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    Los Angeles County
    Department of Public Health,
    Office of Health Assessment &
    Epidemiology,
    Community Health Assessment Unit,
    313 N. Figueroa Street, Room 127
    Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Phone:(213) 288-7785
    Fax:(213) 250-2594
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2011  LA County Health Survey - Topics & Data 
(Trend Data, 2015 Data, 2007 Data, 2005 Data, 2002 Data, 1999 Data)

Adult 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 Child Survey

Alcohol Use 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   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

 

To Top
Built Environment 

 

To Top
Caregiving (subsample)   

 

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  

 

To Top
Chronic Conditions    

 

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

 

To Top
Depression [See Also Mental Health]

 

To Top
Diabetes

 

To Top
Drug Use & Addiction

 

To Top
Emergency Contraception
  • Ever Used Emergency Contraception
  • Used Emergency Contraception in Past Year

 

To Top
Emergency Preparedness (subsample)

 

To Top
Emotional Support (subsample)

 

 
Food Poisoning (subsample)
  • Knowledge on How to Report Food Poisoning
  • Knowledge on Who to Report Food Poisoning
  • Likeliness of Reporting Food Poisoning

 

 
Food Security

 

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

 

To Top
Health Insurance

 

To Top
Health Related Quality of Life

 

To Top
Health Status

 

To Top
Healthy Homes (subsample)

 

To Top
Heart Disease

 

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
Housing 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 

 

To Top
Insurance

 

To Top
Mammogram

 

To Top
Medical Examinations & Vaccinations

 

To Top
Mental Health

 

To Top
Neighborhoods

 

To Top
Nutrition  

 

To Top
Obesity/ Overweight 

 

To Top
Osteoporosis 

 

To Top
Pap Smear

 

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 

 

To Top
Prescription Medications 

 

To Top
Preventive Care 

 

To Top
Prison

 

To Top
Regular Source of Care

 

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

 

To Top
Vaccinations

 

To Top
Women's Health

 

To Top


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

 

 
Access to Health Care

 

 
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)/Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

 

To Child Top
Autism

 

To Child Top
Barriers to Accessing Health Care

 

To Child Top
Breastfeeding  

 

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  

 

 
Child Health Status

 

 
Child Routines/Daily Activities/Family Interaction

 

To Child Top
Community  

 

 
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  

 

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

 

To Child Top
Home Visits
  • Frequency of Home Visits From Professional (e.g. Social Worker)
  • Home Visit From Professional (e.g. 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  
Medical Conditions

 

To Child Top
Mental Health Care

 

To Child Top
Nutrition  

 

To Child Top
Parent Health Risks/Behaviors

 

To Child Top
Parent Involvement in School
  • Attend School Events
  • Volunteer in PTA, or Fundraisers for School
  • School has Arts Education

 

 
Parental Social Support

 

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 e.g. 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)
  • Physical Activity - Meet Physical Activity Guidelines
  • Time  Spent in Gymnastics, Dance, Karate Classes (per week)
  • Time  Spent Playing or Practicing Team Sports (per week)
  • Time Spent Playing Physically Interactive Games e.g. 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

 

 
Smoking
  • Mother Smoked While Pregnant
  • Mother Tried to Quit Smoking When Pregnant
To Child Top
Television Viewing

 

To Child Top
Vaccination Understanding  

 

 
Women, Infants and Children (WIC)  
  • While Pregnant Participated in WIC
  • Child Participated in WIC

 

 

Background Summary & Methodology of 2011 LA County Health Survey

Main Page of LA County Health Survey  

 
Public Health has made reasonable efforts to provide accurate translation. However, no computerized translation is perfect and is not intended to replace traditional translation methods. If questions arise concerning the accuracy of the information, please refer to the English edition of the website, which is the official version.
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