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Major Health Conditions among people of Charleston (South Carolin)
- Around 38787 adults in Charleston are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 32.3% of adult population of this city.
- Around 37826 adults in Charleston are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 31.5% of adult population of this city.
- Around 29420 adults in Charleston are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 24.5% of adult population of this city.
- Mental Health of around 15130 adults in Charleston was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 12.6% of adult population of this city.
- Around 14050 adults in Charleston are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 11.7% of adult population of this city.
- Physical Health of around 13449 adults in Charleston was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 11.2% of adult population of this city.
- Around 12008 adults in Charleston are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 10% of adult population of this city.
- Around 10567 adults in Charleston were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 8.8% of adult population of this city.
- Till year 2016 around 7565 adults in Charleston were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 6.3% of adult population of this city.
- Around 6725 adults in Charleston were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 5.6% of adult population of this city.
- Around 6364 adults in Charleston are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 5.3% of adult population of this city.
- Around 3482 adults in Charleston have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 2.9% of adult population of this city.
- Kidneys of 3242 adults in Charleston were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 2.7% of adult population of this city.
Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Charleston (South Carolin)
Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Charleston- 39868 adults, i.e. 33.2% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
- 34944 adults, i.e. 29.1% 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
- 24977 adults, i.e. 20.8% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
- 24617 adults, i.e. 20.5% 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.
- 19093 adults, i.e. 15.9% 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 Charleston (South Carolin)
Following preventive measures were reported by the adult population of Charleston to keep them on safer side. It is something good which should be further improved.- 79.9% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
- 93425 adults, i.e. 77.8% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
- 76.3% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
- 86700 adults, i.e. 72.2% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
- 79255 adults, i.e. 66% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
- 78174 adults, i.e. 65.1% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
- 74692 adults, i.e. 62.2% 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
- 46.7% 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.
- 38.4% 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.
- 12.3% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 87.7% 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/ .
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