1998 State of Hawaii Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

Health Care Access
Do you have any kind of health care coverage?
What type of health care coverage do you use to pay for your medical care?
Was there a time during the last 12 months when you needed to see a doctor but could not because of the cost?
How long has it been since you last visited a doctor for a routine checkup?

Diabetes
Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?
How old were you when you were told you have diabetes?
Are you now taking insulin?
About how often do you check your blood for glucose or sugar? Include times when checked by a family members or friend, but do not include times when checked by a health professional
Have you ever heard of glycosylated hemoglobin or hemoglobin "A one C"?
About how many times in the past year have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional for your diabetes?
About how many times in the last year has a health professional checked your feet for any sores or irritations?
When was the last time you had an eye exam in which the pupils were dilated?
Does your vision limit you in recognizing people or objects across the street?
Does your vision limit you in reading print in a newspaper, magazine, recipe, menu, or numbers on the telephone?
Does your vision limit you in watching television?

Tobacco Use
How about your cigarette smoking status
On the average, about how many cigarettes did you smoke a day?
During the past 12 months, have you quit smoking for 1 day or longer?
About how long has it been since you last smoked cigarettes regularly, that is, daily?
Have you ever smoked a cigar, even just a few puffs?
When was the last time you smoked a cigar?

Physical Activity
What is your physical activity level
Regular and sustained physical activity
At risk for sedentary lifestyle
What type of physical activity or exercise did you spend the most time doing during the past month?

Fruit and Vegetables
Summary index of fruits and vegetables consumption
Mean numbers of daily servings of fruits and vegetables

Weight Control
Weight status based on new BMI definition
Weight status based on old BMI definition
At risk for overweight
At risk for overweight based on BMI
Are you now trying to lose weight?
Are you now trying to maintain your current weight, that is to keep from gaining weight?
Are you eating either fewer calories or less fat to lose weight or keep from gaining weight?
Are you using physical activity or exercise to lose weight or keep from gaining weight?
In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional given you advice about your weight?
In the past two years, have you taken any weight loss pills prescribed by a doctor? Do not include water pills or thyroid medications?

HIV/AIDS
If you had a child in school, at what grade do you think he or she should begin receiving education in school about HIV infection and AIDS?
What are your chances of getting infected with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS?
If you had a teenager who was sexually active, would you encourage him or her to use a condom?
Have you ever been tested for HIV?
What was the main reason you had your last test for HIV?
Where did you have your last HIV test?

Family Planning
Have you been pregnant in the last 5 years?
Thinking back to your last pregnancy, just before you got pregnant, how did you feel about becoming pregnant?
Are you using any kind of birth control now?
What kinds of birth control are you using now?
What are your reasons for not using any birth control now?
Where is your usual source of services for female health concerns, such as family planning, annual exams, breast exams, tests for sexually transmitted diseases, and other female health concerns?
How long has it been since you used the services at a family planning clinic?

Women’s Health
Have you ever had a clinical breast exam?
How long has it been since your last breast exam?
Was your last breast exam done as part of a routine checkup, because of a breast problem other than cancer, or because you've already had breast cancer?
A pap smear is a test for cancer of the cervix. Have you ever had a pap smear?
How long has it been since you had your last pap smear?
Was your last pap smear done as part of a routine exam, or to check a current or previous problem, or other reasons?
A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. Have you ever had a mammogram?
How long has it been since you had your last mammogram?
Was your last mammogram done as part of a routine checkup, because of a breast problem other than cancer, or because of cancer?
Have you had a hysterectomy?