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ArticleAmerican journal of public health2015

Generating Health Estimates by Zip Code: A Semiparametric Small Area Estimation Approach Using the California Health Interview Survey.

Yueyan Wang, Ninez A Ponce, Pan Wang, Jean D Opsomer, Hongjian Yu

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  1. ZIP Code-Level Estimates from a Local Health Survey: Added Value and Limitations.Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine · 2020
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Yueyan WangYueyan Wang, Ninez A. Ponce, Pan Wang, and Hongjian Yu are with the Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Jean D. Opsomer is with Department of Statistics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Ninez A. Ponce is also with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, UCLA.
Ninez A PonceYueyan Wang, Ninez A. Ponce, Pan Wang, and Hongjian Yu are with the Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Jean D. Opsomer is with Department of Statistics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Ninez A. Ponce is also with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, UCLA.
Pan WangYueyan Wang, Ninez A. Ponce, Pan Wang, and Hongjian Yu are with the Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Jean D. Opsomer is with Department of Statistics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Ninez A. Ponce is also with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, UCLA.
Jean D OpsomerYueyan Wang, Ninez A. Ponce, Pan Wang, and Hongjian Yu are with the Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Jean D. Opsomer is with Department of Statistics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Ninez A. Ponce is also with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, UCLA.
Hongjian YuYueyan Wang, Ninez A. Ponce, Pan Wang, and Hongjian Yu are with the Center for Health Policy Research, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Jean D. Opsomer is with Department of Statistics, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Ninez A. Ponce is also with the Department of Health Policy and Management, Fielding School of Public Health, UCLA.

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Abstract

objectivesWe propose a method to meet challenges in generating health estimates for granular geographic areas in which the survey sample size is extremely small.

methodsOur generalized linear mixed model predicts health outcomes using both individual-level and neighborhood-level predictors. The model's feature of nonparametric smoothing function on neighborhood-level variables better captures the association between neighborhood environment and the outcome. Using 2011 to 2012 data from the California Health Interview Survey, we demonstrate an empirical application of this method to estimate the fraction of residents without health insurance for Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs).

resultsOur method generated stable estimates of uninsurance for 1519 of 1765 ZCTAs (86%) in California. For some areas with great socioeconomic diversity across adjacent neighborhoods, such as Los Angeles County, the modeled uninsured estimates revealed much heterogeneity among geographically adjacent ZCTAs.

conclusionsThe proposed method can increase the value of health surveys by providing modeled estimates for health data at a granular geographic level. It can account for variations in health outcomes at the neighborhood level as a result of both socioeconomic characteristics and geographic locations.

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CaliforniaHealth StatusHealth SurveysHumansInterviews as TopicModels, StatisticalReproducibility of ResultsStatistics as Topic

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PMID26544642
PMCPMC4638257

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