Data analsyes and reports developed using Arizona Health Survey’s dataset can be found below.
Explore key findings via the HealthTakes series. Take a step further into the data and its implications by reading the published source reports.
Medical Debt in Arizona: Four Part Report
26 percent of people in Arizona. $2.4 billion. 8% of Arizona’s healthcare industry. These numbers are all associated with medical debt. This four-part series examines the extent of the problem, the effect of health insurance on medical debt, predictors of medical debt, and the consequences of medical debt.
Health Takes: Chronic Conditions Among Arizona Adults
Where do we stand with chronic health conditions in Arizona? In the 2008 AHS, we asked adults (18+) if they had been diagnosed with the chronic physical conditions of asthma, diabetes, heart disease, high blood pressure and arthritis/other auto-immune disorders. We also asked about diagnoses of anxiety disorder, depression or bi-polar (manic-depressive) disorder. We then correlated their responses with answers to other questions to map out the prevalence, antecedents and consequences of chronic conditions among Arizona adults.
Health Insurance for Arizona Adults
There are many factors that influence the health status of individuals and communities. Among these is access to health care. In turn, a key determinant of access is health insurance. Numerous studies have demonstrated that lack of insurance is associated with decreased access and with poorer health status.
This report examines health insurance coverage for working-age adults in Arizona. It is based on data from the Arizona Health Survey 2008 (AHS 2008), which provides a comprehensive picture of health and health care at a level not previously available in Arizona. Given the depth and detail of the AHS 2008, this report represents just the tip of the iceberg – a snapshot of health insurance coverage among Arizona adults. Future reports will explore further the characteristics and conditions, causes and consequences, which define health in Arizona.