Results from the NE IA BRFSS survey (Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. BRFSS is a point in time household telephone survey. Iowa began annual surveys in 1988. The survey is designed to collect information on the health conditions, health risk behaviors, attitudes, and awareness of residents age 18 and over. The indicators measured are major contributors to illness, disability and premature death.

1. North East Iowa County BRFSS

4. Health Status General Health Disease Incidence Disability

5. General Health Would you say in general that your health is:?

6. Would you say that in general your health is Excellent, Good or Very Good? Iowa Nation

7. Percent reporting Disability

8. Disease Incidence -- Diabetes Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?

9. Iowa Diabetes Incidence – Trend Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?

10. Health Risk Vaccinations Screenings Overweight

11. Flu Vaccination

12. Self reported BMI

13. Health Behaviors Smoking Physical Activity 5 Fruit or Vegetable Consumption Alcohol Consumption

14. Current Smokers Currently smoke at least 100 cigarettes/lifetime and some days in past 30. %

15. During the last month did you participate in physical activity?

16. Fruit and Vegetable Consumption

17. Percent Any Alcohol Consumption in Last Month

18. Binge Drinking

19. Health Access Medical Home Health Insurance HAWK-I Dental Visit

20. Personal Doctor – Medical Home Do you have one person who you think of as your medical care provider?

21. Do you have health insurance? Do you have any type of health care coverage, including health insurance, prepaid plans such as HMO’s, or government plans such as Medicare? %

22. Have you heard of HAWK – I?

23. Last Dental Visit

24. Social Factors for Health Income Education Housing Employment

25. Household Income What is your annual household income from all sources?

26. Educational Attainment What is the highest grade or year of school you completed?

27. BRFSS North East Iowa October 2008