFSS data for Alaska. The BRFSS is organized by the CDC and conducted by individual state health departments.

State-released BRFSS data can include state-added questions and finer geographic detail than the CDC-released dataset. The CDC-released standard dataset includes: (1) Annual Standard Core, (2) Biannual Rotating Core, and (3) Optional Modules. Individual states gather data on topics related to their health priorities with State-Added Questions.

The BRFSS is a system of telephone surveys that collect data about US residents regarding health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. BRFSS collects data in all states as well as some territories. The questions vary but generally include: high blood pressure, alcohol and tobacco consumption, diet, exercise, home safety, seat belt use, health care use, screening for colorectal and breast cancers, and sexual behaviors.

Keywords 
Alcohol use, Asthma, Cataracts, Cerebrovascular diseases, Colonoscopy, Dental examinations, Diabetes, Digital rectal examinations, Disability, Education, Emergency preparedness, Employment, Ethnicity, Eye examinations, Falls, Glaucoma, HIV and AIDS, HPV, HPV vaccines, Health care access, Height, Hysterectomy, Income, Influenza vaccines, Injuries, Ischemic heart disease, Lifestyle risk factors, Macular degeneration, Marital status, Mental health symptoms, Military service, Occult blood, Pap smears, Pneumococcal vaccines, Pregnancy, Prostate cancer, Race, Risk factors, Screening mammography, Seat belts, Sleep, Stroke, Tobacco smoking, Vision loss, Weight
GHDx Entry last modified on: Nov 18, 2024