Lee's Summit (Missouri) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 91364 adults living in Lee's Summit around 30241 adults are suffering from High Cholesterol. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Lee's Summit 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 : Lee's Summit State : Missouri Location : (38.9170508128, -94.3814865856) Adult Population : 91364

Major Health Conditions among people of Lee's Summit (Missouri)

• Around 30241 adults in Lee's Summit are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 33.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 25125 adults in Lee's Summit are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 27.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 20466 adults in Lee's Summit are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 22.4% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 10507 adults in Lee's Summit was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 11.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 9959 adults in Lee's Summit are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 10.9% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 9410 adults in Lee's Summit was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 10.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 8314 adults in Lee's Summit were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 9.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 6944 adults in Lee's Summit are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 7.6% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 5847 adults in Lee's Summit were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 6.4% of adult population of this city.
• Around 5208 adults in Lee's Summit were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 5.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 4568 adults in Lee's Summit are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 2101 adults in Lee's Summit have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 2.3% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 2010 adults in Lee's Summit were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 2.2% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Lee's Summit (Missouri)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Lee's Summit

• 30790 adults, i.e. 33.7% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 24486 adults, i.e. 26.8% 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
• 20557 adults, i.e. 22.5% 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.
• 16171 adults, i.e. 17.7% 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.
• 15532 adults, i.e. 17% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.

Preventive Measures taken by people of Lee's Summit (Missouri)

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

• 79.6% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 70533 adults, i.e. 77.2% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 76.5% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 66239 adults, i.e. 72.5% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 65325 adults, i.e. 71.5% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 64686 adults, i.e. 70.8% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 54087 adults, i.e. 59.2% 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
• 42.5% 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.
• 41.7% 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.
• 10.5% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 89.5% 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/ .