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Major Health Conditions among people of High Point (North Carolin)
- Around 36634 adults in High Point are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 35.1% of adult population of this city.
- Around 34860 adults in High Point are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 33.4% of adult population of this city.
- Around 25988 adults in High Point are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 24.9% of adult population of this city.
- Around 20248 adults in High Point are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 19.4% of adult population of this city.
- Mental Health of around 14612 adults in High Point was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 14% of adult population of this city.
- Physical Health of around 13568 adults in High Point was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 13% of adult population of this city.
- Around 12316 adults in High Point are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 11.8% of adult population of this city.
- Around 9602 adults in High Point were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 9.2% of adult population of this city.
- Around 7515 adults in High Point were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 7.2% of adult population of this city.
- Around 6784 adults in High Point are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 6.5% of adult population of this city.
- Till year 2016 around 6158 adults in High Point were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 5.9% of adult population of this city.
- Around 4070 adults in High Point have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 3.9% of adult population of this city.
- Kidneys of 3444 adults in High Point were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 3.3% of adult population of this city.
Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of High Point (North Carolin)
Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of High Point- 37991 adults, i.e. 36.4% 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
- 37678 adults, i.e. 36.1% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
- 26823 adults, i.e. 25.7% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
- 22753 adults, i.e. 21.8% 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.
- 16073 adults, i.e. 15.4% 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 High Point (North Carolin)
Following preventive measures were reported by the adult population of High Point to keep them on safer side. It is something good which should be further improved.- 79.4% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
- 79739 adults, i.e. 76.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
- 75.3% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
- 76713 adults, i.e. 73.5% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
- 69511 adults, i.e. 66.6% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
- 65545 adults, i.e. 62.8% 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
- 57926 adults, i.e. 55.5% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
- 38.8% 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.
- 36.7% 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.
- 19.5% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 80.5% 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/ .
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