Diabetes

By: Maura JenningsJames Reardon

Brandi SummerlinMaggie White

Introduction● Diabetes is a serious & potentially fatal metabolic disease

where the body does not produce or use insulin correctly. ○ Type I & Type II

● Dependent variable(Y)- Diabetic population

● Independent variable(X)- Race, poverty, high blood pressure, & obesity

Prevalence

Hypothesis 1 There is a marked difference between the prevalence by race. Being black increases the

likelihood of developing diabetes.

r = 0.44 r2 = 0.19

Hypothesis 2More impoverished individuals are more likely to develop diabetes.

r = 0.46 r2 = 0.21

Hypothesis 3Those with high blood pressure have a higher likelihood to be diabetic.

r = 0.43 r2 = 0.18

Hypothesis 4If an individual is obese he or she will be more likely to be diabetic.

r = 0.44 r2 = 0.19

Conclusion

● Being black, impoverished, obese, and/or having high blood pressure all are positively correlated with a diagnosis of Diabetes.

● Each independent variable (through r2) explains between 18-21% of variance within the population.