BRFSS Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
For more information about survey methodology and how it was updated in 2011 to permit use of cell phones for data collection, see Annual Survey Data.
For information on state-added questions, contact the BRFSS State Coordinatorsfor a specific state.
Suggested Citation for Survey Questions:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaire. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, [appropriate year].
Suggested Citation for Online BRFSS Database:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, [appropriate year].
For more information on citations and keywords, visit http://www.cdc.gov/brfss/questionnaires/.
Beginning with the 2011 dataset, raking succeeded post stratification as the BRFSS statistical weighting method. As noted in the previous paragraph, age, sex, categories of ethnicity, geographic regions within states, marital status, education level, home ownership and type of phone ownership are currently used to weight BRFSS data.
Also, in administering the 2013 BRFSS survey, states and territories will have the option to apply for funding to help them add a series of additional questions about health care access and use.