Searchable Health-Related Survey Databases

Databases

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) - an ongoing telephone survey designed to estimate the behaviors, conditions and experiences of typical Maryland adults that may have public health consequences.  These data are topically extensive and are available for years 1995 through the present.

Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) - an ongoing mailing survey to obtain information concerning maternal behaviors and experiences that may be associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes.  Data are collected by surveying women who have recently delivered live-born infants.  Information is available for years 2000 through 2007.    more about the PRAMS Survey…

Maryland Cancer Surveys (MCS)  - a telephone survey focusing on cancer-risk behaviors, cancer screening, and other related behaviors among adults age 40 years and older.    more about the MCS Survey…

Maryland Youth Tobacco Surveys (YTS) – obtained from on-site surveys of students in Maryland middle and high schools, focusing on tobacco-use prevalence and related behaviors among Maryland youth.    more about the YTS Survey…