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Major Health Conditions among people of Merced (California)
- Around 25030 adults in Merced are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 31.7% of adult population of this city.
- Around 24556 adults in Merced are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 31.1% of adult population of this city.
- Around 17529 adults in Merced are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 22.2% of adult population of this city.
- Around 15318 adults in Merced are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 19.4% of adult population of this city.
- Physical Health of around 12712 adults in Merced was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 16.1% of adult population of this city.
- Mental Health of around 12002 adults in Merced was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 15.2% of adult population of this city.
- Around 10580 adults in Merced are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 13.4% of adult population of this city.
- Around 7659 adults in Merced were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 9.7% of adult population of this city.
- Around 6080 adults in Merced were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 7.7% of adult population of this city.
- Around 5606 adults in Merced are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 7.1% of adult population of this city.
- Till year 2016 around 4422 adults in Merced were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 5.6% of adult population of this city.
- Around 3158 adults in Merced have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 4% of adult population of this city.
- Kidneys of 3000 adults in Merced were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 3.8% of adult population of this city.
Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Merced (California)
Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Merced- 29688 adults, i.e. 37.6% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
- 23372 adults, i.e. 29.6% 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
- 23056 adults, i.e. 29.2% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
- 14055 adults, i.e. 17.8% 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.
- 11844 adults, i.e. 15% 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 Merced (California)
Following preventive measures were reported by the adult population of Merced to keep them on safer side. It is something good which should be further improved.- 73.4% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
- 72.1% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
- 55113 adults, i.e. 69.8% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
- 50375 adults, i.e. 63.8% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
- 48638 adults, i.e. 61.6% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
- 43427 adults, i.e. 55% 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
- 41216 adults, i.e. 52.2% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
- 28.1% 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.
- 24.7% 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.
- 19.1% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 80.9% 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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