Women's Health Data - LAC Health Survey Data

About the Los Angeles County Health Survey (LACHS)

The Los Angeles County Health Survey (LACHS) is a population-based survey conducted by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health that provides critical data on health behaviors, conditions, access to care, and social determinants of health among County residents.

Similar to the Department of Public Health’s Office of Health Assessment and Epidemiology (OHAE) LACHS Master Data Tables (MDTs), the Office of Women’s Health is pleased to provide tables that offer detailed estimates on women’s health that are broken-down across demographic, social, and geographic groups to support data-driven decision-making.

Learn more about OHAE and additional LACHS data resources at: http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/ha/hasurveyintro.htm

How to Read the Master Data Tables (MDTs)

Percent / Average
Represents the estimated percentage of the population with a given characteristic or the average value of a continuous measure (such as number of days).
Said differently, this shows either the estimated percentage of people with a certain characteristic or the average value of a measure, such as the number of days an activity occurred.

95% Confidence Interval (95% CI)
Indicates the range within which the true population value is likely to fall, with 95% confidence. Wider intervals generally reflect smaller sample sizes or greater variability.
Said differently, this provides a range that helps show how precise the estimate is. We are 95% confident that the true value for the population falls within this range. Wider ranges usually mean there is more uncertainty, often because fewer people were included in the survey or because responses varied more.

Estimated Number (#)
Represents the estimated number of individuals in Los Angeles County who meet the specified criteria, based on survey weighting.
Said differently, this represents the estimated number of individuals in Los Angeles County who meet the criteria shown in the table. These numbers are based on survey data that are adjusted to represent the county’s population.

Estimates should be interpreted in context, particularly when confidence intervals are wide or sample sizes are small. Similarly, disparities seen in the results for the different groups shown in the tables are to a large degree driven by inequities in the social, economic, and environmental conditions experienced by these groups.

Demographics

• Survey Participants

Basic Needs

• Hard or Very Hard for Household to Regularly Eat Healthy Foods in the Last Year
• Households Currently Receiving CalFresh
• Households That are Food Insecure
• Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) - Physical
• Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) - Physical and Sexual
• Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) - Sexual
• Perceived Neighborhood Safety
• Spend More Than 30% of Monthly Income on Rent/Mortgage
• Women Who Eat 5 or More Servings of Fruits and Vegetables Daily
• Women Who Reported Being Homeless in the Past 5 Years

Health Behaviors

• Alcohol Use - Binge Drinking
• Alcohol Use - Heavy Drinking
• Alcohol Use - Had Alcohol in Past 30 Days
• Current Smoking Status
• E-Cigarette - Ever Used
• E-Cigarette - Used in Past 30 Days
• E-Cigarette - Exposed to Vapor in Home
• Exposed to 2nd Hand Smoke in Home
• Firearm in Home
• Firearm Safely Stored in Home
• Used Marijuana in the Past 30 Days
• Used Marijuana in the Past Year
• Texting or Emailing While Driving in Past Month
• Women Who Meet Aerobic Physical Activity Guidelines
• Women Who Meet Aerobic and Muscle Strengthening Physical Activity Guidelines
• Women Who Meet Muscle Strengthening Physical Activity Guidelines

Social Conditions and Vulnerabilities

• Daily Discrimination
• Difficulty Accessing Needed Medical Care
• Don’t Have a Regular Source of Medical Care Experiencing Loneliness
• Provided Caregiving in the Past 30 Days
• Reported Rates of Social and Emotional Support
• Type of Insurance (Ages 18 to 64)
• Type of Insurance (Ages 65+)
• Uninsured Women (Ages 18 to 64)

Reproductive Health and Preventative Services

• Birth Control Use (Ages 18 to 49)
• Condom Use (Ages 18 to 49)
• HPV Vaccine - Received 2 or More Doses (Ages 18 to 49)
• HPV Vaccine - Ever Received (Ages 18 to 49)
• Met Cervical Cancer Screening Guidelines (Ages 21 to 65)
• Received Flu Vaccine
• Received Flu Vaccine (Ages 65+)
• Received Mammogram Screening in Last 2 Years (Ages 50 to 74)
• Women Who Have Ever Been Pregnant (Ages 18 to 49)
• Women Who Have Ever had a Live Birth (Ages 18 to 49)
• Women Who Have Ever had a Miscarriage (Ages 18 to 49)
• Women Who Have Ever had a Still Birth (Ages 18 to 49)
• Women Who Have Ever had an Abortion (Ages 18 to 49)
• Women Who Have Ever had an Ectopic Pregnancy (Ages 18 to 49)

Health Related Quality of Life

• Daily Activities Limited Due to Poor Physical and/or Mental Health in Past Month
• Poor Mental Health Days in Past Month
• Poor Physical Health Days in Past Month
• Poor Physical and/or Mental Health Days in Past Month
• Women Who Reported Fair or Poor Health Status

Health Conditions and Outcomes

• Asthma – Current Asthma
• Asthma - Ever Diagnosed
• BMI - Obese, Overweight, Normal, or Underweight
• Depression - At Risk
• Depression - Current
• Depression - Ever Diagnosed
• Depression - Currently Receiving Treatment
• Depression - Type of Treatment
• Diabetes - Ever Diagnosed
• Heart Disease - Ever Diagnosed
• High Cholesterol - Ever Diagnosed
• Hypertension - Ever Diagnosed
• Women Ages 65+ Who Have Fallen 1 or More Times in the Past Year
• Women Ages 65+ Who Were Injured from a Fall in the Past Year