Height & weight (used to calculate BMI) i Elevated BMI is independently associated with cardiovascular, metabolic, and cancer risk. Leave blank to skip — this factor will be excluded from your score rather than guessed. Evidence: CDC — About Adult BMI

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Blood pressure reading i Hypertension is the leading modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke. Leave blank if unknown — this factor will be excluded rather than guessed. Evidence: American Heart Association — Understanding Blood Pressure Readings

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Blood sugar / diabetes status i Dysglycemia raises risk across nearly every organ system, including cardiovascular and GI disease. Evidence: CDC — Diabetes Basics — Select — Normal, no diabetes Prediabetes Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes Don't know Next ›

Tobacco / smoking status i Smoking is the leading preventable cause of disease and death in the U.S. Evidence: CDC — Health Effects of Smoking — Select — Never smoked Former smoker (quit) Current smoker Next ›

About how many cigarettes do you smoke per day? i Risk from smoking rises with daily quantity (dose-response relationship). Evidence: CDC — Health Effects of Smoking — Select — 10 or fewer per day 11-20 per day More than 20 per day Next ›

Alcohol use i Risk rises with quantity and binge pattern, including liver and GI cancer risk. Evidence: NIAAA — Drinking Levels Defined — Select — None Moderate (up to 1 drink/day women, 2/day men) Above moderate / binge pattern Next ›

About how many drinks per week, on average? i Weekly quantity refines risk beyond the general moderate/heavy category. Evidence: NIAAA — Drinking Levels Defined — Select — 1-7 per week 8-14 per week 15+ per week Next ›

Physical activity i Meeting activity guidelines lowers risk of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and some cancers. Evidence: CDC — Physical Activity Guidelines for Adults — Select — 150+ min/week moderate activity Some activity, below 150 min/week Little to no regular activity Next ›

Typical sleep per night i Short and long sleep durations are both associated with adverse health outcomes. Evidence: CDC — Sleep and Chronic Disease — Select — 7-9 hours Under 7 hours Over 9 hours regularly Next ›

Over the last 2 weeks: little interest or pleasure, or feeling down/hopeless i Brief self-report screen modeled on PHQ-2; this is a screening prompt, not a diagnosis. Evidence: USPSTF — Depression and Suicide Risk Screening Recommendation (PHQ-2 model) — Select — Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day Next ›

Over the last 2 weeks: feeling nervous, anxious, or on edge i Brief self-report screen modeled on GAD-2; this is a screening prompt, not a diagnosis. Evidence: USPSTF — Anxiety Screening Recommendation (GAD-2 model) — Select — Not at all Several days More than half the days Nearly every day Next ›

How would you rate your overall stress level recently? i Chronic stress is linked to cardiovascular, immune, and GI dysfunction. Evidence: APA — Stress and Health — Select — Low Moderate High Next ›

How connected do you feel to friends, family, or community? i Social isolation is an independent risk factor for morbidity and mortality. Evidence: Healthy People 2030 — Social and Community Context — Select — Well connected Somewhat isolated Frequently isolated / lonely Next ›

How would you describe your household financial stability? i Economic stability is one of the five core SDOH domains shaping long-term health outcomes. Evidence: Healthy People 2030 — Economic Stability — Select — Stable, meets needs comfortably Meets needs but tight some months Regularly unable to meet basic needs Next ›

Health insurance / coverage status i Insurance status is strongly linked to preventive care use and delayed diagnosis. Evidence: Healthy People 2030 — Health Care Access and Quality — Select — Insured, consistent access Insured with gaps or high cost-sharing Uninsured Next ›

Highest level of education completed i Educational attainment correlates with health literacy and long-term health outcomes. Evidence: Healthy People 2030 — Education Access and Quality — Select — Associate's degree or higher High school diploma / some college Less than high school Next ›

In the past year, were you ever worried food would run out before you had money to buy more? i Food insecurity is linked to poorer diet quality and chronic disease risk. Evidence: USDA ERS — Food Security in the U.S. (screening item) — Select — Never true Sometimes true Often true Next ›

Housing situation over the past year i Housing instability is an established SDOH risk factor for adverse health outcomes. Evidence: Healthy People 2030 — Neighborhood and Built Environment (Housing) — Select — Stable housing Behind on rent/mortgage or moved due to cost Homeless or facing eviction/foreclosure Next ›

Typical local air quality i Higher ambient AQI is associated with cardiopulmonary risk, especially with chronic exposure. You can look this up automatically by ZIP code below. Evidence: EPA AirNow — Air Quality Index Basics — Select — Good (AQI 0-50) Moderate (AQI 51-100) Unhealthy for sensitive groups+ (AQI 101+) Don't know

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Do you have easy access (within about 1 mile urban / 10 miles rural) to a supermarket with fresh food? i Living in a low food-access area is associated with poorer diet quality and higher chronic disease rates. When locked from a ZIP code, this uses USDA's tract-level low-access flag for that area's approximate center point — not your specific address — so use Override if your actual location differs. Evidence: USDA ERS — Food Access Research Atlas — Select — Yes, easy access Limited access No nearby access (food desert)

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How easily can you reach a primary care provider or clinic? i Geographic and logistical access to care predicts preventive service use and outcomes. When locked from a ZIP code, this uses regional insurance-coverage data as an approximate stand-in for access difficulty — an imperfect proxy, not a direct measure, so use Override if it doesn't match your situation. Evidence: Healthy People 2030 — Health Care Access and Quality (Access to Primary Care) — Select — Easily, within a reasonable distance/time Some difficulty (distance, transport, wait times) Very difficult / no regular access

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Does your neighborhood support safe walking/outdoor activity (sidewalks, parks, green space)? i Walkable, green neighborhoods are associated with higher physical activity and lower chronic disease risk. When locked from a ZIP code (if the site has a Walk Score API key configured), this uses that ZIP's Walk Score. Evidence: CDC — Neighborhood Design and Health (Built Environment) — Select — Yes, generally supportive Mixed / partial No, generally unsupportive

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