| Observed frequency (unweighted) N = 7187 | Survey Weighted Percentage |
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Health Civic Engagement | Â | Percent who have done activity to influence decisions about health issues during the past year |
 A. Voted for or against a candidate for public office because of his/her position on a health problem or issue | 3235 | 41.12% |
 B. Voted for or against a candidate for public office because of his/her position on other issues such as education, public safety, or community funding | 4075 | 51.89% |
 C. Contributed time or money to an organization working to pass a health law or policy at the local, state or national level | 1442 | 18.64% |
 D. Lobbied or advocated for a health-related cause in your community (may include signing a petition, calling a public official, disseminating information via social media, participating in demonstrations) | 1617 | 21.15% |
 E. Attended a civic meeting or worked with neighbors to fix community problems | 1792 | 21.72% |
Sense of Community | Â | Percent who respond mostly or completely |
Membership Subscale (A-F) | ||
  A. I can trust people in this community | 3440 | 45.00% |
  B. I can recognize most of the members of this community | 2020 | 28.76% |
  C. Most community members know me | 1746 | 24.38% |
  D. This community has symbols and expressions of membership such as clothes, signs, art, architecture, logos, landmarks, and flags that people can recognize | 1977 | 27.74% |
  E. I put a lot of time and effort into being part of this community | 1673 | 22.64% |
  F. Being a member of this community is part of my identity | 1950 | 26.94% |
Emotional Connection Subscale (G-L) | ||
  G. It is very important to me to be part of this community | 2804 | 37.80% |
  H. I am with other community members a lot and enjoy being with them | 1701 | 23.34% |
  I. I expect to be a part of this community for a long time | 3912 | 51.58% |
  J. Members of this community have shared important events together, such as holidays, celebrations, or disasters | 2618 | 35.63% |
  K. I feel hopeful about the future of this community | 3817 | 49.81% |
  L. Members of this community care about each other | 3063 | 41.08% |
Health Subscale (M-P) | ||
  M. My community can work together to improve its health | 2742 | 38.17% |
  N. My community has the resources to improve its health | 3102 | 41.57% |
  O. My community works together to make positive change for health | 1843 | 25.76% |
  P. I know my neighbors will help me stay healthy | 1316 | 19.08% |
Valued Investment in Community Health | Â | Percent who think these things are a top priority for communities |
 A. Making sure that the disadvantaged have equal opportunity to be healthy | 3200 | 44.94% |
 B. Making sure that healthy foods are for sale at affordable prices in communities where they are not | 3054 | 44.75% |
 C. Making sure that there are safe, outdoor places to walk and be physically active in communities where there aren’t any | 2453 | 36.54% |
 D. Making sure that there is decent housing available for everyone who needs it | 3094 | 44.40% |
 E. Making sure that there are bike lanes, sidewalks for walking and public transportation available so that people do not have to always rely on cars | 1543 | 23.43% |
 F. It is the obligation of the government to ensure that everyone has access to health care as a fundamental right. | 2261 | 32.25% |
Barriers to Acting to Improve Community Health | Â | Percent who think these things are a major barrier to getting involved to improve health in their community |
 A. People don’t know how to get involved or where to start | 1186 | 18.01% |
 B. People don’t think their involvement will really make a difference in changing the health of the community | 1555 | 23.30% |
 C. People offer suggestions but only those coming from certain groups or individuals are addressed | 1039 | 15.43% |
 D. There are other issues people care more about | 1304 | 19.27% |