Chesapeake (Virginia) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 222209 adults living in Chesapeake around 72218 adults are suffering from High Blood Pressure. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Chesapeake 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 : Chesapeake State : Virginia Location : (36.6777521118, -76.3024325925) Adult Population : 222209

Major Health Conditions among people of Chesapeake (Virginia)

• Around 72218 adults in Chesapeake are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 32.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 70662 adults in Chesapeake are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 31.8% of adult population of this city.
• Around 53997 adults in Chesapeake are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 24.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 29554 adults in Chesapeake are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 13.3% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 25554 adults in Chesapeake was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 11.5% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 23332 adults in Chesapeake was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 10.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 22443 adults in Chesapeake are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 10.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 19777 adults in Chesapeake were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 8.9% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 13333 adults in Chesapeake were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 6% of adult population of this city.
• Around 12444 adults in Chesapeake were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 5.6% of adult population of this city.
• Around 11999 adults in Chesapeake are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 5.4% of adult population of this city.
• Around 6444 adults in Chesapeake have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 2.9% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 5777 adults in Chesapeake were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 2.6% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Chesapeake (Virginia)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Chesapeake

• 83995 adults, i.e. 37.8% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 71551 adults, i.e. 32.2% 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
• 49997 adults, i.e. 22.5% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 37553 adults, i.e. 16.9% 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.
• 36887 adults, i.e. 16.6% 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 Chesapeake (Virginia)

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

• 83.8% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 79.7% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 174434 adults, i.e. 78.5% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 169545 adults, i.e. 76.3% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 161768 adults, i.e. 72.8% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 160657 adults, i.e. 72.3% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 141547 adults, i.e. 63.7% 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
• 45.1% 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.
• 35.7% 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.
• 12.6% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 87.4% 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/ .