Alcohol – Binge Drinking

This indicator reports the percentage of adults age 18 and older who report having five or more drinks (men) or four or more drinks (women) on an occasion in the past 30 days. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2022.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral…

Physical Inactivity

This indicator reports the percentage of adults aged 20 and older who self-report no leisure time for activity, based on the question: “During the past month, other than your regular job, did you participate in any physical activities or exercises such as running, calisthenics, golf, gardening, or walking for exercise?” This indicator is relevant because…

Cancer Screening – Cervical Cancer Screening

This indicator reports the percentage of females age 21–65 years who report having had recommended cervical cancer screening test. Source Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2020.Accessed via the PLACES Data Portal. Source Description The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is a collaborative project of the Centers for Disease…