Oklahoma City (Oklahoma) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 579999 adults living in Oklahoma City around 191400 adults are suffering from High Blood Pressure. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Oklahoma City 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 : Oklahoma City State : Oklahoma Location : (35.467564288, -97.5137615524) Adult Population : 579999

Major Health Conditions among people of Oklahoma City (Oklahoma)

• Around 191400 adults in Oklahoma City are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 33% of adult population of this city.
• Around 186760 adults in Oklahoma City are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 32.2% of adult population of this city.
• Around 144420 adults in Oklahoma City are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 24.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 103820 adults in Oklahoma City are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 17.9% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 82940 adults in Oklahoma City was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 14.3% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 81780 adults in Oklahoma City was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 14.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 63220 adults in Oklahoma City are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 10.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 58580 adults in Oklahoma City were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 10.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 42340 adults in Oklahoma City were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 7.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 38860 adults in Oklahoma City are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 6.7% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 34220 adults in Oklahoma City were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 5.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 20300 adults in Oklahoma City have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 3.5% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 17400 adults in Oklahoma City were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 3% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Oklahoma City (Oklahoma)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Oklahoma City

• 198940 adults, i.e. 34.3% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 190820 adults, i.e. 32.9% 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
• 172260 adults, i.e. 29.7% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 109040 adults, i.e. 18.8% 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.
• 73080 adults, i.e. 12.6% 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 Oklahoma City (Oklahoma)

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

• 78.6% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 74.4% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 414119 adults, i.e. 71.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 394979 adults, i.e. 68.1% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 351479 adults, i.e. 60.6% 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
• 347419 adults, i.e. 59.9% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 343939 adults, i.e. 59.3% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 37% 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.
• 36.9% 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.
• 18.9% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 81.1% 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/ .