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L.A.FANS Public Use Data

The Public Use Data contain treated individual characteristics. This means that some data are top-coded (e.g. income) or coded in broader categories (e.g. ethnicity), as described in the codebook. The Public Use Data exclude detailed information that is likely to enable indirect identification of L.A.FANS respondents. Some items listed in the questionnaires, such as employer names and addresses, will not be included in any version of the data. See the codebook for information about individual variables.

Every person who uses the data must read and adhere to a Public Data User Agreement. To access the data, you must first fill out the L.A.FANS Public Use Data Registration Form. After registering, users will be given access to the data and documentation from the Public Use Data download page.

Researchers using the Public Use Data agree not to distribute the data to other persons outside of their project. Others who are interested in obtaining a copy of the Public Use Data should register and obtain their own copy.

Data librarians and archivists must meet specific conditions to download the Public Use Data.

Register for L.A.FANS Public Use Data