New Britain (Connecticut) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 73206 adults living in New Britain around 24451 adults are suffering from High Cholesterol. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of New Britain 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 : New Britain State : Connecticut Location : (41.675922654, -72.7861630705) Adult Population : 73206

Major Health Conditions among people of New Britain (Connecticut)

• Around 24451 adults in New Britain are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 33.4% of adult population of this city.
• Around 24231 adults in New Britain are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 33.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 18668 adults in New Britain are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 25.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 11933 adults in New Britain are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 16.3% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 10542 adults in New Britain was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 14.4% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 10395 adults in New Britain was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 14.2% of adult population of this city.
• Around 8712 adults in New Britain are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 11.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 8272 adults in New Britain were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 11.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 5344 adults in New Britain were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 7.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 4832 adults in New Britain are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 6.6% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 4319 adults in New Britain were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 5.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 2489 adults in New Britain have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 3.4% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 2343 adults in New Britain were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 3.2% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of New Britain (Connecticut)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of New Britain

• 27306 adults, i.e. 37.3% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 23353 adults, i.e. 31.9% 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
• 22913 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.
• 14348 adults, i.e. 19.6% 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.
• 11640 adults, i.e. 15.9% 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 New Britain (Connecticut)

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

• 77.9% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 54831 adults, i.e. 74.9% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 53953 adults, i.e. 73.7% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 49341 adults, i.e. 67.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 47071 adults, i.e. 64.3% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 42752 adults, i.e. 58.4% 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
• 31.6% 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.
• 29.8% 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.
• 15% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 85% 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/ .