Los Angeles County
Department of Public Health
Health Assessment Unit
313 N. Figueroa St., Room 127
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone:(213) 240-7785
Fax:(213) 250-2594

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Alcohol Use Alcohol Consumption Alcohol Policy Opinions Binge Drinking  Heavy Drinking Need or Wanted Treatment for Alcohol or Drug Problem	To Top
Alcohol Policy (subsample)   Alcohol Tax to Prevent Underage Drinking & Increase Treatment Programs Law to Ban Home Keg Use Law to Penalize Adult Who Provide Alcohol to Teens Law Banning Alcohol Billboard Ads	To Top
Anxiety   Current Anxiety Currently  Receiving Counseling for Anxiety  Currently Taking Medications for Anxiety Ever Diagnosed Anxiety	To Top
Arts (subsample)  Participated in Art, Cultural Music, Theater Group, Book Club, Crafts, etc. Participated or Attended Cultural Events Related to Your Heritage
Barriers to Accessing Health Care Could Not Afford to See Dentist Could Not Afford to See Doctor for a Health Problem Could Not Afford Mental Health Care Could Not Afford Prescription Medication Difficulty Accessing Medical Care Difficulty Accessing Mental Health Care Regular Source of Care - NO Regular Source of Care - YES Tried to Access Mental Health Care	To Top
Built Environment  Fruits and Vegetables - Access Perceived Safety of Walking Paths, Parks,  Playgrounds, and Sports Fields in Neighborhood Perceived Safety of Neighborhood from Crime Walking Paths, Parks, Playgrounds, and Sports Fields in Neighborhood	To Top
Caregiving (subsample)    Caregiver in the Past Month	To Top
Child Policy (subsample)   Ever Called 2-1-1 Information Line Ever Heard of Los Angeles Universal Pre-School or LA-UP Ever Heard of 2-1-1 Information Line Ever Heard of First 5 LA From What Source Did You Hear of First 5 LA Is it Important For Children to Attend Pre-School Should it Be the Government's Responsibility to Fund Pre-School Source of Drinking Water Think Pre-School Helps Children in Later Grades What  Do You Associate with First 5 LA	To Top
Cholesterol   Diagnosed High Cholesterol	To Top
Chronic Conditions     Current Anxiety Current Depression Ever Diagnosed Anxiety Ever Diagnosed Arthritis Ever Diagnosed Depression Ever Diagnosed Diabetes Ever Diagnosed High Blood Pressure Ever Diagnosed High Cholesterol Ever Diagnosed Osteoporosis Ever Diagnosed Osteoporosis - Among Women Obesity/Overweight	To Top
Contraception    Condom Use Condom Use: Sex Without Condom or Birth Control in Past Year Heard of Emergency Contraception Ever Used Emergency Contraception Pregnancy Prevention - Birth Control Methods	To Top
Demographics Age Birth Place (Foreign-Born/U.S. Born) Citizenship Status Disability Education Employment Gender Health Districts Household Income (Federal Poverty Level ) Household Size Internet Access Language Used Most at Home Marital Status Public Assistance/Welfare Race/Ethnicity Service Planning Areas Sexual Orientation Veterans	To Top
Dental Health Could Not Afford to See Dentist Dental Insurance - YES Dental Insurance - NO Last Dental Visit	To Top
Depression [See Also Mental Health] Current Depression Currently Receiving Counseling for Depression Currently Taking Medication for Depression Ever Diagnosed Depression Risk of Major Depression	To Top
Diabetes Diagnosed Diabetes	To Top
Drug Use & Addiction Has Marijuana ID Card Marijuana Use Methamphetamine, Cocaine, or Ecstasy Use Misuse of Prescription Drugs Need or Wanted Treatment for Alcohol or Drug Problem Treated for Alcohol or Drug Problem	To Top
Emergency Contraception Ever Used Emergency Contraception Used Emergency Contraception in Past Year	To Top
Emergency Preparedness (subsample) Households Have a Disaster Supply Kit Households Have a Family Emergency Plan	To Top
Emotional Support (subsample) Receive Social and  Emotional Support Needed
Food Poisoning (subsample) Knowledge on How to Report Food Poisoning Knowledge on Who to Report Food Poisoning Likeliness of Reporting Food Poisoning
Food Security Low Food Security (Food Insecurity without Hunger) (<300% FPL) Very Low Food Security (Food Insecurity with Hunger) (<300% FPL) Food Insecurity (With or Without Hunger (<300% FPL)	To Top
H1N1 Frequency of Seeing or Hearing Public Health Ads about H1N1 Saw or Heard Public Health Ads on Importance of Having H1N1 Vaccination Sick with Flu in the Past Year Used Precautions because H1N1 Flu	To Top
Health Conditions Current Anxiety Current Depression Ever Diagnosed Anxiety Ever Diagnosed Arthritis Ever Diagnosed Depression Ever Diagnosed Diabetes Ever Diagnosed High Blood Pressure Ever Diagnosed High Cholesterol Ever Diagnosed Osteoporosis Ever Diagnosed Osteoporosis - Among Women Obesity/Overweight	To Top
Health Insurance Among Insured  - Uninsured in Past Year Dental Insurance - YES Dental Insurance - NO Type of Insurance and Uninsured (18-64 year olds) Type of Insurance (65+ year olds)	To Top
Health Related Quality of Life Average Number of Unhealthy Days Average Number of Days of Limited Activity  Self-Perceived Health Status - Fair/Poor	To Top
Health Status Average Number of Unhealthy Days Average Number of Days of Limited Activity  Self-Perceived Health Status - Fair/Poor	To Top
Healthy Homes (subsample) Home or Apartment has Heat or Hot Water When You Need It Home or Apartment has Mold Home or Apartment has Pests Home or Apartment Built Before 1978 & Peeling Paint	To Top
Heart Disease Diagnosed High Cholesterol Diagnosed Hypertension	To Top
Herbals (subsample)   Took Herbal Supplements in the Past Year
HIV/STD Testing (subsample) Ever Tested for STD's Tested for Chlamydia in the Past Year Tested for HIV in Past Year Tested for STD in the Past Year	To Top
Household Housing Type (Subsample) Rent or Own House	To Top
Homelessness Homelessness (past 5 years) Homelessness (past 5 years) Among Those <300%FPL Homelessness (past 2 years) Homelessness (past 2 years) Among Those <300%FPL	To Top
Human papillomavirus (HPV) Ever Heard of HPV Vaccine Received HPV Vaccine Shots (Male 18-26 year olds, Female 18-30 year olds)	To Top
Influenza  Influenza Vaccination in Past Year (18+ year olds) Influenza Vaccination in Past Year (65+ year olds)	To Top
Insurance Among Insured  - Uninsured in Past Year Dental Insurance - YES Dental Insurance - NO Type of Insurance and Uninsured (18-64 year olds) Type of Insurance (65+ year olds)	To Top
Mammogram Mammogram in Past 2 Years (50-74 year olds)	To Top
Medical Examinations & Vaccinations H1N1 Vaccination Since October,2009 Human papillomavirus (HPV) - Ever Heard of Vaccine HPV Shots - Received (Male 18-26 year olds, Female 18-30 year olds) Influenza Vaccination in Past Year (18+ year olds) Influenza Vaccination in Past Year (65+ year olds) Mammogram in Past 2 Years (50-74 year olds) Pap Smear Within Past 3 Years (18-65 year olds) Pneumonia Vaccination - Ever (65+ year olds) Tested for Osteoporosis Tested for Osteoporosis - Among Women	To Top
Mental Health Anxiety - Current Anxiety - Ever Diagnosed Anxiety - Receiving Counseling Anxiety - Taking Medication Average Days of Poor Mental Health in Past Month Could Not Afford Mental Health Care Depression - Current  Depression - Ever Diagnosed Depression - Receiving Counseling Depression - Taking Medication Frequent Mental Distress Receive Social and Emotional Support Needed Risk of Major Depression Tried to Access Mental Health Care	To Top
Neighborhoods Adequate Street and Building Lighting in Neighborhood (subsample) Graffiti or Vandalism in Neighborhood (subsample) Perceived Safety of Neighborhood from Crime (subsample) Perceived Safety of Walking Paths, Parks, Playgrounds, and Sports Fields in Neighborhood Street and Sidewalks Well Maintained (subsample) Trash and Litter in Neighborhood (subsample) Walking Paths, Parks, Playgrounds, and Sports Fields in Neighborhood	To Top
Nutrition   Caloric Information on Menus and Menu Boards - see or read (subsample) Posted Caloric Information on Menus and Menu Boards - used (subsample) Fast Food Consumption Food Insecurity (<300% FPL) Fruits and Vegetables Consumption Fruits and Vegetables - accessibility (subsample) Law Prohibiting Convenience Stores Within a Quarter Mile of Schools (subsample) Restrictions on Advertising to Children (subsample) Restrictions on How Much Sodium in Packaged Foods and at Restaurants (subsample) Soda Consumption (subsample) Tax Increase on Sodas to Discourage Kids from Drinking (subsample)	To Top
Obesity/ Overweight  Obesity/Overweight	To Top
Osteoporosis  Ever Diagnosed Osteoporosis Ever Diagnosed Osteoporosis - Among Women Tested for Osteoporosis Tested for Osteoporosis - Among Women	To Top
Pap Smear Pap Smear  Within Past 3 Years (18-65 year olds)	To Top
Pasteurization (subsample) Consumption of Cheese or Dairy Products Made with Unpasteurized Milk Reasons for Consuming Cheese or Dairy Products Made with Unpasteurized Milk
Physical Activity  Physical Activity - Aerobic Physical Activity - Aerobic & Strengthening Physical Activity - Strengthening Walking Paths, Parks, Playgrounds, Sports Fields in Neighborhood	To Top
Prescription Medications  Could Not Afford Prescription Medication Misuse of Prescription Drugs	To Top
Preventive Care  Aspirin Therapy on a Daily Basis (Males 45+ years old, Females 55+ years old) Flu Shot in Past Year (18+ year olds) Flu Shot in Past Year (65+ year olds) Mammogram in Past 2 Years (50-74 year olds) Pap Smear  Within Past 3 Years (18-65 year olds) Pneumonia Vaccination (65+ year olds) Tested for Osteoporosis Tested for Osteoporosis - Among Women	To Top
Prison Prison, Jail, or Detention Center as Adult Time Spent in Prison, Jail, or Detention Center Time Since in Prison, Jail or Detention Center	To Top
Regular Source of Care Regular Source of Care - YES Regular Source of Care - NO	To Top
Salmonella (subsample)  Consumed Raw Shell fish in the Past 3 Months Knowledge on Causes of Diarrheal Illness Such As Salmonella -Raw Chicken Knowledge on Causes of Diarrheal Illness Such As Salmonella -Raw Eggs Knowledge on Causes of Diarrheal Illness Such As Salmonella -Raw Oysters Knowledge on Causes of Diarrheal Illness Such As Salmonella -Turtles
Sexual Health  Condom Use Emergency Contraception Ever Tested for STD's (subsample) Pregnancy Prevention Sexual Activity  STD Test in Past Year (subsample)	To Top
Street Vendors (subsample) Bought Food From Street Vendor in the Past Year Ever Sick from Eating Food From Street Vendor Frequency of Buying from Street Vendor in the Past Year Would Use Letter Grade to Decide to Eat From Street Vendors
Subsamples Alcohol Policy Arts Caregiving Child Policy Emergency Preparation Emotional Support Food Poisoning Healthy Homes Herbals Household Type Neighborhoods Nutrition Pasteurization Salmonella Sexually Transmitted Diseases Street Vendors Tobacco Policy	To Top
Tobacco Policy (subsample)    Ban Smoking in Outdoor Public Areas Distribution of Free or Low-Cost Tobacco Products, Coupons, and Rebates Should be Prohibited Employee Health Insurance Plans Should Covers Costs for Smokers Who Want to Quit Fee should be Added to Each Pack of Cigarettes to Clean up Cigarette Butt Litter Films with Smoking Should be Rated "R" Health Care Facilities Should Ban Smoking in Outdoor Areas How Harmful is Exposure to Second-Hand Tobacco Smoke to One's Health? How Serious of a Health Issue is Cigarette Use by Minors? Law Prohibiting Store Owners from Selling Tobacco within 1,000 feet if Schools Law Requiring Separate Smoking and Non-Smoking Units in Multi-Unit Housing Should there be More Programs to Help People Quit Smoking?   Store Owners to be Licensed to Sell Cigarettes  Store Owners be Penalized for Selling Cigarettes to Minors Store Owners Should be Required to Display Warning signs About Health Risks of Tobacco Use Think it is Easy for Youth under 18 Years Old to Buy Cigarettes	To Top
Tobacco Use Cessation Attempts Cessation Methods Former Smokers Second Hand Smoke Smoking Status	To Top
Vaccinations H1N1 Vaccination Since October,2009 Human papillomavirus (HPV) - Ever Heard of Vaccine HPV - Received Vaccinations (Male 18-26 years old, Females 18-30 years old) Influenza Vaccination in Past Year (18+ year olds) Influenza Vaccination in Past Year (65+ year olds) Pneumonia Vaccination - Ever (65+ year olds)	To Top
Women's Health Ever Diagnosed Osteoporosis - Among Women Mammogram in Past 2 Years (50-74 year olds) Pap Smear Within Past 3 Years (18-65 year olds) Received HPV Vaccine Shots (Female 18-30 year olds) Tested for Osteoporosis ( Women 65+ year olds)	To Top

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Child Survey:    A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  J  K  L  M  N  O  P  Q  R  S  T  U  V  W  X  Y  Z           .     For Trend Data              To Adult Survey

Arts Education   For Full, Well-Rounded Education for Child - Need Arts Classes For Full, Well-Rounded Education for Child - Need Arts Field Trips  For Full, Well-Rounded Education for Child - Need Professional Arts Teachers	To Child Top
Asthma Current Asthma - Diagnosed and Still Has and/or Had Attach in the Past Year Days of School Missed Due to Asthma in the Past Year Ever Diagnosed with Asthma Limited Activity Due to Asthma Number of Emergency Room Visits Due to Asthma in Past Year Use Prescription Medicine to Control Asthma
Access to Health Care Could Not Afford Child Dental Care Could Not Afford Child Medical Check-Up or Physical Exam Could Not Afford Child Mental Health Care Could Not Afford to Have Child See Doctor for Illness Could Not Afford Child Prescription Medications Difficulty Accessing Medical Care for Child Difficulty Accessing Mental Health Care for Child Time Since Child's Last Dental Visit
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Currently Receiving Counseling for ADD/ADHD Currently Taking Medications for ADD/ADHD Ever Diagnosed with ADD/ADHD	To Child Top
Autism Currently Receiving Counseling for Autism Ever Diagnosed Autistic	To Child Top
Barriers to Accessing Health Care Could Not Afford Child Dental Care Could Not Afford Child Medical Check-Up or Physical Exam Could Not Afford Child Mental Health Care Could Not Afford to Have Child See Doctor for Illness Could Not Afford Child Prescription Medications Difficulty Accessing Medical Care for Child  Difficulty Accessing Mental Health Care for Child  Language Barrier to Accessing Mental Health Care for Child Regular Source of Care - No	To Child Top
Breastfeeding   At Hospital - Breastfed in the 1st Hour At Hospital - Given Phone Number for Breastfeeding Help After Returning to Work - Breastfeeding Accommodations Available Breastfeeding Initiation Breastfeeding at Least 6 Months Breastfeeding at Least 12 Months	To Child Top
Child Care Child Care Type - Cared for in Own Home Child Care Type - Cared for in Someone Else's Residence Child Care Type - Child Care Center, Preschool or Nursery Child Care Type - Head Start or State Preschool Program Child in Kindergarten Difficulty Obtaining Child Care Licensed Family or Home Day Care Provider Reasons for Difficulty Obtaining Child Care Reasons for No Child Care	To Child Top
Child Development/Disability   Meets Criteria for Having Special Health Care Needs
Child Health Status Child Health Status - Fair/Poor
Child Routines/Daily Activities/Family Interaction Ate Breakfast Daily   Computer Usage Fast Food Consumption Play Music or Sing Songs with Child (0-5 years) Physical Activity Reading to Child (0-5 years) Soda Consumption Teach Letters, Words or Numbers (0-5 years) Tell Stories to Child (0-5 years) TV Watching 0-23 Months Olds (0 Hours/Day) TV Watching 2 -17 Year Olds (3 + Hours/Day)	To Child Top
Community   Community Rating - Public Safety Community Rating - Access to Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
Demographics Child: Age, Race/Ethnicity, Place of Birth, Citizenship Respondent: Age, Race/Ethnicity, Place of Birth, Marital Status, Education, Employment,  Household Composition Household Income (Federal Poverty Level ) Language Used Most at Home Service Planning Areas/Health Districts	To Child Top
Dental Health   Could Not Afford Child Dental Care Dental Insurance - No Dental Insurance - Yes Last Dental Visit	To Child Top
Diabetes   Ever Diagnosed with Diabetes	To Child Top
First 5 L.A.   Ever Called First 5 L.A. Ever Heard of First 5 L.A. From What Source Did You Hear of First 5 L.A.	To Child Top
H1N1 Child Had H1N1 Child Had H1N1 - Asked to Cough in Elbow Child Had H1N1 - Kept Away From Siblings and Friends Child Had H1N1 - Kept Home From School Child Had H1N1 - Kept in Separate Bedroom Child Had H1N1 - Taken to See Doctor Child Had H1N1 Vaccine Child Had H1N1 Vaccine - Number of Doses (0-9 year olds) Child Had H1N1 Vaccine - Where They Received Vaccine Parent Prefer to Have Child Vaccinated at School
Health Insurance Coverage for Child Among Insured  - Uninsured in Past Year Dental Insurance - Yes Dental Insurance - No Type of Health Insurance	To Child Top
Home Visits Frequency of Home Visits From Professional (eg. Social Worker) Home Visit From Professional (eg. Social Worker)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) Ever Heard of HPV Vaccine Had Any HPV Shots (9+ year olds) Had Any HPV Shots ( Girls 13-17 year olds)   How Many HPV Shots Did Child Receive (9+ year olds) Parent Planning on Having Child (9+ year old girls) Receive All 3 Shots	To Child Top
Insurance Coverage for Child Among Insured  - Uninsured in Past Year Dental Insurance - No Dental Insurance - Yes Type of Health Insurance
Medical Conditions Current Asthma - Diagnosed and Still Has and/or Had Attach in the Past Year Ever Diagnosed ADD/ADHD Ever Diagnosed Asthma Ever Diagnosed Autistic Ever Diagnosed Diabetes	To Child Top
Mental Health Care Difficulty Accessing Mental Health Care for Child Tried to Get Mental Health Care For Child	To Child Top
Nutrition   Ate Breakfast Daily Fast Food Consumption Soda Consumption	To Child Top
Parent Health Risks/Behaviors Mother Smoked While Pregnant Mother Tried to Quit Smoking When Pregnant Parental Support Risk of Major Depression	To Child Top
Parent Involvement in School Attend School Events Volunteer in PTA, or Fundraisers for School School has Arts Education
Parental Social Support Ease of Finding Someone For Advice on Raising Child Know Where to Go When You Need Assistance in Helping Your Child Learn	To Child Top
Preconception/Prenatal Care Pregnancy Preparation - Information on Caring for Gums and Teeth Pregnancy Preparation - Information on Dangers of Tobacco Smoke Exposure Pregnancy Preparation - Information on Genetic Screening Pregnancy Preparation - Information on Healthy Weight for Pregnancy Pregnancy Preparation - Information on Multi-Vitamin or Folic Acid Supplements Pregnancy Preparation - Information on Nutrition
Physical Activity   Average Days Gymnastics, Dance, Karate Classes (per week) Average Days Playing or Practicing Team Sports (per week) Average Days Playing Physically Interactive Games eg. Dance Dance Revolution  (per week) Average Days Walk, Bike, or Skateboard From School (per week) Average Days Walk, Bike, or Skateboard To School (per week) Time  Spent in Gymnastics, Dance, Karate Classes (per week) Time  Spent Playing or Practicing Team Sports (per week) Time Spent Playing Physically Interactive Games eg. Dance Dance Revolution  (per week) Time Spent  Walking, Biking, or Skateboarding From School (per week) Time Spent  Walking, Biking, or Skateboarding To School (per week) Total Amount of Physical Activity	To Child Top
Safe Park for Child Safe Park or Playground Easily Accessible Used Park, Playground, or Other Safe Place to Play in Past 2 Weeks
Smoking Mother Smoked While Pregnant Mother Tried to Quit Smoking When Pregnant	To Child Top
Television Viewing TV Watching 0-23 Month Olds (0 Hours/Day) TV Watching 2-17 Year Olds (3+ Hours/Day)	To Child Top
Vaccination Understanding   Normal or Acceptable for Child to Have Fever or Mild Rash After Vaccination Safe for Child <1 Year Old to be Immunized Unvaccinated Children Should be Allowed to Go to School
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)   While Pregnant Participated in WIC Child Participated in WIC

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