California Diabetes Prevalence Elevator Pitch

The Hook (0–20seconds)

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), by 2050,

an estimate 61% of US adults will have

obesity,

61% will have high blood pressure,

and

27% will have diabetes.

Why is this important?

Diabetes is not only a blood sugar issue.

It causes severe kidney and cardiovascular damage, However, our safety response remains passive.

The Research Question (20–35 seconds)

Driving my study question:

How do COUNTY-LEVEL Socioeconomic Status Disparities—

Specifically

Food Security

Education Attainment

—Relate to diabetes rates across California, and how Medi-Cal enrollment shapes this relationship

in 2022-2024.

The Hypotheses & Theory (35-1 Minute)

By using data from the California Health Interview Survey (UCLA CHIS),

I compared poverty brackets,

food security,

education levels,

and ages 65+ and under

across the 58 counties of California

to see how these disparities predict diabetes prevalence.

Predicting that lower education was associated with higher probabilities of diabetes diagnosis.

The Findings & Policy Takeaway (1–1:45 minute)

What are the key takeaways?

Using the Pearson r correlation method, my hypotheses were concluded to be positive.

As portrayed in Table 1:

The biggest takeaways from this study can be broken down in my remaining figures.

Figure I:

Appears not to be narrowing back to how it was two decades ago. On the contrary, the disparity persists, confirming AHAs’ study and projections.

Figure II:

You see that diabetes prevalence is less when you hold some college education and more prevalent with those receiving food security and on Medi-Cal.

Figure III:

Illustrates the disparity between those holding some college and those with HS or less.

Closing Remarks (15 Seconds)

Ultimately, the data show that Medi-Cal is the ideal infrastructure already in place for launching interventions.

By integrating self-management and early screening mandates.