Community Assessment and Health Promotion
1998 Adult Behavior Risk Factor Survey, Results by Planning District, Nashville/Davidson County

Preventive Health Counseling
Q51. Has a doctor or other health professional ever talked with you about your diet or eating habits?
Response	1	2	3	4	5	6	7a	7b	8	9	10a	10b	11	12	13	14
YES	43%	46%	52%	47%	45%	46%	42%	43%	50%	45%	44%	44%	45%	37%	41%	39%
NO	57%	54%	48%	53%	55%	54%	58%	57%	50%	55%	56%	56%	55%	63%	59%	61%
Q52. Has a doctor or other health professional ever talked with you about physical activity or exercise?
Response	1	2	3	4	5	6	7a	7b	8	9	10a	10b	11	12	13	14
YES	50%	47%	54%	51%	49%	55%	48%	53%	54%	56%	62%	53%	52%	48%	44%	46%
NO	50%	53%	46%	49%	51%	45%	52%	47%	46%	44%	38%	47%	48%	52%	56%	54%
Q53. Has a doctor or other health professional ever talked with you about injury prevention, such as safety belts, helmet use, or smoke detectors?
Response	1	2	3	4	5	6	7a	7b	8	9	10a	10b	11	12	13	14
YES	18%	21%	23%	14%	17%	18%	17%	19%	26%	21%	24%	14%	21%	12%	21%	10%
NO	82%	79%	77%	86%	83%	82%	83%	81%	74%	79%	76%	86%	79%	88%	79%	90%
Q54. Has a doctor or other health professional ever talked with you about drug abuse?
Response	1	2	3	4	5	6	7a	7b	8	9	10a	10b	11	12	13	14
YES	13%	19%	17%	12%	13%	17%	13%	11%	23%	24%	12%	10%	14%	16%	14%	9%
NO	87%	81%	83%	88%	87%	83%	87%	89%	77%	76%	88%	90%	86%	84%	86%	91%
Q55. Has a doctor or other health professional ever talked with you about alcohol use?
Response	1	2	3	4	5	6	7a	7b	8	9	10a	10b	11	12	13	14
YES	15%	18%	18%	16%	17%	24%	17%	18%	21%	25%	22%	19%	20%	19%	17%	13%
NO	85%	82%	82%	84%	83%	76%	83%	82%	79%	75%	78%	81%	80%	81%	83%	87%
Q56. Has a doctor or health professional ever advised you to quit smoking?
Response	1	2	3	4	5	6	7a	7b	8	9	10a	10b	11	12	13	14
YES	21%	33%	21%	26%	24%	23%	21%	28%	28%	30%	22%	18%	29%	21%	26%	28%
NO	79%	67%	79%	74%	76%	77%	79%	72%	72%	70%	78%	82%	71%	79%	74%	72%
Q57. Has a doctor or health professional ever talked with you about your sexual practices, including family planning, sexually transmitted disease, AIDS, or the use of condoms?
Response	1	2	3	4	5	6	7a	7b	8	9	10a	10b	11	12	13	14
YES	21%	24%	24%	18%	22%	27%	25%	23%	34%	35%	32%	29%	28%	28%	30%	19%
NO	79%	76%	76%	82%	78%	73%	75%	77%	66%	65%	68%	71%	72%	72%	70%	81%
Q58. Has a doctor or other health professional ever talked with you about family violence?
Response	1	2	3	4	5	6	7a	7b	8	9	10a	10b	11	12	13	14
YES	6%	8%	10%	9%	8%	7%	5%	5%	10%	15%	8%	6%	6%	5%	7%	3%
NO	94%	92%	90%	91%	92%	93%	95%	95%	90%	85%	92%	94%	94%	95%	93%	97%

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