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		Regional data				Entire state data
Compare to other areas	Description	EST. N	Percent	95% C.I.		EST. N	Percent	95% C.I.
	Lifetime Asthma Prevalence Adults 18 and older	693,000	11.0%	10.3 - 11.8		2,747,000	11.5%	11.2 - 11.9
	Asthma Attacks or Symptoms in Past 12 Months Adults 18 and older who have been diagnosed with asthma	504,000	73.2%	69.7 - 76.7		2,037,000	75.0%	73.6 - 76.5
	Currently Taking Asthma Medication Adults 18 and older who have been diagnosed with asthma	331,000	47.9%	44.1 - 51.7		1,359,000	49.5%	47.9 - 51.2
	Ever Diagnosed with Arthritis Adults 18 and older	1,203,000	19.2%	18.3 - 20.1		4,597,000	19.3%	18.9 - 19.7
	Joint Pain in Past 12 Months Adults 18 and older who have been diagnosed with arthritis	759,000	63.3%	60.9 - 65.7		2,887,000	63.1%	62 - 64.2
	Ever Diagnosed with Hypertension Adults 18 and older	1,349,000	21.5%	20.5 - 22.5		5,196,000	21.8%	21.4 - 22.3
	Ever Diagnosed with Heart Disease Adults 18 and older	440,000	7.0%	6.4 - 7.6		1,650,000	6.9%	6.7 - 7.2
	Ever Diagnosed with Diabetes Adults 18 and older	356,000	5.7%	5.1 - 6.2		1,406,000	5.9%	5.7 - 6.2
	Poor Health Status Adults 18 and older	209,000	3.3%	2.9 - 3.7		847,000	3.6%	3.4 - 3.8
	Needed Special Equipment in Past 12 Months Adults 18 and older	361,000	5.8%	5.2 - 6.3		1,423,000	6.0%	5.7 - 6.2
	Current Smokers 1 Adults 18 and older	1,111,000	17.7%	16.7 - 18.7		4,040,000	16.9%	16.5 - 17.4
	Binge Drinking in Past Month 2 Adults 18 and older	996,000	15.9%	14.9 - 16.9		3,676,000	15.5%	15 - 15.9
	Overweight and Obese, BMI 25 or Greater 3 Adults 18 and older	3,267,000	53.4%	52.1 - 54.7		12,623,000	54.4%	53.8 - 55
	No Moderate or Vigorous Exercise in Past Month 4 Adults 18 and older	1,594,000	25.4%	24.3 - 26.5		6,417,000	27.0%	26.5 - 27.5
	Eating 5-A-Day Fruits and Vegetables in Past Month Adults 18 and older	3,081,000	50.3%	49.0 - 51.6		11,761,000	50.7%	50.1 - 51.3
	Hormone Replacement Therapy Use Women 50 and older	486,000	43.6%	41.2 - 45.9		1,737,000	40.6%	39.5 - 41.6
	Cervical Cancer Screening in Past Three Years 5 Women 18 and older	2,657,000	83.5%	82.1 - 84.9		10,145,000	84.2%	83.6 - 84.8
	Mammogram in Past Two Years 6 Women 40 and older	1,307,000	75.5%	73.8 - 77.2		5,087,000	76.1%	75.3 - 76.9
	Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test in Past 3 Years Men 50 and older	518,000	57.5%	54.5 - 60.4		1,909,000	54.8%	53.5 - 56.2
	Colorectal Cancer Screening in Past 10 Years 7 Adults 50 and older	1,067,000	52.3%	50.5 - 54.2		4,203,000	53.5%	52.7 - 54.4
	Colorectal Cancer Screening in Past 2 Years 8 Adults 50 and older	671,000	32.9%	31.2 - 34.7		2,417,000	30.9%	30.1 - 31.6
	Ever Had a Bone Density Test Women 50 and older	410,000	37.3%	35.0 - 39.6		1,480,000	35.1%	34.1 - 36.2
	Usual Source of Medical Care 9 Adults 18 and older	5,377,000	85.8%	84.8 - 86.8		20,455,000	85.9%	85.5 - 86.4
	Hospitalized Overnight in Past 12 Months Adults 18 and older	553,000	8.8%	8.1 - 9.5		2,055,000	8.6%	8.3 - 8.9
	Emergency Room Visit in Past 12 Months Adults 18 and older	892,000	14.6%	13.7 - 15.5		3,414,000	14.8%	14.4 - 15.2
	Perceived Need for Mental Health Services in Past 12 Months Adults 18 and older	894,000	14.3%	13.4 - 15.2		3,587,000	15.1%	14.7 - 15.5
	Delayed or Did Not Get Medications in Past 12 Months 10 Adults 18 and older	576,000	9.2%	8.5 - 9.9		2,147,000	9.0%	8.7 - 9.3
	Delayed or Did Not Get Tests or Treatment in Past 12 Months 11 Adults 18 and older	458,000	7.3%	6.7 - 7.9		1,830,000	7.7%	7.4 - 8
	Dental Insurance Coverage in Past 12 Months Adults 18 and older	3,952,000	62.9%	61.7 - 64.2		14,870,000	62.4%	61.8 - 62.9
	Visited Dentist in Past 12 Months 12 Adults 18 and older	4,321,000	69.0%	67.8 - 70.2		16,594,000	69.8%	69.3 - 70.3

	Current Health Insurance13 Adults 18 to 64 years of age		Uninsured		Medi-Cal		Job Based		Privately Purchased		Other Public
		Total non-elderly adult population	Percent	95% C.I.	Percent	95% C.I.	Percent	95% C.I.	Percent	95% C.I.	Percent	95% C.I.
	OTHER SOUTHERN COUNTIES	5,371,000	18.7%	17.5 - 19.9	9.4%	8.5 - 10.3	63.8%	62.3 - 65.2	6.2%	5.6 - 6.9	2.0%	1.6 - 2.4
	ENTIRE STATE	20,422,000	18.2%	17.7 - 18.7	10.3%	9.9 - 10.7	63.5%	62.9 - 64.1	6.5%	6.2 - 6.8	1.4%	1.2 - 1.5

Footnotes

1)		Healthy People 2010 Objective 27-1: No more than 12% of adults age 18 and older will smoke cigarettes.
2)		Healthy People 2010 Objective 26-11c: No more than 6% of adults age 18 and older will have engaged in binge drinking during past month.
3)		Healthy People 2010 Objective 19-1: At least 60% of adults age 20 and older will be at a healthy weight (defined as BMI equal or greater than 18.5 and less than 25). Conversely, no more than 40% will be overweight or obese (BMI = 25).
4)		Healthy People 2010 Objective 22-1: No more than 20% of adults age 18 and older will have not engaged in leisure-time physical activity.
5)		Healthy People 2010 Objective 3-11b: At least 90% of women age 18 and older will have received a Pap test within the past three years.
6)		Healthy People 2010 Objective 3-13: At least 70% of women age 40 and older will have received a mammogram within the past two years.
7)		Healthy People 2010 Objective 3-12b: At least 50% of adults age 50 and older will have had a sigmoidoscopy.
8)		Healthy People 2010 Objective 3-12a: At least 50% of adults age 50 and older will have had a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) within the past two years.
9)		Healthy People 2010 Objective 1-4c: At least 96% of adults age 18 and older will have a usual source of ongoing medical care.
10)		Healthy People 2010 Objective 1-6: No more than 7% of families will experience difficulties or delays in obtaining healthcare or not receive needed care for one or more family members.
11)		Healthy People 2010 Objective 1-6: No more than 7% of families will experience difficulties or delays in obtaining healthcare or not receive needed care for one or more family members.
12)		Healthy People 2010 Objective 21-10: At least 56% of persons age two and older will have visited the dentist in the past year.
13)		Healthy People 2010 Objective 1-1: 100% of persons under age 65 are covered by health insurance.