Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
CHIS was selected by the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) as the only subnational population survey included in its National Healthcare Disparities Report. AHRQ selected CHIS for providing uniquely adequate samples of Asian and Latino ethnic groups unavailable in national surveys, and cutting-edge measures in ethnicity, immigration and culture.
Go to website California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN)
The California Pan-Ethnic Health Network CPEHN conducted a study using CHIS 2001 data. The report, “Policy Implications of Racial and Ethnic Differences in Managed Care vs. Fee-for-Service Utilization Disparities in California,” examines the differences in utilization of services, cancer screenings, and chronic disease management among California’s racial and ethnic groups in managed care compared with fee-for-service.
Go to website Central California Children’s Institute
The Central California Children’s Institute used CHIS data in reports on the prevalence of childhood asthma, childhood obesity and physical inactivity in the Central California Region, and a report entitled, Children Count 2002-2003: Report Card on the Well-Being of Children in Fresno County.
Go to website Nicholas C. Petris Center, UC Berkeley's School of Public Health
In the first attempt to compare measures of mental health and general well-being among California's general population on a county-level basis, health policy researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, found significant differences. The report, "Measuring Mental Health in California's Counties: What Can We Learn?" is available at www.petris.org.
Santa Barbara County KIDS Network and First 5 Santa Barbara
The Santa Barbara County KIDS Network and First 5 Santa Barbara used CHIS data in their collaborative Santa Barbara County Children’s Scorecard 2003 to compare the overweight and obesity of adults in Santa Barbara County and California overall.
Go to website The California Department of Public Health
The California Department of Public Health produces County Health Facts, a series of reports using CHIS 2001 data to describe the prevalence of key health indicators in California’s counties, including obesity, arthritis, binge drinking and heart disease.
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