St. Joseph (Missouri) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 76780 adults living in St. Joseph around 26489 adults are suffering from High Cholesterol. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of St. Joseph 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 : St. Joseph State : Missouri Location : (39.7598312179, -94.8209246813) Adult Population : 76780

Major Health Conditions among people of St. Joseph (Missouri)

• Around 26489 adults in St. Joseph are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 34.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 25414 adults in St. Joseph are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 33.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 21806 adults in St. Joseph are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 28.4% of adult population of this city.
• Around 15049 adults in St. Joseph are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 19.6% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 12208 adults in St. Joseph was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 15.9% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 11594 adults in St. Joseph was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 15.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 8062 adults in St. Joseph are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 10.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 7755 adults in St. Joseph were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 10.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 6680 adults in St. Joseph were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 8.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 5144 adults in St. Joseph are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 6.7% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 4991 adults in St. Joseph were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 6.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 2611 adults in St. Joseph have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 3.4% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 2227 adults in St. Joseph were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 2.9% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of St. Joseph (Missouri)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of St. Joseph

• 32017 adults, i.e. 41.7% 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
• 27103 adults, i.e. 35.3% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 23034 adults, i.e. 30% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 21038 adults, i.e. 27.4% 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.
• 14511 adults, i.e. 18.9% 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 St. Joseph (Missouri)

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

• 75.8% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 54974 adults, i.e. 71.6% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 69.3% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 53132 adults, i.e. 69.2% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 47604 adults, i.e. 62% 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
• 43534 adults, i.e. 56.7% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 39388 adults, i.e. 51.3% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 37.7% 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.
• 34.7% 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.
• 16.6% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 83.4% 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/ .