Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
All Counties WISH Query

This module offers selected topics from the Behavioral Risk Factor Survey (BRFS), a representative, statewide telephone survey of Wisconsin household residents aged 18 and older. The module provides estimates for all 72 Wisconsin counties. Data collected during 2004-2007 (including small-county oversamples in 2006 and 2007) have been combined to provide the estimates. Either of two three-year periods may be selected: 2004-2006 or 2005-2007. For state and regional estimates, or to track changes over time for the state, regions or selected counties, use the State, Regions and Selected Counties (Trend Data) module. Additional guidance on which BRFS module to use is also available.

The Wisconsin BRFS is part of the national Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (exit DHS), which is coordinated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Every state health department conducts a survey as part of the system, whose purpose is to measure adult health-risking behaviors, health conditions and the use of preventive health services.

To define your query, use Step 1 to select a measure (either percents or age-adjusted percents). Use Step 2 to select a time period (2004-2006 or 2005-2007). Then choose a topic (BRFS definitions) from the list in Step 3. This will be the row variable in your table. Use Step 4 to select the counties for which results will be displayed. Step 5 lets you focus on subsets of respondents.

Note that results will be displayed only when the number of interviews per county is at least 100. If subsetting reduces the number of interviews below 100 for a particular county, results for that county will not be shown on the output page. To get results for the missing county, select additional groups in Step 5 and re-submit your query.

BRFS Methodology
Wisconsin BRFS
Definitions of BRFS Measures
Confidence Intervals (PDF, 17 KB)
Output Tables
Relative Standard Error
Age Adjustment

Step 1. Which measure do you wish to focus on?

Percents
Age-adjusted percents
 

Step 2. Select a time period.

2005-2007
2004-2006
 

Step 3. Choose a topic (topic will define the table rows).

RISK FACTORS
Binge drinking
Heavy drinking
Drinking and driving
Cigarette smoking
Smoking policy at work
Overweight or obese
Exercise
HEALTH CONDITIONS AND DISEASE PREVENTION
General health status
Ever had cholesterol checked and told it was high
Age 65+: Had flu shot in last 12 months
Arthritis (2005-2007 only)
HEALTH SCREENING
Ever had cholesterol checked
Length of time since cholesterol checked (of those ever tested)
Age 50+: Ever had a sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy (2004-2006 only)
Women age 40+: Had mammogram in last 2 years (2004-2006 only)
Women age 18+: Had Pap test in last 3 years (2004-2006 only)
 

 To send your request for data now.
 To clear all selections and start over.
 

Step 4. Select counties from list below.

 To send your request for data now.
 To clear all selections and start over.
 

Step 5. Select subgroups to include and/or refine counties selected in Step 4.

 To send your request for data now.
 To clear all selections and start over.  

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Last Revised:  October 23, 2009