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Monday, September 8, 2008

Health of California's Adults, Adolescents and Children: Findings from CHIS 2005 and CHIS 2003

This report provides a summary of the statewide findings from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), with highlights of changes from 2003 to 2005. In dozens of easy-to-read tables and graphs, the report features more than 80 health indicators on topics that include asthma, obesity, health insurance and health care access. It shows findings by age, gender, race and ethnicity, income level and health insurance status. The information was collected over two survey periods, allowing the report's authors to note significant changes between 2003 and 2005 in the health of Californians.

  • Age-Adjusted Incidence of Any Binge Drinking in the Past Month, Adult Males Age 18 and Older (Table 17)
  • Age-Adjusted Incidence of Any Binge Drinking in the Past Month, Adult Females Age 18 and Older (Table 18)
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