Derived from "fair" or "poor" response to the following question: Would you say that in general your health is excellent, very good, good, fair, or poor?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: Are you limited in any way in any activities because of physical, mental, or emotional problems?
Derived from "no" response from respondents ages 18-64 to the following question: Do you have any kind of health care coverage, including health insurance, prepaid plans such as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare?
Derived from "Yes" response to the question, "Was there a time in the past 12 months when you needed medical care, but could not get it?"
Derived from "Yes" response to "Was there a time in the past 12 months when you needed medical care, but could not get it?" AND "Would you say cost/no insurance" response to "What is the main reason you did not get medical care? Would you say cost/no insurance, distance, office wasn't open when I could get there, too long a wait for an appointment, too long a wait in waiting room, no childcare, transportation, no access for people with disabilities, the medical provider didn't speak my language, or other?"
Derived from "Yes" response to "Was there a time in the past 12 months when you needed medical care, but could not get it?" AND "transportation" response to "What is the main reason you did not get medical care? Would you say cost/no insurance, distance, office wasn't open when I could get there, too long a wait for an appointment, too long a wait in waiting room, no childcare, transportation, no access for people with disabilities, the medical provider didn't speak my language, or other?"
Derived from "Yes" response to "Was there a time in the past 12 months when you needed medical care, but could not get it?" AND "distance, office wasn't open when I could get there, too long a wait for an appointment, too long a wait in waiting room, no childcare, no access for people with disabilities, the medical provider didn't speak my language, or other?" responses to "What is the main reason you did not get medical care? Would you say cost/no insurance, distance, office wasn't open when I could get there, too long a wait for an appointment, too long a wait in waiting room, no childcare, transportation, no access for people with disabilities, the medical provider didn't speak my language, or other?"
Derived from a response of any length of time to the question, "About how long has it been since you last had your blood pressure checked? AND "Yes" response to the following question: Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you have high blood pressure? (Females who responded "yes" to having been told had HBP only when pregnant are not included as having HBP.)
Derived from "yes" response from respondents age 35 and older to the following question: Have you ever had your blood cholesterol checked?
Derived from "yes" responses from respondents age 35 and older to the following questions: Blood cholesterol is a fatty substance found in the blood. Have you ever had your blood cholesterol checked? AND Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that your blood cholesterol is high?
Derived from "yes" responses to the following questions: Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that you had asthma? AND Do you still have asthma?
Derived from Yes response to the following question: Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that you had cancer?
Derived from Yes response to the following question: Has a doctor, nurse or other health professional ever said that you have COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), emphysema or chronic bronchitis?
Derived from Yes response to the following question: Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have some form of arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, lupus, or fibromyalgia?
Derived from Yes response to the following question: Has a doctor, nurse or other health professional ever said that you have a depressive disorder (including depression, major depression, dysthymia, or minor depression)?
Derived from Yes to the following question: Has a doctor, nurse or other health professional ever said that you have kidney disease? Do not include kidney stones, bladder infection or incontinence.
Derived from Yes response to the following question: Has a doctor, nurse or other health professional ever said that you have vision impairment in one or both eyes, even when wearing glasses?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: Have you ever been told by a doctor that you have diabetes? (Females who responded "yes" to having been told they had diabetes only when pregnant and those that were told they had pre-diabetes or were borderline diabetes are not included as having diabetes.)
Derived by calculating BMI using responses the following questions: About how much do you weigh without shoes? About how tall are you without shoes?
Derived by calculating BMI using responses the following questions: About how much do you weigh without shoes? About how tall are you without shoes?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? AND "Everyday" or "some days" response to the following question: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all?
Derived from "no" response to the following question: During the past 30 days, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercise such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?
Derived from Yes response to the following question: Do you use walking trails, parks, playgrounds or sports fields for physical activity?
Derived from Yes response to the following question: Does your neighborhood have any sidewalks?
Derived from Yes response to the following question: Do roads and streets in your community have shoulders or marked lanes for bicycling?
Derived from Extremely safe or Quite safe response to the following question: How safe from crime do you consider your neighborhood to be? Would you say Extremely safe, Quite safe, Slightly safe, or Not at all safe?
Derived from Strongly agree or Agree response to the following question: To what degree would you agree with the statement, It is easy to purchase healthy foods in my neighborhood such as whole grain foods, low fat options, and fruits and vegetables. Would you Strongly agree, Agree, Neither agree nor disagree, Disagree, or Strongly disagree?
Derived from During the past month, how many times per day, week or month did you:
Derived from "no" response from women age 40 and older to the following question: A mammogram is an x-ray of each breast to look for breast cancer. Have you ever had a mammogram?
Derived from response from women age 40 and older to the following questions: How long has it been since you had your last mammogram? How long has it been since your last breast exam (clinical breast exam by a doctor or other health professional)?
Derived from "no" response from women age 18 and older to the following question: A Pap test is a test for cancer of the cervix. Have you ever had a Pap test?
Derived from response from women age 18 and older to the following question: How long has it been since you had your last Pap test?
Derived from "no" response from men and women age 50 and older to the following question: A blood stool test is a test that may use a special kit at home to determine whether the stool contains blood. Have you ever had this test using a home kit?
Derived from Yes response from men and women age 50 and older to the following question: Have you ever had this test (blood stool) using a home kit? AND a response other than Within past year to the question: How long has it been since you had your last blood stool test using a home kit?
Derived from "no" response from men and women age 50 and older to the following question: Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer or other health problems. Have you ever had either of these exams?
Derived from 10 years or more response from men and women age 50 and older to the following question: "How long has it been since you had your last sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy?".
Derived from Yes response from men and women age 50 and older to the question: Have you ever had either of these exams? AND a response of Colonoscopy to the question: Was your most recent exam a sigmoidoscopy or a colonoscopy?
Derived from "=>1" response to the following question: Not including yourself, how many of the people who live in your household smoke cigarettes?
Derived from "=>1" response to the following question: Not including yourself, during the past seven days, how many days did anyone smoke cigarettes, cigars, or pipes anywhere inside your home?
Derived from "Smoking is not allowed anywhere inside your home" response to the following question: Which statement best describes the rules about smoking inside your home?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: In the past seven days, have you been in a car with someone who was smoking?
Derived from "Smoking is not allowed in your car" response to the following question: Which statement best describes the rules about smoking in your car?
Derived from "yes" responses to the following questions: While working at your job, are you indoors most of the time? AND As far as you know, in the past seven days, has anyone smoked in your work area?
Derived from "Not allowed in any work areas" response from the following question: Which of the following best describes your place of work's official smoking policy for work areas?
Derived from "Not allowed in any public areas" response from the following question: Which of the following best describes your place of work's official smoking policy for indoor public or common areas, such as lobbies, rest rooms, and lunchrooms?
Derived from "stronger" response to the following question: Would you prefer a stronger workplace smoking policy, a weaker workplace smoking policy, or no change in your current policy?
Derived from "yes" responses to the following questions: While working at your job, are you indoors most of the time? AND Within the past 12 months, [have you] [has your employer] offered any stop smoking programs or any other help to employees who want to quit smoking?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: In the past year, did you not go to a restaurant because you knew that smoking was permitted?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: In the past year, did you not go to a restaurant because you knew that smoking was not permitted?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: Missouri state law allows designated smoking areas in restaurants and other public places. Would you support a change in the state law that would make all workplaces smoke-free by prohibiting smoking in all indoor workplaces, including restaurants, bars and casinos?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: In the past 12 months, have you ever asked a stranger not to smoke around you, in order to avoid exposure to their tobacco smoke?
Derived from "Very" and "Somewhat" harmful responses on the following question: Do you think that breathing smoke from other people's cigarettes is very harmful to one's health, somewhat harmful to one's health, not very harmful to one's health, or not harmful at all to one's health?
Derived from "yes" responses to each of the conditions listed in the following question: I'm going to read a list of medical conditions. After I read each one, please tell me whether you believe secondhand smoke is a cause of this condition.
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? AND "Everyday" or "some days" response to the following question: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all? AND "Yes" response to the following question: During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? AND "Everyday" or "some days" response to the following question: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all? AND "Yes" responses to the following questions: During the past 12 months, have you stopped smoking for one day or longer because you were trying to quit smoking? AND The last time you tried to quit smoking, did you use the nicotine patch, nicotine gum, or any other medication to help you quit?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? AND "Not" at all response to the following question: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all? AND response of anytime within past year to the question: About how long has it been since you last smoked cigarettes regularly? AND "Yes" response to the question: When you quit smoking did you use the nicotine patch, nicotine gum, or any other medication to help you quit?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? AND "Everyday" or "some days" response to the following question: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all? AND "Yes" response to the following question: Are you seriously considering stopping smoking within the next six months?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? AND "Everyday" or "some days" response to the following question: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all? AND "Somewhat Likely" or "Very Likely" response to the following question: If you decided to give up smoking altogether, how likely do you think you would be to succeed?
Derived from Yes to the following question: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? AND Everyday or some days to the question: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all? AND Yes to the question: Are you aware of any telephone quitline services such as the Missouri Tobacco Quitline that are available to help you quit smoking?
Derived from Yes to the following question: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? AND Everyday or some days to the question: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all? AND Yes to the question: Are you aware of any individual or group counseling services, other than quitlines, that are available to help you quit smoking cigarettes?
Derived from Yes to the following question: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? AND Everyday or some days to the question: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all? AND Yes to the question: Do you have any kind of health care coverage, including health insurance, prepaid plans such as HMOs, or government plans such as Medicare? AND Yes to the question: Does your health insurance help pay for counseling or medications to help people stop smoking cigarettes?
Derived from Yes to the following question: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? AND Everyday or some days to the question: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all? AND Yes to the question: In the past 30 days, have you seen, read or heard any ads about quitting smoking cigarettes?
Derived from "yes" responses to the following questions: In the past 12 months, have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional to get any kind of care for yourself? AND During the past 12 months, did any doctor, nurse, or other health professional ask if you smoke?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? AND "Everyday" or "some days" response to the following question: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all? AND "Yes" responses to the following questions: In the past 12 months, have you seen a doctor, nurse, or other health professional to get any kind of care for yourself? AND In the past 12 months, has a doctor, nurse, or other health professional advised you to quit smoking?
Derived from response to the following question: How long has it been since you last visited a dentist or a dental clinic for any reason? AND "Yes" response to the following question: In the past 12 months, did a dentist ask you if you smoked?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? AND "Everyday" or "some days" response to the following question: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all? AND response to the following question: How long has it been since you last visited a dentist or a dental clinic for any reason? AND "Yes" responses to the following question: In the past 12 months, did a dentist advise you to quit smoking?
Derived from response to the following question: How long has it been since you last visited a dentist or a dental clinic for any reason? AND "Yes" response to the following question: In the past 12 months, did a dentist ask you if you used smokeless tobacco?
Derived from "everyday" or "some days" response to the following question: Do you currently use chewing tobacco or snuff every day, some days, or not at all? AND "Yes" responses to the following question: In the past 12 months, did a dentist advise you to quit using smokeless tobacco?
Derived from "strongly disagree" or "disagree" response to the following question: If a person has smoked a pack of cigarettes per day for more than 20 years, there is not much health benefit to quitting. Do you strongly agree, agree, disagree, or strongly disagree?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? AND "Everyday" or "some days" response to the following question: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? AND "Not at all" response to the following question: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all?
Derived from "no" response from respondents ages 18-24 to the following question: Have you smoked at least 100 cigarettes in your entire life? AND "Yes" response to the following question: Have you ever smoked a cigarette, even 1 or 2 puffs? AND "Everyday" or "some days" response to the following question: Do you now smoke cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: Have you ever used or tried any smokeless tobacco products such as chewing tobacco or snuff? AND "Everyday" or "some days" response to the following question: Do you currently use chewing tobacco or snuff every day, some days, or not at all?
Derived from "yes" response to the following question: Have you ever used or tried smoking a cigar, pipe, bidi, kretek or clove cigarette, even one or two puffs? AND "Everyday" or "some days" response to the following question: Do now smoke cigars, a pipe, bidis, kreteks or clove cigarettes every day, some days, or not at all?
Derived from "yes" response to any of the conditions identified in the following question: I'm going to read a list of medical conditions. After I read each one, I want you to tell me whether you believe smoking cigarettes is a cause of this condition.
If an "H" or "L" is present, there is 95 percent confidence that the county prevalence is really higher ("H") or lower ("L") than the regional prevalence. That is, we estimate that there is only a 5 percent chance (1 in 20) that the difference between the county's prevalence and the corresponding region prevalence is due to random error (chance).
If there is "N/S" present, it is because we cannot state with confidence that the difference between the county prevalence and the region prevalence is not due to random variations. That is, the difference is not statistically significant.
If an "H" or "L" is present, there is 95 percent confidence that the city, county or regional prevalence is really higher ("H") or lower ("L") than the state prevalence. That is, we estimate that there is only a 5 percent chance (1 in 20) that the difference between the city, county or regional prevalence and the corresponding state prevalence is due to random error (chance).
If there is "N/S" present, it is because we cannot state with confidence that the difference between the city, county or regional prevalence and the state prevalence is not due to random variations. That is, the difference is not statistically significant.
The proportion (usually a percentage) of a population that has a defined risk factor, disease, or condition at a particular point in time.
A technique used to compare prevalence of populations when the ages are quite different. Age-adjusted weighted percent is calculated by weighting the age-specific prevalence for a given year by the age distribution of a standard population (i.e. the 2000 US Standard Population).
The number of survey respondents that answer the indicator question(s).
| Class | Tier | Secondary RUCA Codes |
| Urban Core | 1 | 1.0,1.1 |
| Sub-Urban | 2 | 2.0,2.1,3.0,4.1,5.1,7.1,8.1,10.1 |
| Large Rural Town | 3 | 4.0,4.2,5.0,5.2,6.0,6.1 |
| Small Town/Isolated Rural | 4 | 7.0,7.2,7.3,7.4,8.0,8.2,8.3,8.4,9.0,9.1, 9.2,10.0,10.3,10.4,10.5,10.6 |
The range of values for which there is 95% confidence that the true value falls within the range, which is reported as lower confidence interval and upper confidence interval.