Utah's Healthcare Access Survey (UHAS) Query Module Configuration Selection

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Quick Selection (Click here for most commonly used measures)

Select this module to query Utah's UHAS survey measures for local health districts. For age-adjusted results, choose an age-adjusted measure under Advanced Selections. 

UHAS: Crude rates/percentages
Health Status
Health Insurance Coverage
Health Care Utilization
Preventive Health Screening
Chronic Medical Condition
Healthy Lifestyles

Exposure to Cigarette Smoke (question wording)

In the past 30 days has anyone, including yourself, smoked cigarettes, cigars, or pipes anywhere inside your home?
Exposure to Cigarette Smoke

Physical Activity (Moderate) (question wording)

The next few questions ask about physical activity. We are interested in two types of physical activity: VIGOROUS and MODERATE. Vigorous activities cause large increases in breathing or heart rate while moderate activites cause small increases in breathing or heart rate. Do you [does fill person] do MODERATE physical activities 5 or more days per week for 30 minutes or more per occasion, such as brisk walking, bicycling, vacuuming, gardening, or anything else that causes small increases in breathing or heart rate?
Physical Activity (Moderate)

Physical Activity (Vigorous) (question wording)

The next few questions ask about physical activity. We are interested in two types of physical activity: VIGOROUS and MODERATE. Vigorous activities cause large increases in breathing or heart rate while moderate activites cause small increases in breathing or heart rate. Do you (Does he/she) do VIGOROUS physical activities 3 or more days per week for 20 minutes or more per occasion, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work, or anything else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?
Physical Activity (Vigorous)

Obesity (question wording)

Obesity is based on a BMI of 30 or more. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters. About how tall are you (is he/she) without shoes? About how much do you (does he/she) weigh, without clothes and shoes?
Obesity

Injury (question wording)

By injury, I mean any accidental or intentional injury to a person as a result of a fall, burn, poisoning, overdose, motor vehicle accident, sports injury, bite, gunshot, drowning, suicide attempt, or any other cause. Has anyone had an injury during the last 12 months that LIMITED THEIR USUAL ACTIVITIES FOR A DAY OR LONGER or CAUSED THEM TO REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION?
Injury

Gun Storage (question wording)

Including long guns and hand guns, are ALL, some, or none of these firearms currently being stored in a drawer, closet, or any other location that is EFFECTIVELY LOCKED? (This measure is based on a group of questions.)
Gun Storage

Interpersonal Violence (question wording)

The next few questions ask whether household members were victims of interpersonal violence. This includes any time when a household member may have been intentionally hit, slapped, pushed, or kicked by someone, or had a weapon used against them, or was otherwise hurt by another person. And it includes being hurt by other household members, as well as other people outside your household. Was there ever a time during the last 12 months that [an adult member of your household, that is a person age 18 or older, was/you were] a victim of interpersonal violence as I have just described it?
Interpersonal Violence

Poverty Level

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to detect who is living at or below the poverty line. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family or household is classified as being "below the poverty level." Some of the characteristics used to define poverty status are number of people in the household, number of related children under 18, and whether the primary household is over age 65. An income threshold is determined by a particular family's set of characteristics.

http://factfinder.census.gov/
Poverty
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UHAS: Crude rates/percentages
Health Status

General Health Status (question wording)

In general, would you say that your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?
General Health Status

General Physical Functional Status (question wording)

During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time have you had any of the following problems with your work or regular daily activities AS A RESULT OF YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH?
General Physical Functional Status

General Mental Functional Status (question wording)

During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time have you had any of the following problems with your work or other regular daily activities AS A RESULT OF ANY EMOTIONAL PROBLEM, such as feeling depressed or anxious. How much of the time did you ACCOMPLISH LESS than you would like?
General Mental Functional Status
Health Insurance Coverage

Health Insurance (question wording)

Are you (Is he/she) currently covered by health insurance? (This measure is based on a group of questions.)
Health Insurance

Reasons for Lack of Health Insurance (question wording)

Are you (Is he/she) uninsured because . . . Your or their employer does not offer or stopped offering health insurance coverage to its employees? You or they lost a job or changed employers? You or they are a part time or temporary employee? You or they could not afford to pay the premium? Did an existing health condition cause his/her premium to increase beyond his/her ability to pay it? You or they are healthy and decided it was safe to go without coverage? The insurance company refused to cover you or them? You or they lost Medicaid or CHIP eligibility? (This measure is based on a group of questions.)
Reasons for Lack of Health Insurance
Data table and chart
Data table and Quartile Map
Cannot afford insurance - Quartile Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Employer does not offer insurance - Quartile Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Lost job - Quartile Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Don't need/don't want insurance - Quartile Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Employed part time - Quartile Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Lost eligibility - Quartile Map
Data table and High-Low-Same Map

High-Low-Same Map

A "High-Low-Same" map assigns areas to three groups. Group membership and map color are based on whether each area's rate is significantly different (higher or lower) from the state rate. An area's rate is considered significantly different if the overall state rate falls outside (above or below) the confidence interval for that area. Maps such as this one may lack color variation if the area rates are based on very few cases and have wide confidence intervals. In other words, just because an area's rate is statistically the "same" as the state rate doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is not meaningfully high or low.
Cannot afford insurance - High-Low-Same Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Employer does not offer insurance - High-Low-Same Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Lost job - High-Low-Same Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Don't need/don't want insurance - High-Low-Same Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Employed part time - High-Low-Same Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Lost eligibility - High-Low-Same Map

Adequacy of Health Insurance Among the Insured(question wording)

In the past 12 months, did you have problems or delay seeking care for yourself because (list of options...) (This measure is based on a group of questions.)
Adequacy of Health Insurance Among the Insured
Health Care Utilization

Access to Health Care (question wording)

In the past 12 months, did you have problems or delay seeking care for yourself because (list of options...) (This measure is based on a group of questions.)
Access to Health Care

Average Number of Medical Visits (question wording)

During the last 12 months, including all types of visits, how many times did you see or talk to a medical doctor? Please do not count an overnight stay in a hospital.
Average Number of Medical Visits

Preventive Medical Visit (question wording)

Did you (he/she) receive a well visit, that is a routine medical check-up during the past 12 months?
Preventive Medical Visit

Usual Place of Care (question wording)

For the next question about medical visits, "doctors" refers to either general practitioners or specialists and osteopaths. Do NOT include dentists, chiropractors, psychotherapists or other non-medical doctors. Thinking about medical visits, is there a USUAL place that you go when you are sick or need advice about medical care?
Usual Place of Care

Point of Access to Medical Care (question wording)

What kind of place is it? (...that you go when you are sick or need advice about medical care?)
Point of Access to Medical Care
Preventive Health Screening

Blood Pressure Checks (question wording)

How long has it been since you (he/she) had your (their) blood pressure checked by a doctor or other health professional?
Blood Pressure Checks

High Cholesterol (question wording)

Have you (has he/she) ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that your (their) BLOOD CHOLESTEROL level was high?
High Cholesterol
Chronic Medical Condition

Arthritis (question wording)

Have you (Has he/she) ever been told by a doctor that they have some form of ARTHRITIS, Rheumatoid Arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?
Arthritis

Asthma (question wording)

Have you (Has he/she) ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you (they) had ASTHMA?
Asthma

Heart Disease (question wording)

Has a medical DOCTOR or other health professional ever told you (him/her) that you (they) have HEART DISEASE, such as angina, congestive heart failure, or heart attack?
Heart Disease

Diabetes (question wording)

Has a medical DOCTOR or other health professional ever told you (him/her) that you (they) have ANY KIND OF Diab?
Diabetes

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (question wording)

Are you (Is he/she) currently under medical care for OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, such as CHRONIC BRONCHITIS or EMPHYSEMA?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Stroke (question wording)

Has a medical DOCTOR or other health professional ever told you (him/her) that you (they) have had a STROKE?
Stroke
Healthy Lifestyles

Exposure to Cigarette Smoke (question wording)

In the past 30 days has anyone, including yourself, smoked cigarettes, cigars, or pipes anywhere inside your home?
Exposure to Cigarette Smoke

Physical Activity (Moderate) (question wording)

The next few questions ask about physical activity. We are interested in two types of physical activity: VIGOROUS and MODERATE. Vigorous activities cause large increases in breathing or heart rate while moderate activites cause small increases in breathing or heart rate. Do you [does fill person] do MODERATE physical activities 5 or more days per week for 30 minutes or more per occasion, such as brisk walking, bicycling, vacuuming, gardening, or anything else that causes small increases in breathing or heart rate?
Physical Activity (Moderate)

Physical Activity (Vigorous) (question wording)

The next few questions ask about physical activity. We are interested in two types of physical activity: VIGOROUS and MODERATE. Vigorous activities cause large increases in breathing or heart rate while moderate activites cause small increases in breathing or heart rate. Do you (Does he/she) do VIGOROUS physical activities 3 or more days per week for 20 minutes or more per occasion, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work, or anything else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?
Physical Activity (Vigorous)

Obesity (question wording)

Obesity is based on a BMI of 30 or more. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters. About how tall are you (is he/she) without shoes? About how much do you (does he/she) weigh, without clothes and shoes?
Obesity

Injury (question wording)

By injury, I mean any accidental or intentional injury to a person as a result of a fall, burn, poisoning, overdose, motor vehicle accident, sports injury, bite, gunshot, drowning, suicide attempt, or any other cause. Has anyone had an injury during the last 12 months that LIMITED THEIR USUAL ACTIVITIES FOR A DAY OR LONGER or CAUSED THEM TO REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION?
Injury

Gun Storage (question wording)

Including long guns and hand guns, are ALL, some, or none of these firearms currently being stored in a drawer, closet, or any other location that is EFFECTIVELY LOCKED? (This measure is based on a group of questions.)
Gun Storage

Interpersonal Violence (question wording)

The next few questions ask whether household members were victims of interpersonal violence. This includes any time when a household member may have been intentionally hit, slapped, pushed, or kicked by someone, or had a weapon used against them, or was otherwise hurt by another person. And it includes being hurt by other household members, as well as other people outside your household. Was there ever a time during the last 12 months that [an adult member of your household, that is a person age 18 or older, was/you were] a victim of interpersonal violence as I have just described it?
Interpersonal Violence

Poverty Level

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to detect who is living at or below the poverty line. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family or household is classified as being "below the poverty level." Some of the characteristics used to define poverty status are number of people in the household, number of related children under 18, and whether the primary household is over age 65. An income threshold is determined by a particular family's set of characteristics.

http://factfinder.census.gov/
Poverty
UHAS: Age-adjusted rates/percentages
Health Status (Age-adjusted)

General Health Status (question wording)

In general, would you say that your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?
General Health Status

General Physical Functional Status (question wording)

During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time have you had any of the following problems with your work or regular daily activities AS A RESULT OF YOUR PHYSICAL HEALTH?
General Physical Functional Status

General Mental Functional Status (question wording)

During the past 4 weeks, how much of the time have you had any of the following problems with your work or other regular daily activities AS A RESULT OF ANY EMOTIONAL PROBLEM, such as feeling depressed or anxious. How much of the time did you ACCOMPLISH LESS than you would like?
General Mental Functional Status
Health Insurance Coverage (Age-adjusted)

Health Insurance (question wording)

Are you (Is he/she) currently covered by health insurance? (This measure is based on a group of questions.)
Health Insurance

Reasons for Lack of Health Insurance (question wording)

Are you (Is he/she) uninsured because . . . Your or their employer does not offer or stopped offering health insurance coverage to its employees? You or they lost a job or changed employers? You or they are a part time or temporary employee? You or they could not afford to pay the premium? Did an existing health condition cause his/her premium to increase beyond his/her ability to pay it? You or they are healthy and decided it was safe to go without coverage? The insurance company refused to cover you or them? You or they lost Medicaid or CHIP eligibility? (This measure is based on a group of questions.)
Reasons for Lack of Health Insurance
Data table and chart
Data table and Quartile Map
Cannot afford insurance - Quartile Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Employer does not offer insurance - Quartile Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Lost job - Quartile Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Don't need/don't want insurance - Quartile Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Employed part time - Quartile Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Lost eligibility - Quartile Map
Data table and High-Low-Same Map

High-Low-Same Map

A "High-Low-Same" map assigns areas to three groups. Group membership and map color are based on whether each area's rate is significantly different (higher or lower) from the state rate. An area's rate is considered significantly different if the overall state rate falls outside (above or below) the confidence interval for that area. Maps such as this one may lack color variation if the area rates are based on very few cases and have wide confidence intervals. In other words, just because an area's rate is statistically the "same" as the state rate doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is not meaningfully high or low.
Cannot afford insurance - High-Low-Same Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Employer does not offer insurance - High-Low-Same Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Lost job - High-Low-Same Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Don't need/don't want insurance - High-Low-Same Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Employed part time - High-Low-Same Map

Quartile Map

A "Quartile" map assigns areas to four groups. Each group includes the SAME NUMBER of areas. For instance, for local health districts, each group includes three areas. Group membership and map color are based on the rank order of area rates, from the lowest rate to the highest. The first quartile is colored white and consists of areas with the lowest rates. Areas with the darkest color have the highest rates. Percentile maps such as this assign 25% of the areas to the "highest" category, even when area rates are very close. In other words, just because an area is in the "highest" category doesn't necessarily mean that the rate is significantly high.
Lost eligibility - High-Low-Same Map

Adequacy of Health Insurance Among the Insured (question wording)

In the past 12 months, did you have problems or delay seeking care for yourself because (list of options...) (This measure is based on a group of questions.)
Adequacy of Health Insurance Among the Insured
Health Care Utilization (Age-adjusted)

Access to Health Care (question wording)

In the past 12 months, did you have problems or delay seeking care for yourself because (list of options...) (This measure is based on a group of questions.)
Access to Health Care

Average Number of Medical Visits (question wording)

During the last 12 months, including all types of visits, how many times did you see or talk to a medical doctor? Please do not count an overnight stay in a hospital.
Average Number of Medical Visits

Preventive Medical Visit (question wording)

Did you (he/she) receive a well visit, that is a routine medical check-up during the past 12 months?
Preventive Medical Visit

Usual Place of Care (question wording)

For the next question about medical visits, "doctors" refers to either general practitioners or specialists and osteopaths. Do NOT include dentists, chiropractors, psychotherapists or other non-medical doctors. Thinking about medical visits, is there a USUAL place that you go when you are sick or need advice about medical care?
Usual Place of Care

Point of Access to Medical Care (question wording)

What kind of place is it? (...that you go when you are sick or need advice about medical care?)
Point of Access to Medical Care
Preventive Health Screening (Age-adjusted)

Blood Pressure Checks (question wording)

How long has it been since you (he/she) had your (their) blood pressure checked by a doctor or other health professional?
Blood Pressure Checks

High Cholesterol (question wording)

Have you (has he/she) ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that your (their) BLOOD CHOLESTEROL level was high?
High Cholesterol
Chronic Medical Condition (Age-adjusted)

Arthritis (question wording)

Have you (Has he/she) ever been told by a doctor that they have some form of ARTHRITIS, Rheumatoid Arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?
Arthritis

Asthma (question wording)

Have you (Has he/she) ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you (they) had ASTHMA?
Asthma

Heart Disease (question wording)

Has a medical DOCTOR or other health professional ever told you (him/her) that you (they) have HEART DISEASE, such as angina, congestive heart failure, or heart attack?
Heart Disease

Diabetes (question wording)

Has a medical DOCTOR or other health professional ever told you (him/her) that you (they) have ANY KIND OF Diab?
Diabetes

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (question wording)

Are you (Is he/she) currently under medical care for OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE, such as CHRONIC BRONCHITIS or EMPHYSEMA?
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Stroke (question wording)

Has a medical DOCTOR or other health professional ever told you (him/her) that you (they) have had a STROKE?
Stroke
Healthy Lifestyles (Age-adjusted)

Exposure to Cigarette Smoke (question wording)

In the past 30 days has anyone, including yourself, smoked cigarettes, cigars, or pipes anywhere inside your home?
Exposure to Cigarette Smoke

Physical Activity (Moderate) (question wording)

The next few questions ask about physical activity. We are interested in two types of physical activity: VIGOROUS and MODERATE. Vigorous activities cause large increases in breathing or heart rate while moderate activites cause small increases in breathing or heart rate. Do you [does fill person] do MODERATE physical activities 5 or more days per week for 30 minutes or more per occasion, such as brisk walking, bicycling, vacuuming, gardening, or anything else that causes small increases in breathing or heart rate?
Physical Activity (Moderate)

Physical Activity (Vigorous) (question wording)

The next few questions ask about physical activity. We are interested in two types of physical activity: VIGOROUS and MODERATE. Vigorous activities cause large increases in breathing or heart rate while moderate activites cause small increases in breathing or heart rate. Do you (Does he/she) do VIGOROUS physical activities 3 or more days per week for 20 minutes or more per occasion, such as running, aerobics, heavy yard work, or anything else that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate?
Physical Activity (Vigorous)

Obesity (question wording)

Obesity is based on a BMI of 30 or more. BMI is calculated by dividing weight in kilograms by the square of height in meters. About how tall are you (is he/she) without shoes? About how much do you (does he/she) weigh, without clothes and shoes?
Obesity

Injury (question wording)

By injury, I mean any accidental or intentional injury to a person as a result of a fall, burn, poisoning, overdose, motor vehicle accident, sports injury, bite, gunshot, drowning, suicide attempt, or any other cause. Has anyone had an injury during the last 12 months that LIMITED THEIR USUAL ACTIVITIES FOR A DAY OR LONGER or CAUSED THEM TO REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION?
Injury

Gun Storage (question wording)

Including long guns and hand guns, are ALL, some, or none of these firearms currently being stored in a drawer, closet, or any other location that is EFFECTIVELY LOCKED? (This measure is based on a group of questions.)
Gun Storage

Interpersonal Violence (question wording)

The next few questions ask whether household members were victims of interpersonal violence. This includes any time when a household member may have been intentionally hit, slapped, pushed, or kicked by someone, or had a weapon used against them, or was otherwise hurt by another person. And it includes being hurt by other household members, as well as other people outside your household. Was there ever a time during the last 12 months that [an adult member of your household, that is a person age 18 or older, was/you were] a victim of interpersonal violence as I have just described it?
Interpersonal Violence

Poverty Level

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to detect who is living at or below the poverty line. If the total income for a family or unrelated individual falls below the relevant poverty threshold, then the family or household is classified as being "below the poverty level." Some of the characteristics used to define poverty status are number of people in the household, number of related children under 18, and whether the primary household is over age 65. An income threshold is determined by a particular family's set of characteristics.

http://factfinder.census.gov/
Poverty
SF12: Crude rates/percentages

Average Composite Score, Mental Health

A mental health functioning score based on answers to the Medical Outcomes Study, 12-item, Short Form (SF-12) questionnaire.
Average Composite Score, Mental Health

Average Composite Score, Physical Health

A physical health functioning score based on answers to the Medical Outcomes Study, 12-item, Short Form (SF-12) questionnaire.
Average Composite Score, Physical Health

Poor Health Status, Mental Health

The percentage of adults with poor mental health status, based on their answers to the Medical Outcomes Study, 12-item, Short Form (SF-12) questionnaire.
Poor Health Status, Mental Health

Poor Health Status, Physical Health

The percentage of adults with poor physical health status, based on their answers to the Medical Outcomes Study, 12-item, Short Form (SF-12) questionnaire.
Poor Health Status, Physical Health
SF12: Age-adjusted rates/percentages

Poor Health Status, Mental Health

The percentage of adults with poor mental health status, based on their answers to the Medical Outcomes Study, 12-item, Short Form (SF-12) questionnaire.
Poor Health Status, Mental Health

Poor Health Status, Physical Health

The percentage of adults with poor physical health status, based on their answers to the Medical Outcomes Study, 12-item, Short Form (SF-12) questionnaire.
Poor Health Status, Physical Health
Center for Health Data, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-2101, Telephone: 801-538-9191, Fax: 801-538-9346, Email: chdata@utah.gov
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