2008 BRFSS Asthma Call-back Survey (ACBS)

2008 ACBS Survey Data and Documentation

Survey Data Information

2006 - 2010 ACBS History and Analysis Guidance ACBS_06_10.rtf Provides information on the background, design, data collection and processing, statistical, and analytical issues for the BRFSS Asthma Call-back Survey (ACBS) for 2006 through 2010.	1.36MB
2008 ACBS ADULT Codebook ACBS_2008_ADULT_CODEBOOK.ZIP Codebook for the ACBS Adult data file showing variable names and frequency of values for variables for all reporting areas combined. Variables from the BRFSS interview are included on each ACBS record, but are not included in this codebook. For information on BRFSS variables, the 2008 BRFSS Codebook should be referenced.	781K
2008 ACBS CHILD Codebook ACBS_2008_CHILD_CODEBOOK.ZIP Codebook for the ACBS Child data file showing variable names and frequency of values for variables for all reporting areas combined. Variables from the BRFSS interview are included on each ACBS record, but are not included in this codebook. For information on BRFSS variables, the 2008 BRFSS Codebook should be referenced.	211K
2006-2008 ACBS Summary Data Quality Report SDQReport ACBS_06-08.rtf Procedures for interview disposition and response rates for the BRFSS Asthma Call-back Survey (ACBS) for 2006 through 2008	33MB

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Data Files

In the 2008 adult data file there are 15,007 records from 34 states and the District of Columbia. In the 2008 child data file there are 3,206 records from 31 states and the District of Columbia. More information on state participation is available in the ACBS History and Analysis Guidance document. The data files are provided in SAS and SPSS formats.

2008 ACBS Adult Data ACBS_2008_ADULT_PUBLIC_SAS.ZIP Data updated March 9, 2011 This file contains 1006 total variables including both ACBS and BRFSS variables. This format is a SAS V9.2 data file .	6.3MB
2008 ACBS Adult Data ACBS_2008_ADULT_PUBLIC_SPSS.ZIP Data updated March 28, 2011 This file contains 1006 total variables including both ACBS and BRFSS variables. This format is an SPSS V14 data file .	3.9MB
2008 ACBS Child Data ACBS_2008_CHILD_PUBLIC_SAS.ZIP Data updated April 19, 2012 This file contains 1022 total variables including both ACBS and BRFSS variables. This format is a SAS V9.2 data file .	1.3MB
2008 ACBS Child Data ACBS_2008_CHILD_PUBLIC_SPSS.ZIP Data updated April 19, 2012 This file contains 1022 total variables including both ACBS and BRFSS variables. This format is an SPSS V14 data file .	706K

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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. 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. 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. 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. SAS Version 8 Catalog File (SAS7BCAT). This format requires the use of statistical analysis software developed by SAS Institute, Inc. SAS Version 8 Datasets File (SAS7BDAT). This format requires the use of statistical analysis software developed by SAS Institute, Inc. IBM SPSS Version 14. This format requires the use of SPSS statistical analysis software developed by the IBM Corporation. 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. 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. Plain Text File (TXT). This format contains simple text. Use any text editor to view and edit these files. CSV Instruction File (CSV). This format is a comma-delimited text file which can be imported by most analysis software.

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