We have used data from a number of sources to develop the Cost Calculator and the Return on Investment Tool. Click on each data source for additional details:
Population estimates — Estimates of the population at the county level by age, gender, and ethnicity using US Census Data.
Prevalence rates for chronic conditions – Estimates at the county level by age, gender, and ethnicity from the California Health Interview Survey.
Cost of chronic conditions – Estimates of the cost of each chronic condition by age, gender, and ethnicity using updated data from the CDC’s Cost Calculator.
Health outcomes – Estimates of the health outcome losses from each chronic condition using data from a meta-analysis of published data.
The final data combines the information from these data sets to estimate:
This information is provided in aggregate (i.e., for all conditions in all counties of California) or separately by:
Information on how the estimates provided by the Cost Calculator and the Return on Investment Tool can be found at:
Cost Calculator Methodology
Return on Investment Methodology