Chicago (Illinois) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 2695598 adults living in Chicago around 919199 adults are suffering from High Blood Pressure. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Chicago 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 : Chicago State : Illinois Location : (41.8372950615, -87.6862308732) Adult Population : 2695598

Major Health Conditions among people of Chicago (Illinois)

• Around 919199 adults in Chicago are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 34.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 873374 adults in Chicago are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 32.4% of adult population of this city.
• Around 614596 adults in Chicago are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 22.8% of adult population of this city.
• Around 455556 adults in Chicago are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 16.9% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 350428 adults in Chicago was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 13% of adult population of this city.
• Around 326167 adults in Chicago are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 12.1% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 323472 adults in Chicago was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 12% of adult population of this city.
• Around 266864 adults in Chicago were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 9.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 167127 adults in Chicago were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 6.2% of adult population of this city.
• Around 161736 adults in Chicago are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 6% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 150953 adults in Chicago were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 5.6% of adult population of this city.
• Around 99737 adults in Chicago have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 3.7% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 91650 adults in Chicago were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 3.4% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Chicago (Illinois)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Chicago

• 967720 adults, i.e. 35.9% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 908417 adults, i.e. 33.7% 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
• 738594 adults, i.e. 27.4% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 541815 adults, i.e. 20.1% 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.
• 466338 adults, i.e. 17.3% 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.

Preventive Measures taken by people of Chicago (Illinois)

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

• 80.8% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 2024394 adults, i.e. 75.1% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 73% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 1911179 adults, i.e. 70.9% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 1630837 adults, i.e. 60.5% 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
• 1555360 adults, i.e. 57.7% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 1544578 adults, i.e. 57.3% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 30.8% 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.
• 25% 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.
• 16.3% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 83.7% adults in 18-64 age group have taken health insurance, which is a good thing.

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/ .