University of California, Los Angeles  
Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs

TREATMENT PERCEPTIONS SURVEY (TPS)

Data Dictionary 
(TPS 2025)
for the

Adult Survey

University of California, Los Angeles
Integrated Substance Use and Addiction Programs
Fall 2025

Table of Contents

Page

Administrative Data 	 3 Consumer Background 	 4 Treatment Perceptions Survey	 7

Appendix A: County Codes 	 10 Appendix B: Data Access and File Format 	 11 Appendix C: Language Codes 	 12
Appendix D: Survey Version 	 13

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Adult Survey

ADMINISTRATIVE
DATA	
Field Name	Type	Column Position	Width	Description	Format/Coding	
		Start	End				
COUNTY	text	1	15	15	County in which the survey was completed.  	County Name. For combined Partnership counties, use code = PHC	
COUNTYID	numeric	16	17	2	County Code: 	See Appendix A for county code	
PROVIDERID
	text	18	23	6	CalOMS Provider ID
		
REPORTINGUNIT
	text	24	33	10	   Program Reporting Unit	10-character field 
	
TREATMENTSETTING
	numeric	34	34	1	Treatment Setting	1=Outpatient/Intensive Outpatient,
2=Residential,
3=OTP/NTP,
4=Detox/WM (standalone),
5=Partial hospitalization,
	
TELEHEALTH	numeric	35	35	1	Now thinking about the services you received, how much of it was by telehealth (by telephone or video-conferencing)?
	1=None
2=Very Little
3=About Half
4= Almost All
5 = All	
TelehealthHelpful
	numeric	36	36	1	How helpful were your telehealth visits compared to traditional in-person visits?
	1=Much Better
2=Somewhat Better
3=About the Same,
4=Somewhat Worse
8=Not Applicable	

CONSUMER BACKROUND
DATA	
Field Name	Type	Column Position	Width	Description	Format/Coding	
		Start	End				
MEXICAN/LATINO	numeric	37	37	1	Are you of Mexican / Hispanic / Latino origin?	0 = No
1 = Yes
  9 = Unknown / Missing	
AGE	numeric	38	38	1	Age Range:
	1=18-25,
2=26-35,
3=36-45,
4=46-55,
5=56-64,
6=65+
	
LANGUAGE	text	39	45	7	Language in which the survey was completed.  	See Appendix C for language codes.	
SURVEY_TYPE	text	46	51	6	If survey was completed on paper versus online.	Online
Paper	
MALE	numeric	52	52	1	What is your gender: Male	0-No
1=Yes	
FEMALE	numeric	53	53	1	What is your gender: Female	0=No
1=Yes	
NONBINARY	numeric	54	54	1	What is your gender: NonBinary	0=No
1=Yes	
TGF2M	numeric	55	55	1	What is your gender: Transgender Female to Male	0=No
1=Yes	
TGM2F	numeric	56	56	1	What is your gender: Transgender Male to Female	0=No
1=Yes	
ANOTHER GENDER IDENTITY	numeric	57	57	1	What is your gender: Another	0=No
1=Yes	
HETEROSEXUAL	numeric	58	58	1	Do you think of yourself as: Heterosexual	0=No
1=Yes	
GAY	numeric	59	59	1	Do you think of yourself as: Gay	0=No
1=Yes	
BISEXUAL	numeric	60	60	1	Do you think of yourself as: Bisexual	0=No
1=Yes	
QUEER	numeric	61	61	1	Do you think of yourself as: Queer	0=No
1=Yes	
SOANOTHER	numeric	62	62	1	Do you think of yourself as: with Another sexual orientation	0=No
1=Yes	
SOUNKNOWN	numeric	63	63	1	Do you think of yourself as: Unknown sexual orientation	0=No
1=Yes	
UNKNOWN/ MISSING SEXUAL ORIENTATION 	numeric	64	64	1	Sexual Orientation: Computed variable when sexual orientation responses are missing	1 = Yes	
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA	numeric	65	65	1	Race/Ethnicity: American Indian/Alaska Native	0=No
1=Yes	
ASIAN	numeric	66	66	1	Race/Ethnicity: Asian	0=No
1=Yes	
BLACK/AFRICAN AMERICAN	numeric	67	67	1	Race/Ethnicity: Black or African American	0=No
1=Yes	
NATIVE HAWAIIAN/PACIFC ISLANDER	numeric	68	68	1	Race/Ethnicity: Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0=No
1=Yes	
WHITE	numeric	69	69	1	Race/Ethnicity: White	0=No
1=Yes	
ANOTHER 	numeric	70	70	1	Race/Ethnicity: Another	0=No
1=Yes	
UNKNOWN/RACE	numeric	71	71	1	Race/Ethnicity: Unknown 	0=No
1=Yes	
LANGUAGE	text	72	81	10	Language: Computed variable for language in which survey was completed	AR-E (Armenian Eastern)
Chinese
English
Farsi
Korean
Missing
Russian
Spanish
ARE-W (Western Armenian)	
AGE	text	82	106	25	Age Group with labels	18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-64
65+
Decline to answer/Missing	

TREATMENT PERCEPTIONS SURVEY DATA	
Field Name	Type	Column Position	Width	Description				Format/Coding	
		Start	End				
1.	Convenient Location
	numeric	107	107	1	The location was convenient (public transportation, distance, parking, etc.).
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
2.	Convenient Time
	numeric	108	108	1	Services were available when I needed them.
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
3.	Choose My Treatment Goals
	numeric	109	109	1	I chose the treatment goals with my provider's help.
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
4.	Enough Time
	numeric	110	110	1	Staff gave me enough time in my treatment sessions.
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
5.	Respect
	numeric	111	111	1	Staff treated me with respect. 
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
6.	Understood Communication
	numeric	112	112	1	Staff spoke to me in a way I understood. 
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
7.	Cultural Sensitivity
	numeric	113	113	1	Staff were sensitive to my cultural background (race, religion, language, etc.).
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
8.	Felt Welcomed
	numeric	114	114	1	I felt welcomed here.	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
9.	Better Able to do Things
	numeric	115	115	1	As a direct result of the services I am receiving, I am better able to do things that I want to do.
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
10.	Less Craving
	numeric	116	116	1	As a direct result of the services I am receiving, I feel less craving for drugs and alcohol.	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
11.	Worked with Physical Health Providers 
	numeric	117	117		Staff here work with my physical health care providers to support my wellness.

	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
12.	Work with Mental Health Providers

	numeric	118	118	1	Staff here work with my mental health care providers to support my wellness	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
13.	Other Services
	numeric	119	119	1	Staff here helped me to connect with other services as needed (social services, housing, etc.,)
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
14.	Satisfied
	numeric	120	120	1	Overall, I am satisfied with the service I received.

	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
15.	Get Help
	numeric	121	121	1	I was able to get all the help/services that I needed.
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable
	
16.	Recommend
	numeric	122	122	1	I would recommend this agency to a friend or family member.
	5=Strongly Agree,
4=Agree,
3=I am neutral,
2=Disagree,
1=Strongly Disagree,
8=Not Applicable	
*COMMENTS	*	*	*	*	Comments		

Code	Name	
31	Placer	
33	Riverside	
34	Sacramento	
35	San Benito	
36	San Bernardino	
37	San Diego	
38	San Francisco	
39	San Joaquin	
40	San Luis Obispo	
41	San Mateo	
42	Santa Barbara	
43	Santa Clara	
44	Santa Cruz	
45	Shasta	
47	Siskiyou	
48	Solano	
49	Sonoma	
50 	Stanislaus	
54	Tulare	
56	Ventura	
57	Yolo	

Code	Name	
01	Alameda	
07	Contra Costa	
09	El Dorado	
10	Fresno	
12	Humboldt	
13	Imperial	
15	Kern	
17	Lake	
18	Lassen	
19	Los Angeles	
21	Marin	
22	Mariposa	
23	Mendocino	
24	Merced	
25	Modoc	
27	Monterey	
28	Napa	
29	Nevada	
30	Orange	

PHC County

Appendix A: County Codes

Appendix B: Data Access and File Format

Data Access
To access and download your county’s survey data and reports, you need access to the UCLA Box folder.   Please contact Ms. Marylou Gilbert to set up an account.  

Data File Export Format
Counties using their own technology must convert their survey data to a standard export format before they are sent to the State (i.e., ASCII text - fixed width). The data must also be left-justified (i.e., a field value should start at the column position specified in the data dictionary and fill in the column spaces from left to right

Appendix C: Language Codes

Code	Language	Availability	
		Youth	Adult	
EN	English	√	√	
AR-E (Eastern)	Armenian	√	√	
AR-W (Western)	Armenian	√	√	
AB	Arabic	√	√	
CH	Chinese	√	√	
ES	Spanish	√	√	
FA	Farsi	√	√	
HM	Hmong	√	√	
KH	Khmer	√	√	
KO	Korean	√	√	
RU	Russian	√	√	
SP	Spanish	√	√	
TG	Tagalog	√	√	
VI	Vietnamese	√	√	

Appendix D: Survey Version

Survey Version 
This data dictionary defines the variables specific to the questions on the Treatment Perceptions Survey (Adult), 06/29/23-V10