2002 Honolulu City & County
By Demographic Characteristics
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Florentina R. Salvail, M.S.; Tianzhu Huang, M.S.; Dung-Hanh Nguyen, B.S.

Health Status
General Health Status
Physical Or Mental Health Not Good In The Past 30 Days
Physical And/Or Mental Health Not Good In The Past 30 Days
Average Unhealthy Days In The Past 30 Days
Number Of Days In The Past 30 Days, Your Physical Health Is Not Good
Average Physically Unhealthy Days In The Past 30 Days
Number Of Days In The Past 30 Days, Your Mental Health Is Not Good
Average Mentally Unhealthy Days In The Past 30 Days
Number Of Days In The Past 30 Days, Poor Health Keeps You From Doing Usual Activities
Average Activity Limitation Days In The Past 30 Days

Health Care Access
Do You Have Any Kind Of Health Care Coverage?
Do You Have One Person You Think Of As Your Personal Doctor?
Place You Go Most Often When Sick Or Need Advice
How Long Since Your Last Routine Checkup?
Was There A Time In The Past 12 Months You Need Medical Care, But Could Not Get It?

Physical Activity
Any Leisure Time Exercise Or Physical Activity In The Last 30 Days
When You Are At Work, Which Of The Following Best Describes What You Do?
Estimated Physical Activity Level
Moderate To Vigorous Physical Activity
Vigorous Physical Activity

Fruits And Vegetables
How Many Servings Of Fruit Juices Do You Drink Per Day?
Not Counting Juice, How Many Servings Of Fruits Do You Eat Per Day?
How Many Servings Of Green Salad Do You Eat Per Day?
Excluding French Fries/Fried Potatoes/Potato Chips, How Many Servings Of Potatoes Do You Eat Per Day?
How Many Servings Of Carrots Do You Eat Per Day?
Not Counting Carrots/Potatoes/Salad, How Many Servings Of Vegetables Do You Eat Per Day?
Number Of Daily Servings Of Fruits And Vegetables
Average Numbers Of Daily Servings Of Fruits And Vegetables

Weight Control
Are You Now Trying To Lose Weight?
Are You Now Trying To Maintain Your Current Weight?
Are You Eating Fewer Calories Or Less Fat To Lose Weight Or Keep From Gaining Weight?
Are You Doing Physical Activity Or Exercise To Lose Weight or Keep From Gaining Weight?
In The Past 12 Months, Professional Advice About Your Weight
Body Weight Based On Estimated Body Mass Index Status

Asthma
Ever Told Had Asthma By Doctor
Still Have Asthma
Asthma Status Of Adults

Diabetes
Ever Told By Doctor You Have Diabetes

Oral Health
Last Visited Dentist Or Dental Clinic
Number Of Permanent Teeth Removed
When Teeth Last Cleaned By Dentist Or Hygienist

Immunization Flu and Pneumonia
Had Flu Shot In The Last 12 Months
Place Of Last Flu Shot
Have You Ever Had A Pneumonia Shot?
Had Flu Shot In The Past 12 Months Among Age 65 And Older
Ever Had A Pneumonia Shot Among Age 65 And Older

Tobacco Use
Smoking Status
In The Past 12 Months, Stopped Smoking For One Day Or Longer?
Have You Smoke at Least 100 Cigarettes In Your Entire Life?
Smoking Rules Inside Your Home
Length Of Time Since You Last Smoked Cigarettes Regularly

Alcohol Consumption
In The Past 30 Days, Number Of Times You Drove After You Had Drunk Perhaps Too Much
Rate Of Drinking And Driving
Binge Drinking Defined As Having 5 Or More Drinks On 1 Occasion
Heavy Drinking Defined As Greater Than 2 Drinks Per day For Men, And 1 Drink Per Day For Women

Quality Of Life
Are You Limited In Any Way In Any Activities Because Of Any Impairment Or Health Problem?
Do You Now Have Any Health Problem That Requires You To Use Special Equipment?
Number Of Days In The Past 30 Days, Pain Make It Hard For You To Do Your Usual Activities
Average Number Of Days In The Past 30 Days, Pain Make It Hard For You To Do Your Usual Activities
Number Of Days In The Past 30 Days, You Felt Sad, Blue Or Depressed
Average Number Of Days In The Past 30 Days, You Felt Sad Or Blue Or Depressed
Number Of Days In The Past 30 Days, You Felt Worried, Tense Or Anxious
Average Number Of Days In The Past 30 Days, You Felt Worried Or Tense Or Anxious
Number Of Days In The Past 30 Days, You Felt Not Having Enough Rest Or Sleep
Average Number Of Days In The Past 30 Days, You Felt Not Having Enough Rest Or Sleep
Number Of Days In The Past 30 Days, You Felt Very Healthy And Full Of Energy
Average Number Of Days In The Past 30 Days, You Felt Very Healthy And Full Of Energy

HIV/AIDS Everyone Age 18-64
Pregnant HIV Women Can Get Treatment To Reduce Chances Of Her Baby Getting The HIV Virus
Medical Treatments Are Available To Help HIV Person Live Longer
Perceived Importance Of HIV Testing To Know HIV Status
Ever Been Tested For HIV Not Counting Blood Donation Test
Period Of The Last HIV Testing
Reason For Being HIV Tested
Place Of HIV Testing
Being Told About Preventing Sexually Transmitted Diseases Through Condom Use In The Past 12 Months
Any High Risk Situations In The Past Year: IV Drugs/STD/Sex For Money Or Drugs/Anal Sex w/o Condom

Arthritis
Having Pain, Aching Or Stiffness In Or Around A Joint In The Last 30 Days
Having Joint Symptoms That First Began More Than 3 Months Ago
Ever Seen A Doctor Or Other Health Professional For Joint Symptoms?
Ever Been Told That You Have Some Form Of Arthritis, Rheumatoid, Gut, Lupus, Or Fibromyalgia?
Now Limited In Usual Activities Due To Arthritis Or Joint Symptoms
Arthritis Or Joint Symptoms Now Affect Your Work (Work For Pay)
Do You Use Any Complimentary Healing Practices To Help Pain Of Arthritis?

Colorectal Cancer Among People Age 50+
Ever Had Blood Stool Tested By A Home Kit
Last Blood Stool Tested By A Home Kit
Ever Had Sigmoidoscopy Or Colonoscopy
Last Sigmoidoscopy Or Colonoscopy

Women’s Health
Ever Had a Mammogram Among Women Age 18+
Ever Had a Mammogram Among Women Age 40+
Reason For Mammography Among Women Age 18+
Reason For Mammography Among Women Age 40+
Last Mammogram Among Women Age 18+
Last Mammogram Among Women Age 40+

Prostate Cancer Screening For Men Age 40 And Above
Ever Had A PSA Test?
Last PSA Test
Ever Had a Digital Rectal Exam?
Last Digital Rectal Exam
Told By Health Professional That You Had Prostate Cancer

Intimate Partner Violence
Physically Hurt By An Adult In Your Childhood
Witnessed Physical Violence Of Adult In Your Childhood
In The Past 12 Months, Being A Victim Of Physical/Sexual/Emotional Abused By An Intimate Partner

Family Planning
Current Use Of Birth Control For Women Under 45
Current Use Of Birth Control For Men Under 60

Firearms
Are Any Firearms Now Kept In Or Around Your Home?

Seat Belts
Frequency Of Seat Belt Use When Riding/Driving A Car