Independence (Missouri) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 116830 adults living in Independence around 41708 adults are suffering from High Cholesterol. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Independence 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 : Independence State : Missouri Location : (39.0870794771, -94.3502748237) Adult Population : 116830

Major Health Conditions among people of Independence (Missouri)

• Around 41708 adults in Independence are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 35.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 36568 adults in Independence are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 31.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 30259 adults in Independence are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 25.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 21263 adults in Independence are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 18.2% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 17758 adults in Independence was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 15.2% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 16940 adults in Independence was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 14.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 11917 adults in Independence were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 10.2% of adult population of this city.
• Around 11566 adults in Independence are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 9.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 9931 adults in Independence were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 8.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 7594 adults in Independence are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 6.5% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 7360 adults in Independence were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 6.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 3855 adults in Independence have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 3.3% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 3271 adults in Independence 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 Independence (Missouri)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Independence

• 43227 adults, i.e. 37% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 36685 adults, i.e. 31.4% 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
• 29675 adults, i.e. 25.4% 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.
• 28507 adults, i.e. 24.4% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 23950 adults, i.e. 20.5% 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 Independence (Missouri)

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

• 73% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 71.9% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 83767 adults, i.e. 71.7% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 80730 adults, i.e. 69.1% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 76991 adults, i.e. 65.9% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 70565 adults, i.e. 60.4% 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
• 69047 adults, i.e. 59.1% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 37.2% 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.
• 36.8% 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.
• 16.6% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 83.4% 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/ .