Waterbury (Connecticut) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 110366 adults living in Waterbury around 38187 adults are suffering from High Blood Pressure. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Waterbury 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 : Waterbury State : Connecticut Location : (41.5582443266, -73.036129832) Adult Population : 110366

Major Health Conditions among people of Waterbury (Connecticut)

• Around 38187 adults in Waterbury are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 34.6% of adult population of this city.
• Around 36310 adults in Waterbury are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 32.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 28806 adults in Waterbury are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 26.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 19645 adults in Waterbury are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 17.8% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 17107 adults in Waterbury was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 15.5% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 16665 adults in Waterbury was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 15.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 13244 adults in Waterbury are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 12% of adult population of this city.
• Around 12692 adults in Waterbury were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 11.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 9381 adults in Waterbury were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 8.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 7174 adults in Waterbury are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 6.5% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 6732 adults in Waterbury were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 6.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 4194 adults in Waterbury have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 3.8% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 3752 adults in Waterbury were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 3.4% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Waterbury (Connecticut)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Waterbury

• 44809 adults, i.e. 40.6% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 37745 adults, i.e. 34.2% 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
• 32999 adults, i.e. 29.9% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 23839 adults, i.e. 21.6% 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.
• 16003 adults, i.e. 14.5% 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.

Preventive Measures taken by people of Waterbury (Connecticut)

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

• 77.3% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 81229 adults, i.e. 73.6% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 79353 adults, i.e. 71.9% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 73393 adults, i.e. 66.5% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 70414 adults, i.e. 63.8% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 64674 adults, i.e. 58.6% 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
• 27.7% 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.
• 27.5% 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.
• 15.7% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 84.3% 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/ .