In addition to various health surveillance reports received by Tennessee and Davidson County, surveys are conducted periodically regarding health conditions and behaviors among the county's population. The surveyed population includes both youth and adults.
The Nashville Community Health and Well-being Survey
NashvilleHealth and the Metro Public Health Department partnered to lead the development and implementation of the Nashville Health and Well-being Survey.
The Nashville Community Health and Well-being Survey is a county wide assessment of health related behaviors and chronic conditions from among a sample of adults aged 18 and older residing in Davidson County conducted between late-October 2018 and early April 2019. The survey addresses health behaviors, chronic health conditions, preventive health practices and other factors that impact health and well-being.
The survey methodology used a sequential mixed-mode methodology (web-based and mail) that resulted in 1,805 responses (1,284 web-based and 521 by mail). Surveys were in English and Spanish.
In order to insure the final sample was representative of the total adult population of Davidson County, the final sample of completed questionnaire responses were weighted using sample selection weights and post-stratification weights.
The survey methodology report and the analytic report of all survey questions and responses can be found here:
Youth Risk Behavior Survey Data
The Youth Risk Behavior Survey was developed in 1990 by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to monitor the health behaviors of young people in the United States. The survey looks at six categories-behaviors that contribute to unintentional injuries and violence; sexual behaviors related to unintended pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection; alcohol and other drug use; tobacco use; unhealthy dietary behaviors; and inadequate physical activity). All these behaviors contribute to the leading causes of death and disability among youth and adults. The survey also measures the prevalence of obesity and asthma and other health-related behaviors plus sexual identity and sex of sexual contacts. The 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey was completed by 1,492 students in 19 public high schools in Nashville/TN during the spring of 2019. The school response rate was 100%, the student response rate was 81%, and the overall response rate was 81%. The results are representative of all students in grades 9-12. See the below documents for further information.
2019 Youth Risk Behavior Survey Results Data
Adult Behavior Risk Factor Survey National Data
The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System involves telephone surveys among U.S. adults to collect information about their health-related risk behaviors, chronic health conditions, and use of preventive services.