“…Further, White children are less likely to require hospitalization for DKA compared with children of other races and ethnicities. 2 , 4 Although socioeconomic factors—including lack of health insurance or public insurance, 2 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 lower income or living in areas of poverty, 2 , 4 , 9 , 10 , 12 and lower parental educational achievement 10 —have been associated with higher risk and severity of DKA, other community attributes may influence health outcomes.…”