Irving (Texas) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 216290 adults living in Irving around 73106 adults are suffering from High Cholesterol. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Irving 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 : Irving State : Texas Location : (32.8583808131, -96.9703058323) Adult Population : 216290

Major Health Conditions among people of Irving (Texas)

• Around 73106 adults in Irving are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 33.8% of adult population of this city.
• Around 68780 adults in Irving are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 31.8% of adult population of this city.
• Around 46935 adults in Irving are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 21.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 35255 adults in Irving are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 16.3% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 26387 adults in Irving was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 12.2% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 25306 adults in Irving was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 11.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 24873 adults in Irving are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 11.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 18385 adults in Irving were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 8.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 13843 adults in Irving are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 6.4% of adult population of this city.
• Around 12977 adults in Irving were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 6% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 12329 adults in Irving were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 5.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 6921 adults in Irving have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 3.2% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 6489 adults in Irving were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 3% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Irving (Texas)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Irving

• 70943 adults, i.e. 32.8% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 67050 adults, i.e. 31% 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
• 61210 adults, i.e. 28.3% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 34390 adults, i.e. 15.9% 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.
• 34390 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 Irving (Texas)

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

• 73.8% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 154431 adults, i.e. 71.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 150754 adults, i.e. 69.7% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 67.8% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 130207 adults, i.e. 60.2% 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
• 128476 adults, i.e. 59.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 126746 adults, i.e. 58.6% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 31.7% 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.
• 28% 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.
• 24.8% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 75.2% 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/ .