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Query Results for Hawaii's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) Data - Prescription meds - time since last use

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Query Criteria

Year Filter: 2020, 2021, 2022
Hawaii, Overall Filter: Hawaii State
Data Grouped By:Year, Prescription meds - time since last use

Year2020202120220.010.020.030.040.050.060.0Prescription meds - time since last usePrescription meds - time since last use by Year and Prescription meds - time since last usePast 30 days30 days to 12 monthsMore than 12 monthsNever

Past 30 days

 1Past 30 days2020224.2%21.0%27.6%34,800144,000Stable
 1Past 30 days2021326.8%22.7%31.2%39,300147,000Stable
 1Past 30 days2022422.0%18.8%25.6%35,900163,100Stable

30 days to 12 months

 230 days to 12 months2020242.1%38.3%46.1%60,600144,000Stable
 230 days to 12 months2021343.8%39.5%48.2%64,400147,000Stable
 230 days to 12 months2022439.8%35.5%44.3%65,000163,100Stable

More than 12 months

 3More than 12 months2020222.4%19.2%26.0%32,300144,000Stable
 3More than 12 months2021319.5%16.6%22.8%28,700147,000Stable
 3More than 12 months2022423.6%20.3%27.3%38,500163,100Stable

Never

 4Never2020211.3%9.1%14.0%16,300144,000Stable
 4Never202139.9%7.7%12.7%14,600147,000Stable
 4Never2022414.5%11.9%17.6%23,700163,100Stable
  • StableA count or rate is considered "Stable" when the relative standard error (RSE) is below 0.30 and a minimum of 50 respondents answered the question.

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Data Notes

  • Question Wording

    How long has it been since you used any prescription pain reliever? Query includes only adults who were prescribed pain medication in the past year.
  • Weighted Survey Data

    The percentages reported above have been produced by weighting the sample so that the results better represent the Hawaiʻi population.

Data Sources

Citation: Hawaii State Department of Health, Hawaii Health Data Warehouse, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. [Chart Title, appropriate years(s)]. Published [update date]. Accessed [query date]. [URL]

Data Issue

Statistical Stability

Relative standard error, or RSE, is the standard error expressed as a proportion of the point estimate.

Stable is displayed when the RSE is 0.30 or less.

Unstable is displayed when the RSE is 0.31-0.50. An unstable count or rate may fluctuate widely across time periods due to random variation (chance).

Very Unstable is displayed when the RSE is greater than 0.50. A very unstable count or rate should not be used to inform decision making.

Survey Sample

The survey is conducted using scientific telephone survey methods. Both cell phones and land lines are included. Landlines in group quarters with a central phone system such as college dormitories, nursing homes, military barracks, and prisons are excluded from the sample; however, all adults contacted through their cell phones are eligible regardless of where they live. Results have been weighted to the noninstitutionalized adult population by age, sex, race, education, marital status, home ownership, telephone source (landline versus cell phone), and county of residence. See Data Release notes as the weighting has changed slightly over time.

Average Annual Population Estimate

The denominator includes all survey respondents ages 18 years and older except those with missing, don't know and refused answers. If the query was limited to a particular sub-population-group, only those respondents are included in the denominator.

Asymmetric Confidence Intervals

The confidence bounds are asymmetric. They do not extend evenly above and below the percentage, especially as the percentage gets close to 0% or 100%.
These data were queried on: Tue, 1 Apr 2025 08:16:12 HST
The dataset was last updated on: Mon, 24 Mar 2025 09:21:38 HST
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