Camden (New Jersey) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 77344 adults living in Camden around 32330 adults are suffering from High Blood Pressure. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Camden and tried to bring it here to make you aware of that. Awareness at the right time can save you from future health conditions.

City : Camden State : New Jersey Location : (39.9361910066, -75.1072961899) Adult Population : 77344

Major Health Conditions among people of Camden (New Jersey)

• Around 32330 adults in Camden are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 41.8% of adult population of this city.
• Around 26374 adults in Camden are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 34.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 22816 adults in Camden are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 29.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 22198 adults in Camden are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 28.7% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 15778 adults in Camden was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 20.4% of adult population of this city.
• Around 14154 adults in Camden are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 18.3% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 13613 adults in Camden was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 17.6% of adult population of this city.
• Around 8508 adults in Camden were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 11% of adult population of this city.
• Around 7502 adults in Camden were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 9.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 6884 adults in Camden are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 8.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 4254 adults in Camden have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 5.5% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 3867 adults in Camden were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 5% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 3480 adults in Camden were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 4.5% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Camden (New Jersey)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Camden

• 38363 adults, i.e. 49.6% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 37589 adults, i.e. 48.6% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 34109 adults, i.e. 44.1% of adult population of this city, can be categorized as obese. However we have categorized it into unhealthy behaviors, but now obesity is a disease, so these people fall into diseased category in modern terminology. Know your obesity level using our BMI Calculator
• 19723 adults, i.e. 25.5% of adult population of this city, are currently smoking. If you want to know how much damage smoking has done to you, then you may use our Smoking Damage Calculator.
• 8895 adults, i.e. 11.5% of adult population of this city, are indulged in binge drinking, which means they are drinking more than 4 or 5 drinks in a single session.

Preventive Measures taken by people of Camden (New Jersey)

Following preventive measures were reported by the adult population of Camden to keep them on safer side. It is something good which should be further improved.

• 60406 adults, i.e. 78.1% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 74.9% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 71% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 54528 adults, i.e. 70.5% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 50738 adults, i.e. 65.6% of adult population of this city, are taking Blood Pressure Medication to keep their BP in check. Read New High Blood Pressure Guidelines by American Heart Association
• 35888 adults, i.e. 46.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 33413 adults, i.e. 43.2% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 28.1% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 71.9% adults in 18-64 age group have taken health insurance, which is a good thing.
• 21.1% of adult men above the age of 65 are up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services: Flu shot past Year, PPV shot ever, Colorectal cancer screening.
• 17.5% of adult women above the age of 65 are up to date on a core set of clinical preventive services: Flu shot past Year, PPV shot ever, Colorectal cancer screening, and Mammogram past 2 Years.

Reference : https://chronicdata.cdc.gov/

Disclaimer : The data used in this page is extracted from the public database provided by CDC on their website. The number of adults shown in the above data are approximate figures. If you find some stats inaccurate then you may verify them from https://chronicdata.cdc.gov/ .