Passaic (New Jersey) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 69781 adults living in Passaic around 25051 adults are suffering from High Blood Pressure. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Passaic 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 : Passaic
  • State : New Jersey
  • Location : (40.8574581109, -74.1281123174)
  • Adult Population : 69781

Major Health Conditions among people of Passaic (New Jersey)

  • Around 25051 adults in Passaic are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 35.9% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 23726 adults in Passaic are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 34% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 16817 adults in Passaic are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 24.1% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 16050 adults in Passaic are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 23% of adult population of this city.
  • Physical Health of around 12421 adults in Passaic was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 17.8% of adult population of this city.
  • Mental Health of around 10607 adults in Passaic was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 15.2% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 9979 adults in Passaic are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 14.3% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 6350 adults in Passaic were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 9.1% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 5652 adults in Passaic were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 8.1% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 5373 adults in Passaic are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 7.7% of adult population of this city.
  • Till year 2016 around 3419 adults in Passaic were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 4.9% of adult population of this city.
  • Around 2861 adults in Passaic have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 4.1% of adult population of this city.
  • Kidneys of 2791 adults in Passaic were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 4% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Passaic (New Jersey)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Passaic
  • 31332 adults, i.e. 44.9% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
  • 28750 adults, i.e. 41.2% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
  • 26098 adults, i.e. 37.4% 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
  • 14654 adults, i.e. 21% 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.
  • 9211 adults, i.e. 13.2% 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 Passaic (New Jersey)

Following preventive measures were reported by the adult population of Passaic to keep them on safer side. It is something good which should be further improved.
  • 52266 adults, i.e. 74.9% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
  • 72.7% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
  • 49196 adults, i.e. 70.5% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
  • 68.2% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
  • 41729 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
  • 36007 adults, i.e. 51.6% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
  • 30145 adults, i.e. 43.2% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
  • 31.3% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 68.7% adults in 18-64 age group have taken health insurance, which is a good thing.
  • 24.4% 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.
  • 19.8% 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.

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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