Urban Social Context, Health and Health Disparities (ICPSR 34452)
Principal Investigator(s): House, James S., University of Michigan. Population Studies Center
Summary:
The goal of this project was to capitalize on, extend, and enhance the Chicago Community Adult Health Study (CCAHS), which was designed to become a major prospective multi-level study of the impact of individual and social environmental factors on health, their role in understanding socioeconomic and racial-ethnic disparities in health, and the biological and behavioral pathways that are involved.
Access Notes
These data are not available from ICPSR. Users should consult the data owners directly for details on obtaining the data and documentation.
Study Description
Funding
This survey was funded by:
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
Scope of Study
Subject Terms: community health, health behavior, health status, racial discrimination, social environment
Geographic Coverage: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Data Collection Notes:
These data are not available from DSDR or ICPSR. Researchers should consult the principal investigator directly for details on obtaining access to the data and documentation:
Dr. James S. House
Population Studies Center
University of Michigan
426 Thompson St., PO Box 1248
Ann Arbor, MI 48106
email: jmhouse@umich.edu