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• Exploring Nonresponse Bias in a Health Survey Using Neighborhood Characteristics (American Journal of Public Health)
Sunghee Lee, E. Richard Brown, David Grant, Thomas Belin, J. Michael Brick
This study examines potential nonresponse bias in a large-scale, population-based, random-digit-dialed telephone survey in California and its association with the response rate.
  Journal Article Oct 2009
• School Lunch Source and Adolescent Dietary Behavior (Preventing Chronic Disease)
Theresa A. Hastert, Susan H. Babey
Using data from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey, the authors examine the association between dietary behaviors and the number of days that adolescents bring lunch to school.
  Journal Article Sep 2009
• Bubbling Over: Soda Consumption and Its Link to Obesity in California
Susan H. Babey, Malia Jones, Hongjian Yu, Harold Goldstein
This study reports geographic variations in consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages among children, adolescents, and adults and examines the correlation between soda consumption and obesity.
  Policy Brief Sep 2009
• Differences in Characteristics of California Dentists Who Employ Dental Hygienists and Those Who Do Not (The Journal of the American Dental Association)
Nadereh Pourat
Dental hygienists can increase dentists' productivity, yet nationwide, one-third of dentists do not employ a hygienist.
  Journal Article Aug 2009
• The State of Health Insurance in California: Findings from the 2007 California Health Interview Survey
E. Richard Brown, Richard Kronick, Ninez A. Ponce, Jennifer R. Kincheloe, Shana Alex Lavarreda, Erin Peckham
This comprehensive, biennial report provides an overview of insurance trends throughout the state and looks specifically at coverage of California's working adults, elderly as well as children's coverage.
  Policy Research Report Aug 2009
• Interview Language: A Proxy Measure for Acculturation Among Asian Americans in a Population-Based Survey (Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health)
Sunghee Lee, Hoang Anh Nguyen, Jennifer Tsui
The authors examined health status and access to care among Asian Americans by the following acculturation indicators -- nativity, percent lifetime in the U.S., ...
  Journal Article Jul 2009
• The Landscape of Opportunity: Cultivating Health Equity in California
California Pan-Ethnic Health Network
This report examines a range of indicators, from education to housing, to neighborhood safety, to food access, to criminal justice as well as health insurance, among other topics to explore how health inequities can be eliminated in communities of color.
  Outside Publication Jul 2009
• Distribution and Characteristics of Dentists Licensed to Practice in California, 2008
Nadereh Pourat, Gina Nicholson
California has about 14% of the total number of dentists nationwide–the largest percentage of any state.
  Fact Sheet Jun 2009
• Are Adolescents Being Screened for Emotional Distress in Primary Care? (Journal of Adolescent Health)
Elizabeth Ozer, Elaine Zahnd, Sally Adams, Sheila Husting, Charles J. Wibbelsman, Kim P. Norman, Susan M. Smiga
This study evaluates how often primary care providers screen adolescent patients for emotional distress.
  Journal Article Jun 2009
• Association Between Prior Experiences of Discrimination and Patients' Attitudes Towards Health Care Providers Collecting Information About Race and Ethnicity (Journal of General Internal Medicine)
Namratha Kandula, Romana Hasnain-Wynia, Jason A. Thompson, E. Richard Brown, David W. Baker
The authors of this study wanted to determine if perceived experiences of discrimination (both in general and in medical care) were associated with comfort providing race/ethnicity information, and conversely, to worry about providing the information.
  Journal Article May 2009
• Heading South: Why Mexican Immigrants in California Seek Health Services in Mexico (Medical Care)
Steven P. Wallace, Carolyn A. Mendez-Luck, Xóchitl Castañeda
Driven by rising healthcare costs at home, nearly one million Californians cross the border each year to seek medical care in Mexico, according to this article in the journal Medical Care.

An ...
  Journal Article May 2009
• Documentation Status and Parental Concerns About Development in Young U.S. Children of Mexican Origin (Academic Pediatrics)
Alexander N. Ortega, Sarah M. Horwitz, Hai Fang, Alice A. Kuo, Steven P. Wallace, Moira Inkelas
Using data from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey, the authors examine parental concerns about development, learning and behavior for young children of Mexican origin and identify whether these reports differ by families' citizenship/documentation status.
  Journal Article Apr 2009
• Discontinuous Enrollment in Medi-Cal and Healthy Families and Its Effects on Access to Physician Services
Shana Alex Lavarreda, E. Richard Brown
The authors examined how children ages 0-18 who enrolled into or disenrolled from California's Medicaid program (called Medi-Cal,"MC") and State Children's Health Insurance Program (called Healthy Families, "HF") are affected in their access to physician services.
  Outside Publication Apr 2009
• The Effects of Varying Periods of Uninsurance on Children's Access to Health Care (Pediatrics)
Janet Cummings, Shana Alex Lavarreda, Thomas Rice, E. Richard Brown
Many studies have documented the adverse consequences of uninsurance for children, but less is known about the differential effects of varying periods of uninsurance.
  Journal Article Mar 2009
• The Effect of Question Order on Self-rated General Health Status in a Multilingual Survey Context (American Journal of Epidemiology)
Sunghee Lee, David Grant
This study examines whether there is an order effect associated with self-rated health for interviews conducted in English and Spanish languages.
  Journal Article Mar 2009
• Teen Dietary Habits Related to Those of Parents
Allison L. Diamant, Susan H. Babey, Malia Jones, E. Richard Brown
Every day, over two million California adolescents (62%) drink soda and 1.4 million (43%) eat fast food, but only 38% eat five or more servings of fruits and vegetables.

This ...
  Policy Brief Feb 2009
• One in Four California Adolescent Girls Have Had Human Papillomavirus Vaccination
David Grant, Nicole Kravitz-Wirtz, Nancy Breen, Jasmin A. Tiro, Jennifer Tsui
This policy brief looks at awareness and utilization of the Human Papillomavirus vaccine among girls age 13 years and older as well as among young women.
  Policy Brief Feb 2009
• Adolescent Preventive Services: Rates and Disparities in Preventive Health Topics Covered During Routine Medical Care in a California Sample (Journal of Adolescent Health)
Sally Adams, Sheila Husting, Elaine Zahnd, Elizabeth Ozer
The authors studied rates and disparities in preventive health topics covered during routine medical care for adolescents, using a California sample.
  Journal Article Dec 2008
• Nearly 6.4 Million Californians Lacked Health Insurance in 2007 — Recession Likely to Reverse Small Gains in Coverage
E. Richard Brown, Shana Alex Lavarreda, Erin Peckham, Y. Jenny Chia
This policy brief draws upon CHIS 2007 data to examine latest trends in health insurance for the state of California.
  Policy Brief Dec 2008
• Drilling Down: Access, Affordability and Consumer Perceptions in Adult Dental Health
Nadereh Pourat
Although many Californians have dental insurance, even those with coverage may not be getting the dental care they need, and this is also the case among people who get dental benefits under Medi-Cal.
  Outside Publication Nov 2008
• Binge Drinking Among California Adults: Results from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey (American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse)
Jim E. Banta, Peter Przekop, Mark G. Haviland, M. Pereau
Using 2005 California Health Interview Survey data, this study calculated binge drinking rates among California adults and describe the characteristics of female and male binge drinkers.
  Journal Article Nov 2008
• Switching Health Insurance and Its Effects on Access to Physician Services (Medical Care)
Shana Alex Lavarreda, Melissa S. Gatchell, Ninez A. Ponce, E. Richard Brown, Y. Jenny Chia
This study examines the factors associated with discontinuous health insurance coverage without periods of uninsurance during the past year (ie, switching coverage), and whether it has a detrimental effect on basic access to care.
  Journal Article Oct 2008
• Health of California's Adults, Adolescents and Children: Findings from CHIS 2005 and CHIS 2003
Sue Holtby, Elaine Zahnd, Y. Jenny Chia, Nicole Lordi, David Grant, Mirabai Rao
This report provides a summary of the statewide findings from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), with highlights of changes from 2003 to 2005.
  Research Report Sep 2008
• Linguistic Minorities in a Health Survey (Public Opinion Quarterly)
Sunghee Lee, Hoang Anh Nguyen, May Jawad Aydin, John Kurata
Survey interview languages not only determine who is eligible to participate in certain surveys but may also influence survey estimates.
  Journal Article Aug 2008
• Women's Health in California: Health Status, Health Behaviors. Health Insurance Coverage and Use of Services Among California Women Ages 18-64
Roberta Wyn, Theresa A. Hastert, Erin Peckham
This report examines important health concerns of nonelderly women (ages 18-64) in California, including their health status, selected health behaviors, health insurance coverage, usual source of care and access to health care.
  Research Report Aug 2008
• Uncontrolled Asthma Means Missed Work and School, Emergency Department Visits for Many Californians
Ying-Ying Meng, Susan H. Babey, Theresa A. Hastert, Christina Lombardi, E. Richard Brown
Despite advances in therapy, asthma remains a disease that is not optimally controlled in many Californians.
  Policy Brief Jul 2008
• National Health Surveys and the Behavioral Model of Health Services Use (Medical Care)
Ronald M. Andersen
National health surveys have played an important role in the development of health services research.
  Journal Article Jul 2008
• Who is Using Emergency Contraception? Awareness and Use of Emergency Contraception Among California Women and Teens (Women's Health Issues)
Susan Baldwin, M. Rosa Solorio, Donna L. Washington, Hongjian Yu, Yii-Chieh Huang, E. Richard Brown
Emergency contraception reduces women's risk for pregnancy after unprotected intercourse, and women’s awareness of the method is increasingly important for expanding access.
  Journal Article Jun 2008
• Binge Drinking, Poor Mental Health, and Adherence to Treatment Among California Adults with Asthma (Journal of Asthma)
Kelly B. Haskard, Jim E. Banta, Summer L. Williams, Mark G. Haviland, M. Robin DiMatteo, Peter Przekop, Leonard S. Werner, Donald L. Anderson
Binge drinking and poor mental health may affect adherence to treatment for individuals with asthma. The purposes of this research were to:

  • Examine the relationship of self-reported binge drinking and mental health to adherence to daily asthma control medications; and,
  • Identify other demographic and health-related factors associated with asthma control medication adherence.


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    		  Journal Article Jun 2008
    • Are Frequent Asthma Symptoms Among Low-Income Individuals Related to Heavy Traffic Near Homes, Vulnerabilities, or Both? (Annals of Epidemiology)
    Ying-Ying Meng, Michelle Wilhelm, Rudolph P. Rull, Paul English, Sheila Nathan, Beate Ritz
    This study investigates whether frequent asthma symptoms (daily/weekly symptoms) can be attributed to traffic-related exposures, poverty, and/or vulnerabilities.
    		  Journal Article May 2008
    • One in Three Young Children Do Not Get Regular Dental Care
    Nadereh Pourat
    These two fact sheets show that nearly one-third of young children 11 years of age or younger have never visited a dental provider or have not visited a dental provider in more than one year.
    		  Fact Sheet Apr 2008
    • Designed for Disease: The Link Between Local Food Environments and Obesity and Diabetes
    Susan H. Babey, Allison L. Diamant, Theresa A. Hastert, Stefan Harvey, Harold Goldstein, Rebecca Flournoy, Rajni Banthia, Victor Rubin, Sarah Treuhaft
    People living in neighborhoods crowded with fast-food and convenience stores but relatively few grocery or produce outlets are at significantly higher risk of suffering from obesity and diabetes.

    The ...
    		  Policy Brief Apr 2008
    • Physical Activity Among Adolescents: When Do Parks Matter? (American Journal of Preventive Medicine)
    Susan H. Babey, Theresa A. Hastert, Hongjian Yu, E. Richard Brown
    The availability of places to engage in physical activity may influence physical activity levels. This study examined whether the relationship between physical activity and access to parks differs depending on adolescents’ sociodemographic, housing and neighborhood characteristics.
    		  Journal Article Apr 2008
    • Haves and Have-Nots: A Look at Children's Use of Dental Care in California
    Nadereh Pourat
    This report examines dental care utilization of California children and finds that disparities in dental visits exist, including lower rates of visits for Latino and African American children and those without dental insurance.
    		  Outside Publication Feb 2008
    • 7.6 Million Californians Rely on the Safety Net of Health Care Providers for Regular Care
    Melissa S. Gatchell, Shana Alex Lavarreda, Ninez A. Ponce
    This fact sheet looks at the health insurance types and the status of people who use community health centers, public hospitals, and clinics, also called the "safety net," as their usual source of health care.
    		  Fact Sheet Sep 2007
    • Health Coverage Expansion in California: What Can Consumers Afford to Spend?
    Ken Jacobs, Korey Capozza, Dylan H. Roby, Gerald F. Kominski, E. Richard Brown
    This research brief, jointly authored by the UC Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, finds that many California families spend a substantial amount of their annual income on health care premiums and out-of-pockets costs, and could face financially devastating medical expenses if they are not adequately protected.
    		  Policy Brief Sep 2007
    • Improving Access Through Health Insurance Coverage and Safety Net Expansion: A Review of the Literature
    Dylan H. Roby, Gerald F. Kominski, Meghan E. Cameron
    This policy brief reviews the literature on access to health care as it relates to current proposals for health care reform in California.
    		  Policy Brief Aug 2007
    • What Does It Take for a Family to Afford to Pay for Health Care?
    David Carroll, Dylan H. Roby, Jean Ross, Michael Snavely, E. Richard Brown, Gerald F. Kominski
    This report, jointly authored by the California Budget Project and the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, finds that many California families spend a substantial amount on health care premiums and out-of-pockets costs, and could face financially devastating medical expenses if they are not adequately protected.
    		  Research Report Aug 2007
    • The State of Health Insurance in California: Findings from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey
    E. Richard Brown, Shana Alex Lavarreda, Ninez A. Ponce, Jean Yoon, Janet Cummings, Thomas Rice
    This report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that job-based health insurance coverage -- the backbone of the state's system of health insurance – continues to decline.
    		  Research Report Jul 2007
    • Food Security Among California's Low-Income Adults Improves, But Most Severely Affected Do Not Share in Improvement
    Gail G. Harrison, Matthew Sharp, George Manolo-LeClair, Anthony Ramirez, November McGarvey
    This policy brief reports that, according to the 2005 California Health Interview Survey, more than 2.5 ...
    		  Policy Brief Jun 2007
    • California County Uninsurance Rates Vary Greatly
    UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
    This fact sheet uses data from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey to view the state's uninsurance problem by county.
    		  Fact Sheet Feb 2007
    • Access to Medical Treatment in the California Workers' Compensation System, 2006
    Gerald F. Kominski, Nadereh Pourat, Dylan H. Roby, Meghan E. Cameron
    This report was produced by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research under contract to the California Division of Workers' Compensation (DWC), Department of Industrial Relations, which is required to perform an annual study of access to medical treatment for injured workers.
    		  Policy Research Report Feb 2007
    • Sexually Transmitted Disease Services in California's Medi-Cal Managed Care: Findings from a Baseline Survey of STD Care Delivery in 2002
    Nadereh Pourat, Jas Nihalani, Romni Neiman, George Rutherford, Barry Handon, E. Richard Brown, Gail Bolan
    In California, chlamydia and gonorrhea are the most common reportable sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).
    		  Research Report Sep 2006
    • Health of California's Adults, Adolescents and Children: Findings from the CHIS 2003 and CHIS 2001
    Sue Holtby, Elaine Zahnd, Nicole Lordi, Christy McCain, Jenny Chia, John Kurata
    Many Californians are still struggling to reach good health, according to this report from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), the country's largest population-based state health survey.
    		  Research Report Jun 2006
    • Language Barriers Pose a Risk for California HMO Enrollees
    Gerald F. Kominski, Cori Reifman, Meghan E. Cameron, Dylan H. Roby
    More than 1 million adult HMO members in California with limited English proficiency are at risk for problems accessing health care services and receiving quality treatment.
    		  Policy Brief May 2006
    • California American Indian and Alaska Natives Tribal Groups' Care Access and Utilization of Care: Policy Implications (Journal of Cancer Education)
    Brenda F. Seals, Linda Burhansstipanov, Delight E. Satter, Jenny Chia, Melissa S. Gatchell
    Seals BF, Burhansstipanov L, Satter DE, Chia YJ, Gatchell M. California American Indian and Alaska Natives Tribal Groups' Care Access and Utilization of Care: Policy Implications.
    		  Journal Article Mar 2006
    • Is There a Shortage of Dental Hygienists and Assistants in California?: Findings from the 2003 California Dental Survey
    Nadereh Pourat, Dylan H. Roby, Roberta Wyn, Marvin Marcus
    This report uses data derived from a survey of 13,600 general dentists throughout California and constructs a picture of private dental practice in California; including staffing levels, wage and benefits, patient populations, and experiences in utilizing Allied Dental Health Professionals (ADHP).
    		  Research Report Dec 2005
    • California Fruit & Vegetable Intake Calibration Study
    Charles A. DiSogra, Mark Hudes
    The California Dietary Practices Survey (CDPS) is nationally recognized as the oldest, state-specific tracking survey for fruit and vegetable intake in the country.
    		  Research Report Oct 2005
    • The State of Health Insurance in California: Findings from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey
    E. Richard Brown, Shana Alex Lavarreda, Thomas Rice, Jennifer R. Kincheloe, Melissa S. Gatchell
    This report from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that job-based health insurance coverage -- the backbone of the state's system of health insurance -- is declining.
    		  Research Report Aug 2005
    • Insurance Rates of Asian American and Pacific Islander Children Vary Widely
    Shana Alex Lavarreda, E. Richard Brown, Ninez A. Ponce
    Six in ten Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) children have employer-based health insurance and over 90% have insurance all year, but children's coverage differs across AAPI ethnic groups.
    		  Fact Sheet Jun 2005
    • More Than 2.9 Million Californians Now Food Insecure -- One in Three Low-Income, An Increase in Just Two Years
    Gail G. Harrison, George Manolo-LeClair, Anthony Ramirez, Jenny Chia, John Kurata, November McGarvey
    Compiled with data from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey, this study found that more than 2.9 ...
    		  Policy Brief Jun 2005
    • Job-Based Coverage Drops for Adults and Children but Public Programs Boost Children's Coverage
    E. Richard Brown, Shana Alex Lavarreda
    Between 2001 and 2003, both children and adults lost employment-based health insurance coverage. For children, increased enrollment in Medi-Cal and Healthy Families resulted in a lower uninsured rate.
    		  Policy Brief Feb 2005
    • The California Health Interview Survey: Translation Methodology of a Major Survey for California's Multi-Ethnic Population (Public Health Reports)
    Ninez A. Ponce, Shana Alex Lavarreda, Wei Yen, E. Richard Brown, Charles A. DiSogra, Delight E. Satter
    		   Journal Article Jul 2004
    • Health of California’s Adults, Adolescents and Children: Findings from CHIS 2001
    Sue Holtby, Elaine Zahnd, Wei Yen, Nicole Lordi, Christy McCain, Charles A. DiSogra
    This report summarizes selected findings from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey. A broad range of health topics are addressed.
    		  Research Report May 2004
    • The State of Health Insurance in California: Long-Term and Intermittent Lack of Health Insurance Coverage
    E. Richard Brown, Ninez A. Ponce, Thomas Rice, Shana Alex Lavarreda
    This report, based on data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2001), examines long-term and intermittent health insurance coverage, and the sources and consequences of resulting periods of uninsurance.
    		  Research Report Nov 2003
    • Diabetes in California: Nearly 1.5 Million Diagnosed and 2 Million More at Risk
    Allison L. Diamant, Susan H. Babey, E. Richard Brown, Neetu Chawla
    		   Policy Brief Apr 2003
    • Diabetes in California: Findings from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey
    Allison L. Diamant, Susan H. Babey, E. Richard Brown, Neetu Chawla
    This report, prepared by the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, is the first on diabetes prevalence among Californians using data from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS 2001).
    		  Policy Research Report Apr 2003
    • Exploring Health Care Quality and Effectiveness at Federally-Funded Community Health Centers: Results from the Patient Experience Evaluation Report System (1993-2001)
    Dylan H. Roby, Sara Rosenbaum, Dan Hawkins
    The findings in this study are derived from data collected from the Patient Experience Evaluation Report System (PEERS), a patient survey administered at a subset of health centers nationally in both 1993 and 2001.
    		  Outside Publication Mar 2003
    • Advancing Universal Health Care Coverage in Alameda County
    Ninez A. Ponce, Tomiko Conner, B. Patricia Barrera, Dong Suh
    		   Research Report Sep 2001


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