California Health Interview Survey

Description/Mission:

The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) is funded by both goverment and private organizations the most comprehensive source of health information on Californians. CHIS is an important source of information on health and access to health care services. CHIS is a telephone survey of adults, adolescents, and children from all parts of the state. The survey is conducted every two years. CHIS data are used by legislators, policy makers, local health departments, state agencies, community organizations, advocacy groups, foundations, researchers, and many others.

 At this site you can:

  • Get state and local data on hundreds of health topics.
  • Run your own customized search using AskCHIS, review publications and data summaries,
  • learn about current research, or attend an AskCHIS workshops.
  • Review survey topics, questionnaires, methodology, sample design and other specifics.

Website: http://www.chis.ucla.edu/default.asp

Category: Perinatal Data-US