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Major Health Conditions among people of Norwalk (Connecticut)
- Around 25852 adults in Norwalk are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 30.2% of adult population of this city.
- Around 22000 adults in Norwalk are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 25.7% of adult population of this city.
- Around 17891 adults in Norwalk are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 20.9% of adult population of this city.
- Mental Health of around 9331 adults in Norwalk was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 10.9% of adult population of this city.
- Physical Health of around 8817 adults in Norwalk was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 10.3% of adult population of this city.
- Around 7619 adults in Norwalk were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 8.9% of adult population of this city.
- Around 6934 adults in Norwalk are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 8.1% of adult population of this city.
- Around 6848 adults in Norwalk are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 8% of adult population of this city.
- Till year 2016 around 5222 adults in Norwalk were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 6.1% of adult population of this city.
- Around 4195 adults in Norwalk are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 4.9% of adult population of this city.
- Around 4023 adults in Norwalk were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 4.7% of adult population of this city.
- Kidneys of 2140 adults in Norwalk were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 2.5% of adult population of this city.
- Around 2054 adults in Norwalk have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 2.4% of adult population of this city.
Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Norwalk (Connecticut)
Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Norwalk- 29704 adults, i.e. 34.7% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
- 21401 adults, i.e. 25% 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
- 16693 adults, i.e. 19.5% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
- 15837 adults, i.e. 18.5% 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.
- 11728 adults, i.e. 13.7% 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 Norwalk (Connecticut)
Following preventive measures were reported by the adult population of Norwalk to keep them on safer side. It is something good which should be further improved.- 80.5% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
- 67883 adults, i.e. 79.3% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
- 63689 adults, i.e. 74.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
- 62062 adults, i.e. 72.5% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
- 59751 adults, i.e. 69.8% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
- 47510 adults, i.e. 55.5% 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
- 34.8% 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.
- 34.4% 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.
- 10.3% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 89.7% 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/ .
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