Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance, 1986–1990

Since 1984, an increasing number of states (including the District of Columbia) have participated in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). This report provides state-specific estimates of the prevalence of selected health-risk behaviors for the years 1986 through 1990. Apparent tre...

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Published in:MMWR. Surveillance summaries 1991-12, Vol.40 (SS-4), p.1-23
Main Authors: Siegel, Paul Z., Brackbill, Robert M., Frazier, Emma L., Mariolis, Peter, Sanderson, Lee M., Waller, Michael N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Adult education
Age
Aged
Alcohol Drinking - epidemiology
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Cigarette smoking
Demography
Exercise
Female
Health Behavior
Humans
Life Style
Male
Manual safety belts
Men
Middle Aged
Overweight
Physical Exertion
Population Surveillance
Predisposing factors
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Risk-Taking
Sampling Studies
Seat Belts - statistics & numerical data
Smoking - epidemiology
United States - epidemiology
Wounds and Injuries - etiology
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Summary:Since 1984, an increasing number of states (including the District of Columbia) have participated in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). This report provides state-specific estimates of the prevalence of selected health-risk behaviors for the years 1986 through 1990. Apparent trends and progress toward several of the year 2000 national health objectives are discussed, both for the entire adult population (persons ages ≥ 18 years) and selected high-risk demographic subgroups. Now that BRFSS includes 45 states and covers over 90% of the nation's adult population, it can be used both as a measure of state-specific risk factor prevalence and an indicator of national trends.
ISSN:1546-0738
1545-8636
1545-8636