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United States - Alaska Supplemental Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2004

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General Info
Geography 
Coverage type 
Subnational
Time period covered 
01/2004 - 12/2004
Data type
Survey:
  • Cross-sectional
  • Household
  • Individual
  • Interview
Summary 

This record represents supplemental BRFSS data for Alaska. The BRFSS is organized by the CDC and conducted by individual state health departments.

State-released BRFSS data can include state-added questions and finer geographic detail than the CDC-released dataset. The CDC-released standard dataset includes: (1) Annual Standard Core, (2) Biannual Rotating Core, and (3) Optional Modules. Individual states gather data on topics related to their health priorities with State-Added Questions.

The BRFSS is a system of telephone surveys that collect data about US residents regarding health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services. BRFSS collects data in all states as well as some territories. The questions vary but generally include: high blood pressure, alcohol and tobacco consumption, diet, exercise, home safety, seat belt use, health care use, screening for colorectal and breast cancers, and sexual behaviors.