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Major Health Conditions among people of Longview (Texas)
- Around 27355 adults in Longview are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 34% of adult population of this city.
- Around 26550 adults in Longview are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 33% of adult population of this city.
- Around 19872 adults in Longview are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 24.7% of adult population of this city.
- Around 13195 adults in Longview are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 16.4% of adult population of this city.
- Physical Health of around 11022 adults in Longview was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 13.7% of adult population of this city.
- Mental Health of around 10942 adults in Longview was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 13.6% of adult population of this city.
- Around 9574 adults in Longview are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 11.9% of adult population of this city.
- Around 7804 adults in Longview were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 9.7% of adult population of this city.
- Around 5632 adults in Longview were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 7% of adult population of this city.
- Around 5230 adults in Longview are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 6.5% of adult population of this city.
- Till year 2016 around 4908 adults in Longview were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 6.1% of adult population of this city.
- Around 2896 adults in Longview have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 3.6% of adult population of this city.
- Kidneys of 2575 adults in Longview were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 3.2% of adult population of this city.
Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Longview (Texas)
Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Longview- 29768 adults, i.e. 37% 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
- 28722 adults, i.e. 35.7% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
- 23171 adults, i.e. 28.8% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
- 16332 adults, i.e. 20.3% 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.
- 14080 adults, i.e. 17.5% 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 Longview (Texas)
Following preventive measures were reported by the adult population of Longview to keep them on safer side. It is something good which should be further improved.- 74.7% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
- 58089 adults, i.e. 72.2% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
- 70.2% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
- 55836 adults, i.e. 69.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
- 50606 adults, i.e. 62.9% 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
- 49078 adults, i.e. 61% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
- 44733 adults, i.e. 55.6% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
- 35.3% 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.
- 30.4% 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.
- 22.6% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 77.4% 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/ .
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