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New in CHIS 2009

New 2009 data on hundreds of health topics are now available. Along with core variables, CHIS 2009 contains new topics such as suicide ideation among adults, emergency preparedness, medical homes, veteran status, registered domestic partner status, flu shots and pre-diabetes.

What health topics are covered by the CHIS?

From asthma, diabetes and obesity to immigrant health and health insurance coverage, CHIS covers dozens of essential health topics. Many core questions are repeated in each survey in order to measure significant shifts over time. New questions are also added each survey year to address emerging concerns that are important for planning and policy development. To see a complete list of the health topics covered by CHIS by two-year cycle, click on the links below:

CHIS 2009 Survey Topics (PDF, 145k)
CHIS 2007 Survey Topics (PDF, 190k)
CHIS 2005 Survey Topics (PDF, 254k)
CHIS 2003 Survey Topics (PDF, 303k)
CHIS 2001 Survey Topics (PDF, 76k)

To see the questionnaires used in each survey cycle of CHIS, or learn more about our methodology, visit our Survey Design & Methods section.

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