2004 Falls County Health Survey Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
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BRFSS Survey of Falls County: Introduction and Methods
The data presented in this report were gathered from telephone interviews with residents of Falls County using a questionnaire and survey methods modeled closely on the Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). BRFSS surveys, administered through a federal state partnership, pose questions relating to health status, personal health habits, and the use of preventive health services. The surveys adhere to the highest scientific standards and yield data that policymakers and public health professionals rely on to identify major health risks, design interventions, set performance goals, and measure progress toward those goals.
The final Falls county BRFSS dataset includes completed interviews with approximately 326 non-institutionalized adult residents. All interviews were conducted during August 2004.
Interview subjects were selected in two stages. First, telephone numbers for the geographic region were randomly called until a household was identified. Second, after contacting a household, one household member age 18 years or older was randomly selected for the interview.
BRFSS Survey of Falls County: Introduction and Methods Cont.
Prior to analysis, the data were weighted to adjust for unequal probabilities of selection among individuals who live in households with different numbers of telephones and adults. The final data also were poststratified to account for unequal response rates among members of various demographic groups. Weights for the number of adults and telephones in a household were needed because we wanted to make statistically valid inferences about individuals, but we were sampling telephone numbers. Demographic poststratification was applied to make the final data more representative of Falls county. The outcome of the weighting and poststratification process is that each record in the database represents a known number of individuals in the Falls county population who share selected household and personal characteristics with the respondent. All statistical analyses included in this report were run on the weighted data using SUDAAN software and are reported with 95 % confidence intervals.
BRFSS Survey of Falls County: Introduction and Methods Cont.
Modern telephone survey methods have several advantages that make them a useful tool for health policy makers, including a substantial degree of quality control made possible by computer assisted telephone interviewing systems, their relatively low cost, and a high speed of data collection. The methods used for BRFSS have been evaluated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and participating states for nearly 20 years. The content of survey questions, data collection procedures, and analytical techniques have been carefully developed and refined to improve data quality and reduce the potential for bias. However, BRFSS surveys are not without limitations. As with all telephone surveys, a small number of households without working phones are excluded from the sample. Moreover, BRFSS data are self-reported. Thus, respondents may have a tendency to under-report behaviors that are socially undesirable, unhealthy, or illegal while over-reporting desirable behaviors. Also, the accuracy of self-reported information often depends on the ability of respondents to fully recall past behaviors and health screening results.
Falls County Health Survey Demographic Distribution, Adults, 2004
(with 95% confidence intervals)
Note: Survey results (%) are weighted by county demographics and for the probability of selection
Gender Group No % Lower Upper
Males 44.2 37.6 51.1
Females 55.8 48.9 62.4
Total 326 100.0 100.0 100.0
Age group
18-44 49.8 43.2 56.4
45-64 29.0 23.7 35.0
65+ 21.1 16.7 26.3
Total 323 100.0 100.0 100.0
Race group
White 58.9 52.0 65.4
Black 22.3 17.0 28.6
Hispanic 16.2 11.4 22.5
Other 2.6 1.2 5.6
Total 326 100.0 100.0 100.0
95% CI
Falls County Health Survey Health Risk Factors, Texas Adults, 2004
(with 95% confidence intervals)
Note: Survey results (%) are weighted by county demographics and for the probability of selection
Risk Factors % Lower Upper % Lower Upper
* General health only fair or poor 325 26 21 32 20 19 22
5 or more days poor physical health 303 21 16 28 19 18 21
5 or more days poor mental health 315 22 17 28 20 19 21
Days poor physical or mental health kept you from
doing usual activities317 12 8 17
11 10 12
No health coverage 324 27 22 34 27 25 28
Had routine checkup within past year 324 74 67 79 N/ALifetime smoking (smoked 100 cigarettes in entire
life) 324 37 31 43 41 39 42
Current smoking 323 20 15 25 21 19 22
Current use of smokeless tobacco1 326 6 3 12 4 3 5Binge drinking (5 or more drinks on at least one
occasion in past 30 days)323 11 7 16
16 15 17
Told have Diabetes by a doctor 326 10 7 15 8 7 9* Told have high blood pressure by a health
professional1325 33 27 39
25 23 26
Had cholesterol checked within past 5 years1 307 70 64 76 69 67 70
Told have high cholesterol by a health professional1 257 32 26 40 34 33 36
Heart Disease1 324 8 6 11 9 8 10
*Statistically Signaficant (p<0.05)1Texas data from the 2003.
95% CI
Falls Texas
N
95% CI
Falls County Health Survey Health Risk Factors, Texas Adults, 2004
(with 95% confidence intervals)
Note: Survey results (%) are weighted by county demographics and for the probability of selection
Risk Factors % Lower Upper % Lower Upper
Overweight (BMI between 25.0-29.9) 298 32 26 38 37 36 39
* Obesity (BMI >= 30) 298 37 30 44 26 24 27
Overweight or obesity (BMI>=25) 298 69 62 75 63 61 65
No flu shot in past 12 months (ages 65+) 99 32 21 46 33 30 36
Visited a Dental or Dental Clinic Within the Past Year 319 52 45 60 61 60 63
No leisure time Physical Activity 326 35 29 42 26 25 28
Physical activity recommendations: 300
* Meets recommendations for moderate or vigorous physical activity 31 25 3744 43 46
* Some physical activity but does not meet recommendations 49 42 56 40 39 42
No physical activity of at least 10 minutes duration 20 15 27 16 14 17
*Statistically Signaficant (p<0.05)
N
95% CI 95% CI
Falls Texas
2004 Falls County Health Survey
2026
0
20
40
60
Texas (2003) Falls
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d %
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Reports only Fair or Poor General Health
2004 Falls County Health Survey
2119
0
20
40
60
Texas (2003) Falls
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ghte
d %
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Reports 5 or More Days of Poor Physical Health in the Past 30 Days
2004 Falls County Health Survey
2020
0
20
40
60
Texas (2003) Falls
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ghte
d %
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Reports 5 or More Days of Poor Mental Health in the Past 30 Days
2004 Falls County Health Survey
7467
0
20
40
60
80
100
Texas (2000) Falls
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ghte
d %
.
Had Routine Checkup Within Past Year
2004 Falls County Health Survey
1190
20
40
60
Texas (2002) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
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Unable to Get Medical Care During Past 12 Months
2004 Falls County Health Survey
33
25
0
20
40
60
Texas (2003) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
Ever Told Has High Blood Pressure
2004 Falls County Health Survey
7068
0
20
40
60
80
100
Texas (2003) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
Had Cholesterol Checked Within past 5 Years
2004 Falls County Health Survey
32
34
0
20
40
60
Texas (2003) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
Ever Told Has High Blood Cholesterol
2004 Falls County Health Survey
890
20
40
60
Texas (2003) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
Told Have Heart Disease(Heart Attack, Angina or Coronary Heart Disease, or Stroke)
2004 Falls County Health Survey
32
37
0
20
40
60
Texas (2004) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
Overweight, Body Mass Index (BMI) Between 25.0-29.9
2004 Falls County Health Survey
37
26
0
20
40
60
Texas (2004) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
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Obesity, Body Mass Index (BMI) >=30
2004 Falls County Health Survey
6963
0
20
40
60
80
100
Texas (2004) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
Overweight or Obesity, Body Mass Index (BMI) >=25
2004 Falls County Health Survey
3741
0
20
40
60
80
100
Texas (2004) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
Lifetime Smoking(Smoked 100 Cigarettes in Entire Life)
2004 Falls County Health Survey
2021
0
20
40
60
Texas (2004) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
Current Smoking(Smoked 100 Cigarettes in Entire Life & now Smokes Every Day or Some Days)
2004 Falls County Health Survey
4 6
0
20
40
60
Texas (2004) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
Current Use of Smokeless Tobacco
2004 Falls County Health Survey
1116
0
20
40
60
Texas (2004) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
Binge Drinking (5 or More Drinks on an Occasion in the Past 30 Days)
2004 Falls County Health Survey
3333
0
20
40
60
80
100
Texas (2004) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
No Flu Shot During the Past 12 Months, 65 years and older
2004 Falls County Health Survey
6572
0
20
40
60
80
100
Texas (2004) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
Leisure Time Physical Activity
2004 Falls County Health Survey
31
44
0
20
40
60
80
100
Texas (2004) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
Meets Recommendations for Moderate or Vigorous Physical Activity
2004 Falls County Health Survey
49
40
0
20
40
60
Texas (2004) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
Does Some Physical Activity but Does not Meet Recommendations
2004 Falls County Health Survey
53
0
20
40
60
80
100
Texas (2004) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
Eyes Examined by Doctor Within the Past Year
NA
2004 Falls County Health Survey
5353
0
20
40
60
80
100
Texas (2004) Falls
Wei
ghte
d %
.
Visited Dentist in the Past Year
BRFSS Contact Information
Jimmy Blanton, M.P.Aff., M.A.
Coordinator
512-458-7111 x6593
jimmy.blanton@dshs.state.tx.us
Program Website: www.dshs.state.tx.us/chs/brfss/default.htm
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