Colorado Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2009 Do you know what radon is? Yes

All adults Age group 18-29 30-49 50-69 70+ Sex Male Female Race and Ethnicity White Black Hispanic Education < HS HS diploma Some college College graduate Income <$15,000 $15,000-$24,999 $25,000-$34,999 $35,000-$49,999 $50,000+ Tobacco Use Current smoker Non-smoker

No

Weighted population estimate 2,486,506

Percent 73.1

95% CI 70.4-75.7

263,925 1,058,511 898,835 32,811

38.3 77.9 88.2 82

1,308,024 1,178,481

Weighted population estimate

Unknown/not sure Weighted population estimate 121,997

Percent 3.6

95% CI 2.5-4.7

46.4-63.5 16.5-21.4 8.1-11.2 7.9-22.1

47,024 43,225 22,260 1,172

6.8 3.2 2.2 2.9

2.1-11.6 2.1-4.3 1.4-2.9 0-6.5

17.1 29.2

13.9-20.3 25.4-33.1

65,960 56,036

4 3.2

2.0-6.0 2.3-4.1

443,147 44,056 260,970

16.7 43.5 52.5

13.9-19.4 26.7-60.3 45.1-59.9

83,303 20,075 13,051

3.2 19.8 2.6

2.5-4.0 0-43.9 0.6-4.6

23.4-39.7 51.2-63.2 67.1-78.3 87.8-91.6

157,645 321,755 196,208 116,042

65.1 39.6 21 8.2

56.5-73.7 33.4-45.8 15.8-26.3 6.5-10.0

8,112 25,620 58,076 29,505

3.3 3.2 6.2 2.1

1.1-5.9 1.7-4.6 2.8-9.7 1.3-2.9

37.1 59.4 62.7 73.2 84.9

28.1-46.1 50.6-68.3 53.0-72.4 67.0-79.4 81.8-87.9

112,490 134,598 71,826 92,742 227,364

56.4 37.6 28.8 22.4 12.8

46.3-66.5 28.7-46.6 21.6-36.0 16.3-28.5 9.7-15.8

12,921 10,538 21,326 18,399 42,406

6.5 2.9 8.5 4.4 2.4

1.6-11.3 0.8-5.0 0-19.6 2.0-6.9 1.6-3.2

62 75.3

54.3-69.6 72.6-78.1

188,056 602,685

33.4 21.3

25.5-41.3 18.6-23.9

26,133 95,692

4.6 3.4

2.5-6.7 2.1-4.6

793,251

Percent 23.3

95% CI 20.7-25.9

30.4-46.2 75.3-80.4 86.4-89.9 74.3-89.8

1,058,511 898,835 32,811 6,014

54.9 18.9 9.7 15

78.9 67.5

75.4-82.5 63.7-71.3

282,886 510,365

2,129,822 37,226 222,990

80.1 36.7 44.9

77.3-82.3 21.8-51.7 37.6-52.1

76,405 464,471 677,847 1,263,718

31.6 57.2 72.7 89.7

73,976 212,475 156,589 303,007 1,512,857 348,941 2,132,318

Source: Colorado 2009 BRFSS, Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Has your household air been tested for the presence of radon gas? Yes Weighted population estimate All adults Age group 18-29 30-49 50-69 70+ Sex Male Female Race and Ethnicity White Black Hispanic Education < HS HS diploma Some college College graduate Income <$15,000 $15,000-$24,999 $25,000-$34,999 $35,000-$49,999 $50,000+ Children in home Yes No Tobacco Use Current smoker Non-smoker

Weighted population estimate

No

Unknown/not sure Weighted population estimate 454,877

Percent 13.4

95% CI 11.2-15.6

43.5-61.3 47.2-53.1 50.0-55.1 37.8-59.6

198,954 135,441 80,059 4,574

28.8 10 7.9 11.4

19.9-37.7 8.2-11.7 6.5-9.2 5.1-17.8

52.8 51.5

49.5-56.1 48.2-54.8

169,607 285,270

10.3 16.4

7.7-12.8 12.9-19.8

1,353,736 44,208 293,619

51 43.6 59.2

48.6-53.4 27.0-60.2 51.2-67.1

310,634 31,432 91,723

11.7 31 18.5

9.6-13.8 8.7-53.3 10.6-26.3

9.4-21.3 19.6-27.2 28.3-37.0 42.7-48.0

149,123 487,658 491,616 639,171

61.7 60.1 52.9 45.4

50.9-72.5 54.7-65.5 47.9-57.8 42.8-48.1

55,558 133,883 134,914 129,699

23 16.5 14.5 9.2

11.7-34.3 11.6-21.4 9.2-19.8 7.6-10.9

16.4 23.4 22.9 27.5 44.5

10.5-22.4 15.7-31.2 17.2--28.7 22.6-32.5 41.7-47.2

113,204 199,592 141,898 260,806 810,654

57.2 55.8 56.9 63.1 45.5

45.6-68.7 46.8-64.8 47.9-66.0 57.7-68.5 42.7-48.3

52,255 74,374 50,145 38,792 178,539

26.4 20.8 20.1 9.4 10

13.5-39.3 11.3-30.3 9.6-30.7 6.3-12.4 7.5-12.5

538,866 629,123

36.9 32.6

33.8-40.0 29.8-35.3

721,040 1,049,304

49.3 54.3

46-52.7 51.1-57.5

201,412 253,466

13.8 13.1

10.8-16.8 10.0-16.2

165,538 1,003,285

29.4 35.5

23.3-35.5 33.4-37.6

289,228 1,476,334

51.4 52.2

44.2-58.5 50.0-54.6

108,304 346,048

19.2 12.2

11.7-26.8 10.2-14.3

1,170,971

Percent 34.5

95% CI 32.4-36.5

129,458 541,201 403,042 15,952

18.8 39.9 39.6 40

610,431 560,540

1,770,876

Percent 52.1

95% CI 49.8-54.5

12.7-24.9 37.0-42.7 37.0-42.1 29.0-50.7

361,729 681,338 535,487 19,473

52.4 50.2 52.6 48.7

36.9 32.1

33.9-40.0 29.5-34.8

872,843 898,033

990,730 25,718 110,955

37.3 25.4 22.4

35.1-39.5 13.2-37.5 16.0-28.7

37,171 189,795 303,620 638,168

15.4 23.4 32.6 45.4

32,561 83,805 57,201 113,821 791,595

Source: Colorado 2009 BRFSS, Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Were the radon levels in your household above 4 Pci/L (picocuries per liter)? Yes No Weighted population estimate All adults Age group 18-29 30-49 50-69 70+ Sex Male Female Race and Ethnicity White Black Hispanic Education < HS HS diploma Some college College graduate Income <$15,000 $15,000-$24,999 $25,000-$34,999 $35,000-$49,999 $50,000+ Children in home Yes No Tobacco Use Current smoker Non-smoker

Weighted population estimate

Unknown/not sure

419,364

Percent 36.1

95% CI 32.9-39.3

33.0-67.5 46.3-55.7 51.4-60.0 *

54,953 193,106 126,689 *

42.4 35.9 31.8 *

25.7-59.2 31.4-40.5 27.9-35.7 *

54.8 49.4

49.8-59.8 45.2-53.6

192,633 226,732

31.9 40.7

27.3-36.6 36.5-44.9

503,923 * 61,881

51.3 * 56

47.9-54.7 * 40.9-71.2

356,684 * 42,989

36.3 * 38.9

33.0-39.6 * 24.9-53.0

0-1.4 2.4-8.4 5.8-12.5 12.5-18.4

16,846 89,925 154,385 345,056

45.3 47.6 51.3 54.6

25.3-65.4 39.6-55.7 43.6-59.0 50.6-58.6

20,150 88,599 118,830 189,568

54.2 46.9 39.5 30

34.2-74.2 38.7-55.1 32.2-46.8 26.3-33.7

3.2 4.3 8.9 7.4 13.8

0-6.5 0.8-7.8 1.6-16.3 3.5-11.3 11.3-16.3

12,279 52,570 27,186 49,937 428,321

37.8 63.1 47.8 45.1 54.5

20.8-54.9 47.3-79.0 35.1-60.5 35.1-55.2 50.8-58.2

19,143 27,094 24,633 52,510 249,478

59 32.5 43.3 47.4 31.7

41.9-76.1 17.9-47.2 30.6-56.0 36.9-58.0 28.2-35.2

72,142 63,451

13.5 10.2

10.4-16.5 7.9-12.5

266,727 337,962

49.7 54.3

45.0-54.5 49.8-58.8

197,312 220,594

37 35.5

32.0-41.6 31.3-39.7

11,331 124,262

6.9 12.5

2.0-11.7 10.4-14.6

89,214 515,230

54.2 51.8

42.7-65.7 48.5-55.1

64,157 354,829

39 35.7

28.2-49.7 32.4-39.0

135,593

Percent 11.7

95% CI 9.8-13.6

9,423 70,318 49,867 *

7.3 13.1 12.5 *

80,392 55,200

606,213

Percent 52.2

95% CI 48.9-55.5

1.0-13.5 10.0-16.2 9.7-15.4 *

65,081 274,170 221,751 *

50.3 51 55.7 *

13.3 10

10.3-16.3 7.6-12.2

330,620 275,593

121,702 * 5,541

12.4 * 5

10.3-15.4 * 0-10.2

175 10,266 27,521 97,630

0.5 5.4 9.2 15.4

1,022 3,589 5,088 8,223 108,558

Source: Colorado 2009 BRFSS, Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment *insufficient data

Weighted population estimate

In response to a high randon test result did you… Weighted population estimate Percent 95% CI 3,433 2.5 Retest 0.5-4.6 Do a long term test 0-1.6 970 0.7 Have a mitigation 101,414 74.9 67.9-81.8 system installed No longer go into 2,807 2.1 the basement 0-4.2 Other 3.0-13.4 11,104 8.2 Nothing 6.2-16.0 14,983 11.1 Unknown/not sure 0-1.3 710 0.5 Source: Colorado 2009 BRFSS, Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Do you know what radon is? Yes

Colorado Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 Region 9 Region 10 Region 11 Region 12 Region 13 Region 14 Region 15 Region 16 Region 17 Region 18 Region 19 Region 20 Region 21

Weighted population estimate 2,486,506

Percent 73.1

33,184 158,579 149,499 294,893 20,429 40,132 67,198 18,341 49,724 53,725 24,413 92,345 41,752 172,924 275,885 194,869 32,867 127,291 83,683 264,640 290,134

68.3 73.6 79.5 73.9 73.3 79.9 64.5 60.2 75.2 77.8 72.8 77.2 77 62.4 71 85.9 88.4 75.3 82.2 64.1 76

No Weighted population estimate Percent 95% CI 70.4-75.7 793,251 23.3 59.7-76.9 54.2-92.9 64.9-94.1 67.9-79.8 62.6-84.0 71.8-88.0 52.2-76.7 50.6-69.8 63.9-86.5 68.8-86.8 63.4-82.1 68.4-86.0 64.0-90.1 56.2-69.0 62.4-79.6 78.6-93.2 81.5-95.4 66.9-83.8 73.8-90.6 55.7-72.6 66.4-85.6

14,539 54,936 32,109 82,662 6,037 9,192 26,791 9,881 13,827 14,341 8,028 23,174 11,691 94,881 85,271 30,733 3,793 38,581 14,430 134,055 84,302

30 25.5 17.1 20.7 21.7 18.3 25.7 32.4 20.9 20.8 24 19.4 21.6 34.2 22 13.6 10.2 22.8 14.2 32.5 22.1

Unknown/not sure

95% CI 20.7-25.9 21.3-38.5 5.9-45.0 2.1-32.1 15.1-26.3 11.0-32.3 10.4-26.2 14.6-36.8 23.5-41.3 9.5-32.3 11.9-29.7 14.6-33.3 10.9-27.8 8.3-34.8 28.0-40.4 15.0-28.9 6.3-20.9 3.4-17.0 14.5-31.2 6.6-21.7 23.9-41.1 12.3-31.8

Weighted population estimate 121,997

Percent 3.6

95% CI 2.5-4.7

886 2,062 6,361 21,704 1,415 893 10,271 2,242 2,570 990 1,100 4,136 797 9,452 27,373 1,160 502 3,069 3,661 13,873 7,479

1.8 1 3.4 5.4 5.1 1.8 9.9 7.4 3.9 1.4 3.3 3.5 1.5 3.4 7 0.5 1.4 1.8 3.6 3.4 2

0.1-3.5 0-2.0 0.8-5.9 2.3-8.6 1.0-9.1 0-3.5 0.3-19.4 0.7-14.0 0.6-7.2 0-3.1 0.8-5.8 0-7.2 0-3.3 1.5-5.3 0-14.5 0-1.2 0-3.2 0-3.6 0-8.1 1.4-5.3 0.8-3.1

Region 1: Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma Region 2: Larimer Region 3: Douglas Region 4: El Paso Region 5: Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln Region 6: Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers Region 7: Pueblo Region 8: Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache Region 9: Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan Region 10: Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel Region 11: Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt Region 12: Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Pitkin, Summit Region 13: Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake Region 14: Adams Region 15: Arapahoe Region 16: Boulder, Broomfield Region 17: Clear Creek, Gilpin, Park, Teller Region 18: Weld Region 19: Mesa Region 20: Denver Region 21: Jefferson

Source: Colorado 2009 BRFSS, Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Has your household air been tested for the presence of radon gas? Yes Weighted population estimate Colorado Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 Region 9 Region 10 Region 11 Region 12 Region 13 Region 14 Region 15 Region 16 Region 17 Region 18 Region 19 Region 20 Region 21

1,170,971

Percent 34.5

9,230 89,434 85,997 143,860 7,141 15,572 31,068 3,613 15,385 14,397 8,420 43,555 18,991 75,552 133,404 117,367 14,622 56,021 28,306 121,284 137,752

19 41.5 45.8 36 26 31 29.8 11.9 23.3 20.8 24.8 36.4 35.3 27.3 34.4 51.9 39.3 33.2 27.8 29.5 36.1

No

Weighted population estimate Percent 95% CI 32.4-36.5 1,770,876 52.1 12.6-25.4 29.4-53.7 34.9-56.6 30.5-41-6 18.2-33.8 21.0-41.0 20.0-40.0 6.5-17.3 15.3-31.2 13.1-28.6 17.6-32.1 27.7-45.1 25.2-45.4 22.1-32.6 27.8-41.0 43.2-60.6 30.8-47.9 25.1-41.2 19.5-36.2 22.0-37.0 29.9-42.3

33,423 88,348 72,293 194,289 16,941 28,141 67,507 22,164 45,117 49,759 21,393 62,505 29,949 162,408 201,649 96,094 18,332 82,130 57,398 240,708 180,328

68.8 41 38.5 48.7 61.7 56 64.8 72.8 68.2 72.1 63.1 52.2 55.6 58.7 52 42.5 49.3 48.6 56.4 58.6 47.2

Unknown/not sure

95% CI 49.8-54.5 60.7-76.8 26.7-55.3 26.7-50.3 42.7-54.6 51.7-71.6 44.0-68.1 54.5-75.2 63.8-81.7 58.9-77.6 63.1-81.1 54.6-71.6 43.1-61.4 44.4-66.9 52.7-64.7 44.5-59.5 33.8-51.2 40.3-58.4 39.6-57.6 46.3-66.5 50.6-66.6 40.0-54.5

Weighted population estimate 454,877

Percent 13.4

95% CI 11.2-15.6

5,956 37,640 29,679 61,109 3,394 6,504 5,545 4,687 5,620 4,900 4,108 13,594 4,913 38,546 52,410 12,648 4,207 30,790 16,071 48,720 63,835

12.3 17.5 15.8 15.3 12.4 13 5.3 15.4 8.5 7.1 12.1 11.4 9.1 13.9 13.5 5.6 11.3 18.2 15.8 11.9 16.7

6.2-18.4 2.1-32.9 5.4-26.2 10.7-20.0 3.9-20.8 0.4-25.5 1.5-9.2 7.1-23.7 2.1-14.9 2.2-12.0 6.0-18.2 5.1-17.6 1.6-16.6 9.4-18.4 5.9-21.2 2.5-8.7 5.7-17.0 9.3-27.1 8.6-23.0 6.5-17.2 7.0-26.5

Region 1: Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma Region 2: Larimer Region 3: Douglas Region 4: El Paso Region 5: Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln Region 6: Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers Region 7: Pueblo Region 8: Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache Region 9: Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan Region 10: Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel Region 11: Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt Region 12: Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Pitkin, Summit Region 13: Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake Region 14: Adams Region 15: Arapahoe Region 16: Boulder, Broomfield Region 17: Clear Creek, Gilpin, Park, Teller Region 18: Weld Region 19: Mesa Region 20: Denver Region 21: Jefferson

Source: Colorado 2009 BRFSS, Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment

Were the radon levels in your household above 4 Pci/L (picocuries per liter)? Yes No Weighted population estimate Colorado Region 1 Region 2 Region 3 Region 4 Region 5 Region 6 Region 7 Region 8 Region 9 Region 10 Region 11 Region 12 Region 13 Region 14 Region 15 Region 16 Region 17 Region 18 Region 19 Region 20 Region 21

135,593

Percent 11.7

* 13,898 6,087 12,301 117 671 3,845 * 1,150 * 902 9,022 726 5,300 20,816 23,492 1,105 6,570 187 13,255 15,738

* 15.5 7.1 8.7 1.7 4.3 12.4 * 7.7 * 10.8 20.7 3.8 7 15.6 20.2 7.6 11.7 0.7 10.9 11.8

Weighted population estimate Percent 95% CI 9.8-13.6 606,213 52.2 * 8.9-22.2 2.5-11.6 4.0-13.4 0-5.0 0-9.3 0-21.4 * 0.9-14.5 * 1.3-20.3 9.1-32.3 0-8.2 1.8-12.2 8.4-22.8 11.9-28.5 0.7-14.4 1.9-21.5 0-2.0 4.2-17.6 6.6-17.1

* 46,714 45,084 66,078 4,136 8,797 16,297 * 7,524 * 3,581 19,856 10,045 43,755 63,978 59,043 7,991 25,495 17,286 61,095 80,665

* 52.2 52.4 46.7 58.5 57 52.5 * 50.4 * 43 45.6 52.9 57.9 48 50.8 54.7 45.5 62.1 50.4 60.6

Unknown/not sure

95% CI 48.9-55.5 * 42.4-62.1 41.2-63.7 37.6-55.8 42.8-74.3 40.2-73.7 34.1-70.8 * 31.5-69.3 * 26.7-59.4 31.3-59.9 37.2-68.6 46.9-68.9 37.3-58.6 38.5-63.1 41.5-67.8 31.6-59.4 47.1-77.2 35.0-65.8 52.8-68.4

Weighted population estimate 419,364

Percent 36.1

95% CI 32.9-39.3

* 28,822 34,827 63,098 2,815 5,970 10,926 * 6,259 * 3,839 14,677 8,221 26,497 48,610 33,755 5,526 23,957 10,345 46,934 36,787

* 32.2 40.5 44.6 39.8 38.7 35.2 * 41.9 * 46.1 33.7 43.3 35.1 36.4 29 37.8 42.8 37.2 38.7 27.6

* 22.7-41.7 28.9-52.1 35.1-54.1 24.1-55.5 22.7-54.6 17.8-52.5 * 23.5-60.4 * 29.2-63.1 19.1-48.2 27.4-59.2 24.3-45.8 25.6-50.7 17.3-40.8 24.9-50.7 28.8-56.7 22.2-52.2 25.2-52.2 20.8-34.5

Region 1: Logan, Morgan, Phillips, Sedgwick, Washington, Yuma Region 2: Larimer Region 3: Douglas Region 4: El Paso Region 5: Cheyenne, Elbert, Kit Carson, Lincoln Region 6: Baca, Bent, Crowley, Huerfano, Kiowa, Las Animas, Otero, Prowers Region 7: Pueblo Region 8: Alamosa, Conejos, Costilla, Mineral, Rio Grande, Saguache Region 9: Archuleta, Dolores, La Plata, Montezuma, and San Juan Region 10: Delta, Gunnison, Hinsdale, Montrose, Ouray, San Miguel Region 11: Jackson, Moffat, Rio Blanco, Routt Region 12: Eagle, Garfield, Grand, Pitkin, Summit Region 13: Chaffee, Custer, Fremont, Lake Region 14: Adams Region 15: Arapahoe Region 16: Boulder, Broomfield Region 17: Clear Creek, Gilpin, Park, Teller Region 18: Weld Region 19: Mesa Region 20: Denver Region 21: Jefferson

Source: Colorado 2009 BRFSS, Health Statistics Section, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment * insufficient data