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NJ Behavioral Risk Factor Survey Data Query Outcome Measure Selection

  • Select a measure of interest from those listed below. Click its text link to go to the corresponding query builder page.
  • For further explanation of the measures, hover your cursor over the question mark bubbles Question bubble icon to the right of the indicator names.
  • Codes in brackets after some rate links below refer to Healthy New Jersey 2020 [HNJ] and/or Healthy People 2020 [HP] objectives and the objective's number.
  • Due to sample size constraints, data are not available for small geographic areas.
  • NJ Behavioral Risk Factor Survey dataset help and documentation
  • The NJBRFS dataset for 2018 is final but incomplete. See dataset documentation for more information.
  • There are no 2019 NJBRFS data due to data collection issues.

  • General Health Status

    Proportion of adults reporting fair, poor, good, very good, or excellent health

  • General Health Status

    Proportion of adults reporting fair or poor health

  • Physical Health in Past 30 Days

    Proportion of adults whose physical health was not good for the past 14 or more days

  • Activities Limited Due to Physical, Mental, or Emotional Problems

    Proportion of adults who are limited in any way in any activities due to physical, mental, or emotional problems

  • Special Equipment

    Proportion of adults who require specialized equipment due to a health problem

  • Limitation Status

    Proportion of adults who are limited in activities or require to use a special equipment due to a health problem

  • Disability

    Proportion of adults who have at least one physical, mental, or emotional disabililty

  • Chronic Condition

    Proportion of adults who have at least one of the following chronic conditions: asthma, cardiovascular disease, COPD, diabetes, and/or morbid obesity

  • Frequent Mental Distress

    Proportion of adults whose mental health was not good for 14 or more of the past 30 days

  • Lifetime Diagnosis of Depression

    Proportion of adults who have ever been diagnosed with a depressive disorder (including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression)

  • Mental Health Treatment

    Proportion of adults who are taking medicine or receiving treatment from a doctor or other health professional for any type of mental health condition or emotional problem

  • Seat Belt

    Proportion of adults who always wear a seat belt when driving or riding in a car

  • Had a Fall in Last 12 Months

    Proportion of adults aged 45 or over who have fallen in the past 12 months

  • Injured in a Fall in Last 12 Months

    Proportion of adults aged 45 or over who were injured from a fall in the past 12 months

  • Uninsured

    Proportion of adults who currently have health care coverage (including health insurance, prepaid plans such as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare)

  • Unable to Get Needed Care Due to Cost

    Proportion of adults who needed to see a doctor but could not due to cost in the last 12 months

  • Primary Provider

    Proportion of adults who have a personal doctor or health care provider
New Jersey Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, New Jersey Department of Health, PO Box 360, Trenton, NJ 08625-0360, Web: nj.gov/health/chs/njbrfs/, e-mail: chs@doh.nj.gov,
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