REACH U.S. Risk Factor Survey
Frequently Asked Questions about the REACH U.S. Risk Factor Survey
- What is the REACH U.S. Risk Factor Survey?
- What communities are included in the survey?
- Who conducts the survey?
- What is the survey design and description?
- What is the time period for the survey?
- Can I call a toll free number for more information?
- What is the questionnaire used in the survey?
1. What is the REACH U.S. Risk Factor Survey?
The REACH U.S. Risk Factor Survey gathers health-related information annually from selected communities across the United States where REACH U.S. community health interventions have been launched. The survey contains questions about health, chronic diseases, diet, exercise, preventive services, and adult immunizations. The results of the survey are used in several ways, including the improvement of REACH U.S. programs.
2. What communities are included in the survey?
Twenty-eight communities across the United States were included in the first year of survey data collection in 2009.
They include communities in Arizona, California, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Virginia, Washington, and West Virginia. Please see Table 1 below for a listing of the communities and their targeted geographic areas.
Table 1
REACH U.S.* |
Geography |
|---|---|
Eleven Centers for Excellence in the Elimination of Health Disparities (CEEDs) |
|
Greater Lawrence Family Health Center, Inc. |
An Area in Lawrence, Massachusetts |
Hidalgo Medical Services |
Areas within Grant and Hidalgo County, New Mexico |
Institute for Urban Family Health |
Areas within Southwest portion of Bronx, New York |
Medical University of South Carolina |
Areas within Georgetown and Charleston Counties, South Carolina |
Morehouse School of Medicine |
Areas within Fulton County, Georgia |
Mount Sinai School of Medicine |
Areas within East Harlem, New York |
New York University School of Medicine |
Areas within New York City including the Bronx, Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn and Staten Island, New York |
Oklahoma State Department of Health |
Areas throughout Oklahoma |
Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance |
Areas within Los Angeles and Orange County, California |
Regents of the University of California-Los Angeles |
Areas within Los Angeles and Orange County, California |
University of Illinois at Chicago |
Areas in several Chicago neighborhoods including Albany Park, Chicago Lawn, Lawndale, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, and West Town, Illinois |
REACH U.S. |
Geography |
Seventeen Action Communities (ACs) |
|
Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR), University of Arizona |
An area in Pima County, Arizona |
Center for Community Health, Education & Research |
Areas within the Boston, Massachusetts |
City of Chicago |
Areas in several Chicago neighborhoods including Albany Park, Chicago Lawn, Lawndale, Hermosa, Humboldt Park, and West Town, Illinois |
Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma |
Areas within the southeast corner of Oklahoma |
Community Health Councils, Inc. |
Areas within South Los Angeles, California |
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians |
Areas within Jackson and Swain counties, North Carolina |
Intertribal Council of Michigan |
Areas in parts of Chippewa, Menominee and Isabella Counties, Michigan |
Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute |
Areas within South Los Angles, California |
Seattle and King County Department of Public Health |
Areas within King County in Seattle, Washington |
Southeast Chicago Development Commission |
Areas in several Chicago neighborhoods including South Deering, South Chicago, East Side, and Hegewisch, Illinois |
Special Service for Groups |
Areas within Los Angeles and Orange Counties, California |
To Our Children's Future with Health, Inc. |
Areas within Western portions of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Vernon J. Harris East End Community Health Center |
Areas within the city of Richmond, Virginia |
Waianae District Comprehensive Health & Hospital Board |
Areas within the city of Waianae, Hawaii |
West Virginia Department of Health and Human Services |
Areas within Kanawha and McDowell County, West Virginia |
YMCA of Greater Cleveland |
Areas within Cleveland, Ohio |
YMCA of the Santa Clara Valley |
Areas within Gilroy and Santa Clara Valley areas, California |
*Learn more about REACH U.S. communities and their activities.
3. Who conducts the survey?
The National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago is conducting the REACH U.S. Risk Factor Survey for the CDC.
4. What is the survey design and description?
The REACH U.S. Risk Factor Survey primarily uses a unique address-based sampling approach that targets specific geographic areas across the country where REACH U.S. interventions have been implemented. Once the households have been sampled in each of the 28 communities, NORC at the University of Chicago conducts interviews by phone, mail and in-person to gather important health data from selected adults aged 18 years or older. These data allow CDC to track trends in community health in the areas where REACH U.S. interventions have been launched.
5. What is the time period for the survey?
Annual, beginning in 2009.
6. Can I call a toll free number for more information?
For more information about the REACH U.S. Risk Factor Survey, please call the CDC Project Officer at 1-888-637-1563.
If you have been asked to participate in the survey, you may call NORC toll-free at 1-877-375-5964.
7. What is the questionnaire used in the survey?
To see more detailed information about the survey questionnaire, see PDF [PDF–1.4M].
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