1999 LA County Health Survey - Topics & Data

Trend Data:Trend (Adult 1997-2023 and Child 1999-2023)
Individual Year Data: 2023, 2018, 2015, 2011, 2007, 2005, 2002, 1999

To 1999 Main Survey | To 1999 Parent Survey | To 1999 Low Income Survey

1999 Main Survey:

• Type of Insurance Coverage
• Uninsured Adults 

• Adults Who Consume Alcohol
• Binge Drinking
• Chronic Drinking
• Drinking and Driving
• Harmful Effect on Family

• Financial Difficulty
• Language Barrier with Provider
• Long Wait Times
• Regular Source of Care
• Transportation Problems

• Social and Family Support
• Use of Special Services
• Vaccination for Influenza / Pneumonia

• Adults Who Gamble
• Amount of Money Spent 
• Harmful Effect on Family

• Chronic Conditions (e.g., asthma, diabetes, arthritis, heart disease, high blood pressure)
• Depressive Disorder
• Overweight/Obesity
• Women's Health

• Functional Limitations
• Mental Health
• Self-Perceived Health Status

• Adults Who Keep Firearms in the Home (locked, loaded, where kept)
•  Domestic Violence
• Injury due to Physical Violence
• Perceived Safety of Neighborhood

• Total Servings of Fruits & Vegetables Adults Think They Should Eat per Day
• Total Servings of Fruits & Vegetables Consumed per Day

•  Alternative/Complementary Care (i.e., Chiropractor, Acupuncturist)
• Perceptions of Department of Health Services
• Food Handling Practices

• Adults Engaging in Any Physical Activity
• Adults Meeting Physical Activity Guidelines
• Adults Who are Sedentary  

Preventive Health Services

•  Dental Care
• Provider Discussions About Diet & Exercise
• Screening Tests (e.g., mammogram, cholesterol check)

• Adults Tested for HIV in Past 2 Years
• Condom Use
• Number of Partners in Past Month

• Age
• Gender
• Educational Attainment
• Household Income 
• Poverty Level/Status
• Race/Ethnicity
• U.S. Citizenship

• Adults Who Smoke Cigarettes
• Passive Smoke Exposure
• Perceptions of Policy and Laws
• Provider Discussion about Quitting

1999 Parent Survey:

• Could Not Afford Dental Care for Child
• Reasons Why Uninsured
• Type of Insurance Coverage
• Uninsured Children

  Barriers to Care

• Children Not Receiving a Physical Exam or Immunizations
• Financial Difficulty
• Language Barrier with Provider
• Regular Source of Care 
• Satisfaction with Provider
• Transportation Problems

  Child Care

• Difficulty Getting Childcare and Reasons Why
• Number of Children in Some Form of Childcare
• Parents Who Lost Time from Work/School due to Lack of Childcare Arrangements
• Type of Childcare and Satisfaction with Arrangements

  Child development / Communication

• Children Diagnosed with Attention Deficit Disorder
• Developmental Delays and Parental Concerns
• Parent Expectations for Child's Educational Achievement
• Use of Evaluation and Special Services

  Family and Parent Support Services

•  Home Visitation From a Nurse/Provider After Child's Birth
• Parent Participation in Childbirth Classes
• Receipt of Public Assistance

  Health Status

• Children with Asthma
• Functional Limitations due to Health Problem or Disability
• Parent Report of Fair/Poor Health

  Injury/Risk Prevention

• Bicycle Riding and Use of Helmet
• Households with a Swimming Pool and if Barrier is in Place
• Seat Belt/Car Seat Use for Child
• Smoke Detectors in Home

  Nutrition 

• Breast Feeding Practices
• Child Ate Breakfast Yesterday
• Child Ate Fast Food Yesterday 
• When Child Introduced to Cow’s Milk
• WIC Program Participation (during pregnancy & after child's birth)

  Parental Stress

• Difficulty Coping With Demands of Parenthood
• Parental Stress Scale
• Social Support

  Parenting Practices

• Days in Past Week Parent Read, Sang, and/or Played Music with Child
• Infant/Child Put to Bed with a Bottle
• Infant Sleep Position (SIDS prevention)
• Time Child Watches Television Each Day

  Preventive Health Services

• Mothers Offered an HIV test During Pregnancy

  Social Environment

• Easily Accessible Safe Park/Playground

   Socio-Demographic-Economic

• Age
• Gender
• Household Income
• Parent's Educational Attainment
• Poverty Level/Status
• Race/Ethnicity
• U.S. Citizenship

1999 Low Income Survey (N/A):