R/DEP.R

In bencapistrant/brfssR: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Survey (BRFSS) Data

#' BRFSS Depression / Psychological Distress Module Data
#'
#' BRFSS Depression / Psychological Distress Module Questions asked in 2018 are from the PHQ-4 scale
#' \url{https://www.researchgate.net/publication/40483064_An_Ultra-Brief_Screening_Scale_for_Anxiety_and_Depression_The_PHQ-4}.
#'
#' @format A "long" data frame with XX rows of individual BRFSS respondents in a given state (Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, and Guam) in 2018 and YY column variables
#' \describe{
#'   \item{phq_dep_pls_num}{numeric variable of how often have you been bothered by having little interest or pleasure in doing things}
#'   \item{phq_dep_pls_fct}{indicator, factor variable of how often have you been bothered by having little interest or pleasure in doing things}
#'   \item{phq_dep_dwn_num}{numeric variable of hhow often have you been bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless}
#'   \item{phq_dep_dwn_fct}{indicator, factor variable of how often have you been bothered by feeling down, depressed or hopeless}
#'   \item{phq_anx_nrv_num}{numeric variable of how often have you been bothered by feeling nervous, anxious or on edge}
#'   \item{phq_anx_nrv_fct}{indicator, factor variable of how often have you been bothered by feeling nervous, anxious or on edge}
#'   \item{phq_anx_wry_num}{numeric variable of how often have you been bothered by not being able to stop or control worrying}
#'   \item{phq_anx_wry_fct}{indicator, factor variable of how often have you been bothered by not being able to stop or control worrying}
#'   \item{phq_dep_scale_num}{numeric variable of anxiety subscale = sum of items phq_dep_pls_num & phq_dep_dwn_num	(score range, 0 to 6)}
#'   \item{phq_dep_scale_fct_d}{dichotomous, factor variable of depression subscale subscale, indicating a score of 3 or greater is considered positive for screening purposes}
#'   \item{phq_anx_scale_num}{numeric variable of anxiety subscale = sum of items phq_anx_nrv_num & phq_anx_wry_num	(score range, 0 to 6)}
#'   \item{phq_anx_scale_fct_d}{dichotomous, factor variable of anxiety subscale subscale, indicating a score of 3 or greater is considered positive for screening purposes}
#'   \item{phq_tot_scale_num}{numeric scores of PHQ-4 total psychological score, ranges from 0 to 12}
#'   \item{phq_tot_scale_cat}{factor variable of Pyschological Distress categories: None, scores of 0-2; Mild, scores of 3-5; Moderate, scores of 6-8; Severe, scores of 9-12}
#'   \item{state}{state FIPS code, labeled with state alphabetic abbreviation}
#'   \item{seqno}{identificaiton variable}
#'   \item{year}{Numeric year, 2014-2019}
#'   \item{dep_wt_raw}{Original, raw sampling weight, 2018}
#' }
#' @source BRFSS Annual Survey Data \url{https://www.cdc.gov/brfss/annual_data/annual_data.htm}.
#' @examples
#' # To Merge depression with core data:
#' library(tidyverse)
#' library(brfssR)
#' data(brfss_dep)
#' data(brfss_core)
#' brfss_dep<-full_join(brfss_core,brfss_dep,by="seqno")
"brfss_dep"