Pomona (California) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 149058 adults living in Pomona around 46655 adults are suffering from High Cholesterol. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Pomona 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 : Pomona State : California Location : (34.0585026366, -117.762551658) Adult Population : 149058

Major Health Conditions among people of Pomona (California)

• Around 46655 adults in Pomona are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 31.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 44121 adults in Pomona are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 29.6% of adult population of this city.
• Around 28768 adults in Pomona are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 19.3% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 21912 adults in Pomona was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 14.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 20421 adults in Pomona are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 13.7% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 19974 adults in Pomona was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 13.4% of adult population of this city.
• Around 18632 adults in Pomona are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 12.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 12670 adults in Pomona were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 8.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 8794 adults in Pomona are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 5.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 8794 adults in Pomona were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 5.9% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 7453 adults in Pomona were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 5% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 5068 adults in Pomona were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 3.4% of adult population of this city.
• Around 4919 adults in Pomona have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 3.3% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Pomona (California)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Pomona

• 56195 adults, i.e. 37.7% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 42780 adults, i.e. 28.7% 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
• 38904 adults, i.e. 26.1% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 22508 adults, i.e. 15.1% 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.
• 21464 adults, i.e. 14.4% 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 Pomona (California)

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

• 78.7% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 73.5% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 107471 adults, i.e. 72.1% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 97484 adults, i.e. 65.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 87050 adults, i.e. 58.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 80789 adults, i.e. 54.2% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 78106 adults, i.e. 52.4% 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
• 30% 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.
• 24.3% 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.
• 21.4% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 78.6% 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/ .