4116.0 West Coast Teens: Findings from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)

Tuesday, November 10, 2009: 10:30 AM
Oral
The California Health Interview Survey (CHIS) is a random-digit dial telephone survey of California households used to collect public health information. Presentations will include the results on such topics such as the HPV vaccine, adolescent health behaviors, television viewing and computer use, and health insurance.
Session Objectives: At the conclusion of this session, attendees will be able to: 1) Describe HPV vaccination rates in California, 2) Evaluate role model type (teacher, family member, athlete, entertainer) and impact on adolescent health behaviors, 3) Identify sociodemographic characteristics associated with different sedentary behaviors such as television and computer viewing
Organizers:
Lauren Radano and Michele A. Kelley, ScD, MSW, MA
Moderators:
Lauren Radano and David Grant, PhD

10:30 AM
Adolescent HPV vaccination rates: Data from California Health Interview Survey
Jasmin Tiro, PhD, Jennifer Tsui, MPH, David Grant, PhD and Nancy Breen, PhD
  
10:55 AM
Adolescent Role Models and Health Behaviors
David Grant, PhD, Antronette Yancey, MD, MPH, Ritesh Mistry, PhD, MPH and Nicole Kravitz-Wirtz
  
11:13 AM
Factors associated with adolescent sedentary behaviors: Television viewing and computer use
Susan H. Babey, PhD, Theresa A. Hastert, MPP and Malia Jones, MPH
     
11:31 AM
Role of insurance type in the provision of adolescent preventive services: Findings from the 2007 California Health Interview Survey (CHIS)
Elaine Zahnd, PhD, Sally H. Adams, RN, PhD and Elizabeth M. Ozer, PhD
  

See individual abstracts for presenting author's disclosure statement and author's information.

Organized by: Maternal and Child Health
Endorsed by: Epidemiology, Statistics

CE Credits: Medical (CME), Health Education (CHES), Nursing (CNE), Public Health (CPH)

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