Peer-reviewed Journal Articles
 

Adams, S.H., Husting, S.H., Zahnd, E., & Ozer, E.M.  Adolescent preventive services: Rates and disparities in preventive health topics covered during routine medical care in a California sample.  Journal of Adolescent Health. 2009 Jun;44(6):536-45.

Afable-Munsuz, A., Ponce, N.A., Rodriguez, M., & Perez-Stable, E.J.. Immigrant generation and physical activity among Mexican, Chinese & Filipino adults in the U.S. Soc Sci Med. Jun 2010; 70(12):1997-2005.

Ahn, M.K., Juon, H.S., & Gittelsohn, J. Association of race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, acculturation, and environmental factors with risk of overweight among adolescents in California, 2003.  Preventing Chronic Disease. Jul. 2008;5(3):A75.

Ahmed, F.S., Borrell, L.N., & Spencer, B.A. Health risk behaviors and prostate specific antigen awareness among men in California. Journal of Urology. 2008 Aug;180(2):658-62; discussion 662.

Allen, M.L., Elliott, M.N., Morales, L.S., Diamant, A.L., Hambarsoomian, K., & Schuster, M.A. Adolescent participation in preventive health behaviors, physical activity, and nutrition: Differences across immigrant generations for Asians and Latinos compared with Whites. American Journal of Public Health. Feb. 2007;97(2):337-343.

Ambs, A.H., Miller, M.F., Smith, A.W., Goldstein, M.S. Hsiao, A.F., & Ballard-Barbash, R. Religious and spiritual practices and identification among individuals living with cancer and other chronic disease. Journal of the Society for Integrative Oncology. Spring 2007;5(2):53-60.

Babey, S.H., Hastert, T.A., Huang, W., & Brown, E.R. Sociodemographic, family, and environmental factors associated with active commuting to school among US adolescents. Journal of Public Health Policy. 2009;30 Suppl 1:S203-20.

Babey, S., Hastert, T.A., Yu, H., & Brown, E.R. Physical activity among adolescents: When do parks matter? American Journal of Preventive Medicine. April 2008;34(4):345-348.

Baldwin, S.B., Solorio, R., Washington, D.L., Yu, H., Huang, Y.C., & Brown, E.R.  Who is using emergency contraception? Awareness and use of emergency contraception among California women and teens.  Womens Health Issues.  Sep-Oct 2008;18(5):360-8.

Banta, J.E., Haskard, K.B., Haviland, M.G., Williams, S.L., Werner, L.S., Anderson, D.L., & Dimatteo, M.R. Mental health, binge drinking, and antihypertension medication adherence. American journal of health behavior. Mar.-Apr. 2009;33(2):158-71.

Banta, J.E., Haviland, M.G., & Przekop, P. Datapoints: Mapping estimated county-level income and binge drinking among California men. Psychiatric Services. Feb. 2008;59(2):138. 

Banta, J.E., Przekop, P., Haviland, M.G., & Pereau, M.  Binge drinking among California adults: results from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 2008; 34(6):801-9.

Berrigan, D., Pickle, L.W., & Dill, J. Associations between street connectivity and active transportation. International Journal of Health Geographics. 2010 Apr 23;9(1):20.

Berrigan, D., Troiano, R.P., McNeel, T., Disogra, C., & Ballard-Barbash, R. Active transportation increases adherence to activity recommendations. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Sept. 2006;31(3):210-216.

Bowie, J.V., Juon, H.S., Cho, J., & Rodriguez, E.M. Factors associated with overweight and obesity among Mexican Americans and Central Americans: Results from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey. Preventing Chronic Disease. Jan. 2007;4(1):A10.

Bazargan-Hejazi, S., Alvarez, G., Teklehaimanot, S., Nikakhtar, N., & Bazargan, M. Prevalence of depression symptoms among adolescents aged 12-17 years in California and the role of overweight as a risk factor. Ethn Dis. 2010 Winter;20(1 Suppl 1):S1-107-15.

Breen, N., Rao, S.R., & Meissner, H.I. Immigration, health care access, and recent cancer tests among Mexican-Americans in California.  Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.  Dec 4. 2008. 

Breslau, E.S., Jeffery, D.D., Davis, W.W., Moser, R.P., McNeel, T.S., & Hawley, S. Cancer screening practices among racially and ethnically diverse breast cancer survivors: results from the 2001 and 2003 California Health Interview Survey. Journal of Cancer Survivors. 2010 Mar;4(1):1-14.

Brick, J.M., Edwards, S., and Lee, S. Sampling Telephone Numbers and Adults, Interview Length, and Weighting in the California Health Interview Survey Cell Phone Pilot Study. Public Opinion Quarterly. 71, 793-813.

Brown, E.R., Holtby, S., Zahnd, E., & Abbott, G.B. Community-based participatory research in the California Health Interview Survey. Preventing Chronic Disease. Oct. 2005;2(4):A03.

Brown, T.T., Finlayson, T.L., Fulton, B.D., & Jahedi, S. The demand for dental care and financial barriers in accessing care among adults in California. Journal of California Dental Association. Aug. 2009; 37(8): 539-547.

Brown, T.T., Goryakin, Y., & Finlayson, T. The effect of functional limitations on the demand for dental care among adults 65 and old. Journal of California Dental Association. Aug.2009; 37(8): 549-558.

Carpenter, C. Self-reported sexual orientation and earnings: Evidence from California. Industrial and Labor Relations Review. 2005;58(2):258-273.

Charyton, C., Elliott, J.O., Lu, B., & Moore, J.L. The impact of social support on health related quality of life in persons with epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior. 2009 Dec; 16(4):640-5.

Chen, J.Y., Diamant, A., Pourat, N., & Kagawa-Singer, M. Racial/ethnic disparities in the use of preventive services among the elderly. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Dec. 2005;29(5):388-395.

Cho, J. & Juon, H.S. Assessing overweight and obesity risk among Korean Americans in California using World Health Organization Body Mass Index Criteria for Asians. Preventing Chronic Disease. Jul. 2006;3(3):A79.

Choi, K.S., Lee, S., Park, E.C., Kwak, M.S., Spring, B.J., & Juon, H.S. Comparison of Breast Cancer Screening Rates Between Korean Women in America Versus Korea. Journal of Womens Health. 2010 Jun;19(6):1089-96.

Cochran, S.D., & Mays, V.M. Physical health complaints among lesbians, gay men, and bisexual and homosexually experienced heterosexual individuals: Results from the California Quality of Life Survey. American Journal of Public Health. Nov. 2007;97(11):2048-2055.

Colón-Ramos, U., Thompson, F. E., Yaroch, A. L., Moser, R. P., McNeel, T. S., Dodd, K. W., Atienza, A. A., Sugerman, S. B.,Nebeling, L.  Differences in fruit and vegetable intake among Hispanic subgroups in California: Results from the 2005 California Health Interview Survey. Journal of American Diet Association. 2009; 109(11):1878-1885.

Constantine, N.A., & Moskowitz, J.M. California adolescents' use of family planning services. Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. Nov. 2004;36(6):288.

Cook, P.J. & Sorenson, S.B. The gender gap among teen respondents: Why are boys more likely to report a gun in the home than girls? Journal of Quantitative Criminology. 2006;22(1):61-76.

Coombs, N.J., Taylor, R., Wilcken, N., Fiorica, J., & Boyages, J. Hormone replacement therapy and breast cancer risk in California. Breast Journal. Nov.-Dec. 2005;11(6):410-415.

Corral, I., & Landrine, H. Acculturation and ethnic-minority health behavior: A test of the operant model. Health Psychology. 2008 Nov;27(6):737-45.

Crawley, L.M., Ahn, D.K., & Winkleby, M.A. Perceived medical discrimination and cancer screening behaviors of racial and ethnic minority adults.  Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention.  2008 Aug; 17(8):1937-44.

Cummings, J.R., Lavarreda, S.A., Rice, T., & Brown, E.R. The effects of varying periods of uninsurance on children's access to health care. Pediatrics. 2009 Mar;123(3):e411-8.

D'Anna, L.H., Ponce, N.A., & Siegel, J.M. Racial and ethnic health disparities: evidence of discrimination's effects across the SEP spectrum. Ethnicity & Health. 2010 Apr;15(2):121-43.

De Alba, I., Hubbell, F.A., McMullin, J.M., Sweningson, J.M., & Saitz, R. Impact of U.S. citizenship status on cancer screening among immigrant women. Journal of General Internal Medicine. Mar. 2005;20(3):290-296.

De Alba, I., Ngo-Metzger, Q., Sweningson, J.M., & Hubbell, F.A. Pap smear use in California: Are we closing the racial/ethnic gap? Preventive Medicine. Jun. 2005; 40(6): 747-755.

Deputy, N.P., & Boehmer, U. Determinants of body weight among men of different sexual orientation. Preventive Medicine. 2010 May 24. [Epub ahead of print]

Eberth , J., Huber, J. Jr., & Rene, A. Breast Cancer Screening Practices and Correlates Among American Indian and Alaska Native Women in California, 2003. Women's Health Issues. 20(2):139-145.

Elliott, J.O., Charyton, C., Lu, B., & Moore, J.L. Serious psychological distress and health outcomes for persons with epilepsy in poverty.  Seizure. 2009 Jul; 18(5):332-8.

Elliott, J.O., Lu, B., Moore, J.L., McAuley, J.W., & Long, L. Exercise, diet, health behaviors, and risk factors among persons with epilepsy based on the California Health Interview Survey, 2005. Epilepsy  Behavior. Aug. 2008; 13(2): 307-15.

Elliott, J.O., Lu, B., Shneker, B., Charyton, C., & Layne Moore, J.  Comorbidity, health screening, and quality of life among persons with a history of epilepsy. Epilepsy Behavior. Jan. 2009; 14(1):125-9.

Elliott, J.O., Lu, B., Shneker, B.F., Moore, J.L., & McAuley, J.W.  The impact of 'social determinants of health' on epilepsy prevalence and reported medication use.  Epilepsy Reseach. Apr;84(2-3):135-45.

Etzioni, D.A., Ponce, N.A., Babey, S.H., Spencer, B.A., Brown, E.R., Ko, C.Y. Chawala, N., Breen, N., & Klabunde, C.N. A population-based study of colorectal cancer test use: Results from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey. Cancer. Dec. 2004;101(11):2523-2532.

Filion, E.J., McClure, L.A., Huang, D., Seng, K., Kaplan, M.J., Colevas, A.D., Gomez, S.L., Chang, E.T., Le,  Q.T. Higher incidence of head and neck cancers among Vietnamese American men in California. Head Neck DOI 10.1002/hed 2010 Jan.

Gee, G.C., & Ponce, N. Associations between racial discrimination, limited English proficiency, and health-related quality of life among 6 Asian ethnic groups in California. American Journal of Public Health. 2010 May;100(5):888-95.

Gomez, S., Tan S., Keegan, T.H., & Clarke, C.A. Disparities in mammographic screening for Asian women in California: A cross-sectional analysis to identify meaningful groups for targeted intervention. BMC Cancer. Oct. 2007;7(1):201.

Guendelman, S., Angulo, V., & Oman, D. Access to health care for children and adolescents in working poor families: Recent findings from California. Medical Care. Jan. 2005; 43(1): 68-78.

Guendelman, S., Angulo, V., Wier, M., & Oman, D. Overcoming the odds: Access to care for immigrant children in working poor families in California. Child Health Journal. Nov. 2005;15:1-12

Guendelman, S., Wier, M., Angulo, V., & Oman, D. The effects of child-only insurance coverage and family coverage on health care access and use: Recent findings among low-income children in California. Health Services Research. Feb. 2006;41(1):125-47. 

Haskard, K.B., Banta, J.E., Williams, S.L., Haviland, M.G., DiMatteo, M.R., Przekop, P., Werner, L.S., & Anderson, D.L. Binge drinking, poor mental health, and adherence to treatment among California adults with asthma. Journal of Asthma. Jun 2008;45(5):369-76.

Hastert, T.A., Babey, S.H. School lunch source and adolescent dietary behavior. Preventing Chronic Disease. 2009 Oct;6(4):A117.

Hastings, J. F. & Hawkins, J. Body Weight and Goal Setting among Multiracial Young Women: Results from the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS). Journal of African American Studies. 2009, 13(1), 14-28.

Hastings, J. F. & Hawkins, J. Health Insurance and Diabetes Among Multiracial Men: The Mediation Effects of Usual Source of Care. American Journal of Men’s Health. 2009 Feb 2. [Epub ahead of print]
 

Hemenway, D. & Miller, M. Gun threats against and self-defense gun use by California adolescents. Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine. 2004;158:395-400.

Heslin, K., Gore, J., King, W., & Fox, S. Sexual orientation and testing for prostate and colorectal cancers among men in California. Medical Care. Dec. 2008; 46(12):1240-1248.

Huang, L., Stinchcomb, D., Pickle, L.W., Dill, J., & Berrigan, D. Identifying clusters of active transportation using spatial scan statistics.  American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2009 Aug;37(2): 157-66.

Isong, U., & Weintraub, J.A. Dental check-up of California's State Children's Health Insurance program. Pediatric Dentistry. Jul-Aug 2006; 28(4):316-24.

Isong, U., & Weintraub, J.A. Determinants of dental service utilization among 2 to 11-year-old California children. Journal of Public Health Dentistry. 2005;65(3):138-145.

Ivey, S.L., Mehta, K.M., Fyr, C.L., & Kanaya, A.M. Prevalence and correlates of cardiovascular risk factors in South Asians: Population-based data from two California surveys. Ethnic Disparities. Autumn 2006;16(4):886-93.

Jackson, M.C., Davis, W.W., Waldron, W., McNeel, T.S., Pfeiffer, R., & Breen, N. Impact of geography on mammography use in California. Cancer Causes & Control. 2009 Oct;20(8):1339-53.

Javier, J.R., Huffman, L.C., Mendoza, F.S., & Wise PH. Children with special health care needs: How immigrant status is related to health care access, Health care utilization, and health status. Maternal and Child Health Journal. 2009 Jul;14(4):567-79.

Javier, J.R., Lahiff, M., Ferrer, R.R., & Huffman, L.C. Examining Depressive Symptoms and Use of Counseling in the Past Year Among Filipino and Non-Hispanic White Adolescents in California. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics. 2010 May;31(4):295-303.

Javier, J.R., Wise, P.H., & Mendoza, F.S. The relationship of immigrant status with access, utilization, and health status for children with asthma. Ambulatory Pediatrics. Nov.-Dec. 2007;7(6):421-430.

Johansson, P., Jacobsen, C., & Buchwald, D. Perceived discrimination in health care among American Indians/Alaska natives. Ethnic Disparities. Autumn 2006;16(4):766-771.

Johnson-Kozlow, M. Colorectal Cancer Screening of Californian Adults of Mexican Origin as a Function of Acculturation. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2009 Feb 28. [Epub ahead of print]

Johnson-Kozlow, M., Roussos, S., Rovniak, L., & Hovell, M. Colorectal cancer test use among Californians of Mexican origin: influence of language barriers. Ethnicity and Disease. 2009 Summer;19(3):315-22.

Kagawa-Singer, M., Pourat, N., Breen, N., Couglin, S., McLean, T., McNeel, T., & Ponce, N. Breast and cervical cancer screening rates of subgroups of Asian American women in California. Medical Care Research and Review. Dec. 2007;64(6):706-730.

Kandula, N.R. & Lauderdale, D.S. Leisure time, non-leisure time, and occupational physical activity in Asian Americans. Annals of Epidemiology. Apr. 2005;15(4):257-265.

Kandula, N.R., Lauderdale, D.S., & Baker, D.W. Differences in self-reported health among Asians, Latinos, and non-Hispanic Whites: The role of language and nativity. Annals of Epidemiology. Mar. 2007;17(3):191-198.

Kandula, N.R., Wen, M., Jacobs, E.A., & Lauderdale, D.S.  Low rates of colorectal, cervical, and breast cancer screening in Asian Americans compared with non-Hispanic whites: Cultural influences or access to care? Cancer. Jul. 2006;107(1):184-192.

Kandula, N.R., Wen, M., Jacobs, E.A., & Lauderdale, D.S. Association of neighborhood context and smoking prevalence among Asian Americans. American Journal of Public Health. 2009 May; 99(5):885-92.

Kao, D.T. Generational cohorts, age at arrival, and access to health services among Asian and Latino immigrant adults. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. 2009 May;20(2):395-414.

Kao, D. Factors associated with ethnic differences in health insurance coverage and type among Asian Americans. Journal of Community Health, 35(2), 142-155.

Kelleher, K.J., & Gardner, W.P. Thinking systematically about early identification. Journal of Adolescent Health. 2009 Jun;44(6):516-7.

Kim, J. & Shin, H.  Public health insurance enrollment among immigrants and nonimmigrants: Findings from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey.  Journal of Immigrant Minority Health. Oct. 2006;8(4):303-311.

Kincheloe, J., Brown, E.R., Frates, J., Call, K.T., Yen, W., & Watkins, J. Can we trust population surveys to count Medicaid enrollees and the uninsured? Health Affairs (Millwood). Jul.-Aug. 2006;25(4):1163-1167.

Kincheloe, J., Frates, J., & Brown, E.R.  Determinants of children's participation in California's Medicaid and SCHIP Programs. Health Services Research. Apr. 2007;42(2):847-866.

Kobau, R., Zahran, H., Grant, D., Thurman, D.J., Price, P.H., & Zack, M.M. Prevalence of active epilepsy and health-related quality of life among adults with self-reported epilepsy in California: California Health Interview Survey, 2003. Epilepsia. Jun. 2007;48(10):1904-1913.

Kominski, G.F., Ripps, J.C., Laugesen, M.J., Cosway, R.G. & Pourat, N. The California cost and coverage model: Analyses of the financial impacts of benefit mandates for the California legislature. Health Services Research. Jun. 2006;41(3 Pt 2):1027-1044.

Lavarreda, S.A., Gatchell, M., Ponce, N., Brown, E.R., & Chia, Y.J. Switching health insurance and its effects on access to physician services. Medical Care. Oct. 2008;46(10):1055-63.

Lauderdale, D.S., Wen, M., Jacobs, E.A., & Kandula, N.R. Immigrant perceptions of discrimination in Health Care: The California Health Interview Survey 2003. Medical Care. Oct. 2006;44(10):914-920.

Laugesen, M.J., Vargas-Bustamante, A. A patient mobility framework that travels: European and United States-Mexican comparisons. Health Policy. 2010 Jun 4. [Epub ahead of print]

Layne Moore, J., Elliott, J.O., Lu, B., Klatte, E.T., & Charyton, C. Serious psychological distress among persons with epilepsy based on the 2005 California Health Interview Survey. Epilepsia. 2009 May;50(5):1077-84.

Lee, S., Brick, J.M., Brown, E.R., & Grant, D. Growing Cell-Phone Population and Noncoverage Bias in Traditional Random Digit Dial Telephone Health Surveys. Health Services Research. 2010 Aug;45(4):1121-39.

Lee, S., Brown, E.R., Grant, D., Belin, T.R., & Brick, J.M. Exploring nonresponse bias in a health survey using neighborhood characteristics. American Journal of Public Health. 2009 Oct;99(10):1811-7.

Lee, S., & Choi, S. Disparities in access to health care among non-citizens in the United States. Health Sociology Review 2009;18(3):307-20.

Lee, S., & Grant, D. The effect of question order on self-rated general health status in a multilingual survey context. American Journal of Epidemiology. 2009 Jun 15;169(12):1525-30.

Lee, S., Nguyen, H.A., Jawad, M., and Kurata, J. Linguistic Minorities and Nonresponse Error. Public Opinion Quarterly, 72, 470-486.

Lee, S., Nguyen, H.A., & Tsui, J. Interview language: A proxy measure for acculturation among Asian Americans in a population-based survey. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2009 Jul 29. [Epub ahead of print]

Lim, J.W. Linguistic and Ethnic Disparities in Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening and Health Risk Behaviors Among Latina and Asian American Women. Journal of Womens Health. 2010 Jun; 19(6):1097-107.

Lin, M.K., Moskowitz, J.M., Kazinets, G., Ivey, S.L., Kim, Y.B., & McDonnell, D.D. Adherence to Pap test guidelines: variation among Asians in California. Ethnicity and Disease. 2009 Autumn;19(4):425-32.

Lopez-Zetina, J., Lee, H. & Friis, R. The link between obesity and the built environment: Evidence from an ecological analysis of obesity and vehicle miles of travel in California. Health Place. Dec. 2006;12(4):656-664.
 

Luck, J., Chang, C., Brown, E.R., & Lumpkin, J. Using local health information to promote public health. Health Affairs (Millwood). Jul.-Aug. 2006; 25(4): 979-991.

Maxwell, A.E., Bernaards, C.A. & McCarthy, W.J. Smoking prevalence and correlates among Chinese- and Filipino-American adults: Findings from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey. Preventive Medicine. Aug. 2005;41(2):693-699. 

Maxwell, A.E., & Crespi, C.M. Trends in colorectal cancer screening utilization among ethnic groups in California: are we closing the gap? Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. 2009 Mar;18(3):752-9.

Maxwell, A.E., Crespi, C.M., Antonio, C.M., & Lu, P. Explaining disparities in colorectal cancer screening among five Asian ethnic groups: A population-based study in California. BMC Cancer. 2010 May 19;10(1):214.

Mays, V.M., Ponce, N.A., Washington, D.L., & Cochran, S.D. Classification of race and ethnicity: Implications for Public Health. Annual Review of Public Health. 2003;24:83-110.

McMenamin, S.B., Halpin, H.A., & Ganiats, T.G. Assessing the public health impact of state health benefit mandates. Health Research and Educational Trust. Jun. 2006; 41(3 Pt 2):1045-1060.

Meersman, S.C., Breen, N., Pickle, L.W., Meissner, H.I., & Simon, P. Access to mammography screening in a large urban population: a multi-level analysis. Cancer Causes and Control. 2009; 20(8):1469-82.

Mendez-Luck, C.A., Yu, H., Meng, Y.Y., Jhawar, M., & Wallace, S.P. Estimating health conditions for small areas: Asthma symptom prevalence for state legislative districts. Health Services Research. Dec. 2007; 42(6 Pt 2): 2389-2409.

Meng, Y.Y., Babey, S.H., Brown, E.R., Malcolm, E., Chawla, N., & Lim, Y.W. Emergency department visits for asthma: The role of frequent symptoms and delay in care. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. Feb. 2006;96(2):291-297.

Meng, Y.Y., Pourat, N., Cosway, R.G., & Kominski, G.F. Estimated Cost Impacts of Law to Expand Coverage for Self-Management Education to Children With Asthma in California. Journal of Asthma. Jun 2010;47(5):581-586.

Meng, Y.Y., Rull, R.P., Wilhelm, M., Lombardi, C., Balmes, J., Ritz, B. Outdoor air pollution and uncontrolled asthma in the San Joaquin Valley, California. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health. 2010;64:142-147

Meng, Y.Y., Wilhelm, M., Rull, R.P., English, P., Nathan, S., & Ritz, B. Are frequent asthma symptoms among low-income individuals related to heavy traffic near homes, vulnerabilities, or both?  Annals of Epidemiology. May 2008;18(5):343-50.

Meng, Y.Y., Wilhem, M., Rull, R.P., English, P. & Ritz, B. Traffic and outdoor air pollution levels near residences and poorly controlled asthma in adults. Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. May 2007;98 (5):455-463.

Mikolajczyk, R.T., Bredehorst, M., Khelaifat, N., Maier, C., & Maxwell, A.E. Correlates of depressive symptoms among Latino and Non-Latino White adolescents: Findings from the 2003 California Health Interview Survey. BMC Public Health. Feb. 2007;7(21):1-9.

Miller, M.F., Bellizzi, K.M., Sufian, M., Ambs, A.H., Goldstein, M.S., & Ballard-Barbash, R. Dietary supplement use in individuals living with cancer and other chronic conditions: a population-based study.  Journal of the American Dietetic Association. Mar 2008;108(3):483-94.

Miller, M., & Hemenway, D. Unsupervised firearm handling by California adolescents. Injury Prevention. 2004;10:163-168.

Mistry, R., McCarthy, W.J., Yancey, A.K., Lu, Y., & Patel, M.  Resilience and patterns of health risk behaviors in California adolescents. Preventive Medicine. 2009 Mar; 48(3):291-7.

Oliver, T.R. & Singer, R.F. Health services research as a source of legislative analysis and input: The role of the California Health Benefits Review Program. Health Services Research. June 2006;1124-1158.

Ortega, A.N., Fang, H., Perez, V.H., Rizzo, J.A., Carter-Pokras, O., Wallace, S.P., & Gelberg, L. Health care access, use of services, and experiences among undocumented Mexicans and other Latinos. Archives of Internal Medicine. 2007;167(21):2354-2360.

Ortega, A.N., Horwitz, S.M., Fang, H., Kuo, A.A., Wallace, S.P., & Inkelas, M. Documentation status and parental concerns about development in young US children of Mexican origin. Academic Pediatrics. 2009 Jul-Aug;9(4):278-82.

Ozer, E.M., Zahnd, E.G., Adams, S.H., Husting, S.R., Wibbelsman, C.J., Norman, K.P., & Smiga, S.M.  Are adolescents being screened for emotional distress in primary care?  Journal of Adolescent Health. 2009 Jun;44(6):520-7.

Phillips, A.M., Jones, A.G., Osmond, D.H., Pollack, L.M., Catania, J.A., & Martin, J.N.  Awareness of Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated herpesvirus among men who have sex with men.  Sex Transm Dis. Dec 2008, 35(12): 1011-4.

Ponce, N.A., Chawla, N., Babey, S.H., Gatchell, M.S., Etzioni, D.A., Spencer, B.A., Brown, E.R., & Breen, N. Is there a language divide in pap test use? Medical Care. Nov. 2006;44(11):998-1004.

Ponce, N.A., Cochran S.D., Mays, V.M., Chia J., & Brown, E.R. Health coverage of low-income citizen and non-citizen wage earners: Sources and disparities. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. Apr. 2008;10(2):167-176.

Ponce, N., Hays, R.D., & Cunningham, W.E. Linguistic disparities in health care access and health status among older adults. Journal of General Internal Medicine. Jul. 2006;21(7):786-791.

Ponce, N., Ku, L., Cunningham, W., & Brown, E.R. Language barriers to health care access among Medicare beneficiaries. Inquiry. Spring 2006;43 (1):66-76.

Ponce, N., Lavarreda, S.A., Yen, W., Brown, E.R., DiSogra, C., & Satter, D. The California Health Interview Survey 2001: Translation of a major survey for California’s multiethnic population. Public Health Reports. Jul.-Aug. 2004;119:388-395.

Pourat, N., Brown, E.R., Razack, N., & Kassler, W. Medicaid Managed Care and STDs: Missed Opportunities to Control the Epidemic. Health Affairs. 21(3): 228-239, May/June 2002.

Pourat, N., Tao, G.A., & Walsh, C.M.  Association of insurance coverage with chlamydia screening.  The American Journal of Managed Care. Apr. 2008;14(4):197-204.

Ramirez, A., Farmer, C.G., Grant, D., & Papachristou, T. Disability and preventive cancer screening: Results from the 2001 California Health Interview Survey. American Journal of Public Health. Nov. 2005;95(11):2057-2064.

Rice, T., Lavarreda, S.A., Ponce, N.A. & Brown, E.R. The impact of private and public health insurance on medication use for adults with chronic diseases. Medical Care Research and Review. Apr. 2005;62(2): 231-249.

Robbins, A.S. & Clarke, C.A. Regional changes in hormone therapy use and breast cancer incidence in California from 2001 to 2004. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 2007; 25(23); 3437-3439.

Sánchez-Vaznaugh, E.V., Kawachi, I., Subramanian, S.V., Sánchez, B.N., & Acevedo-Garcia, D. Differential effect of birthplace and length of residence on body mass index (BMI) by education, gender and race/ethnicity. Social Science and Medicine. Oct. 2008;67(8):1300-10.

Sánchez-Vaznaugh, E.V., Kawachi, I., Subramanian, S.V., Sánchez, B.N., & Acevedo-Garcia, D. Do socioeconomic gradients in body mass index vary by race/ethnicity, gender, and birthplace? American  Journal of Epidemiology. 2009 May 1;169(9):1102-12.

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Satter, D.E., Seals, B.F., Chia, Y.J., Gatchell, M. & Burhansstipanov, L. American Indians and Alaska Natives in California: Women's cancer screening and results. Journal of Cancer Education. Spring 2005;20 (Suppl. 1):58-64.

Satter, D.E., Veiga-Ermert, A., Burhansstipanov, L., Pena, L., & Restivo, T. Communicating respectfully with American Indian and Alaska Natives: Lessons from the California Health Interview Survey. Journal of Cancer Education. Spring 2005;20(1):49-51.

Schwebel, D.C., & Brezausek, C.M. Language Acculturation and Pediatric Injury Risk. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. 2009 Jun;11(3):168-73.

Seals, B.F., Burhansstipanov, L., Satter, D.E., Chia, Y.J., & Gatchell, M. California American Indian and Alaska Natives tribal groups' care access and utilization of care: Policy implications. Journal of Cancer Education. Spring 2006;21(1 suppl):S15-S21. 

Seligman, H., Chattopadhyay, A., Vittinghoff, E., & Bindman, A. Racial and ethnic differences in receipt of primary care services between Medicaid fee-for-service and managed care plans. Journal of Ambulatory Care Management. Jul.-Sept. 2007;30(3):264-273.

Sentell, T., Shumway, M., & Snowden, L. Access to mental health treatment by English language proficiency and race/ethnicity. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2007;22(Suppl 2):289-293.

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Shariff-Marco, S., Klassen, A.C., Bowie, J.V. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Self-Reported Racism and Association With Cancer-Related Health Behaviors. American Journal of Public Health. 2010 Feb; 100(2):364-74.

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Sorenson, S.B., & Vittes, K.A. Adolescents and firearms: A California statewide survey. American Journal of Public Health. May 2004;92:852-858.

Sorkin, D.H., Ngo-Metzger, Q., & De Alba, I. Racial/ethnic discrimination in health care: Impact on perceived quality of care. Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2010 May;25(5):390-6.

Sorkin, D.H., Pham, E., Ngo-Metzger, Q. Racial and Ethnic Differences in the mental health needs and access to care of older adults in California. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2009 Dec;57(12):2311-7.

Sorkin, D., Tan, A.L., Hays, R.D., Mangione, C.M., & Ngo-Metzger, Q.  Self-Reported Health Status of Vietnamese and Non-Hispanic White Older Adults in California. Journal of American Geriatrics Society. 2008; 56(8):1543-8.

Spencer, B.A., Babey, S.H., Etzioni, D.A., Ponce, N.A., Brown, E.R., Yu, H., Chawla, N., & Litwin, M.S. A population-based survey of prostate-specific antigen testing among California men at higher risk for prostate carcinoma. Cancer. Feb.2006;106(4):765-774.

Stevens, G.D., Seid, M. & Halfon, N. Enrolling vulnerable, uninsured but eligible children in public health insurance: Association with health status and primary care access. Pediatrics. Apr. 2006;117(4):e751-759.

Stevens, G.D., Seid, M., Mistry, R. & Halfon, N. Disparities in primary care for vulnerable children: The influence of multiple risk factors. Health Services Research. Apr. 2006;41(2):507-531.

Stevens, G.D., Seid, M., Tsai, K.Y., West-Wright, C., Cousineau, M.R. Improvements in access to care for vulnerable children in California between 2001 and 2005. Public Health Reports. 2009 Sep-Oct;124(5):682-91.

Stevens, G.D., West-Wright, C.N., & Tsai, K.Y.  Health insurance and access to care for families with young children in California, 2001-2005: Differences by immigration status. Journal of immigrant and minority health.  2010 Jun;12(3):273-81.

Stone, S.I., & Jung, S. County variation in children's and adolescent's health status and school district performance in California.  American Journal of Public Health. 2008 Dec; 98(12):2223-8.

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Tang, H., Greenwood, G.L., Cowling, D.W., Lloyd, J.C., Roeseler, A.G. & Bal, D.G. Cigarette smoking among lesbians, gays, and bisexuals: How serious a problem? (United States). Cancer Causes Control. Oct. 2004;15(8):797-803.

Tang, H., Shimizu, R. & Chen, Jr., M.S. English language proficiency and smoking prevalence among California’s Asian Americans. Cancer. Dec. 2005;104 (Suppl. 12):2982-2988.

Taylor, V.M., Nguyen, T.T., Jackson, J.C., & McPhee, S.J.  Cervical cancer control research in Vietnamese American communities. Cancer, Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention. 2008 Nov;17(11):2924-30.

Tong, E.K., Nguyen, T.T., Vittinghoff, E., & Pérez-Stable, E.J. Light and intermittent smoking among California's Asian Americans. Nicotine & tobacco Research. 2009 Feb; 11(2): 197-202.

Tong, E.K., Nguyen, T.T., Vittinghoff, E., & Pérez-Stable, E.J. Smoking behaviors among immigrant Asian Americans: rules for smoke-free homes. American Journal of Preventive Medicine. 2008 Jul;35(1):64-7.

Trivedi, A.N. & Ayanian, J.Z.  Perceived discrimination and use of preventive health services. Journal of General Internal Medicine. Jun. 2006;21(6):553-558.

Truong, K.D., Fernandes, M., An, R., Shier, V., & Sturm, R. Measuring the physical food environment and its relationship with obesity: Evidence from California. Public Health. 2010 Feb;124(2):115-8.

Truong, K.D., & Sturm, R. Alcohol environments and disparities in exposure associated with adolescent drinking in California.  American Journal of Public Health.  Feb. 2009; 99(2):264-70.

Truong, K.D., & Sturm, R. Alcohol outlets and problem drinking among adults in California. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. Nov. 2007;68(6):923-933.

Uretsky, M.C. & Mathiesen, S.G. The effects of years lived in the United States on the general health status of California's foreign-Born populations. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health. Apr. 2007;9(2):125-136.

Vittes, K.A. & Sorenson, S.B. Risk-taking amongst teens who say they can get a handgun. Journal of Adolescent Health. May 2006;39:929-932.

Vittes, K.A. & Sorenson, S.B. Recreational gun use by California adolescents. Health Education and Behavior. Dec. 2005;32(6):751-766.

Wallace, S.P., Mendez-Luck, C., & Castañeda, X.  Heading south: why Mexican immigrants in California seek health services in Mexico. Medical Care. 2009 Jun;47(6):662-9.

Walter, L.C., Lindquist, K. & Covinsky, K.E. Relationship between health status and use of screening mammography and Papanicolaou smears among women older than 70 years of age. Annals of Internal Medicine. May 2004;140(9):681-688.

Wen, M., Kandula, N.R., & Lauderdale, D.S. Walking for transportation or leisure: What difference does the neighborhood make? Journal of General Internal Medicine. Dec. 2007;22(12):1674-1680.

Wilhelm, M., Meng, Y.Y., Rull, R.P., English, P., Balmes, J., & Ritz, B. Environmental public health tracking of childhood asthma using california health interview survey, traffic, and outdoor air pollution data. Environmental Health Perspectives. Sept. 2008;116(9):1254-60.

Willis, G. & Zahnd, E. Questionnaire design from a cross-cultural perspective: An empirical investigation of Koreans and non-Koreans. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved. Winter 2007;18 (4 Suppl):197-217.

Wong, S.T., Gildengorin, G., Nguyen, T. & Mock, J. Disparities in colorectal cancer screening rates among Asian Americans and non-Latino Whites. Cancer. Dec. 2005;104 (12 Suppl.):2940-2947.

Wright, K. Examining racial and ethnic disparities and predictors of medication use among California's African-American, Latino, and White children with asthma. Journal of National Black Nurses’ Association. Dec. 2007;18(2):1-15.

Wright, K. Disparities and predictors of emergency department use among California's African American, Latino, and White children, aged 1-11 years, with asthma. Ethnicity & Disease. 2009 Winter;19(1):71-7.

Xia, Q., Molitor, F., Osmond, D., Tholandi, M., Pollack, L., Ruiz, J., & Catania, J. Knowledge of sexual partner's HIV serostatus and serosorting practices in a California population-based sample of men who have sex with men. AIDS. 2006;20:2081-2089.

Xia, Q., Osmond, D.H., Tholandi, M., Pollack, L.M., Zhou, W., Ruiz, J.D. & Catania, J.A.  HIV prevalence and sexual risk behaviors among men who have sex with men: Results from a statewide population-based survey in California. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. Feb. 2006; 41(2):238-245.

Xia, Q., Tholandi, M., Osmond, D.H., Pollack, L.M., Zhou, W., Ruiz, J.D., & Catania, J. The effect of venue sampling on estimates of HIV prevalence and sexual risk behaviors in men who have sex with men. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Sept. 2006;33(9):545-550.

Yabroff, K.R., Troiano, R.P., & Berrigan, D. Walking the dog: is pet ownership associated with physical activity in California? Journal of Physical Activity & Health. Apr. 2008;5(2):216-228.

Yang, H., Schnall, PL., Jaurequi, M., Su, TC., & Baker, D. Work hours and self-reported hypertension among working people in California. Hypertension. Oct. 2006;48(4):744-750.

Yu, H., Meng, Y., Mendez-Luck, CA., Jhawar, M., & Wallace, S.P. Small-Area estimation of health insurance coverage for California legislative districts. American Journal of Public Health. Feb. 2007;94(4):731-737.

Yu, S.M., Huang, Z.J., & Singh, G.K. Health status and health services access and utilization among Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean, South Asian, and Vietnamese children in California. American Journal of Public Health. 2010 May;100(5):823-30.

Zhu, S.H., Pulvers, K., Zhuang Y., & Baezconde-Garbanati, L.  Most Latino smokers in California are low-frequency smokers. Addiction. Oct 2007;102 Suppl. 2:104-111.

Zhu, S.H., Wong, S., Stevens, C., Nakashima, D., & Gamst, A.  Use of a Smokers’ quitline by Asian language speakers: Results from 15 years of operation in California. American Journal of Public Health. May 2010, 100(5):846-852.