The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the nation's largest state health survey and a primary source of information on California's diverse population, released its latest data today on more than 100 topics affecting the health and well-being of the state's residents.
The random–digit-dial telephone survey, conducted every two years by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, gathers essential information from tens of thousands of California households on a wide variety of topics, from health insurance and public program participation to diabetes, obesity and cancer screening.
The latest survey also includes new questions on suicide, emergency preparedness, medical homes, veteran status, registered domestic partner status, flu shots and prediabetes.
The data can be examined by state, region and county at http://www.askchis.com/, the survey's free, easy-to-use online data search tool. (A quick tutorial on how to use the search tool is also available.) > > > > Read More
example:
Binge drinking in the past year 2009
No binge drinking in past year 68.7%
(67.6 - 69.8) 18,916,000
Binge drinking in past year 31.3%
(30.2 - 32.4) 8,631,000
TOTAL 100.0% 27,547,000
Source: 2009 California Health Interview Survey (95% confidence intervals are displayed in table)
example:
Binge drinking in the past year 2009
No binge drinking in past year 68.7%
(67.6 - 69.8) 18,916,000
Binge drinking in past year 31.3%
(30.2 - 32.4) 8,631,000
TOTAL 100.0% 27,547,000
Source: 2009 California Health Interview Survey (95% confidence intervals are displayed in table)
