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2008 BRFSS Overview
overview_08.rtfProvides information on the background, design, data collection and processing, statistical, and analytical issues.
91K 2008 BRFSS Codebook
codebook_08.rtfCodebook for the file showing variable name, location, and frequency of values for all reporting areas combined.
2.5MB Calculated Variables in Data Files
calcvar_08.rtfDescription of calculated variables by data variable name.
358K Comparability of Data
compare_08.rtfComparability of data across reporting areas.
84K BRFSS Modules Used
Arranged by state or by category.
By State
By Category2008 Data Quality Report Handbook
DQRHandbook_08.rtf382K Summary Matrix of Calculated Variables in the 2008 Data File
There are 414,509 records for 2008. More information on participation is available in the states conducting surveillance, by year table. The data files are provided in ASCII and SAS Transport formats.
2008 BRFSS Data (ASCII)
Data updated April 3, 2009This file is in ASCII format. It has a fixed record length of 1294 positions.
43MB
2008 BRFSS Data (SAS Transport Format)
Data updated April 3, 2009This file was exported from SAS V8.2 in the XPT transport format. This file contains 292 variables. This format can be imported into SPSS or STATA. Please note: some of the variable labels get truncated in the process of converting to the XPT format so they may be slightly different from what is on the SASOUT08.SAS program.
81MB Variable Layout
Format information on variable name by column position.
2008 BRFSS Multiple Questionnaires
The multiple questionnaire data sets contain the data from the states which conducted dual questionnaires and used optional modules in 2008.
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The following files are included for use with SAS software developed by SAS Institute, Inc. The SAS files are programs that can be read using any text editor. Save SAS files as plain text files.
format08.sas
SAS for Windows program used to generate the 2008 format library.
115K formats08.sas7bcat
Format library used with the 2008 BRFSS SAS Data File.
637K sasout08.sas
SAS for Windows program to convert the ASCII file into a SAS dataset.
29K transprt.sas
SAS for Windows program to convert the XPT (SAS Transport) file into a SAS dataset.
3K formas08.sas
SAS for Windows format assignment statements.
9K
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