Industry and Occupation Health Indicators: Maryland Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013–2014

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• Personal Author:
  Dissen E ; Lavetsky G ; Liu A ; Mitchell CS
• Description:
  The Behavior Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a national telephone survey that collects data on health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and the use of preventive services. BRFSS is conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in all 50 states, 3 U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. Survey respondents are non-institutionalized adults (18 years or older) living in the U.S. The typical sample size in Maryland is 12,000 non-institutionalized Maryland residents per year. BRFSS landline telephone surveys have been conducted in Maryland since 1987 and a cell phone component was added in 2009. The questionnaire has three parts: the core component, optional modules, and state-added questions. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) funded the addition of an industry and occupation optional BRFSS module starting in 2013. During the 2013 and 2014 survey years, Maryland BRFSS collected industry and occupation data, providing insight into health outcomes and health behaviors of approximately three million Maryland workers. Maryland BRFSS participants were asked for current employment status. Those that were employed for wages, self-employed, or out of work for less than 1 year were then asked for their occupation ("what kind of work do you do?") and industry ("what kind of business or industry do you work in?"). BRFSS interviewers collect responses in open-ended text fields. These responses are later coded by the NIOSH Industry and Occupation Computerized Coding System and the 2002 U.S. Census Bureau coding scheme. Manual coding is done when the computational coding is unsuccessful. Response rates for the occupation and industry questions are high with 79%-96% of eligible participants responding (Figure 1). In 2014, occupation and industry questions were asked right after the employment status question, leading to higher response rates. In 2013, occupation and industry were asked closer to the end of the survey. Analyses were conducted using the SURVEYFREQ procedure in SAS. Percentages are weighted, unadjusted, bivariate prevalence estimates. Data with a denominator less than 50 or a relative standard error greater than or equal to 30% are suppressed. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Behavior Epidemiology Occupational Exposure Occupational Health Public Health Safety Software
• Keywords:
  Behavior Patterns Computer Software Occupational Hazards Occupational Health Services Public Health Surveillance Programs
• Publisher:
  Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-35
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20053853
• Citation:
  Baltimore, MD: Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, 2017 May; :1-35
• Email:
  dhmh.envhealth@maryland.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2017
• Performing Organization:
  Maryland State Department of Health, Baltimore
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20160701
• Source Full Name:
  Industry and occupation health indicators: Maryland Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013-2014
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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