Data News Item: Improvements made to all indicators using data from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). Update pertains to California service areas only.

In Data News, 2015-08-23

CHIS queries have been reformatted to eliminate discrepancies between service area and county values due to rounding. Affected indicators:

Clinical Care

• Absence of Dental Insurance Coverage
• Dental Care – Lack of Affordability (Youth)
• Dental Care – No Recent Exam (Youth)
• Lack of a Consistent Source of Primary Care

Health Behaviors

• Low Fruit/Vegetable Consumption (Youth)
• Walking/Biking/Skating to School

Health Outcomes

• Heart Disease Prevalence
• Mental Health – Needing Mental Health Care