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BRFSS Annual Survey Data
Survey Data and Documentation
Survey Data Information
2008 BRFSS
Overview
overview_08.rtf
Provides information on the background, design, data collection and
processing, statistical, and analytical issues. |
91K |
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2008 BRFSS Codebook
codebook_08.rtf
Codebook for the file showing variable name, location, and frequency of
values for all reporting areas combined. |
2.5MB |
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Calculated Variables in Data Files
calcvar_08.rtf
Description of calculated variables by data variable name. |
358K |
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Comparability of Data
compare_08.rtf
Comparability of data across reporting areas. |
84K |
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BRFSS Modules
Used
Arranged by state or by category. |
By State
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Category |
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2008 Data Quality Report Handbook
DQRHandbook_08.rtf
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382K |
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Summary Matrix of Calculated
Variables in the 2008 Data File
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Web Page |
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Data Files
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, 2009
This file is in ASCII format. It has a fixed record length of
1294
positions. |
43MB
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2008 BRFSS Data (SAS Transport
Format)
Data updated April 3, 2009
This 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
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Variable
Layout
Format information on variable name by column position. |
Web Page |
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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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Web Page |
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SAS Resources
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 |
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formats08.sas7bcat
Format library used with the 2008 BRFSS SAS Data File. |
637K |
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sasout08.sas
SAS for Windows program to convert the ASCII file into a SAS dataset. |
29K |
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transprt.sas
SAS for Windows program to convert the XPT (SAS Transport) file into a SAS dataset. |
3K |
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formas08.sas
SAS for Windows format
assignment statements. |
9K |
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File Formats
A word about file formats:
The BRFSS Survey Data and documentation are available in several
different file formats. Each available format is described below. |
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Rich Text Format File (RTF).
This format contains plain text and allows for basic formatting. Use
a word processor to view and edit these files. |
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Zip Archive File (ZIP).
The zip format contains one or more files within it and is
compressed to minimize the file's size. Use any zip utility to unzip
these archives. |
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SAS Instruction File (SAS). This format
contains plain text which can be edited with a text editor. The
instructions are intended for statistical analysis software
developed by SAS Institute, Inc. |
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SAS Version 8 Catalog File (SAS7BCAT). This format
requires the use of statistical analysis software
developed by SAS Institute, Inc. |
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SAS Version 8 Datasets File (SAS7BDAT). This
format requires the use of statistical analysis software
developed by SAS Institute, Inc. |
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SAS Transport File (XPT).
This format allows data sets created by the SAS software to be imported directly into other statistical software such as Stata or SPSS. |
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Portable Document
Format File (PDF). This format allows formatting that enables
full document navigation. You will need
Acrobat Reader (a free
application) to view and print this document. |
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Plain Text File
(TXT). This format contains simple text. Use any text editor to
view and edit these files. |
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CSV Instruction
File (CSV). This format is a comma-delimited text file which can
be imported by most analysis software. |
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