PH 161: Introduction to Epidemiology

AskCHIS is an online health query system that allows you to quickly search for health statistics on your county, region, and state. AskCHIS draws upon the responses of more than 20,000 Californians interviewed each year by The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) - the largest state health survey in the United States.

The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) is the nation's largest state health survey and a critical source of data on Californians as well as on the state's various racial and ethnic groups. Sign up for a free account to get specific data by county and compare with California as a whole.

Citation recommendations can be found in the CHIS FAQ.

The Vital Records Data and Statistics cover a wide variety of health topics suitable for community health assessments, research for government and private studies, and public inquiry.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is the federal agency that is responsible for developing and applying disease prevention and control, and preparing health promotion and education activities designed to improve the health of the people of the United States.

U.S. statistics that document the health status of the U.S. population and of important population groups and
identify disparities in health status and use of health care by race or ethnicity, socioeconomic status, region, and other population characteristics.

FastStats provides quick access to statistics on topics of public health importance and is organized alphabetically. Links are provided to publications that include the statistics presented, to sources of more data, and to related web pages.

The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report is prepared by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The data in the weekly MMWR are provisional, based on weekly reports to CDC by state health departments