Table 1 Original Survey Question and Response Categories with Re-Coded Response Categories 2009 BRFSS Data

Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

Not counting juice, how often do you eat fruit?

Calculated variable for consumed five or more servings of fruits or vegetables per day derived from the servings per day variables.

Respondents that reported they never consumed fruits and vegetables or consumed less than 5 servings per day

less than 5 servings per day

How often do you eat green salad?

Respondents that reported they consumed 5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day

5 or more servings of fruits and vegetables per day

Not counting carrots, potatoes, or salad, how many servings of vegetables do you usually eat? (Example: A serving of vegetables at both lunch and dinner would be two servings.)

Respondents who reported they didn’t know the servings consumed per day, those who refused to answer, and those with missing responses

Missing

Sex

Indicate sex of respondent.

Male

Male

Female

Female

Race and Ethnicity

Which one of these groups would you say best represents your race?

Race responses were combined with Hispanic variable to create the second column categories

White

White, non-Hispanic

Caucasian

Black or African American

Black non-Hispanic

African American

Asian

Asian non-Hispanic

Other/multiracial

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander non-Hispanic

American Indian, Alaska Native

American Indian, Alaska Native non-Hispanic

Other

Other non-Hispanic

Multiracial but preferred race not asked

Multiracial non-Hispanic

Don’t know/Not sure, Refused

Don’t know/Not sure, Refused

Missing

Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Yes

Hispanic

Hispanic

No

Non-Hispanic

Don’t know/Not Sure, Refused

Don’t know/Not Sure, Refused

Missing

Age Range

What is your age?

_ _ age in years

18-34 Years

35-64 Years

> = 65 Years

Education

What is the highest grade or year of school you completed?

Never attended school or only kindergarten

<High School

Grades 1 through 8 (Elementary)

Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school)

Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate)

Completed High School

College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school)

College 4 years or more (College graduate)

College Graduate

Refused, Not asked or Missing

Missing

Marital Status

Are you: (marital status)

Married

Married or Living with Partner

A member of an unmarried couple

Divorced

Unmarried and Not Living With a Partner

Widowed

Separated

Never married

Refused, Not asked or Missing

Missing

Children in Household

How many children less than 18 years of age live in your household?

Number of children: _ _ = Number of children

At Least One Child

None

No Children

Refused or Missing

Missing

Household Income

Is your annual household income from all sources:

Less than $10,000

< $35,000

Less than $15,000 ($10,000 to less than $15,000)

Less than $20,000 ($15,000 to less than $20,000)

Less than $25,000 ($20,000 to less than $25,000)

Less than $35,000 ($25,000 to less than $35,000)

Less than $50,000 ($35,000 to less than $50,000)

> $35,000

Less than $75,000 ($50,000 to less than $75,000)

$75,000 or more

Don’t know/Not sure, Refused and Not asked or Missing

Missing

BMI Categories

About how much do you weigh without shoes?

BMI calculated using weight and height variables

__ _ = weight in pounds

BMI calculated using imperial scale:

(weight X 703)/ height in inches²

BMI <25

About how tall are you without shoes?

_ / _ _ = height in feet / inches

BMI 25- < 30

BMI > =30

Don’t know/Not sure, Refused, Not asked or Missing

Don’t know/Not sure, Refused, Not asked or Missing

Missing

Physical Activity

Now, thinking about the moderate activities you do in a usual week, do you do moderate activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as brisk walking, bicycling, vacuuming, gardening, or anything else that causes some increase in breathing or heart rate?

Calculated variable for adults that have reported participating in either moderate physical activity defined as 30 or more minutes per day for 5 or more days per week, or vigorous activity for 20 or more minutes per day on 3 or more days.

Respondents who reported doing enough moderate or vigorous physical activity to meet the recommendations

Getting at least moderate physical activity

How many days per week do you do these moderate activities for at least 10 minutes at a time?

On days when you do moderate activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, how much total time per day do you spend doing these activities?

Respondents who reported doing insufficient moderate or vigorous physical activity to meet recommendations, or respondents that reported doing no moderate or vigorous physical activity

Inactive

Now, thinking about the vigorous activities you do in a usual week, do you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work, or anything else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?

Respondents who reported they didn’t know whether they did moderate or vigorous physical activity or didn’t know how many days or didn’t know how much time they did the activity, those who refused to answer, and those with missing responses

Missing

How many days per week do you do these vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time?

On days when you do vigorous activities for at least 10 minutes at a time, how much total time per day do you spend doing these activities?

Have Health Insurance

Do you have any kind of health care coverage, including health insurance, prepaid plans such as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare?

Yes

Yes

No

No

Don’t know/Not Sure, Refused

Missing

Have a Personal Physician

Do you have one person you think of as your personal doctor or health care provider? (If "No" ask "Is there more than one or is there no person who you think of as your personal doctor or health care provider?".)

Yes, only one

Yes

More than one

No

No

Don’t know/Not Sure, Refused, Not asked or Missing

Missing

Timing of Last Routine Medical Check-up

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.

Within past year (anytime less than 12 months ago)

Within the Past 12 Months

Within past 2 years (1 year but less than 2 years ago)

More than 12 Months Ago

Within past 5 years (2 years but less than 5 years ago)

5 or more years ago

Never

Don’t know/Not sure or Refused

Missing

Deferment of Medical Care Because of Cost

Was there a time in the past 12 months when you needed to see a doctor but could not because of cost?

Yes

Yes

No

No

Don’t know/Not sure, Refused

Missing

Self-Defined Health Status

Would you say that in general your health is:

Excellent

Good to Excellent

Very good

Good

Fair

Fair to Poor

Poor

Don’t know/Not Sure, Refused, Not asked or Missing

Missing

Residency by Geographic Locale

Metropolitan Status Code

In the center city of an MSA

Non-rural

Outside the center city of an MSA but inside the county containing the center city

Inside a suburban county of the MSA

In an MSA that has no center city

Rural

Not in an MSA