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The Hawaii Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (HBRFSS) is part of the national Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System (BRFSS) of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The national BRFSS is the
largest random telephone interview survey of randomly selected adult 18 years or older in household with
telephone access on behaviors that directly or indirectly affect health and on other health related topics.
Each participating states conduct their respective random telephone survey following the national
BRFSS protocols and guidance. A national profile and participating state’s profile about the general result of
BRFSS are posted on the CDC's website.
The HBRFSS has been part of the national BRFSS since 1986. In this regard, we acknowledge the persistence
of survey interviewers and willing participation of the randomly selected adults year round. Without their
contribution, no results would be available.
The annual statistics from HBRFSS are available for the following year
2008,
2007,
2006,
2005,
2004,
2003,
(2003 pdf version),
2002,
(2002 pdf version),
2001,
2000,
1999,
1998,
1997,
1996,
1995,
1994;
The state of Hawaii is ethnically diverse with White (Caucasian), Hawaiian/Part Hawaiian, Filipino, Japanese
and Chinese comprising at least 90 percent of the state’s adult population. For stable estimate of statistics
on health, health risks and health related topics by the five ethnic groups mentioned, two to three years of
HBRFSS data were combined. Users of this website can access the ethnic information for the following combine years
2005-2007,
2001-2003
Special reports on variety of topics derived from HBRFSS are available as shown below:
If you have any questions or comments about HBRFSS, please
email
us or contact the Department of Health at (808)586-4509.
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