Milpitas (California) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 66790 adults living in Milpitas around 18835 adults are suffering from High Cholesterol. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Milpitas 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 : Milpitas State : California Location : (37.433869763, -121.892083025) Adult Population : 66790

Major Health Conditions among people of Milpitas (California)

• Around 18835 adults in Milpitas are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 28.2% of adult population of this city.
• Around 15629 adults in Milpitas are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 23.4% of adult population of this city.
• Around 9351 adults in Milpitas are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 14% of adult population of this city.
• Around 6211 adults in Milpitas are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 9.3% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 5610 adults in Milpitas was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 8.4% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 5410 adults in Milpitas was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 8.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 5009 adults in Milpitas are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 7.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 4475 adults in Milpitas were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 6.7% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 3139 adults in Milpitas were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 4.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 2738 adults in Milpitas are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 4.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 2137 adults in Milpitas were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 3.2% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 1469 adults in Milpitas were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 2.2% of adult population of this city.
• Around 1269 adults in Milpitas have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 1.9% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Milpitas (California)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Milpitas

• 22375 adults, i.e. 33.5% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 13759 adults, i.e. 20.6% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 10486 adults, i.e. 15.7% 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
• 8482 adults, i.e. 12.7% 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.
• 6412 adults, i.e. 9.6% 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.

Preventive Measures taken by people of Milpitas (California)

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

• 51161 adults, i.e. 76.6% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 76.2% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 74.8% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 47087 adults, i.e. 70.5% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 46152 adults, i.e. 69.1% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 43747 adults, i.e. 65.5% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 34864 adults, i.e. 52.2% 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
• 34% 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.
• 33.9% 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.
• 9.3% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 90.7% 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/ .