Explore the interaction between selected variables and the prevalence of diabetes by state.
To change variables, use the pull-down menus along the axes.
Change the variable controlling color or bubble size by selecting the relevant header.
To track a state click the state’s name and press play.
Visualization by Harry Maher. Hosted by Google Code Playground, information here: https://developers.google.com/chart/interactive/docs/gallery/motionchart?Data from BRFSS:Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data. Atlanta, Georgia: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, [1995-2010]
Median per capita income by state by year source: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis. Released March 2013.
Median PCI data organized by: Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of New Mexico.
Inflation Adjusted PCI calculated with information on inflation rates from: U.S. Department Of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics. ftp://ftp.bls.gov/pub/special.requests/cpi/cpiai.txt