dataset_id: cdc-behavioral-risk-factor-surveillance-system-brfss-historical-questions
title: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Historical Questions
description: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Historical Questions
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source_url: https://data.cdc.gov/api/views/iuq5-y9ct/rows.csv?accessType=DOWNLOAD
update_frequency: adhoc
next_scan_at: '2026-09-29T02:00:00+00:00'
license:
  name: Public Domain
  url: https://data.cdc.gov/Behavioral-Risk-Factors/Behavioral-Risk-Factor-Surveillance-System-BRFSS-H/iuq5-y9ct
tags:
- data.cdc.gov
- health
geography:
- United States
revisions:
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  detected_at: '2026-09-26T19:18:33+00:00'
  source_updated_at: Mon, 28 Apr 2025 11:32:49 GMT
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  - Responses
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  - Topic: Health Status
    Question: 'Would you say that in general your health is:'
    VariableName: GENHLTH
    Responses: "1=Excellent 2=Very good 3=Good 4=Fair 5=Poor 7=Don\u2019t know/Not\
      \ Sure 9=Refused"
    Year: '2023'
    Type: Core Question
    DisplayOrder: '1'
  - Topic: Healthy Days
    Question: Now thinking about your physical health, which includes physical illness
      and injury, for how many days during the past 30 days was your physical health
      not good?
    VariableName: PHYSHLTH
    Responses: "1-30=Number of days 88=None 77=Don\u2019t know/Not sure 99=Refused"
    Year: '2023'
    Type: Core Question
    DisplayOrder: '2'
  - Topic: Healthy Days
    Question: Now thinking about your mental health, which includes stress, depression,
      and problems with emotions, for how many days during the past 30 days was your
      mental health not good?
    VariableName: MENTHLTH
    Responses: "1-30=Number of days 88=None 77=Don\u2019t know/Not sure 99=Refused"
    Year: '2023'
    Type: Core Question
    DisplayOrder: '3'
  - Topic: Healthy Days
    Question: During the past 30 days, for about how many days did poor physical or
      mental health keep you from doing your usual activities, such as self-care,
      work, or recreation?
    VariableName: POORHLTH
    Responses: "1-30=Number of days 88=None 77=Don\u2019t know/Not sure 99=Refused"
    Year: '2023'
    Type: Core Question
    DisplayOrder: '4'
  - Topic: Health Care Access
    Question: What is the current source of your primary health insurance?
    VariableName: PRIMINS1
    Responses: "1=A plan purchased through an employer or union (including plans purchased\
      \ through another person\xB4s employer) 2=A private nongovernmental plan that\
      \ you or another family member buys on your own 3=Medicare 4=Medigap 5=Medicaid\
      \ 6=Children\xB4s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) 7=Military related health\
      \ care: TRICARE (CHAMPUS) / VA health care / CHAMP- VA 8=Indian Health Service\
      \ 9=State sponsored health plan 10=Other government program 88=No coverage of\
      \ any type 77=Don\u2019t know/Not Sure 99=Refused"
    Year: '2023'
    Type: Core Question
    DisplayOrder: '5'
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