CHRONIC DISEASES
MODULE INFORMATION
PURPOSE OF THE MODULE:
To determine the prevalence of self-reported chronic diseases of public health importance (high
blood pressure, osteoporosis, and stroke).
DATE OF LAST DATA DICTIONARY REVISION:
Date Module Revised:
Module Revision:
January 2011, (Cycle 7) the Chronic Disease module was divided into two modules:
 Chronic Diseases
 Chronic Diseases – Priority Groups of Influenza Vaccination
Major changes include:
- Renamed variable cd1b to cd1d and moved to Chronic Diseases – Priority Groups of
Influenza Vaccination module
- Delete variable cd1_3
- Delete variable cd3
-
Add variable cd20
Add variable cd21
Date Module Deleted From CATI:
DATA DICTIONARY HISTORY:
Date Created: February 26, 2003
Date Revised: October 16, 2015
Date Retired From Use: NA
Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS)
CHRONIC DISEASES
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: cd1a
QUESTION:
Now we want to ask you about certain chronic health conditions.
Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that you have any of the
following disorders?
First, high blood pressure…
Response Options
1
yes
5
no
8
don’t know
9
refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES: None
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
CCHS (2000/01) Cycle 1.1: CC_QINT –
Now I’d like to ask about certain chronic health conditions, which you may have. We are
interested in ‘long-term conditions’ that have lasted or are expected to last 6 months or more
and that have been diagnosed by a health professional.
CC_Q071 - Do you have high blood pressure?
CC_Q072 - How old were you when this was first diagnosed?
CCHS (2007 – 2013)
Now I’d like to ask about certain long-term health conditions which ^YOU2 may have. We are
interested in "long-term conditions" which are expected to last or have already lasted 6 months
or more and that have been diagnosed by a health professional.



CCC_Q071 – Do you have high blood pressure?
CCC_Q072 – Have ever been diagnosed with high blood pressure?
CCC_Q073 – In the past month, have you taken any medicine for high blood pressure?
NPHS (1996/97): CHR-INT –
Now I’d like to ask about certain chronic health conditions, which you may have. We are
interested in ‘long-term conditions’ that have lasted or are expected to last 6 months or more
and that have been diagnosed by a health professional.

CHR-Q1 - Do you have…(list of chronic conditions) high blood pressure?
BRFSS (2002):
Have you ever been told by a doctor, nurse or other health professional that you have high
blood pressure?
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS: None
DATE OF LAST DATA DICTIONARY REVISION: October 30, 2002
Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS)
CHRONIC DISEASES
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: cd20
QUESTION:
….Osteoporosis?
Response Options
1
yes
5
no
8
don’t know
9
refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES: None
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS: None
DATE OF LAST DATA DICTIONARY REVISION: August 7, 2015
Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS)
CHRONIC DISEASES
MODULE QUESTIONS
VARIABLE NAME: cd21
QUESTION:
Have you had a stroke?
Response Options
1
yes
5
no
8
don’t know
9
refused
ANALYSIS ISSUES: None
COMPARABILITY TO OTHER SURVEYS:
CCHS 2007 – 2013 Chronic conditions (CCC)
Remember, we’re interested in conditions diagnosed by a health professional and that are
expected to last or have already lasted 6 months or more.
CCC_151 – Do you suffer from the effects of a stroke?
VALIDITY/RELIABILITY TESTS: None
COGNITIVE TESTING RESULTS: None
DATE OF LAST DATA DICTIONARY REVISION: August 7, 2015
Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS)
CHRONIC DISEASES
MODULE INDICATORS
PREVALENCE OF SELF-REPORTED HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE
INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:
% of adults (18+) who report having high blood pressure, diagnosed by a doctor or health
professional.
INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:
To identify the proportion of the population that has been diagnosed with hypertension.
ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

* Remove “don’t know” and “missing”, if appropriate (see MOO).
METHOD OF CALCULATION:
# adults (18+) who report being diagnosed with high blood pressure
All adults
cd1a = 1
1 ≤ cd1a ≤ 9
DATE OF LAST DATA DICTIONARY REVISION: August 7, 2015
Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS)
CHRONIC DISEASES
MODULE INDICATORS
PREVALENCE OF SELF-REPORTED OSTEOPOROSIS
INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:
% of adults (18+) who report having osteoporosis, diagnosed by a doctor or health professional.
INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:
To identify the proportion of the population that has been diagnosed with osteoporosis.
ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

Remove “don’t know” and “missing”, if appropriate (see MOO).
METHOD OF CALCULATION:
# adults (18+) who report being diagnosed with osteoporosis
All adults
cd20 = 1
1 ≤ cd20 ≤ 9
DATE OF LAST DATA DICTIONARY REVISION: August 7, 2015
Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS)
CHRONIC DISEASES
PREVALENCE OF SELF-REPORTED OSTEOPOROSIS
INDICATOR DESCRIPTION:
% of adults (18+) who report having experienced a stroke, diagnosed by a doctor or health
professional.
INDICATOR OBJECTIVES:
To identify the proportion of the population that has experienced a stroke.
ANALYSIS CHECK LIST:

Remove “don’t know” and “missing”, if appropriate (see MOO).
METHOD OF CALCULATION:
# adults (18+) who report having experienced a stroke
All adults
cd21 = 1
1 ≤ cd21 ≤ 9
DATE OF LAST DATA DICTIONARY REVISION: August 7, 2015
Rapid Risk Factor Surveillance System (RRFSS)