California Health Interview Survey featured at the 77th Annual AAPOR Conference

Presenters to share how CHIS is advancing inclusion and equity through data collection, measurement and community

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UCLA CHPR Communications Team


The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research’s California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) will be featured at the 77th Annual American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) Conference on May 11–13 in Chicago.

The premier forum for the exchange of advances in public opinion and survey research, the AAPOR Conference will bring more than 1,200 experts together to learn about the latest updates and trends in the field and discuss how data collection and measurement can advance inclusion and equity. 

For more than 20 years, CHIS has served as a critical source of data on Californians, interviewing more than 20,000 households each year to provide a detailed picture of the health and health care needs of California’s large and diverse population. 

From using a population health survey to capture instances and effects of racial discrimination due to COVID-19, to adapting sampling and data collection to better include underrepresented and underserved communities, CHIS staff will present seven sessions during AAPOR:

Wednesday, May 11

Using a Combination of Probability and Nonprobability Sampling Strategies for NHPI and LGBTQ Health Studies
12:45–2:15 p.m. Central Time (CT)
Authors: Todd Hughes, Royce Park (presenter), Sean Tan, Ninez A. Ponce, Margie Engle-Bauer (SSRS)
 

Too Protective to Grant Permission? Understanding Factors Impacting Parental Permission in Surveying Adolescents 
3:45–4:30 p.m. CT
Authors: Jiangzhou Fu (presenter), Todd Hughes, Royce Park, Ninez A. Ponce


Thursday, May 12

How the California Health Interview Survey Adapts Sampling and Data Collection to Better Include Underrepresented and Underserved Populations
8–9:30 a.m. CT
Authors: Royce Park (presenter), Todd Hughes, Jiangzhou Fu, Ninez A. Ponce, Susan Sherr (SSRS)
 

Understanding the Impact of Enhanced Weighting Tools on Key Health Survey Indicators in the California Health Interview Survey
8–9:30 a.m. CT
Authors: Jiangzhou Fu (presenter), Todd Hughes, Royce Park, YuChing Yang, Ninez A. Ponce, Arina Goyle (SSRS)
 

Applying Modern Machine Algorithms in Income Imputation of Survey Data
3:45–5:15 p.m. CT
Authors: Zheyu Jiang (presenter), YuChing Yang, Todd Hughes, Royce Park, Ninez A. Ponce
 

Friday, May 13

Using Race Data Upcoding to Advance Equity and Data Disaggregation: Reporting Multi-Racial Identities and Increased Granularity of Racial/Ethnic Origins
10:15–11:45 a.m. CT
Authors: Andrew Juhnke, Parneet Ghuman (presenter), Jiyoun Yoo
 

Discrimination and Disparities in Mental Health Outcomes: Using a Population Health Survey to Capture Instances and Effects of Racial Discrimination
1:15–2:45 p.m. CT
Authors: Todd Hughes, Sean Tan, Ninez A. Ponce, Kathy Langdale (SSRS), Royce Park (presenter)​
 

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About the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
The UCLA Center for Health Policy Research (CHPR) is one of the nation’s leading health policy research centers and the premier source of health policy information for California. UCLA CHPR improves the public’s health through high quality, objective, and evidence-based research and data that informs effective policymaking. UCLA CHPR is the home of the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) and is part of the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health​.