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Table 1 Original survey question and response categories with re-coded response categories 2006 BRFSS data

From: A population-based cross-sectional study of health service deficits among U.S. adults with depressive symptoms

Analysis variable

Survey question

Original response categories

Re-coded response categories

Sex

Indicate sex of respondent.

Male

Male

Female

Female

Race and Ethnicity

Which one of these groups would you say best represents your race?

Race responses were combined with Hispanic variable to create the second column categories

White

White, non-Hispanic

Caucasian

Black or African American

Black non-Hispanic

African American

Asian

Asian non-Hispanic

Other/multiracial

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander

Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander non-Hispanic

American Indian, Alaska Native

American Indian, Alaska Native non-Hispanic

Other

Other non-Hispanic

Multiracial but preferred race not asked

Multiracial non-Hispanic

Don’t know/Not sure, Refused

Don’t know/Not sure, Refused

Missing

Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Yes

Hispanic

Hispanic

No

Non-Hispanic

 

Don’t know/Not Sure, Refused

Don’t know/Not Sure, Refused

Missing

Age Range

What is your age?

_ _ age in years

18 – 29

30 – 44

45 - 64

65 and older

Education

What is the highest grade or year of school you completed?

Never attended school or only kindergarten

<High School

Grades 1 through 8 (Elementary)

Grades 9 through 11 (Some high school)

Grade 12 or GED (High school graduate)

Completed High School

College 1 year to 3 years (Some college or technical school)

Educated Beyond High School

College 4 years or more (College graduate)

Refused, Not asked or Missing

Missing

Marital Status

Are you: (marital status)

Married

Married or Living with Partner

A member of an unmarried couple

Divorced

Unmarried and Not Living With a Partner

Widowed

Separated

Never married

Refused, Not asked or Missing

Missing

Household Income

Is your annual household income from all sources:

Less than $10,000

Less than $25,000

Less than $15,000 ($10,000 to less than $15,000)

Less than $20,000 ($15,000 to less than $20,000)

Less than $25,000 ($20,000 to less than $25,000)

Less than $35,000 ($25,000 to less than $35,000)

$25,000 to less than $50,000

Less than $50,000 ($35,000 to less than $50,000)

Less than $75,000 ($50,000 to less than $75,000)

≥ $50,000

$75,000 or more

Don’t know/Not sure, Refused and Not asked or Missing

Missing

Have Health Insurance

Do you have any kind of health care coverage, including health insurance, prepaid plans such as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare?

Yes

Yes

No

No

Don’t know/Not Sure, Refused

Missing

Have a Personal Physician

Do you have one person you think of as your personal doctor or health care provider? (If “No” ask “Is there more than one or is there no person who you think of as your personal doctor or health care provider?”.)

Yes, only one

Yes

More than one

No

No

Don’t know/Not Sure, Refused, Not asked or Missing

Missing

Timing of Last Routine Medical Check-up

About how long has it been since you last visited a doctor for a routine checkup? [A routine checkup is a general physical exam, not an exam for a specific injury, illness, or condition.]

Within past year (anytime less than 12 months ago)

Within the Past 12 Months

Within past 2 years (1 year but less than 2 years ago)

More than 12 Months Ago

Within past 5 years (2 years but less than 5 years ago)

5 or more years ago

Never

Don’t know/Not sure or Refused

Missing

Deferment of Medical Care Because of Cost

Was there a time in the past 12 months when you needed to see a doctor but could not because of cost?

Yes

Yes

No

No

Don’t know/Not sure, Refused

Missing

Self-Defined Health Status

Would you say that in general your health is:

Excellent

Good to Excellent

Very good

 

Good

Fair

Fair to Poor

Poor

Don’t know/Not Sure, Refused, Not asked or Missing

Missing

Residency by Geographic Locale

Metropolitan Status Code

In the center city of an MSA

Non-rural

Outside the center city of an MSA but inside the county containing the center city

Inside a suburban county of the MSA

In an MSA that has no center city

Rural

Not in an MSA

Asthma Lifetime

Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you had asthma?

Yes

Yes

No

No

Don’t know/Not Sure

Missing

Refused

Not asked or Missing

Diabetes

Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes?

Yes

Have Diabetes

Yes, but female told only during pregnancy

Do not Have Diabetes

No

No, pre-diabetes or borderline diabetes

Don’t know/Not Sure

System Missing

Refused

Not asked or Missing

CVD

Has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever told you that you had any of the following? Angina or coronary heart disease.

Yes

Have CVD

No

Do Not Have CVD

Don’t know/Not Sure

System Missing

Refused

Activity Limitation Due to Health Problems

Are you limited in any way in any activities because of physical, mental, or emotional problems?

Yes

Have Limitations B/C Health

No

Do not Have Health Related Limitations

Don’t know/Not Sure

System Missing

Refused

Children < =18 in Household

How many children less than 18 years of age live in your household?

Number of childrenNotes: _ _ = Number of children

At Least One Child

None

No Children

Don’t know/Not Sure

System Missing

Refused

Leisure Time Physical Activity

Adults that report doing physical activity or exercise during the past 30 days other than their regular job

Had physical activity or exercise

Participated in leisure time PA

No physical activity or exercise in last 30 days

Inactive

Don’t know/Refused/Missing

System Missing

Employment Status

Are you currently:

Employed for wages

Employed

Self-employed

Out of work for more than 1 year

Unemployed

Out of work for less than 1 year

A homemaker

Not Working By Choice

A student

Retired

Unable to work

Unable to Work

Don’t know/Refused/Missing

System missing

Get Needed Emotional Support

How often do you get the social and emotional support you need?

Always

Sometimes to Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Rarely to Never

Never

Don’t know/Refused/Missing

System Missing

Satisfaction with life

In general, how satisfied are you with your life?

Very satisfied

Satisfied to Very Satisfied

Satisfied

Dissatisfied

Dissatisfied to Very Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

Don’t know/Refused/Missing

System Missing

Smoking Status

How often do you smoke?

smokes every day

smoker

smokes some days

Former smoker

Non-Smoker

Never smoked

Don’t know/Refused/Missing

System Missing

BMI

Calculated from height and weight

Neither overweight nor obese

Neither overweight nor obese

Overweight

Overweight

Obese

Obese

Don’t know/Refused/Missing

System Missing

Binge Drinking

Binge drinkers (males having five or more drinks on one occasion, females having four or more drinks on one occasion)

No

Not a Binge Drinker

Yes

Binge Drinker

Don’t know/Refused/Missing

System Missing

Heavy Alcohol Consumption

Heavy drinkers (adult men having more than two drinks per day and adult women having more than one drink per day)

No

Not a Heavy Consumer of Alcohol

Yes

Heavy Consumer of Alcohol

Don’t know/Refused/Missing

System Missing

Depression Lifetime

Has a doctor or other healthcare provider EVER told you that you have a depressive disorder (including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression)?

Yes

Have depressive disorder

No

Do not have depressive disorder

Don’t know/Refused/Missing

System Missing