Louisville (Kentucky) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 597337 adults living in Louisville around 230572 adults are suffering from High Blood Pressure. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Louisville 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 : Louisville State : Kentucky Location : (38.1777689918, -85.6664099974) Adult Population : 597337

Major Health Conditions among people of Louisville (Kentucky)

• Around 230572 adults in Louisville are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 38.6% of adult population of this city.
• Around 196524 adults in Louisville are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 32.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 164268 adults in Louisville are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 27.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 111105 adults in Louisville are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 18.6% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 85419 adults in Louisville was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 14.3% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 83030 adults in Louisville was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 13.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 73472 adults in Louisville were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 12.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 65707 adults in Louisville are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 11% of adult population of this city.
• Around 54358 adults in Louisville were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 9.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 45995 adults in Louisville are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 7.7% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 38827 adults in Louisville were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 6.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 20907 adults in Louisville have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 3.5% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 18517 adults in Louisville were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 3.1% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Louisville (Kentucky)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Louisville

• 226988 adults, i.e. 38% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 204289 adults, i.e. 34.2% 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
• 155905 adults, i.e. 26.1% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 139180 adults, i.e. 23.3% 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.
• 110507 adults, i.e. 18.5% 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 Louisville (Kentucky)

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

• 82% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 78.2% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 450392 adults, i.e. 75.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 437848 adults, i.e. 73.3% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 401410 adults, i.e. 67.2% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 388866 adults, i.e. 65.1% 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
• 374530 adults, i.e. 62.7% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 42.9% 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.
• 37.1% 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.
• 8.5% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 91.5% 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/ .