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Major Health Conditions among people of Newton (Massachusetts)
- Around 24522 adults in Newton are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 28.8% of adult population of this city.
- Around 20350 adults in Newton are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 23.9% of adult population of this city.
- Around 16603 adults in Newton are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 19.5% of adult population of this city.
- Mental Health of around 8004 adults in Newton was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 9.4% of adult population of this city.
- Around 7833 adults in Newton were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 9.2% of adult population of this city.
- Around 7493 adults in Newton are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 8.8% of adult population of this city.
- Physical Health of around 6301 adults in Newton was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 7.4% of adult population of this city.
- Till year 2016 around 5279 adults in Newton were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 6.2% of adult population of this city.
- Around 5279 adults in Newton are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 6.2% of adult population of this city.
- Around 3406 adults in Newton are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 4% of adult population of this city.
- Around 3150 adults in Newton were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 3.7% of adult population of this city.
- Kidneys of 1618 adults in Newton were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 1.9% of adult population of this city.
- Around 1533 adults in Newton have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 1.8% of adult population of this city.
Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Newton (Massachusetts)
Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Newton- 25374 adults, i.e. 29.8% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
- 17199 adults, i.e. 20.2% 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
- 16603 adults, i.e. 19.5% 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.
- 11920 adults, i.e. 14% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
- 8855 adults, i.e. 10.4% 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 Newton (Massachusetts)
Following preventive measures were reported by the adult population of Newton to keep them on safer side. It is something good which should be further improved.- 84% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
- 83.5% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
- 69905 adults, i.e. 82.1% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
- 66669 adults, i.e. 78.3% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
- 64200 adults, i.e. 75.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
- 63945 adults, i.e. 75.1% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
- 50917 adults, i.e. 59.8% 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
- 38% 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.
- 36.3% 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.
- 4.4% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 95.6% 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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