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| This page lists the various questions used in the Kansas BRFSS questionnaires from 1993 through 2011, they are arranged by topic with a list of years it was used. The underlined and highlighted year corresponds to the data results for that particular question, if available. |
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| Immunization | |
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= CDC Core Question, o = CDC Optional Question, s = State-Added Question
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A flu shot is an influenza vaccine injected into your arm. During the past 12 months, have you had a flu shot? |
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A pneumonia shot or pneumococcal vaccine is usually given only once or twice in a person's lifetime and is different from the flu shot. Have you ever had a pneumonia shot? |
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At what kind of place did you get your last flu shot? |
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At what kind of place did you get your last flu shot/vaccine? |
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Did you get a flu vaccination during the ‘last flu season’ in other words during the months of September 2003 through March 2005? |
2005c |
Do you currently work in a health care facility, such as a medical clinic, hospital, or nursing home? |
2005c
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Do you have direct face-to-face or hands-on contact with patients as a part of your routine work? |
2005c
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Do you still have (this/any of these) problem(s)? |
2005c
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Now I will ask you questions about seasonal flu vaccine. |
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During the past 12 months, have you had a flu shot? |
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During the past 12 months, have you had a flu vaccine that was sprayed in your nose? The flu vaccine that is sprayed in the nose is also called FluMist™. |
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During the past 12 months, have you had a flu vaccine that was sprayed in your nose? |
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During the past 12 months, have you gotten information about the flu or the benefits of getting a flu shot from the: |
1996s |
During what month did you receive your H1N1 flu vaccine? |
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During what month and year did you receive your most recent flu vaccination? |
2008c,
2009c, 2010c, 2011c |
During what month and year did you receive your most recent flu vaccination? |
2005c |
During what month and year did you receive your most recent flu vaccination that was sprayed in your nose? |
2008c,
2009c, 2010c |
Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever said that you have any of the following health problems? |
2005c |
Have you ever had a pneumonia shot? This shot is usually given only once or twice in a person’s lifetime and is different from the flu shot. It is also called the pneumococcal vaccine. |
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Have you ever had a pneumonia vaccination? |
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Have you EVER received the hepatitis B vaccine? The hepatitis B vaccine is completed after the third shot is given. |
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Now I will ask you questions about seasonal flu. A flu shot is an influenza vaccine injected into your arm. During the past 12 months, have you had a seasonal flu shot? |
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Tell me if ANY of these statements is true for YOU. Do NOT tell me WHICH statement or statements are true for you, just if ANY of them are: |
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The seasonal flu vaccine sprayed in the nose is also called FluMist™. During the past 12 months, have you had a seasonal flu vaccine that was sprayed in your nose?" |
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There are two ways to get the H1N1 flu vaccination. One is a shot in the arm and the other is a spray, mist or drop in the nose. |
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Was this a shot or was it a vaccine sprayed in the nose? |
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What is the MAIN reason you have NOT received a flu vaccination for this current flu season? |
2005c |
Where did you go to get your most recent [FILL: flu shot/vaccine that was sprayed in your nose/vaccination (whether it was a shot or spray in the nose)]? |
2005c |
Which of the following do you think the flu vaccine would help prevent? Would it prevent: |
1996s |
| Immunization, Child | |
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= CDC Core Question, o = CDC Optional Question, s = State-Added Question
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In general, how confident are you in the safety of the routine childhood immunizations? Would you say very confident, confident, somewhat confident, or not at all confident? |
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The next three questions are about childhood immunizations. Have you attempted to obtain the immunizations or shots for your [child/children] that your [child's/children's] physician has recommended? |
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What are the main reasons why you have not attempted to obtain immunizations for your [child/children]? |
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Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever that [Fill: he/she] has any of the following health problems? |
2005o |
Does [Fill: he/she] still have (this/any of these) problem(s)? |
2005o |
If child is less than 6 months old, go to next module otherwise ask: During the past 12 months, has [Fill: he/she] had a flu shot? A flu shot is a flu vaccine injected in a child's arm or thigh. |
2005o,
2007s |
During the past 12 months, has [Fill: he/she] had a flu vaccine sprayed in the nose? The flu vaccine that is sprayed in the nose is FluMist™ . |
2005o,
2007s |
During what month and year did [Fill: he/she] receive the most recent flu vaccination? If "Yes" to both Question 3 and Question 4, also say: "The most recent flu vaccination may have been either the flu shot or the flu spray." |
2005o |
What is the MAIN reason [Fill: he/she] has not received a flu vaccination for this current flu season? [Interviewer note: The current flu season = Sept. '04 - Mar. '05] |
2005o |
If Random Child Selection Question 1 date is 06/2003 to present, go to next module; if Question 5 is 09/2003 to 03/2005 go next module, otherwise continue.: Did [Fill: he/she] get the flu vaccine during the 'last flu season' in other words during the months of September 2003 through March 2005? |
2005o |
During the past 12 months, has [Fill: his/her] doctor or other healthcare provider recommended that [Fill: he/she] receive the flu vaccine? |
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During the past 12 months, has [Fill: he/she] had a seasonal flu vaccination? There are two types of flu vaccinations. One is a shot and the other is a spray in the nose. |
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During what month and year did [Fill: he/she] receive his/her most recent seasonal flu vaccination? The seasonal flu vaccination may have been either the flu shot or the flu spray. The flu spray is the flu vaccination that is sprayed the nose? |
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Now I will ask you questions about seasonal flu. There are two types of seasonal flu vaccinations. One is a shot and the other is a spray in the nose. During the past 12 months, has [Fill: he/she] had a seasonal flu vaccination? |
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The flu vaccination may have been either the flu shot or the flu spray. The flu spray is the flu vaccination that is sprayed in the nose. During what month and year did [Fill: he/she] receive [Fill: he/she] most recent seasonal flu vaccination? |
2009o,
2010o |
| Immunization, Novel H1N1 Adult | |
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= CDC Core Question, o = CDC Optional Question, s = State-Added Question
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There are currently vaccines available for two kinds of flu - the seasonal flu and the 2009 H1N1 flu. I will first ask you questions about vaccination for H1N1 flu, which is sometimes called swine flu or pandemic flu, and then ask you questions about vaccination for seasonal flu. |
2009c , 2010c |
During what month did you receive your H1N1 flu vaccine? |
2009c, 2010c |
Was this a shot or was it a vaccine sprayed in the nose? |
2009c, 2010c |
| Immunization, Novel H1N1 Childhood | |
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= CDC Core Question, o = CDC Optional Question, s = State-Added Question
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The next questions are about his child’s immunization. |
2010c |
During what month did [Fill: he/she] receive [Fill: his/her] |
2010c |
CATI NOTE: Child's age less than 10 years old, ask |
2010c |
Since September, 2009, how many of these H1N1 vaccinations has [Fill: he/she] received? |
2010c |
Was this a shot or was it a vaccine sprayed in the nose? [1st H1N1 flu vaccine] |
2010c |
Was this a shot or was it a vaccine sprayed in the nose? [2nd H1N1 flu vaccine] |
2010c |
| Influenza Like Illness (ILI), Adult | |
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= CDC Core Question, o = CDC Optional Question, s = State-Added Question
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Did any other members of your household have a fever with cough or sore throat last month (i.e. [CATI NOTE: insert previous month's name] )? |
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During the past month, were you ill with a fever? |
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Did you also have a cough and/or sore throat? |
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When did you first become ill with fever, cough or sore throat? |
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When did you visit the doctor, nurse, or other health professional for this illness? Would you say... |
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Did you visit a doctor, nurse, or other health professional for this illness? |
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What did the doctor, nurse, or other health professional tell you? Did they say.... |
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Did you have a flu test that was positive for this illness? Usaually a swab from you rnose or throat is tested. Would you say... |
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Did you receive Tamiflu® or oseltamivir [o sel TAM i veer] or an inhaled medicine called Relenza® or zanamivir [za NA mi veer] to treat this illness? |
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Did any other members of your household have a fever with cough or sore throat during the past month? |
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How many household members, including you, were ill during the past month? |
2010c |
How many people in your household, including you, were hospitalized for flu during the past month? |
2009c, 2010c |
How many people in your household, including you, were hospitalized for flu last month (i.e. [CATI NOTE: insert previous month's name] )? |
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We would like to ask you some questions about recent respiratory illnesses. |
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| Influenza Like Illness (ILI), Child | |
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= CDC Core Question, o = CDC Optional Question, s = State-Added Question
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The next questions are about the "Xth" child. |
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Did the child visit a doctor, nurse, or other health professional for this illness? |
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The next questions are about the "Xth" child. |
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Did the child visit a doctor, nurse, or other health professional for this illness? |
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| Injury | |
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= CDC Core Question, o = CDC Optional Question, s = State-Added Question
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Did you receive treatment from a health professional for your injury? |
1998s |
Did your injury occur while you were at work? |
1998s |
During the past year, have you suffered an injury serious enough to keep you from doing your regular activities for at least one day? |
1998s |
Was your injury inflicted on purpose by yourself or someone else? |
1998s |
Where did you receive treatment for your injury? |
1998s |
What was the main cause of your injury? |
1998s |
Where did your injury occur? |
1998s |
| Injury Control | |
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= CDC Core Question, o = CDC Optional Question, s = State-Added Question
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Can you swim or tread water for 5 minutes in water that is over your head? |
1993c,
1994o |
Do you have a functioning smoke detector on every level of your home and outside each sleeping area? |
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Do you have a specific plan for how you would escape from your house or apartment in case of fire? |
1993c |
Does your family have an escape plan in case of fire in the home? |
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During the past year, how often has the [fill in age]- year-old child worn a bicycle helmet when riding a bicycle? |
1995c,
1997c, 1999c |
(Has a doctor or other health professional ever talked with you) about injury prevention, such as safety belt use, helmet use, or smoke detectors? |
1996o,
2000s |
Has your family practiced or discussed an escape plan in case of a fire at home? |
1994o |
Has your family practiced an escape plan in case of fire in the home? |
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How many children less than 18 years of age live in your household? |
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How often do you use seatbelts when you drive or ride in a car? |
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How often does the [fill in age]-year-old child in your household use a... car safety seat [for child under 5] or seatbelt [for child 5 or older] ...when they ride in a car? |
1995c,
1997c, 1999s |
How often does the oldest child (of children under age 15) in your household use a... car safety seat [for child under 5] or seatbelt [for child 5 or older] ...when they ride in a car? |
1993c, 1994o |
Is there a working smoke detector in your household? |
1994s |
What is the age of the oldest child in your household under the age of 15? |
1993c,
1994o |
What is the age of the oldest child in your household under the age of 16? |
1995c,
1997c, 1999c |
When was the last time you or someone else deliberately tested all of the smoke detectors in your home? |
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When was the last time you or someone else deliberately tested all of the smoke detectors in your home, either by pressing the test buttons or holding a source of smoke near them? |
1995c,
1997c |
Which of the following best describes whether you have a smoke detector in your home? Is it: |
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