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Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
The Colorado Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a system of telephone surveys sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control to monitor lifestyles and behaviors related to the leading causes of mortality and morbidity. In recent years, health professionals and the public have become increasingly aware of the role of such lifestyle factors as cigarette smoking, overweight, sedentary lifestyle, and the nonuse of seat belts in contributing to injury, illness and death.
In 1981, the Centers for Disease Control began using the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System as a method of estimating the prevalence of high risk behaviors and lifestyle factors that contribute to death and disease. Colorado participated in this project with point in time surveys in 1982 and 1987. The Survey Research Unit of the Health Statistics Section of the Colorado Department of Public Heath and Environment began collecting data on a monthly basis in January 1990. The Survey Research Unit now completes over 1,000 BRFSS surveys a months with adult residents of Colorado.
Link to CDC's Online Prevalence Data and compare Colorado 1995-2007 to other States
BRFSS coordinators and web sites in other states can be found at the national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: CDC State Coordinator Listing
The Survey Research Unit of the Health Statistics Section of the Colorado Department of Public Heath and Environment began collecting data on a monthly basis in January 1990. The Survey Research Unit now completes over 1,000 BRFSS surveys a months with adult residents of Colorado. The questionnaires used for the years 1990 - 2006 are available here:
Year 2000 Health Objectives: Colorado BRFSS 2000 data 
County Summaries of BRFSS 2000 Data
Adams County
Arapahoe County
Boulder County
Chaffee County
Denver County
Douglas County
El Paso County
Fremont County
Jefferson County
Lake County
Larimer County
Logan County
Mesa County
Morgan County
Park County
Phillips County
Pueblo County
Teller County
Washington County
Weld County
Yuma County
Year 2000 Health Objectives for the Nation: State Summary of
BRFSS* Data for 1999
Healthy People 2000 Objective (1,2) |
Year 2000 Target |
Colorado, 1999 |
| Overweight (Objective #1.2) | ||
| BMI > 27.8 for males & > 27.3 for females (Overweight) | ||
| Ages >18 | < 20% | 27% |
| Hispanic women, ages>18 | < 25% | 37% |
| BMI < 24.9 (Normal weight) | ||
| Ages >18 | Not specified | 50% |
| Hispanic women, ages >18 | Not specified | 48% |
| BMI > 30.0 (Obese) | ||
| Ages >18 | Not specified | 15% |
| Hispanic women, ages >18 | Not specified | 24% |
| Regular and sustained physical activity (Objective #1.3) | ||
| Ages > 18 | > 30% | 25% |
| Regular and Vigorous Physical Activity (Objective #1.4) | ||
| Ages > 18 | > 20% | 15% |
| No Leisure-time Physical Activity (Objective #1.5) | ||
| Ages > 18 | < 15 % | 21% |
| Ages > 65 | < 22 % | 25% |
| Cigarette Smoking (Objective #3.4) | ||
| Ages > 18 | < 15 % | 23% |
| Hispanics, ages > 18 | < 18 % | 22% |
| Safety belt use (Objective 9.12) | ||
| Ages > 18 | > 85% | 71% |
| size="2">Cholesterol Screening (within past five years) (Objective #15.14) | ||
| Ages > 18 | > 75% | 67% |
| Fruit and Vegetable Consumption (five or more servings per day)(Objective #16.8) | ||
| Ages > 18 | Not specified | 26% |
| Clinical Breast Exam and Mammogram (ever had)(Objective #16.11) | ||
| Ages > 40 | > 80% | 82% |
| Ages > 70 | > 80% | 70% |
| Hispanic women ages > 40 | > 80% | 75% |
| Clinical Breast Exam and Mammogram (within past two years)(Objective #16.11) | ||
| Ages> 50 | > 60% | 68% |
| Ages> 70 | > 60% | 56% |
| Pap Smear, Women with Intact Uterine Cervix (ever had)(Objective #16.12) | ||
| Ages> 18 | > 95% | 96% |
| Ages> 70 | > 95% | 95% |
| Hispanics, ages > 18 | > 95% | 96% |
| Pap Smear, Women with Intact Uterine Cervix (within past three years)(Objective #16.12) | ||
| Ages> 18 | > 85% | 87% |
| Ages> 70 | > 70% | 75% |
| Hispanics, ages > 18 | > 80% | 86% |
| Sigmoidoscopy (ever had)(Objective #16.11) | ||
| Ages> 50 | > 40% | 44% |
| Influenza Immunization (within past year)(Objective #20.11) | ||
| Ages> 65 | > 60% | 75% |
| Pneumococcal Pneumonia Immunization (ever had)(Objective #20.11) | ||
| Ages> 65 | > 60% | 63% |
| Specific Source of Ongoing Primary Care (Objective #21.3) | ||
| Ages> 18 | > 95% | 68% |
| Hispanics, ages > 18 | > 95% | 59% |
| Permanent Tooth Loss Due to Caries or Periodontal Diseases (none)(Objective #13.3) | ||
| Ages 35-44 | > 45% | 41% |
| Total Tooth Loss (Objective #13.4) | ||
| Ages> 65 | < 20% | 19% |
*Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 1. Public Health Service. Health People 2000: National Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Objectives--full report with commentary. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1991.2. In some cases, BRFSS definitions of objectives differ slightly from those in Healthy People 2000. See Healthy People 2000 for the exact definition of the objective. 3. Data from the 1998 Colorado BRFSS survey. |
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Year 2000 Health Objectives for the Nation: State Summary of
BRFSS* Data for 1998
Healthy People 2000 Objectives* |
Yr 2000 Target |
Colorado, 1998 |
Overweight (Objective 1.2) |
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Ages >18 |
<20% |
27% |
Hispanic women, ages >18 |
<25% |
35% |
Regular and Sustained Physical Activity (Objective 1.3) |
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Ages >18 |
>30% |
25% |
Regular and Vigorous Physical Activity (Objective 1.4) |
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Ages >18 |
>20% |
15% |
No Leisure-time Physical Activity (Objective 1.5) |
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Ages >18 |
<15% |
21% |
Ages >65 |
<22% |
25% |
Cigarette Smoking (Objective 3.4) |
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Ages >18 |
<15% |
23% |
Hispanics, ages >18 |
<18% |
31% |
Safety Belt Use (Objective 9.12) (1997) |
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Ages >18 |
>85% |
71% |
Cholesterol Screen (within past 5 yrs) (Objective 15.14)(1997) |
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Ages >18 |
>75% |
70% |
Fruit and Vegetable Consumption (5 or more servings/day) (Objective 16.8) |
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Ages >18 |
50% |
26% |
Clinical Breast Exam and Mammogram (ever had) (Objective 16.11) |
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Women ages >40 |
>80% |
84% |
Women ages >70 |
>80% |
82% |
Hispanic women ages >40 |
>80% |
74% |
Clinical Breast Exam and Mammogram (within past 2 yrs) (Objective 16.11) |
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Women ages >50 |
>60% |
68% |
Women ages >70 |
>60% |
59% |
Pap Smear, Women with Intact Uterine Cervix (ever had) (Objective 16.12) |
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Ages >18 |
>95% |
95% |
Ages >70 |
>95% |
92% |
Hispanics, ages >18 |
>95% |
92% |
Pap Smear, Women with Intact Uterine Cervix (within past 3 yrs) (Objective 16.12) |
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Ages >18 |
>85% |
86% |
Ages >70 |
>70% |
64% |
Hispanics, ages >18 |
>80% |
83% |
Sigmoidoscopy (ever had) (Objective 16.11) |
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Ages >50 |
>40% |
43% |
Influenza Immunization (within past year) (Objective 20.11) |
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Ages >65 |
>60% |
74% |
Pneumococcal Pneumonia Immunization (ever had) (Objective 20.11) |
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Ages >65 |
>60% |
53% |
Specific Source of Ongoing Primary Care (Objective 21.3) |
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>18 |
>95% |
68% |
Hispanics |
>95% |
59% |
Permanent Tooth Loss Due to Caries or Periodontal Diseases (none) Objective 13.3) |
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Ages 35-44 |
<45% |
39% |
Total Tooth Loss (Objective 13.4) |
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Ages >65 |
<20% |
21% |
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The Burden of Depression and Anxiety in Colorado:
Findings from the Colorado Behavioral Risk Factor
Surveillance System, 2008
Smoking Before, During and After Pregnancy: Colorado Trends
Health
Watch No 73
Emergency Preparedness in Colorado: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Health
Watch No 71
The Association Between Physical Activity, Mental Health and Quality of Life: A Population-Based Study
Health Watch No. 68:
Colorado's Population and Vital Statistics - Recent Innovations and Recommendations 
Health Watch No. 67:
Prevalence of severe psychological distress and its
association with behavioral risk factors, quality of life
indicators, and health outcomes: Colorado Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2007
Health Watch No. 65:
Weight Control Strategies and the Impact of Health Care Provider Advice on Weight Loss Attempts Among Colorado Adults2007
Health Watch No. 62:
Factors
Associated with Self-Reported Health Status Among
Colorado Adults, 2005
Health
Watch No. 53:
Sociodemographics, General Health Status,
and Access to Care Among Colorado Adults with Disability
Health
Watch No. 48:
Adult Obesity in Colorado: Results from
the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Health
Watch No. 47:
Prevalence and Effects of Arthritis in
Colorado: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System, 2001
Health
Watch No. 46:
Health and Injury-Related Behaviors in
Colorado Rural Resort counties: Results from the Behavioral
Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1997-1998
Health
Watch No. 45:
Prevalence, Health Behaviors, and Preventive Health Practices
Among Adult Coloradans with Diagnosed Diabetes: Results from
the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 1997-2000
Health
Watch No. 44:
Health Risk Behaviors, Preventive Care Practices, and Mortality
in North Denver, Colorado: Results from the Behavioral Risk
Factor Surveillance System and Vital Statistics Data, 2000-2001
Health
Watch No. 42:
Prevalence and Characteristics of Injury in Urban and Rural
Colorado, 1999 and 2000
Physical Activity and Nutrition
Comprehensive Chronic Disease Reports
- Moving Mountains: Reversing Trends in Colorado's Health and Health Care Spending Through Investments in Chronic Disease Prevention: Summary Report
- Colorado Chronic Disease Indicators Report: Technical Report
Asthma
Cancer Registry Reports
- Cancer in Colorado, 1997-2007: Incidence, mortality, and survival
- Cancer In Colorado, 1995-2005: Incidence and mortality by county with annual statewide incidence and mortality rates and counts by cancer site, sex, and race/ethnicity
- Cancer and Poverty: Colorado 1995-2006
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Ratios of Cancer Incidence in ten areas around Rocky Flats (synopsis)
Colorado compared to the remainder of Metropolitan Denver, 1980-89 with update for selected areas, 1990-95: A report to the health advisory panel on Rocky Flats
The older reports below may be obtained by contacting the program at 303-692-2544
- Cancer in Colorado, 1998-2003: Incidence, mortality, and survival
- Cancer In Colorado, 1992-2002: Incidence and mortality by county with annual statewide incidence and mortality rates and counts by cancer site, sex, and race/ethnicity
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Cancer in Colorado, 1996-2001: Incidence, mortality, and survival
- Cancer In Colorado, 1990-2000: Incidence and mortality by county with annual statewide incidence and mortality rates and counts by cancer site, sex, and race/ethnicity
- Cancer In Colorado, 1993-1998: Incidence and mortality by county
- Cancer In Colorado, 1992-1997: Incidence, mortality, and survival
- Cancer In Colorado, 1991-1996: Incidence and mortality by county
- Cancer in Colorado, 1991-1995: Incidence and mortality
- Cancer in Colorado: Denver Metropolitan Area, 1988-1990
- Cancer in Colorado: El Paso and Pueblo Counties, 1988-1990 (includes SE CO)
- Cancer in Colorado: La Plata County, 1988-1990 (includes SW CO)
- Cancer in Colorado: Larimer County, 1988-1990 (includes central northern mtns.)
- Cancer in Colorado: Mesa County, 1988-1990 (includes NW CO)
- Cancer in Colorado: Weld County, 1988-1990 (includes NE CO)
- Cancer in Colorado, 1979-1988
- Cancer in Colorado Men, 1979-1987
- Cancer in Colorado Women, 1979-1985
- Cancer in Colorado, 1979-1984
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Occupational Health Indicator Data
In recognition of the need for state-based occupational health surveillance programs, the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE) and the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) developed a set of “Occupational Health Indicators” that could be used to measure the baseline health of working populations, track occupational health trends over time and compare state data to national data.
The Occupational Health Indicators (OHIs) are 19 specific measures of work-related illnesses, injuries and other factors associated with occupational health that can be generated using state-specific data. The report format is based on the CSTE/NIOSH document, “Occupational Health Indicators: A Guide for Tracking Occupational Health Conditions and Their Determinants.”
Collecting and analyzing data on workplace injuries and illnesses can guide the development of new and safer technologies, educational activities, and policy changes that help to make workplaces safer and healthier. Colorado has provided updated indicator data for the most recent year it is available.
The following document are in pdf format
Executive Summary Demographics
1. Non-fatal injuries reported by employees
2. Work-related hospitalizations
3. Fatal work-related injuries
4. Amputations reported by employers
5. Amputations identified in state workers’ compensation systems
6. Hospitalizations for work-related burns
7. Musculoskeletal disorders reported by employers
8. Carpal tunnel syndrome cases identified in state workers’ compensation systems
9. Pneumoconiosis hospitalizations
10. Pneumoconiosis mortality
11. Acute work-related pesticide poisonings reported to poison control centers
12. Incidence of malignant mesothelioma
13. Elevated blood lead levels among adults
14. Workers employed in industries with high risk for occupational morbidity
15. Workers employed in occupations with high risk for occupational morbidity
16. Workers in occupations with high risk of occupational mortality
17. Occupational health and safety professionals
18. OSHA enforcement activities
19. Workers’ compensation awards
History and Background Information
The Mountain and Plains Education and Research Center (MAP-ERC), in collaboration with the CDPHE and the NIOSH-Western States Office (WSO), collected Colorado baseline data from 2001-2005 and are published in the report Occupational Health Indicators in Colorado: A Baseline Health Assessment (2001-2005)
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