2020-2021 data from the CDC's Burden Toolkit details the health burden of diabetes across U.S. states and counties. It includes metrics on diabetes prevalence, incidence, and associated conditions like cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease. The dataset aggregates self-reported, hospitalization, and Medicare data sources.
Use Cases
- Analyze geographic disparities in diabetes prevalence using the `Data Value` and `Location` columns.
- Model the relationship between `Stratification Group 1` (e.g., age, gender) and `Data Value` for specific `Short Indicator Text` like 'Diabetes Prevalence'.
- Forecast trends in diabetes-associated conditions like 'Stroke' or 'Hypertension' over `Year` using time-series analysis.
- Map county-level rates of complications such as 'Lower Extremity Amputations' using `Geolocation` and `FIPS` codes.
- Assess statistical confidence in burden estimates by evaluating the `95 % CI`, `Lower CI`, and `Upper CI` columns.
Strengths
- Includes data from multiple authoritative sources: BRFSS, HCUP, and Medicare MBS File.
- Provides granular geographic breakdowns with `States`, `Counties`, and `FIPS` columns.
- Offers confidence intervals (`95 % CI`) for many reported data values.
- Covers multiple diabetes-associated conditions like cardiovascular disease and chronic kidney disease.
Limitations
- Data is based on 2020-2021 sources and may not reflect more recent trends.
- Statistics for conditions rely partly on self-reported data, which can introduce bias.
- Specific row counts and sample sizes for each indicator are not provided.
Provenance
- Source
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) via data.cdc.gov.
- Collection Method
- Aggregated from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP) State Inpatient Databases, and Medicare Master Beneficiary Summary File.
- Time Range
- 2020-2021
- Freshness
- Last updated February 2026, but underlying data sources are from 2020-2021.
- Geography
- United States, with data available at state and county levels.