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• 1. Respondent differences and length of data collection in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Archived

  Articles and reports: 12-001-X201000211384

  Description:

  The current economic downturn in the US could challenge costly strategies in survey operations. In the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), ending the monthly data collection at 31 days could be a less costly alternative. However, this could potentially exclude a portion of interviews completed after 31 days (late responders) whose respondent characteristics could be different in many respects from those who completed the survey within 31 days (early responders). We examined whether there are differences between the early and late responders in demographics, health-care coverage, general health status, health risk behaviors, and chronic disease conditions or illnesses. We used 2007 BRFSS data, where a representative sample of the noninstitutionalized adult U.S. population was selected using a random digit dialing method. Late responders were significantly more likely to be male; to report race/ethnicity as Hispanic; to have annual income higher than $50,000; to be younger than 45 years of age; to have less than high school education; to have health-care coverage; to be significantly more likely to report good health; and to be significantly less likely to report hypertension, diabetes, or being obese. The observed differences between early and late responders on survey estimates may hardly influence national and state-level estimates. As the proportion of late responders may increase in the future, its impact on surveillance estimates should be examined before excluding from the analysis. Analysis on late responders only should combine several years of data to produce reliable estimates.

  Release date: 2010-12-21

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• 2. Blood pressure in Canadian adults Archived

  Articles and reports: 82-003-X201000111118

  Geography: Canada

  Description:

  This article describes the distribution of blood pressure in the Canadian adult population, and provides estimates of the prevalence of hypertension by sex and age group. Levels of hypertension awareness, treatment and control are also reported.

  Release date: 2010-02-17

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• 1. Respondent differences and length of data collection in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Archived

  Articles and reports: 12-001-X201000211384

  Description:

  The current economic downturn in the US could challenge costly strategies in survey operations. In the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), ending the monthly data collection at 31 days could be a less costly alternative. However, this could potentially exclude a portion of interviews completed after 31 days (late responders) whose respondent characteristics could be different in many respects from those who completed the survey within 31 days (early responders). We examined whether there are differences between the early and late responders in demographics, health-care coverage, general health status, health risk behaviors, and chronic disease conditions or illnesses. We used 2007 BRFSS data, where a representative sample of the noninstitutionalized adult U.S. population was selected using a random digit dialing method. Late responders were significantly more likely to be male; to report race/ethnicity as Hispanic; to have annual income higher than $50,000; to be younger than 45 years of age; to have less than high school education; to have health-care coverage; to be significantly more likely to report good health; and to be significantly less likely to report hypertension, diabetes, or being obese. The observed differences between early and late responders on survey estimates may hardly influence national and state-level estimates. As the proportion of late responders may increase in the future, its impact on surveillance estimates should be examined before excluding from the analysis. Analysis on late responders only should combine several years of data to produce reliable estimates.

  Release date: 2010-12-21

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• 2. Blood pressure in Canadian adults Archived

  Articles and reports: 82-003-X201000111118

  Geography: Canada

  Description:

  This article describes the distribution of blood pressure in the Canadian adult population, and provides estimates of the prevalence of hypertension by sex and age group. Levels of hypertension awareness, treatment and control are also reported.

  Release date: 2010-02-17

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