Lifestyle Modification 2009 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities ReportsThe National Healthcare Quality Report (NHQR) is a comprehensive national overview of quality of health care in the United States. It is organized around four dimensions of quality of care: effectiveness, patient safety, timeliness, and patient centeredness. Lifestyle ModificationLifestyle Modification Adult current smokers with a checkup in the last 12 months who received advice to quit smoking. Adults with obesity age 20 and over who were told by a doctor they were overweight. Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health provider to exercise more. Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health provider about eating fewer high-fat or high-cholesterol foods.Lifestyle ModificationMeasure TitleAdult current smokers with a checkup in the last 12 months who received advice to quit smoking.Measure SourceHealthy People 2010.National Tables9_1_1.1 Adult current smokers with a checkup in the last 12 months who received advice to quit smoking, United States, 2002 and 2006.9_1_1.2 Adult current smokers with a checkup in the last 12 months who received advice to quit smoking, United States, 2006, by:RaceEthnicityFamily incomeEducationNational Data SourceAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends (CFACT), Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).National DenominatorU.S. civilian adults with a positive Self-Administered Questionnaire (SAQ) weight who are current smokers, who had a routine checkup in the past 12 months, and who answered the question "In the past 12 months did a doctor advise you to stop smoking?" Nonresponses and "Don't Know" responses were excluded.National NumeratorSubset of the denominator population who indicated they had received advice to quit smoking.State Tables9_1_1.3 Adult current smokers who received advice to quit smoking, by State, 2001 and 2005.State Data SourceCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (NCCDPHP), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).State DenominatorAdult current smokers, age 18 and over, with a physician visit in the past year.State NumeratorAdult smokers who received advice to quit smoking.CommentsThe allowable responses to the MEPS question about smoking changed in 2003. Therefore, reported national rates may not be comparable with earlier years.The national table reports data from the MEPS Self-Administered Questionnaire (SAQ). See the MEPS entry in the Data Sources appendix for more information on the SAQ. Percentages in the State table are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population.This measure is referred to as measure 1-3c in Healthy People 2010 documentation.Nonresponses and "Don't know" responses to the Diabetes Care Survey question were excluded from the analysis.Top of PageLifestyle ModificationMeasure TitleAdults with obesity age 20 and over who were told by a doctor they were overweight.Measure SourceCenters for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS).Tables9_1_2.1 Adults with obesity age 20 and over who were told by a doctor or health professional they were overweight, United States, 1999-2002 and 2003-2006.Data SourceCDC, NCHS, National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).DenominatorPeople age 20 and over with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater.NumeratorSubset of denominator who reported they were told by a doctor or health professional that they were overweight.CommentsEstimates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population using 3 age groups: 20-44, 45-64, 65+ for total, ethnicity, gender, and family income, and 25-44, 45-64, 65+ for education.Top of PageLifestyle ModificationMeasure TitleAdults with obesity who ever received advice from a health provider to exercise more.Measure SourceAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends (CFACT), Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).Tables9_1_3.1 Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health provider to exercise more, United States, 2002 and 2006.9_1_3.2 Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health provider to exercise more, United States, 2006, by:RaceEthnicityFamily incomeEducationData SourceAHRQ, CFACT, MEPS.DenominatorAdults age 18 and over with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater.NumeratorSubset of denominator who reported they were given advice about exercise by a doctor or health professional.CommentsBody mass index is based on reported height and weight.Nonresponses and "Don't know" responses to the DCS question were excluded from the analysis.Top of PageLifestyle ModificationMeasure TitleAdults with obesity who ever received advice from a health provider about eating fewer high-fat or high-cholesterol foods.Measure SourceAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Center for Financing, Access, and Cost Trends (CFACT), Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS).Tables9_1_4.1 Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health provider about eating fewer high-fat or high-cholesterol foods, United States, 2002 and 2006.9_1_4.2 Adults with obesity who ever received advice from a health provider about eating fewer high-fat or high-cholesterol foods, United States, 2006, by:RaceEthnicityFamily incomeEducationData SourceAHRQ, CFACT, MEPS.DenominatorAdults age 18 and over with a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater.NumeratorSubset of denominator who reported they were advised by a doctor or health professional about restricting foods high in fat and cholesterol.CommentsBody mass index is based on reported height and weight.Nonresponses and "Don't know" responses to the DCS question were excluded from the analysis.Top of Page AHRQ Home | Questions? | Contact AHRQ | Site Map | Accessibility | Privacy Policy | Freedom of Information Act | Disclaimers | Plain Writing Act U.S. Department of Health & Human Services | The White House | USA.gov: The U.S. Government's Official Web PortalAgency for Healthcare Research and Quality 540 Gaither Road Rockville, MD 20850 Telephone: (301) 427-1364 Current as of March 2010 Internet Citation: Lifestyle Modification: 2009 National Healthcare Quality and Disparities Reports. 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