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Behavioral Risk Factor Survey
Trend Data: State, Regions, and Selected 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 includes only topics which appeared in the survey since 2000.

To get BRFS estimates for all 72 counties in Wisconsin, or for counties not found in the State, Regions and Selected Counties (Trend Data) module, use the All Counties Module (2004-2006 combined data). Additional guidance on which BRFS module should be used 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, choose a topic (BRFS definitions) from the list in Step 1. This will be the row variable in your table. You may then use Step 2 to define a column variable for the table by selecting either years, geographic areas, a respondent characteristic or a second survey measure.

If desired, use Steps 3-5 to further refine your request. Select one or more available data years in Step 3. Step 4 lets you produce results for Wisconsin statewide; DHFS regions; selected counties; or the City of Milwaukee and the balance of Milwaukee County. Step 5 lets you focus results on subgroups of respondents.

BRFS Methodology (PDF, 22 KB)
Wisconsin BRFS 
Definitions of BRFS Measures
Confidence Intervals (PDF, 17 KB)
Output Tables (PDF, 11 KB)

 
RISK FACTORS
HEALTH CONDITIONS
HEALTH SCREENING

 
Step 2. Choose a Column Variable (Optional)

 Respondent characteristics 
 Another survey measure



 

Step 3.  Choose Survey Years (default is most recent year)

 
Step 4. Choose One or More Geographic Areas

Wisconsin: (default)
DHFS Region: Click on the "Region" button. Then click on one region, or hold down the Control (Ctrl) key and click on multiple regions.
County: Click on the "County" button. Then click on one county, or hold down the Control (Ctrl) key and click on multiple counties.
Milwaukee County Only: 
     City of Milwaukee
     Balance of Milwaukee County
 

Counties with at least 150 respondents in past three years. Other counties grouped in Balance of Region.


 
Step 5. Select Subgroups to Include and/or Refine Column Groups Selected in Step 2.

Sex
Education
Marital Status
Race/Ethnicity
Number of Children in Household
Number of Persons
in Household
Health Insurance
Employment Status
Household Income
(three broad groups)
Household Income
(six detailed groups)


 

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Last Revised:  August 14, 2008