SHAPE surveys

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The SHAPE survey is administered every four years by Hennepin County Public Health. The survey helps us understand the most vital health needs of our increasingly diverse community.

The SHAPE 2022 survey had two main components. One component was a mail survey to a randomly selected set of households in the county. The second component was a set of survey responses collected in collaboration with a set of community partners located mostly in the Minneapolis area. These respondents were people who lived by or were served by those community partners.

In both cases, the respondents were asked about their health, diet, exercise, neighborhood, and ability to get health care, and the impact of COVID-19.

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About the surveys

How we use the survey results

SHAPE helps Hennepin County Public Health understand differences in health and identify health disparities. These results then inform programs initiated by the county and by community organizations that aim to improve community health and achieve health equity for all.

Local public health, human services, and nonprofit agencies have used information from past surveys to:

Encourage people to eat more fresh fruits and vegetables
Reduce tobacco use by children and adults
Expand access to healthy food
Increase opportunities for physical activity

Your participation is important

Participation in this project provides residents a unique opportunity to directly influence health policy and programs in Hennepin County. All responses are anonymous and confidential. Because only some residents are selected to participate, participation in the survey and responses are very important.

SHAPE 2022

2022

Databooks

SHAPE Databook 2022 (PDF, 8MB): Results by geographic region within Hennepin County and selected reporting categories, including race, gender identity, LGBT self-identification, poverty status, housing security, and more.
SHAPE 2022 data – Power BI dashboard

Public use file

A file with case-level data from the SHAPE 2022 survey along with a user guide describing how to interpret and use the data is being prepared for researchers. To obtain a copy of the public use file, complete and submit the SHAPE Data Request Form (DOC, 1MB).

Questionnaires

Community partner-specific surveys

SHAPE 2018

2018

Databooks

Hennepin County Adult Databook 2018 (PDF, 20MB): Results by geographic region within Hennepin County and selected reporting categories, including race, gender, LGBT self-identification, poverty status, housing security, and more.

Hennepin County Client Databook 2018 (PDF, 16MB): Results of surveys conducted with Hennepin County clients seeking services through Human Services, Office of Multicultural Services, and NorthPoint Health and Wellness.

Public use files

SHAPE 2018 public use file documentation (PDF, 17MB)

Presentations

Questionnaires

SHAPE 2010-2014

2014

Databooks

Adult Geographic Databook (PDF, 8MB): results broken down by geographic region within Hennepin County and selected reporting categories
Adult Disparities Databook (PDF, 8MB): results broken down by age, selected racial groups, educational attainment, household income, sexual orientation and gender identity, disability status, and frequent mental distress
Metro Databook (PDF, 6MB): results of the adult survey for participating cities and counties, as well as breakdowns by gender, age, education, and poverty level
Child Databook (PDF, 10MB): results of the child survey broken down by geographic regions within Hennepin County and selected reporting categories

Regional databooks

Project overview

Presentations

June 24, 2016: The health and well-being of Hennepin County residents: HCMC Grand Rounds (PDF, 3MB)
June 20, 2016: The health and well-being of Hennepin County residents: MN SEOW (PDF, 2MB)
June 20, 2016: The health and well-being of Hennepin County residents: HSPHD MIT Plus (PDF, 3MB)
June 6, 2016: The health and well-being of Hennepin County residents: Public Health Promotion (PDF, 3MB)
April 20, 2016: The health and well-being of Hennepin County residents: The Forum (PDF, 2MB)
January 8, 2016: Survey Methodology, Research and Evaluation Community of Practice (PDF, 7MB)
March 28, 2016: The health and well-being of LGBT residents: Rainbow Health Initiative (PDF, 1MB)

Questionnaires

2010

Databooks

Adult Databook (PDF, 1MB): results broken down by geographic region within Hennepin County and selected reporting categories
Child Databook (PDF, 1MB): results of the child survey broken down by geographic regions within Hennepin County and selected reporting categories

Presentations

February 9, 2013: The health and well-being of LGBT adults in Hennepin County: MN Primetimers (PDF, 1MB)
January 29, 2013: The health and well-being of LGBT adults in Hennepin County: MN Metro Health Educators (PDF, 1MB)
November 5, 2012: Health Disparities in Hennepin County Adults (PDF, 2MB)
October 12, 2012: The health and well-being of LGBT adults in Hennepin County (PDF, 1MB)
July 25, 2011: Selected findings on the health of adults (PDF, 1MB)
July 25, 2011: Selected findings on the health of children (PDF, 1MB)
May 6, 2011: The Methodology of the SHAPE 2010 survey (PDF, 3MB)

Questionnaires

Background documents

Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, 1MB)

To access 1998–2006 SHAPE survey results, email shape@hennepin.us.

SHAPE public use data files

The SHAPE public use data files are resources for public health researchers to do analyses with the SHAPE data, going beyond what is presented in the published reports, briefings, and fact sheets.

To access any of the SHAPE public use data files, complete the form below and submit it as directed.

You will get a reply within two weeks. If your use request is accepted, you will be asked to sign a data use agreement form before the data are released to you.

SHAPE public use data file request form (DOCX, 1MB)

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