2002 Potter and Randall County Health Survey
Texas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
BRFSS Survey of Potter and Randall County: Introduction and Methods
The data presented in this report were gathered from telephone interviews with residents of Potter and Randall 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 Potter and Randall county BRFSS dataset includes completed interviews with approximately 315 non-institutionalized adult residents. All interviews were conducted during May 2002.
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 Potter and Randall 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 Potter and Randall county. The outcome of the weighting and poststratification process is that each record in the database represents a known number of individuals in the Potter and Randall 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 90 % confidence intervals.
BRFSS Survey of Potter and Randall 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.
Potter and Randall County Health Survey Demographic Distribution, Adults, 2002
(with 95% confidence intervals)
Note: Survey results (%) are weighted by county demographics and for the probability of selection
Gender Group No % Lower Upper No % Lower Upper
Males 111 50.2 42.8 57.5 121 47.9 40.6 55.2
Females 175 49.8 44.1 55.5 214 52.1 46.4 57.8
Total 286 100.0 100.0 100.0 335 100.0 100.0 100.0
Age group
18-44 142 56.3 49.9 62.8 157 52.8 46.4 59.2
45-64 98 27.8 19.1 36.5 103 31.0 22.3 39.6
65+ 46 15.9 5.7 26.0 72 16.2 6.1 26.3
Total 286 100.0 100.0 100.0 332 100.0 100.0 100.0
Race group
White 184 64.4 63.0 65.8 291 85.1 82.7 87.4
Black 21 4.4 2.6 6.2 1 0.2 0.0 2.9
Hispanic 73 29.4 24.6 34.2 30 11.0 1.9 20.0
Other 6 1.8 0.0 4.3 11 3.8 0.0 9.3
Total 284 100.0 100.0 100.0 333 100.0 100.0 100.0
95% CI 95% CI
Potter County Randall County
Potter and Randall County Health Survey Health Risk Factors, Texas Adults, 2002
(with 95% confidence intervals)
Note: Survey results (%) are weighted by county demographics and for the probability of selection
Risk Factors % Lower Upper % Lower Upper
Fair or poor health 286 24.5 18.7 30.2 335 15.8 11.1 20.5
Two or more days poor physical health 280 36.6 29.8 43.3 329 29.6 24.1 35.1
Two or more days poor mental health 282 32.1 25.7 38.6 328 29.4 23.6 35.1
*No health coverage 286 26.8 20.6 33.0 334 14.3 9.8 18.7
Unable to see doctor due to cost within past year 284 16.8 12.0 21.5 335 10.4 6.7 14.1
Had routine checkup within past year 284 64.3 57.5 71.0 331 70.2 64.5 75.9
High blood pressure 279 31.8 25.3 38.4 333 24.6 19.4 29.7
High blood cholesterol 193 33.2 25.4 41.0 262 40.7 34.0 47.4
Diabetes 286 7.8 4.2 11.4 335 7.6 4.3 10.9
Overweight (BMI between 25.0-29.9) 276 38.5 31.7 45.3 321 37.0 30.9 43.2
Obesity (BMI >= 30) 276 25.6 19.2 31.9 321 15.6 10.8 20.5
*Current smoking 286 39.4 32.4 46.5 335 24.3 19.1 29.6
Current use of smokeless tobacco 286 5.0 2.1 7.9 335 5.5 2.2 8.8
Acute drinking 283 12.1 7.5 16.7 332 15.3 10.7 20.0
Chronic drinking 282 5.9 1.3 10.4 332 6.8 3.2 10.4
Drunk driving 283 2.4 0.5 4.2 334 2.0 0.2 3.8
Sedentary lifestyle 281 56.6 49.5 63.6 335 55.6 49.6 61.7
Less than 5 fruit/vegetable servings per day 273 89.2 84.0 94.5 325 90.5 87.3 93.7
Potter Randall
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95% CI
N
95% CI
Potter and Randall County Health Survey Health Risk Factors, Texas Adults, 2002
(with 95% confidence intervals)
Note: Survey results (%) are weighted by county demographics and for the probability of selection
Risk Factors % Lower Upper % Lower Upper
*No mammogram within two years (women age 40+) 110 45.6 34.8 56.3 145 18.7 11.8 25.5*No clinical breast exam (CBE) within two years (women
age 40+) 106 37.9 27.1 48.7 146 17.9 11.2 24.6
No Pap smear within three years (women age 18+) 172 20.3 13.7 26.9 214 18.4 12.5 24.2
No flu shot (age 65+) 44 41.8 25.7 58.0 72 21.9 12.2 31.7
Never had a pneumonia vaccination (age 65+) 45 40.4 24.5 56.4 72 21.9 12.2 31.6Does not take vitamins containing folic acid (women
age 18-44) 75 55.6 42.6 68.5 79 44.7 32.4 57.0
Does not always use seatbelts 286 12.7 8.2 17.2 335 14.6 9.8 19.4
Uses dental floss to clean teeth less than once per day 279 66.4 59.7 73.0 333 65.0 59.3 70.7
Owns home 286 67.6 61.2 74.0 334 75.1 69.8 80.3
*Worries about having enough food for self or family 285 13.1 8.8 17.3 335 4.4 2.0 6.9
Does not feel safe in larger community 276 34.6 28.0 41.3 328 24.6 19.1 30.1
*Considers neighborhood unsafe 279 36.2 29.3 43.1 331 12.5 8.1 16.9
No close friends to help if needed 280 5.4 2.2 8.6 333 3.1 0.8 5.3
*Does not participate in social groups 284 49.7 42.6 56.7 335 27.4 21.9 33.0
Draws strength & comfort from religious faith 281 87.2 82.5 92.0 335 87.9 83.6 92.1
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160
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Reports only Fair or Poor General Health
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2937
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Reports 2 or More Days of Poor Physical Health in the Past 30 Days
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2632
29
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Reports 2 or More Days of Poor Mental Health in the Past 30 Days
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14
2728
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No Health Coverage
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706467
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60
80
100
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Had Routine Checkup Within Past Year
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1017
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60
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Unable to Get Medical Care During Past 12 Months Due to Cost
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253225
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60
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Ever Told Has High Blood Pressure
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413334
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40
60
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Ever Told Has High Blood Cholesterol
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887
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40
60
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Ever Told Has Diabetes
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373937
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60
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Overweight, Body Mass Index (BMI) Between 25.0-29.9
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16
26
26
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60
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Obesity, Body Mass Index (BMI) >=30
2002 Potter and Randall County Health Survey
24
39
23
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20
40
60
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Current Smoking(Smoked 100 Cigarettes in Entire Life & now Smokes Every Day or Some Days)
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5 5 6
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20
40
60
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Current Use of Smokeless Tobacco
1512
18
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20
40
60
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.
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Binge Drinking (5 or More Drinks on an Occasion in the Past 30 Days)
767
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60
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Chronic Drinking
223
0
20
40
60
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.
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Drunk Driving
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22
42
39
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20
40
60
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No Flu Shot (age 65+) During the Past 12 Months
2002 Potter and Randall County Health Survey
5657
29
0
20
40
60
80
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.
No Leisure Time Physical Activity
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19
46
31
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100
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No Mammogram within 2 years (women age 40+)
2002 Potter and Randall County Health Survey
18
3825
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20
40
60
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No clinical breast exam within 2 years (women age 40+)
2002 Potter and Randall County Health Survey
182018
0
20
40
60
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No Pap Smear within 3 years (women age 18+)
2002 Potter and Randall County Health Survey
455661
0
20
40
60
80
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.
Does not take vitamins containing folic acid (women age 18-44)
2002 Potter and Randall County Health Survey
9189
75
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40
60
80
100
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.
Less than 5 fruit/vegetable servings per day
2002 Potter and Randall County Health Survey
2240
43
0
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40
60
80
100
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Never had a pneumonia vaccination (age 65+)
2002 Potter and Randall County Health Survey
7568
0
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40
60
80
100
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ghte
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.
Owns home
N/A
2002 Potter and Randall County Health Survey
413
0
20
40
60
Texas(2002)
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ghte
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.
Worries about having enough food for self or family
N/A
1513140
20
40
60
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ghte
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.
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Does not always use seatbelts
6566
0
20
40
60
80
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ghte
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.
N/A
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Uses dental floss to clean teeth less than once per day
25
35
0
20
40
60
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ghte
d %
.
2002 Potter and Randall County Health Survey
Does not feel safe in larger community
N/A
13
36
0
20
40
60
Texas Potter Randall
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ghte
d %
.
2002 Potter and Randall County Health Survey
Considers neighborhood unsafe
N/A
35
0
20
40
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d %
.
2002 Potter and Randall County Health Survey
No close friends to help if needed
N/A
27
50
0
20
40
60
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ghte
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.
2002 Potter and Randall County Health Survey
Does not participate in social groups
N/A
8887
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20
40
60
80
100
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.
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Draws strength and comfort from religious faith
N/A
BRFSS Contact Information
Jimmy Blanton, M.P.Aff., M.A.
Coordinator
512-458-7111 x6593
Program Website: www.dshs.state.tx.us/chs/default.htm