Lynwood (California) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 69772 adults living in Lynwood around 22676 adults are suffering from High Cholesterol. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Lynwood 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 : Lynwood State : California Location : (33.9239616867, -118.201648375) Adult Population : 69772

Major Health Conditions among people of Lynwood (California)

• Around 22676 adults in Lynwood are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 32.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 22606 adults in Lynwood are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 32.4% of adult population of this city.
• Around 14443 adults in Lynwood are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 20.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 13047 adults in Lynwood are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 18.7% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 12280 adults in Lynwood was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 17.6% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 10605 adults in Lynwood was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 15.2% of adult population of this city.
• Around 10466 adults in Lynwood are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 15% of adult population of this city.
• Around 6559 adults in Lynwood were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 9.4% of adult population of this city.
• Around 4744 adults in Lynwood are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 6.8% of adult population of this city.
• Around 4744 adults in Lynwood were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 6.8% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 3279 adults in Lynwood were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 4.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 2861 adults in Lynwood have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 4.1% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 2791 adults in Lynwood were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 4% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Lynwood (California)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Lynwood

• 27281 adults, i.e. 39.1% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 23095 adults, i.e. 33.1% 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
• 21839 adults, i.e. 31.3% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 11303 adults, i.e. 16.2% 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.
• 9908 adults, i.e. 14.2% 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 Lynwood (California)

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

• 78.2% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 72.7% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 48073 adults, i.e. 68.9% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 45352 adults, i.e. 65% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 37328 adults, i.e. 53.5% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 36979 adults, i.e. 53% 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
• 32514 adults, i.e. 46.6% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 27.6% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 72.4% adults in 18-64 age group have taken health insurance, which is a good thing.
• 24.6% 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.
• 19.6% 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.

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/ .