BRFSS questionnaire

Form Approved

OMB No. 0920-1291

Exp. Date 3/31/2023

2021 BRFSS Core Questionnaire

for use by

Feasibility Testing for Collection of BRFSS Supplemental Data Using Web-Based Methods

GenIC Submitted Under

Cognitive Testing and Pilot Testing for the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

OMB Control Number: 0920-1291 Expiration 3/31/3023

Table of Contents

Core Section 1: Health Status 4

Core Section 2: Healthy Days 5

Core Section 3: Health Care Access 7

Core Section 4: Exercise 9

Core Section 5: Hypertension Awareness 10

Core Section 6: Cholesterol Awareness 11

Core Section 7: Chronic Health Conditions 13

Core Section 8: Arthritis 16

Core Section 9: Demographics 19

Core Section 10: Disability 25

Core Section 11: Tobacco Use 27

Core Section 12: Alcohol Consumption 28

Core Section 13: Immunization 30

Core Section 14: H.I.V./AIDS 32

Core Section 15: Physical Activity 33

Core Section 16: Fruits and Vegetables 35

Closing Statement 38

Core Section 1: Health Status

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
CHS.01	Would you say that in general your health is—	GENHLTH	Read: 1 Excellent 2 Very Good 3 Good 4 Fair 5 Poor Do not read: 7 Don’t know/Not sure 9 Refused

Core Section 2: Healthy Days

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
CHD.01	Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health not good?	PHYSHLTH	_ _ Number of days (01-30) 88 None 77 Don’t know/not sure 99 Refused		88 may be coded if respondent says “never” or “none” It is not necessary to ask respondents to provide a number if they indicate that this never occurs.
CHD.02	Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression, and problems with emotions, for how many days during the past 30 days was your mental health not good?	MENTHLTH	_ _ Number of days (01-30) 88 None 77 Don’t know/not sure 99 Refused		88 may be coded if respondent says “never” or “none” It is not necessary to ask respondents to provide a number if they indicate that this never occurs.
				Skip CHD.03 if CHD.01, PHYSHLTH, is 88 and CHD.02, MENTHLTH, is 88
CHD.03	During the past 30 days, for about how many days did poor physical or mental health keep you from doing your usual activities, such as self-care, work, or recreation?	POORHLTH	_ _ Number of days (01-30) 88 None 77 Don’t know/not sure 99 Refused		88 may be coded if respondent says “never” or “none” It is not necessary to ask respondents to provide a number if they indicate that this never occurs.

Core Section 3: Health Care Access

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
CHCA.01	What is the current primary source of your health insurance?	***NEW***	01 A plan purchased through an employer or union (including plans purchased through another person's employer) 02 A private nongovernmental plan that you or another family member buys on your own 03 Medicare 04 Medigap 05 Medicaid 06 Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) 07 Military related health care: TRICARE (CHAMPUS) / VA health care / CHAMP- VA 08 Indian Health Service 09 State sponsored health plan 10 Other government program 88 No coverage of any type 77 Don’t Know/Not Sure 99 Refused		If respondent has multiple sources of insurance, ask for the one used most often. If respondents give the name of a health plan rather than the type of coverage ask whether this is insurance purchased independently, through their employer, or whether it is through Medicaid or CHIP.
CHCA.02	Do you have one person or a group of doctors that you think of as your personal health care provider?	***NEW***	1 Yes, only one 2 More than one 3 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused		If no, read: Is there more than one, or is there no person who you think of as your personal doctor or health care provider?
CHCA.03	Was there a time in the past 12 months when you needed to see a doctor but could not because you could not afford it?	***NEW***	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
CHCA.04	About how long has it been since you last visited a doctor for a routine checkup?	CHECKUP1	Read if necessary: 1 Within the past year (anytime less than 12 months ago) 2 Within the past 2 years (1 year but less than 2 years ago) 3 Within the past 5 years (2 years but less than 5 years ago) 4 5 or more years ago Do not read: 7 Don’t know / Not sure 8 Never 9 Refused		Read if necessary: A routine checkup is a general physical exam, not an exam for a specific injury, illness, or condition.

Core Section 4: Exercise

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
CEX.01	During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?	EXERANY2	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused		Do not read: If respondent does not have a regular job or is retired, they may count any physical activity or exercise they do

Core Section 5: Hypertension Awareness

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
C05.01	Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure?	BPHIGH4	1 Yes		If “Yes” and respondent is female, ask: “Was this only when you were pregnant?” By other health professional we mean nurse practitioner, a physician assistant, or some other licensed health professional.
			2 Yes, but female told only during pregnancy 3 No 4 Told borderline high or pre-hypertensive 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused	Go to next section
C05.02	Are you currently taking prescription medicine for your high blood pressure?	BPMEDS	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused

Core Section 6: Cholesterol Awareness

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)		SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
C06.01	Cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood. About how long has it been since you last had your blood cholesterol checked?	CHOLCHK2	1 Never	Go to next section.
			2 Within the past year (anytime less than one year ago) 3 Within the past 2 years (1 year but less than 2 years ago) 4 Within the past 3 years (2 years but less than 3 years ago) 5 Within the past 4 years (3 years but less than 4 years ago) 6 Within the past 5 years (4 years but less than 5 years ago) 8 5 or more years ago
			7 Don’t know/ Not sure 9 Refused	Go to next section
C06.02	Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?	TOLDHI2	1 Yes			By other health professional we mean nurse practitioner, a physician assistant, or some other licensed health professional.
			2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused	Go to next section.
C06.03	Are you currently taking medicine prescribed by your doctor or other health professional for your blood cholesterol?	CHOLMED2	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused

Core Section 7: Chronic Health Conditions

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
Prologue	Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had any of the following? For each, tell me Yes, No, Or You’re Not Sure.
CCHC.01	Ever told you that you had a heart attack also called a myocardial infarction?	CVDINFR4	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
CCHC.02	(Ever told) (you had) angina or coronary heart disease?	CVDCRHD4	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
CCHC.03	(Ever told) (you had) a stroke?	CVDSTRK3	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
CCHC.04	(Ever told) (you had) asthma?	ASTHMA3	1 Yes
			2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused	Go to CCHC.06
CCHC.05	Do you still have asthma?	ASTHNOW	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
CCHC.06	(Ever told) (you had) skin cancer?	CHCSCNCR	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
CCHC.07	(Ever told) (you had) any other types of cancer?	CHCOCNCR	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
CCHC.08	(Ever told) (you had) C.O.P.D. (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), emphysema or chronic bronchitis?	CHCCOPD2	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
CCHC.10	(Ever told) (you had) a depressive disorder (including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression)?	ADDEPEV3	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
CCHC.11	Not including kidney stones, bladder infection or incontinence, were you ever told you had kidney disease?	CHCKDNY2	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused		Read if necessary: Incontinence is not being able to control urine flow.
CCHC.12	(Ever told) (you had) diabetes?	DIABETE4	1 Yes		If yes and respondent is female, ask: was this only when you were pregnant? If respondent says pre-diabetes or borderline diabetes, use response code 4.
			2 Yes, but female told only during pregnancy 3 No 4 No, pre-diabetes or borderline diabetes 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused	Go to Pre-Diabetes Optional Module (if used). Otherwise, go to next section.
CCHC.13	How old were you when you were told you had diabetes?	DIABAGE3	_ _ Code age in years [97 = 97 and older] 98 Don‘t know / Not sure 99 Refused	Go to Diabetes Module if used, otherwise go to next section.

Core Section 8: Arthritis

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
C08.01	(Ever told) (you had) some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?	HAVARTH3	1 Yes		Arthritis diagnoses include: rheumatism, polymyalgia rheumatic, osteoarthritis (not osteoporosis), tendonitis, bursitis, bunion, tennis elbow, carpal tunnel syndrome, tarsal tunnel syndrome, joint infection, Reiter’s syndrome, ankylosing spondylitis; spondylosis, rotator cuff syndrome, connective tissue disease, scleroderma, polymyositis, Raynaud’s syndrome, vasculitis, giant cell arteritis, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, Wegener’s granulomatosis, polyarteritis nodosa)
			2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused	Go to next section
C08.02	Has a doctor or other health professional ever suggested physical activity or exercise to help your arthritis or joint symptoms?	ARTHEXER	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused		If the respondent is unclear about whether this means increase or decrease in physical activity, this means increase.
C08.03	Have you ever taken an educational course or class to teach you how to manage problems related to your arthritis or joint symptoms?	ARTHEDU	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
C08.04	Are you now limited in any way in any of your usual activities because of arthritis or joint symptoms?	LMTJOIN3	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused		If a respondent question arises about medication, then the interviewer should reply: "Please answer the question based on how you are when you are taking any of the medications or treatments you might use
C08.05	In the next question, we are referring to work for pay. Do arthritis or joint symptoms now affect whether you work, the type of work you do or the amount of work you do?	ARTHDIS2	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused		If respondent gives an answer to each issue (whether works, type of work, or amount of work), then if any issue is "yes" mark the overall response as "yes." If a question arises about medications or treatment, then the interviewer should say: "Please answer the question based on your current experience, regardless of whether you are taking any medication or treatment."
C08.06	Please think about the past 30 days, keeping in mind all of your joint pain or aching and whether or not you have taken medication. During the past 30 days, how bad was your joint pain on average on a scale of 0 to 10 where 0 is no pain and 10 is pain or aching as bad as it can be?	JOINPAI2	__ __ Enter number [00-10] 77 Don’t know/ Not sure 99 Refused

Core Section 9: Demographics

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
CDEM.01	What is your age?	AGE	_ _ Code age in years 07 Don’t know / Not sure 09 Refused
CDEM.02	Are you Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish origin?	HISPANC3	If yes, read: Are you… 1 Mexican, Mexican American, Chicano/a 2 Puerto Rican 3 Cuban 4 Another Hispanic, Latino/a, or Spanish origin Do not read: 5 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused		One or more categories may be selected.
CDEM.03	Which one or more of the following would you say is your race?	MRACE1	Please read: 10 White 20 Black or African American 30 American Indian or Alaska Native 40 Asian 41 Asian Indian 42 Chinese 43 Filipino 44 Japanese 45 Korean 46 Vietnamese 47 Other Asian 50 Pacific Islander 51 Native Hawaiian 52 Guamanian or Chamorro 53 Samoan 54 Other Pacific Islander Do not read: 60 Other 88 No additional choices 77 Don’t know / Not sure 99 Refused	.	If 40 (Asian) or 50 (Pacific Islander) is selected read and code subcategories underneath major heading. One or more categories may be selected.
				If more than one response to CDEM.03; continue. Otherwise, go to CDEM.05
CDEM.04	Which one of these groups would you say best represents your race?	ORACE3	Please read: 10 White 20 Black or African American 30 American Indian or Alaska Native 40 Asian 41 Asian Indian 42 Chinese 43 Filipino 44 Japanese 45 Korean 46 Vietnamese 47 Other Asian 50 Pacific Islander 51 Native Hawaiian 52 Guamanian or Chamorro 53 Samoan 54 Other Pacific Islander Do not read: 60 Other 77 Don’t know / Not sure 99 Refused		If 40 (Asian) or 50 (Pacific Islander) is selected read and code subcategories underneath major heading. If respondent has selected multiple races in previous and refuses to select a single race, code refused
				If using Sex at Birth Module, insert here
CDEM.05	Are you…	MARITAL	Please read: 1 Married 2 Divorced 3 Widowed 4 Separated 5 Never married Or 6 A member of an unmarried couple Do not read: 9 Refused
CDEM.06	What is the highest grade or year of school you completed?	EDUCA	Read if necessary: 1 Never attended school or only attended kindergarten 2 Grades 1 through 8 (Elementary) 3 Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school) 4 Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate) 5 College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school) 6 College 4 years or more (College graduate) Do not read: 9 Refused
CDEM.07	Do you own or rent your home?	RENTHOM1	1 Own 2 Rent 3 Other arrangement 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused		Other arrangement may include group home, staying with friends or family without paying rent. Home is defined as the place where you live most of the time/the majority of the year. Read if necessary: We ask this question in order to compare health indicators among people with different housing situations.
CDEM.08	In what county do you currently live?	CTYCODE2	_ _ _ANSI County Code 777 Don’t know / Not sure 999 Refused
CDEM.09	What is the ZIP Code where you currently live?	ZIPCODE1	_ _ _ _ _ 77777 Do not know 99999 Refused
				If cell interview go to CDEM12
CDEM.10	Not including cell phones or numbers used for computers, fax machines or security systems, do you have more than one telephone number in your household?	NUMHHOL3	1 Yes
			2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused	Go to CDEM.12
CDEM.11	How many of these telephone numbers are residential numbers?	NUMPHON3	__ Enter number (1-5) 6 Six or more 7 Don’t know / Not sure 8 None 9 Refused
CDEM.12	How many cell phones do you have for personal use?	CPDEMO1B	__ Enter number (1-5) 6 Six or more 7 Don’t know / Not sure 8 None 9 Refused	Last question needed for partial complete.	Read if necessary: Include cell phones used for both business and personal use.
CDEM.13	Have you ever served on active duty in the United States Armed Forces, either in the regular military or in a National Guard or military reserve unit?	VETERAN3	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused		Read if necessary: Active duty does not include training for the Reserves or National Guard, but DOES include activation, for example, for the Persian Gulf War.
CDEM.14	Are you currently…?	EMPLOY1	Read: 1 Employed for wages 2 Self-employed 3 Out of work for 1 year or more 4 Out of work for less than 1 year 5 A Homemaker 6 A Student 7 Retired Or 8 Unable to work Do not read: 9 Refused		If more than one, say “select the category which best describes you”.
CDEM.15	How many children less than 18 years of age live in your household?	CHILDREN	_ _ Number of children 88 None 99 Refused
CDEM.16	Is your annual household income from all sources—	INCOME2	Read if necessary: 04 Less than $25,000 If no, ask 05; if yes, ask 03 ($20,000 to less than $25,000) 03 Less than $20,000 If no, code 04; if yes, ask 02 ($15,000 to less than $20,000) 02 Less than $15,000 If no, code 03; if yes, ask 01 ($10,000 to less than $15,000) 01 Less than $10,000 If no, code 02 05 Less than $35,000 If no, ask 06 ($25,000 to less than $35,000) 06 Less than $50,000 If no, ask 07 ($35,000 to less than $50,000) 07 Less than $75,000 If no, code 08 ($50,000 to less than $75,000) 08 $75,000 or more Do not read: 77 Don’t know / Not sure 99 Refused		If respondent refuses at ANY income level, code ‘99’ (Refused)
				Skip if Male (MSAB.01, BIRTHSEX, is coded 1). If MSAB.01=missing and (CP05=1 or LL12=1; or LL09 = 1 or LL07 =1). or AGE (CDEM.01), is greater than 49
CDEM.17	To your knowledge, are you now pregnant?	PREGNANT	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
CDEM.18	About how much do you weigh without shoes?	WEIGHT2	_ _ _ _ Weight (pounds/kilograms) 7777 Don’t know / Not sure 9999 Refused		If respondent answers in metrics, put 9 in first column. Round fractions up
CDEM.19	About how tall are you without shoes?	HEIGHT3	_ _ / _ _ Height (ft / inches/meters/centimeters) 77/ 77 Don’t know / Not sure 99/ 99 Refused		If respondent answers in metrics, put 9 in first column. Round fractions down

Core Section 10: Disability

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
CDIS.01	Some people who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing use assistive devices to communicate by phone. Are you deaf or do you have serious difficulty hearing?	DEAF	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
CDIS.02	Are you blind or do you have serious difficulty seeing, even when wearing glasses?	BLIND	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
CDIS.03	Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions?	DECIDE	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
CDIS.04	Do you have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs?	DIFFWALK	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
CDIS.05	Do you have difficulty dressing or bathing?	DIFFDRES	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused
CDIS.06	Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, do you have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping?	DIFFALON	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused

Core Section 11: Tobacco Use

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
CTOB.01	Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life?	SMOKE100	1 Yes		Do not include: electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes, njoy, bluetip, JUUL), herbal cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, little cigars, pipes, bidis, kreteks, water pipes (hookahs) or marijuana. 5 packs = 100 cigarettes.
			2 No 7 Don’t know/Not Sure 9 Refused	Go to CTOB.05
CTOB.02	Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all?	SMOKDAY2	1 Every day 2 Some days
			3 Not at all	Go to CTOB.04
			7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused	Go to CTOB.05
CTOB.03	During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?	STOPSMK2	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused		NOTE: Move to Tobacco Cessation Module
				Go to CTOB.05
CTOB.03	Do you currently use chewing tobacco, snuff, or snus every day, some days, or not at all?	USENOW3	1 Every day 2 Some days 3 Not at all 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused		Read if necessary: Snus (Swedish for snuff) is a moist smokeless tobacco, usually sold in small pouches that are placed under the lip against the gum.
CTOB.04	Do you now use e-cigarettes or other electronic vaping products every day, some days or not at all?	ECIGNOW	1 Every day 2 Some days 3 Not at all 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused		Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and other electronic vaping products include electronic hookahs (e-hookahs), vape pens, e-cigars, and others. These products are battery-powered and usually contain nicotine and flavors such as fruit, mint, or candy. Brands you may have heard of are JUUL, NJOY, or blu. Interviewer note: These questions concern electronic vaping products for nicotine use. The use of electronic vaping products for marijuana use is not included in these questions.

Core Section 12: Alcohol Consumption

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
CALC.01	During the past 30 days, how many days per week or per month did you have at least one drink of any alcoholic beverage such as beer, wine, a malt beverage or liquor?	ALCDAY5	1 _ _ Days per week 2 _ _ Days in past 30 days		Read if necessary: A 40-ounce beer would count as 3 drinks, or a cocktail drink with 2 shots would count as 2 drinks.
			888 No drinks in past 30 days 777 Don’t know / Not sure 999 Refused	Go to next section
CALC.02	One drink is equivalent to a 12-ounce beer, a 5-ounce glass of wine, or a drink with one shot of liquor. During the past 30 days, on the days when you drank, about how many drinks did you drink on the average?	AVEDRNK3	_ _ Number of drinks 88 None 77 Don’t know / Not sure 99 Refused		Read if necessary: A 40-ounce beer would count as 3 drinks, or a cocktail drink with 2 shots would count as 2 drinks.
CALC.03	Considering all types of alcoholic beverages, how many times during the past 30 days did you have X [CATI X = 5 for men, X = 4 for women] or more drinks on an occasion?	DRNK3GE5	_ _ Number of times 77 Don’t know / Not sure 99 Refused	CATI X = 5 for men, X = 4 for women (states may use sex at birth to determine sex if module is adopted)
CALC.04	During the past 30 days, what is the largest number of drinks you had on any occasion?	MAXDRNKS	_ _ Number of drinks 77 Don’t know / Not sure 99 Refused

Core Section 13: Immunization

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
CIMM.01	During the past 12 months, have you had either a flu vaccine that was sprayed in your nose or a flu shot injected into your arm?	FLUSHOT7	1 Yes		Read if necessary: A new flu shot came out in 2011 that injects vaccine into the skin with a very small needle. It is called Fluzone Intradermal vaccine. This is also considered a flu shot.
			2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused	Go to CIMM.03
CIMM.02	During what month and year did you receive your most recent flu vaccine that was sprayed in your nose or flu shot injected into your arm?	FLSHTMY3	_ _ / _ _ _ _ Month / Year 77 / 7777 Don’t know / Not sure 09 / 9999 Refused
C11.03	At what kind of place did you get your last flu shot or vaccine?	IMFVPLAC	Read if necessary: 01 A doctor’s office or health maintenance organization (HMO) 02 A health department 03 Another type of clinic or health center (a community health center) 04 A senior, recreation, or community center 05 A store (supermarket, drug store) 06 A hospital (inpatient) 07 An emergency room 08 Workplace 09 Some other kind of place 11 A school Do not read: 10 Received vaccination in Canada/Mexico 77 Don’t know / Not sure 99 Refused		Read if necessary: How would you describe the place where you went to get your most recent flu vaccine?
				If age <50 GOTO CIMM.04.
CIMM.04	Have you ever had a pneumonia shot also known as a pneumococcal vaccine?	PNEUVAC4	1 Yes 2 No 7 Don’t know / Not sure 9 Refused		Read if necessary: There are two types of pneumonia shots: polysaccharide, also known as Pneumovax, and conjugate, also known as Prevnar.

Core Section 14: H.I.V./AIDS

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
CHIV.01	Including fluid testing from your mouth, but not including tests you may have had for blood donation, have you ever been tested for H.I.V?	HIVTST7	1 Yes		Please remember that your answers are strictly confidential and that you don’t have to answer every question if you do not want to. Although we will ask you about testing, we will not ask you about the results of any test you may have had.
			2 No 7 Don’t know/ not sure 9 Refused	Go to Next section
CHIV.02	Not including blood donations, in what month and year was your last H.I.V. test?	HIVTSTD3	_ _ /_ _ _ _ Code month and year 77/ 7777 Don’t know / Not sure 99/ 9999 Refused	If response is before January 1985, code "777777".	INTERVIEWER NOTE: If the respondent remembers the year but cannot remember the month, code the first two digits 77 and the last four digits for the year.

Core Section 15: Physical Activity

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
M26.01	What type of physical activity or exercise did you spend the most time doing during the past month?	EXRACT11	__ __ Specify from Physical Activity Coding List		See Physical Activity Coding List. If the respondent’s activity is not included in the physical activity coding list, choose the option listed as “other”.
			77 Don’t know/ Not Sure 99 Refused	Go to M26.08
M26.02	How many times per week or per month did you take part in this activity during the past month?	EXEROFT1	1_ _ Times per week 2_ _ Times per month 777 Don’t know / Not sure 999 Refused
M26.03	And when you took part in this activity, for how many minutes or hours did you usually keep at it?	EXERHMM1	_:_ _ Hours and minutes 777 Don’t know / Not sure 999 Refused
M26.04	What other type of physical activity gave you the next most exercise during the past month?	EXRACT21	__ __ Specify from Physical Activity List		See Physical Activity Coding List. If the respondent’s activity is not included in the physical activity coding list, choose the option listed as “other”.
			88 No other activity 77 Don’t know/ Not Sure 99 Refused	Go to M26.08
M26.45	How many times per week or per month did you take part in this activity during the past month?	EXEROFT2	1_ _ Times per week 2_ _ Times per month 777 Don’t know / Not sure 999 Refused
M26.06	And when you took part in this activity, for how many minutes or hours did you usually keep at it?	EXERHMM2	_:_ _ Hours and minutes 777 Don’t know / Not sure 999 Refused
M26.07	During the past month, how many times per week or per month did you do physical activities or exercises to strengthen your muscles?	STRENGTH	1_ _ Times per week 2_ _Times per month 888 Never 777 Don’t know / Not sure 999 Refused		Do not count aerobic activities like walking, running, or bicycling. Count activities using your own body weight like yoga, sit-ups or push-ups and those using weight machines, free weights, or elastic bands.

Core Section 16: Fruits and Vegetables

Question Number	Question text	Variable names	Responses (DO NOT READ UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)	SKIP INFO/ CATI Note	Interviewer Note (s)	Column(s)
M27.01	Now think about the foods you ate or drank during the past month, that is, the past 30 days, including meals and snacks. Not including juices, how often did you eat fruit? You can tell me times per day, times per week or times per month.	FRUIT2	1_ _ Day 2_ _ Week 3_ _ Month 300 Less than once a month 555 Never 777 Don’t Know 999 Refused		If a respondent indicates that they consume a food item every day then enter the number of times per day. If the respondent indicates that they eat a food less than daily, then enter times per week or time per month. Do not enter time per day unless the respondent reports that he/she consumed that food item each day during the past month. Enter quantity in times per day, week, or month. If respondent gives a number without a time frame, ask “was that per day, week, or month?” Read if respondent asks what to include or says ‘i don’t know’: include fresh, frozen or canned fruit. Do not include dried fruits.
M27.02	Not including fruit-flavored drinks or fruit juices with added sugar, how often did you drink 100% fruit juice such as apple or orange juice?	FRUITJU2	1_ _ Day 2_ _ Week 3_ _ Month 300 Less than once a month 555 Never 777 Don’t Know 999 Refused		Read if respondent asks about examples of fruit-flavored drinks: “do not include fruit-flavored drinks with added sugar like cranberry cocktail, Hi-C, lemonade, Kool-Aid, Gatorade, Tampico, and sunny delight. Include only 100% pure juices or 100% juice blends.” Enter quantity in times per day, week, or month. If respondent gives a number without a time frame, ask “Was that per day, week, or month?”
M27.03	How often did you eat a green leafy or lettuce salad, with or without other vegetables?	FVGREEN1	1_ _ Day 2_ _ Week 3_ _ Month 300 Less than once a month 555 Never 777 Don’t Know 999 Refused		Enter quantity in times per day, week, or month. If respondent gives a number without a time frame, ask “Was that per day, week, or month?” Read if respondent asks about spinach: “Include spinach salads.”
M27.04	How often did you eat any kind of fried potatoes, including French fries, home fries, or hash browns?	FRENCHF1	1_ _ Day 2_ _ Week 3_ _ Month 300 Less than once a month 555 Never 777 Don’t Know 999 Refused		Enter quantity in times per day, week, or month. If respondent gives a number without a time frame, ask “Was that per day, week, or month?” Read if respondent asks about potato chips: “Do not include potato chips.”
M27.05	How often did you eat any other kind of potatoes, or sweet potatoes, such as baked, boiled, mashed potatoes, or potato salad?	POTATOE1	1_ _ Day 2_ _ Week 3_ _ Month 300 Less than once a month 555 Never 777 Don’t Know 999 Refused		Enter quantity in times per day, week, or month. If respondent gives a number without a time frame, ask “Was that per day, week, or month?” Read if respondent asks about what types of potatoes to include: “Include all types of potatoes except fried. Include potatoes au gratin, scalloped potatoes.”
M27.06	Not including lettuce salads and potatoes, how often did you eat other vegetables?	VEGETAB2	1_ _ Day 2_ _ Week 3_ _ Month 300 Less than once a month 555 Never 777 Don’t Know 999 Refused		Enter quantity in times per day, week, or month. If respondent gives a number without a time frame, ask “Was that per day, week, or month?” Read if respondent asks about what to include: “Include tomatoes, green beans, carrots, corn, cabbage, bean sprouts, collard greens, and broccoli. Include raw, cooked, canned, or frozen vegetables. Do not include rice.”

Closing Statement

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That was my last question. Everyone’s answers will be combined to help us provide information about the health practices of people in this state. Thank you very much for your time and cooperation.

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13 January 2021