Pawtucket (Rhode Island) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 71148 adults living in Pawtucket around 23265 adults are suffering from High Blood Pressure. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Pawtucket 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 : Pawtucket State : Rhode Island Location : (41.8744534517, -71.3743580803) Adult Population : 71148

Major Health Conditions among people of Pawtucket (Rhode Island)

• Around 23265 adults in Pawtucket are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 32.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 21985 adults in Pawtucket are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 30.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 18854 adults in Pawtucket are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 26.5% of adult population of this city.
• Around 11882 adults in Pawtucket are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 16.7% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 11526 adults in Pawtucket was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 16.2% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 10886 adults in Pawtucket was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 15.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 9178 adults in Pawtucket were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 12.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 7755 adults in Pawtucket are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 10.9% of adult population of this city.
• Around 5976 adults in Pawtucket were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 8.4% of adult population of this city.
• Around 4838 adults in Pawtucket are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 6.8% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 4482 adults in Pawtucket were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 6.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 2419 adults in Pawtucket have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 3.4% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 2134 adults in Pawtucket 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 Pawtucket (Rhode Island)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Pawtucket

• 29455 adults, i.e. 41.4% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 22198 adults, i.e. 31.2% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 21842 adults, i.e. 30.7% 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
• 14941 adults, i.e. 21% 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.
• 11170 adults, i.e. 15.7% 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 Pawtucket (Rhode Island)

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

• 57630 adults, i.e. 81% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 78.4% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 54215 adults, i.e. 76.2% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 47242 adults, i.e. 66.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 46744 adults, i.e. 65.7% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 44823 adults, i.e. 63% 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
• 37% 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.
• 30.1% 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.
• 13.3% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 86.7% 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/ .