On December 1, 2016, the Office of Public Health Statistics and Information Services hosted the 2016 DHEC Health Data Symposium. The purpose of the event was to share information on some of DHEC's available health data sources. Attendees from the department, colleges and universities, as well as non-profits and community organizations participated. This was the first of what is planned to be an annual event.

On this page, you can view the agenda and get contact information for the presenters.

The Office of Public Health Statistics and Information Services hosted the DHEC Health Data Symposium. The purpose of the event was to share information on some of DHEC's available health data sources. Attendees from the department, colleges and universities, as well as non-profits and community organizations participated.

Find information from the 2016, 2017, and 2019 DHEC Health Data Symposium:

The Dataset Details page includes both Data Details and Metadata. Each of these documents is specific to the corresponding dataset. In order to fully understand, interpret, and compare data, it is vital to have complete knowledge of the data elements included in each dataset.

Carbon Monoxide Survey Summary

Background

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, and toxic gas that you cannot see or smell. It is toxic to all humans and animals. It is produced whenever something is burned incompletely or when something is burned in a closed-in area. CO can be found in households from sources such as gas appliances, wood burning stoves and fireplaces. The amount produced while using fuel-burning appliances is usually not harmful, but it can become so when appliances are used improperly and/or are not functioning correctly.

If you have any questions please contact the CHAS Principle Investigator.

Harley Davis, MSPH, PhD
davisph@dph.sc.gov

• 2012 Questionnaire
• 2013 Questionnaire
• 2014 Questionnaire
• 2015 Questionnaire
• 2016 Questionnaire

The BRFSS survey is composed of three main sections:

• Core Component
• Optional Module
• State-Added Questions

All states must ask the core component questions without modification.

States may choose to add any, all, or none of the optional modules and state-added questions after asking the core component questions.

Useful Information

Nearly year-round, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) participates in the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)—the world's largest continuously conducted health survey system in the world. The BRFSS is a random telephone survey of non-institutionalized individuals aged 18 or older that is used to track health risks, behaviors and preventative health practices in the United States.