Family Health History – Male Version
Question
Number
Verbatim Question Response categories and comments
1
What is your birthdate?
Month ____
Year______
1b What state were you born in?
State __________
enter two letter state code
DC=District of Columbia
I was born outside the U.S. 1 = box checked
2 What is your sex? 1=male
2=female
3a What is your race? 1=asian
2=black
3=white
4=american indian
5=other
9=multiple boxes checked
3b Are you of Mexican, Latino, or
Hispanic origin?
1=yes
2=no
4 Please check how far you’ve gone
in school....
(Choose one)
1=Didn’t go to high school
2=Some high school
3=High school graduate or GED
4=Some college or technical school
5= 4 year college graduate
9=Multiple boxes checked
5 What is your current marital status?
Are you now...
1=married
2=not married, but living together
with a partner
3=widowed
4=separated
5=divorced
6=never married
9=multiple answers checked
6a How many times have you been
married?
1=1
2=2
3=3
4=4 or more
5=never married
9=multiple boxes checked
FHH Male
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6b During what month and year were
you first married?
Month___
Range: 1-12
Year___ Range: 10-96
Never married 1=never married
7a Which of the following best
describes your employment status?
1=full time (35 hours or more)
2=part-time (1-34 hours)
3=Not employed outside the home
9=multiple items checked
7b If you are employed full time (35
hours per week or more):
Range: 0-30
7c
Range: 0-30
8
How many days of work did you
miss in the past 30 days due to
stress or feeling depressed?
How many days of work did you
miss in the past 30 days due to poor
physical health?
For most of your childhood, did your
family own their home?
1=yes
2=no
9a During your childhood, how many
times did you move residences,
even in the same town?
# of times ________
Range: 0-999
9b How long have you lived at your
current residence?
1=Less than 6 months
2=Less than 1 year
3=Less than 2 years
4=2 or more years
9=Multiple boxes checked
10 How was your mother when you
were born?
Age________
Range:0-99
FHH Male
Question
Number
Verbatim Question Response categories and comments
11a How much education does/did your
mother have? (Choose one)
1=Didn’t go to high school
2=Some high school
3=High school graduate or GED
4=Some college or technical school
5=4 year college degree graduate or higher
9=Multiple boxes checked
11b How much education does/did your
father have? (Choose one)
1=Didn’t go to high school
2=Some high school
3=High school graduate or GED
4=Some college or technical school
5= 4 year college graduate or higher
9=Multiple boxes checked
12a Have you smoked at least 100
cigarettes in your entire life?
1=yes
2=no
12b How old were you when you began
to smoke cigarettes fairly regularly?
Age______
Range: 0-99
12c Do you smoke cigarettes now? 1=yes
2=no
12d If yes, on average, about how many
cigarettes a day do you smoke?
Number of cigarettes___
Range: 0-99
13a If you used to smoke cigarettes but
don’t smoke now, about how many
cigarettes a day did you smoke?
Range:00-99
13b How old were you when you quit?
Age ________
Range:00-99
14a During your first 18 years of life did
your father smoke?
1=yes
2=no
14b During your first 18 years of life did
your mother smoke?
1=yes
2=no
15a During the past month, about how
many days per week did you
exercise for recreation or to keep in
shape?
______ days per week
Range: 0 - 7
FHH Male
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Number
Verbatim Question Response categories and comments
15b During the past month, when you
exercised for recreation or to keep
in shape, how long did you usually
exercise (minutes)?
______minutes
0=0
1=1-19
2=20-29
3=30-39
4=40-49
5=50-59
6=60 or more
16a How old were you when you had
your first drink of alcohol other than
a few sips?
Age_______
Range:00-99
Never drank alcohol 1=Box Checked
During each of the following age
intervals, what was your usual
number of drinks of alcohol per
week?
16b1 Age 19-29 1=None
2=Less than 6 per wk
3=7-13 per wk
4=14 or more per wk
9=multiple responses
16b2 Age 30-39 1=None
2=Less than 6 per wk
3=7-13 per wk
4=14 or more per wk
9=multiple responses
16b3 Age 40-49 1=None
2=Less than 6 per wk
3=7-13 per wk
4=14 or more per wk
9=multiple responses
16b4 Age 50 and older 1=None
2=Less than 6 per wk
3=7-13 per wk
4=14 or more per wk
9=multiple responses
16c During the past month, have you
had any beer, wine, wine coolers,
cocktails or liquor?
1=yes
2=no
FHH Male
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Number
Verbatim Question Response categories and comments
16d During the past month, how many
days per week did you drink any
alcoholic beverages on average?
Range: 0 - 7
16e On the days when you drank, about
how many drinks per day did you
have on average?
1=1
2=2
3=3
4=4 or more
5=didn’t drink in past month
16f Considering all types of alcoholic
beverages, how many times during
the past month did you have 5 or
more drinks on an occasion?
Number of times_______
Range:0-999
16g During the past month, how many
times have you driven when you’ve
had perhaps too much to drink?
Number of times_______
Range:0-999
16h During the past 30 days, how many
times did you ride in a car or other
vehicle driven by someone who had
been drinking alcohol?
Number of times______
Range:0-999
17 Have you ever had a problem with
your use of alcohol?
1=yes
2=no
18 Have you ever considered yourself
to be an alcoholic?
1=yes
2=no
19a During your first 18 years of life did
you live with anyone who was a
problem drinker or alcoholic?
1=yes
2=no
19b If “yes” check all who were:
father 1=if boxed checked
mother 1=if boxed checked
brothers 1=if boxed checked
other relative 1=if boxed checked
other non-relative
1=if boxed checked
FHH Male
Question
Number
Verbatim Question Response categories and comments
sisters 1=if boxed checked
20 Have you ever been married to
someone (or lived with someone as
if you were married) who was a
problem drinker or alcoholic?
1=yes
2=no
21a Have you ever used street drugs? 1=yes
2=no
21b If “yes” how old were you the first
time you used them?
Age___________
Range:0-99
21c About how many times have you
used street drugs?
0=0
1=1-2
2=3-10
3=11-25
4=26-99
5=100+
9=multiple responses
21d Have you ever had a problem with
street drugs?
1=yes
2=no
21e Have you ever considered yourself
to be addicted to street drugs?
1=yes
2=no
21f Have you ever injected street
drugs?
1=yes
2=no
22 Have you ever been under the care
of a psychologist, psychiatrist, or
therapist?
1=yes
2=no
23a Has a doctor, nurse, or health
professional ever asked you about
family or household problems
during your childhood?
1=yes
2=no
23b How many close friends or relatives
would help you with your emotional
problems or feelings if you needed
it?
1=none
2=one
3=two
4=3 or more
9=multiple responses
During your first 18 years of life,
was anyone in your household...
24 Did you live with anyone who used
street drugs?
1=yes
2=no
25a Were your parents ever separated
or divorced?
1=yes
2=no
FHH Male
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Verbatim Question Response categories and comments
25b Did you ever live with a
stepfather?
1=yes
2=no
25c Did you ever live with a
stepmother?
1=yes
2=no
26 Were you a foster child? 1=yes
2=no
27a Did you ever run away from home
for more than one day?
1=yes
2=no
27b Did your brothers or sisters run
away from home for more than one
day?
1=yes
2=no
28 Was anyone in your household
depressed or mentally ill?
1=yes
2=no
29 Did anyone in your household
attempt to commit suicide?
1=yes
2=no
30a Did anyone in your household go to
prison?
1=yes
2=no
30b Did anyone in your household ever
commit a serious crime?
1=yes
2=no
31a What is the most you have ever
weighed?
Weight in pounds______
Range: 000-999
31b How old were you then?
age:_______
Range:18-99
32a Have you ever attempted to commit
suicide?
1=yes
2=no
32b If “yes”, how old were you the first
time you attempted suicide?
Age______
Range:1-99
32c If “yes”, how old were you the last
time you attempted suicide?
Age______
Range:1-99
32d How many times have you
attempted suicide?
# of times_________
Range:01-99,
32e Did any suicide attempt ever result
in an injury, poisoning, or overdose
that had to be treated by a doctor or
nurse?
1=yes
2=no
FHH Male
Question
Number
Verbatim Question Response categories and comments
In order to get a more complete
picture of the health of our patients,
the next three questions are about
voluntary sexual experiences.
33a How old were you the first time you
had sexual intercourse?
Years______
Never had intercourse 1=box checked
33b With how many different partners
have you ever had sexual
intercourse?
Number of partners_____
number of intercourse partners, lifetime
Range: 0-999
.
33c During the past year, with how
many different partners have you
ever had sexual intercourse?
# of partners_______
number of intercourse partners, past year
Range: 0-999
34a Have you ever gotten someone
pregnant?
If “Yes”:
1=yes
2=no
34b How old were you the first time you
got someone pregnant?
age:______
Range:00-99
Never got someone pregnant 1=box checked
.
34c What was the age of the youngest
woman you ever got pregnant?
Range:00-99
Never got someone pregnant 1=box checked
34d How old were you then? Range:00-99
Sometimes physical blows occur
between parents. While you were
growing up in your first 18 years of
life, how often did our father (or
stepfather) or mother’s boyfriend do
any to these things to your mother
(or stepmother)?
FHH Male
Question
Number
Verbatim Question Response categories and comments
35a Push, grab, slap or throw something
at her?
1=never
2=once, twice
3=sometimes
4=often
5=very often
9=multiple responses
35b Kick, bite, hit her with a fist, or hit
her with something hard?
1=never
2=once, twice
3=sometimes
4=often
5=very often
9=multiple responses
35c Repeatedly hit her over at least a
few minutes?
1=never
2=once, twice
3=sometimes
4=often
5=very often
9=multiple responses
35d Threaten her with a knife or gun, or
use a knife or gun to hurt her?
1=never
2=once, twice
3=sometimes
4=often
5=very often
9=multiple responses
Sometimes parents spank their
children as a form of discipline.
While you were growing up during
your first 18 years of life:
36a How often were you spanked? 1=never
2=once or twice
3=a few times a year
4=many times a year
5=weekly or more
9=multiple responses
36b How severely were you spanked? 1=not hard
2=a little hard
3=medium
4=quite hard
5=very hard
9=multiple responses
36c How old were you the last time you
remember being spanked?
age:______
Range:18-99
FHH Male
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Number
Verbatim Question Response categories and comments
While you were growing up, during
your first 18 years of life, how true
were each of the following
statements:
37 You didn’t have enough to eat? 1=never true
2=rarely true
3=sometimes true
4=often true
5=very often true
9=multiple responses
38 You knew there was someone to
take care of you and protect you?
1=never true
2=rarely true
3=sometimes true
4=often true
5=very often true
9=multiple responses
39 People in your family called you
things like “lazy” or “ugly”?
1=never true
2=rarely true
3=sometimes true
4=often true
5=very often true
9=multiple responses
40 Your parents were too drunk or high
to take care of the family?
1=never true
2=rarely true
3=sometimes true
4=often true
5=very often true
9=multiple responses
41 There was someone in your family
who helped you feel important or
special?
1=never true
2=rarely true
3=sometimes true
4=often true
5=very often true
9=multiple responses
42 You had to wear dirty clothes? 1=never true
2=rarely true
3=sometimes true
4=often true
5=very often true
9=multiple responses
FHH Male
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Verbatim Question Response categories and comments
43 You felt loved? 1=never true
2=rarely true
3=sometimes true
4=often true
5=very often true
9=multiple responses
44 You thought your parents wished
you had never been born?
1=never true
2=rarely true
3=sometimes true
4=often true
5=very often true
9=multiple responses
45 People in your family looked out for
each other?
1=never true
2=rarely true
3=sometimes true
4=often true
5=very often true
9=multiple responses
46 You felt that someone in your family
hated you?
1=never true
2=rarely true
3=sometimes true
4=often true
5=very often true
9=multiple responses
47 People in your family said hurtful or
insulting things to you?
1=never true
2=rarely true
3=sometimes true
4=often true
5=very often true
9=multiple responses
48 People in your family felt close to
each other?
1=never true
2=rarely true
3=sometimes true
4=often true
5=very often true
9=multiple responses
49 You believe that you were
emotionally abused?
1=never true
2=rarely true
3=sometimes true
4=often true
5=very often true
9=multiple responses
FHH Male
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50 There was someone to take you to
the doctor if you needed it?
1=never true
2=rarely true
3=sometimes true
4=often true
5=very often true
9=multiple responses
51 Your family was a source of
strength and support?
1=never true
2=rarely true
3=sometimes true
4=often true
5=very often true
9=multiple responses
Sometimes parents or other adults
hurt children. While you were
growing up, that is, during your first
18 years of life, how often did a
parent, step-parent, or adult living in
your home:
52a Swear at you, insult you, or put you
down?
1=never
2=once, twice
3=sometimes
4=often
5=very often
9=multiple responses
52b Threaten to hit you or throw
something at you, but didn’t do it?
1=never
2=once, twice
3=sometimes
4=often
5=very often
9=multiple responses
52c Actually push, grab, shove, slap
you, or throw something at you?
1=never
2=once, twice
3=sometimes
4=often
5=very often
9=multiple responses
52d Hit you so hard that you had marks
or were injured?
1=never
2=once, twice
3=sometimes
4=often
5=very often
9=multiple responses
FHH Male
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Verbatim Question Response categories and comments
52e Act in a way that made you afraid
that you might be physically hurt?
1=never
2=once, twice
3=sometimes
4=often
5=very often
9=multiple responses
Some people, while growing up in
their first 18 years of life, had a
sexual experience with
an adult or
someone at least five years older
than themselves. These
experiences may have involved a
relative family friend or stranger.
During the first 18 years of life, did
an adult or older relative, family
friend or stranger ever:
53a Touch or fondle your body in a
sexual way?
If “Yes”:
1=yes
2=no
The first time this happened, how
old were you?
age:_____
Range:00-99
The first time, did this happen
against your wishes?
1=yes
2=no
The last time this happened, how
old were you?
age:_____
Range:00-99
About how many times did this
happen to you?
# times:_____
Range:00-99
How many different people did this
to you?
# people______
Range:00-99
What was the sex of the person(s)
who did this?
1=male
2=female
3=both
9=multiple responses
54a Have you touch their body in a
sexual way?
If “Yes”:
1=yes
2=no
FHH Male
Question
Number
Verbatim Question Response categories and comments
The first time this happened, how
old were you?
age:_____
Range:00-99
The first time, did this happen
against your wishes?
1=yes
2=no
The last time this happened, how
old were you?
age:______
Range:00-99
About how many times did this
happen to you?
# times:_____
Range:00-99
How many different people did this
to you?
# people:______
Range:00-99
What was the sex of the person(s)
who did this?
1=male
2=female
3=both
9=multiple responses
55a
Attempt to have any type of sexual
intercourse (oral, anal, or vaginal)
with you?
IfYes”:
1=yes
2=no
The first time this happened, how
old were you?
age:______
Range:00-99
The first time, did this happen
against your wishes?
1=yes
2=no
The last time this happened, how
old were you?
age:______
Range:00-99
About how many times did this
happen to you?
# times:______
Range:00-99
How many different people did this
to you?
# people:_____
Range:00-99
What was the sex of the person(s)
who did this?
1=male
2=female
3=both
9=multiple responses
FHH Male
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56a
Actually have any type of sexual
intercourse with you (oral, anal, or
vaginal) with you?
If “Yes”:
1=yes
2=no
The first time this happened, how
old were you?
age:______
Range:00-99
The first time, did this happen
against your wishes?
1=yes
2=no
The last time this happened, how
old were you?
age:______
Range:00-99
About how many times did this
happen to you?
# times:______
Range:00-99
How many different people did this
to you?
# people:_______
Range:00-99
What was the sex of the person(s)
who did this?
1=male
2=female
3=both
9=multiple responses
If you answered “No” to each of the
last 4 questions (54a-57a) about
sexual experiences with older
people, please skip to question 62a.
Did any of these sexual experiences
with an adult or person at least 5
years older than you involve:
57a A relative who lived in your home? 1=yes
2=no
57b A non-relative who lived in your
home?
1=yes
2=no
57c A relative who didn’t live in your
home?
1=yes
2=no
57d A family friend or person who you
knew, and who didn’t live in your
home?
1=yes
2=no
57e A stranger? 1=yes
2=no
FHH Male
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57f Someone who was supposed to be
taking care of you?
1=yes
2=no
57g Someone you trusted? 1=yes
2=no
Did any of these sexual experiences
involve:
58a Trickery, verbal persuasion, or
pressure to get you to participate?
1=yes
2=no
58b Being given alcohol or drugs? 1=yes
2=no
58c Threats to harm you if you didn’t
participate?
1=yes
2=no
58d Being physically forced or
overpowered to make you
participate?
1=yes
2=no
59a Have you ever told a doctor, nurse,
or other health professional about
these sexual experiences?
1=yes
2=no
59b Has a therapist of counselor ever
suggested to you that you were
sexually abused as a child?
1=yes
2=no
60 Do you think that you were sexually
abused as a child?
1=yes
2=no
Apart from the other experiences
you have already told us about,
while you were growing up
during
your first 18 years of life:
61a Did a boy or group of boys about
your own age, ever force or
threaten you with harm in order
have sexual contact?
1=yes
2=no
61b If yes did the contact involve
someone touching your sexual parts
or trying to have intercourse with
you (oral or anal)?
1=yes
2=no
FHH Male
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Verbatim Question Response categories and comments
61c If yes how many times did someone
do this to you?
1=once
2=twice
3=3-5 times
4=6-10 times
5=more than 10 times
9=multiple responses
61d Did the contact involve a person
actually having intercourse with you
(vaginal, oral or anal)?
1=yes
2=no
61e If yes how many times did someone
do this to you?
1=once
2=twice
3=3-5 times
4=6-10 times
5=more than 10 times
9=multiple responses
62a
As an adult, (age 19 or older) has
anyone ever physically forced or
threaten you to have sexual
contact?
1=yes
2=no
62b If yes did the contact involve
someone touching your sexual parts
or trying to have intercourse with
you (vaginal, oral or anal)?
1=yes
2=no
62c If yes how many times has
someone done this to you?
1=once
2=twice
3=3-5 times
4=6-10 times
5=more than 10 times
9=multiple responses
62d Did the contact involve a person
actually having intercourse with you
(vaginal, oral or anal)?
1=yes
2=no
62e If yes how many times did someone
do this to you?
1=once
2=twice
3=3-5 times
4=6-10 times
5=more than 10 times
9=multiple responses
FHH Male