Thank you for taking the South Texas AHEC (ST‑AHEC) Community Health Needs Assessment (CHNA). Your input helps shape health strategies, services, and partnerships in our communities. This survey takes about 12-16 minutes. Your participation is voluntary and anonymous. You may skip any question and stop at any time. For questions, contact Joe Zapata (ZapataJ@uthscsa.edu). By continuing, you consent to participate.
What other health topic(s) are you concerned about?
Which infectious disease topics?
Within the past 12 months, we worried our food would run out before we got money to buy more.
Often true
Sometimes true
Never true
Within the past 12 months, the food we bought just didn't last and we didn't have money to get more.
Often true
Sometimes true
Never true
Which best describes your current housing?
Stable housing
Temporarily staying with others
Shelter/homeless
Other
In the past 12 months, has a utility company shut off service for non-payment?
Yes
No
In the past 12 months, did lack of transportation keep you from medical appointments, work, or getting things needed for daily living?
Yes
No
In the past 12 months, did you need specialty care (i.e., dental, vision, OB/GYN) but could not receive it?
Yes
No
Do you regularly provide unpaid care to a family member/friend (e.g., aging adult, child with special needs)?
Yes
No
How safe do you feel walking in your neighborhood?
Very safe
Somewhat safe
Not very safe
Not safe at all
Which safety issues affect your neighborhood?
What other safety issue affects your neighborhood?
Where do you go most for your medical needs?
Private doctor's office
Community health center
Free clinic
Emergency room
Veteran Affairs (VA)
Across the border (e.g., Mexico)
Pharmacy/retail clinic
Other
I don't seek medical care
If other, please explain:
Where do you go most for dental care?
Private doctor's office
Community health center
Free clinic
Emergency room
Veteran Affairs (VA)
Across the border (e.g., Mexico)
Pharmacy/retail clinic
Other
I don't seek dental care
Where do you go most for mental health care?
Private doctor's office
Community health center
Free clinic
Emergency room
Veteran Affairs (VA)
Across the border (e.g., Mexico)
Pharmacy/retail clinic
Other
Nowhere/No access
I don't seek mental health care
What type of health coverage do you have?
Is there anyone in the household without healthcare insurance coverage?
Yes
No
In the past 12 months, did you delay or skip care because of cost?
Yes
No
In the past 12 months, have you had trouble paying for or getting prescription medications?
Yes
No
In the past 12 months, did you delay or skip care due to any of the following?
If other reason, please specify:
Which of the following have you used in the past 12 months?
Which screenings or vaccinations have you had in the past 2 years?
In general, would you say your health is:
Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor
Very poor
Do you currently have difficulty with any of the following?
Do language differences make it harder for you or people in your community to get health care or services?
Yes
No
If so, what language barriers do you see most often?
Which devices do you personally use?
Do you have internet at home where you live most of the time?
Yes, reliable
Yes, but unreliable
No
If you have internet at home, what type is it (best guess)?
Are you limited by data caps?
Yes
No
Is cost a problem for your internet?
Always
Sometimes
Never
Do you rely on public Wi‑Fi for important tasks?
Yes
No
What is your preferred way to receive health information?
Text message
Phone call
Social media
Website or online portal
Primary care provider (doctor, nurse, clinic)
TV
Newspaper or printed materials
School or church
Other
In the past 12 months, have you used telehealth?
Yes
No
Which telehealth modes did you use?
Which services did you receive by telehealth?
If other telehealth service, please specify:
Overall, how satisfied were you with your telehealth experience?
Very satisfied
Somewhat satisfied
Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied
Somewhat dissatisfied
Very dissatisfied
What barriers did you face using telehealth? (select all that apply)
If other barrier, please specify:
In the past 12 months, have you used mobile apps or wearables for health?
Yes
No
Which features did you use?
If other feature, please specify:
Who should oversee AI in your care?
What concerns do you have about AI?
If other AI concern, please specify:
If a clinic uses AI to help deliver care, would you prefer to...
Opt in each time
Have an opt-out option
Leave it to my clinician
Not sure
Which language(s) should AI support for you or your family?
If Indigenous/other language, please specify:
Pick your top 3 community health priorities.
What new programs or services would help most?
Female Male Other
Asian Black/African American Hawaiian/Pacific Islander Native American/Alaska Native White Other
Hispanic Non-Hispanic
Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
What is your current military or veteran status?
Active Duty Military
I am not a Veteran
National Guard
Reservist
Veteran - Prior Service
Veteran - Retired
Atascosa Bandera Bee Bexar Brooks Comal Dimmit Duval Edwards Frio Gillespie Guadalupe Jim Hogg Jim Wells Karnes Kendall Kenedy Kerr Kinney Kleberg La Salle Live Oak Maverick McMullen Medina Nueces Real San Patricio Uvalde Val Verde Webb Willacy Wilson Zapata Zavala Other Texas County Outside of Texas Outside of United States of America
What other Texas county are you from:
Anderson Andrews Angelina Aransas Archer Armstrong Austin Bailey Bastrop Baylor Bell Blanco Borden Bosque Bowie Brazoria Brazos Brewster Briscoe Brown Burleson Burnet Caldwell Calhoun Callahan Cameron Camp Carson Cass Castro Chambers Cherokee Childress Clay Cochran Coke Coleman Collin Collingsworth Colorado Comanche Concho Cooke Coryell Cottle Crane Crockett Crosby Culberson Dallam Dallas Dawson DeWitt DeafSmith Delta Denton Dickens Donley Eastland Ector ElPaso Ellis Erath Falls Fannin Fayette Fisher Floyd Foard FortBend Franklin Freestone Gaines Galveston Garza Glasscock Goliad Gonzales Gray Grayson Gregg Grimes Hale Hall Hamilton Hansford Hardeman Hardin Harris Harrison Hartley Haskell Hays Hemphill Henderson Hidalgo Hill Hockley Hood Hopkins Houston Howard Hudspeth Hunt Hutchinson Irion Jack Jackson Jasper JeffDavis Jefferson Johnson Jones Kaufman Kimble King Knox LaSalle Lamar Lamb Lampasas Lavaca Lee Leon Liberty Limestone Lipscomb Llano Loving Lubbock Lynn Madison Marion Martin Mason Matagorda McCulloch McLennan Menard Midland Milam Mills Mitchell Montague Montgomery Moore Morris Motley Nacogdoches Navarro Newton Nolan Ochiltree Oldham Orange PaloPinto Panola Parker Parmer Pecos Polk Potter Presidio Rains Randall Reagan RedRiver Reeves Refugio Roberts Robertson Rockwall Runnels Rusk Sabine SanAugustine SanJacinto SanSaba Schleicher Scurry Shackelford Shelby Sherman Smith Somervell Starr Stephens Sterling Stonewall Sutton Swisher Tarrant Taylor Terrell Terry Throckmorton Titus TomGreen Travis Trinity Tyler Upshur Upton Victoria Walker Waller Ward Washington Wharton Wheeler Wichita Wilbarger Willacy Williamson Winkler Wise Wood Yoakum Young
What other state are you from:
Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming American Samoa Guam Northern Mariana Islands Puerto Rico U.S. Virgin Islands
What other country are you from:
What is the zip code of your residence? If outside the USA, enter "00000"
Language you speak at home most
English
Spanish
Both English and Spanish
Another (specify)
If another language, please specify:
What is your highest level of education?
Less than high school
High school diploma/GED
Technical/Vocational degree
Some college
College degree
Graduate/professional
Prefer not to say
What is your current employment status?
Full-time
Part-time
Unemployed
Student
Homemaker/Caregiver
Retired
Unable to work
Other
Prefer not to say
If other employment status, please explain:
Household income (before taxes)
< $25k $25-49k $50-74k $75-99k $100-149k $150k+ Prefer not to say
Were you assisted by a health professions student in completing this survey?
Yes
No
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If yes, please enter the name of the health professions student who assisted you.
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