Des Moines (Iowa) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 203433 adults living in Des Moines around 65912 adults are suffering from High Cholesterol. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Des Moines 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 : Des Moines State : Iowa Location : (41.5741349525, -93.6165066086) Adult Population : 203433

Major Health Conditions among people of Des Moines (Iowa)

• Around 65912 adults in Des Moines are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 32.4% of adult population of this city.
• Around 59199 adults in Des Moines are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 29.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 52282 adults in Des Moines are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 25.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 31939 adults in Des Moines are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 15.7% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 25429 adults in Des Moines was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 12.5% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 24209 adults in Des Moines was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 11.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 20750 adults in Des Moines are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 10.2% of adult population of this city.
• Around 17495 adults in Des Moines were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 8.6% of adult population of this city.
• Around 12816 adults in Des Moines are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 6.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 12816 adults in Des Moines were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 6.3% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 12613 adults in Des Moines were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 6.2% of adult population of this city.
• Around 6510 adults in Des Moines have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 3.2% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 5696 adults in Des Moines were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 2.8% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Des Moines (Iowa)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Des Moines

• 67743 adults, i.e. 33.3% 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
• 66523 adults, i.e. 32.7% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 51265 adults, i.e. 25.2% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 44552 adults, i.e. 21.9% 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.
• 39059 adults, i.e. 19.2% 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 Des Moines (Iowa)

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

• 80.7% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 73.9% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 143827 adults, i.e. 70.7% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 140572 adults, i.e. 69.1% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 134062 adults, i.e. 65.9% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 133859 adults, i.e. 65.8% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 122670 adults, i.e. 60.3% 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
• 40.9% 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.
• 34% 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.
• 10.4% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 89.6% 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/ .