The Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (MiBRFSS) is composed of annual, state-level telephone surveys of Michigan residents, aged 18 years and older. These annual, state-level surveys, also known as Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Surveys (MiBRFS) act as the only source of state-specific, population-based estimates of the prevalence of various behaviors, medical conditions, and preventive health care practices among Michigan adults. MiBRFS results are used by public health agencies, academic institutions, non-profit organizations and others to develop and evaluate programs that promote the health of Michigan citizens.

The national Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) consists of annual surveys (i.e., BRFS) conducted independently by the states, District of Columbia, and U.S. territories, and is coordinated through cooperative agreements with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The annual Michigan surveys follow the CDC telephone survey protocol for the BRFSS and the annual standardized core questionnaire is used. In addition, the Michigan BRFS includes about 25 state-added questions each year.

Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Staff

Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Coordinator/Epidemiologist: Chris Fussman, MS 

Publications

Within the sections below you will find annual Michigan BRFS questionnaires, as well as annual and multi-year Michigan BRFS surveillance data focusing on health risk behaviors, health indicators, and chronic diseases both at the state and local level. These sections also include a variety of reports focusing on special analyses that have been conducted using Michigan BRFS data.

• Annual Questionnaires

The BRFS annual questionnaires consist on CDC core questions, optional modules, and state-added questions.

• Annual Reports

The BRFS annual reports highlight key health risk behaviors, health indicators, and diseases in Michigan.

• Annual Tables

The annual tables present prevalence estimates on health risk behaviors, health indicators, and diseases from the Michigan BRFS by age group, gender, race, education level, and household income level.

• Tables by Race/Ethnicity

The BRFS tables by race and ethnicity provide prevalence estimates on key health risk behaviors, health indicators, and diseases for Michigan's major racial/ethnic populations.

• Regional and Local Health Department Tables

Region-specific and local health department-specific prevalence rates of health risk behaviors, preventive health practices, and chronic conditions are computed using a five year combined Michigan BRFS dataset that maximizes the available sample size.

• Michigan BRFSS Surveillance Briefs and Miscellaneous BRFS Reports

The MI BRFSS Surveillance Brief is a quarterly newsletter highlighting new topical data from the MI BRFSS. The miscellaneous BRFS reports include other reports and presentations that have been created using BRFSS data.

• Michigan BRFSS Presentations

The following presentation provides background information about the Michigan Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and outlines ways in which other organizations/programs can utilize this rich data source.

• Michigan Asthma Call-Back Survey Tables
  
  The Michigan Asthma Call-Back Survey has been conducted annually since 2005 in conjunction with the Michigan BRFSS. Standard tables based on these data are available below.
  
  
  • 2005-2009 Child Asthma Call-Back Tables (PDF) 
  • 2005-2009 Adult Asthma Call-Back Tables (PDF)
    
    
  • 2005-2007 Child Asthma Call-Back Tables  (PDF) 
  • 2005-2007 Adult Asthma Call-Back Tables (PDF) 

Data Requests

• If you have any questions regarding the information within the above publications or you would like to submit a request for further Michigan BRFS information that is not included within these publications, please email our Michigan BRFSS staff at MIBRFSS@michigan.gov. 

Other Michigan Surveys

• Specific program areas at the Department of Community Health have completed other surveys specific to certain populations, diseases, or health risk behaviors. Results from these other Michigan surveys are provided here.

Links 

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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