Pharr (Texas) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 70400 adults living in Pharr around 25344 adults are suffering from High Cholesterol. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Pharr 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 : Pharr State : Texas Location : (26.168815399, -98.1904720704) Adult Population : 70400

Major Health Conditions among people of Pharr (Texas)

• Around 25344 adults in Pharr are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 36% of adult population of this city.
• Around 23795 adults in Pharr are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 33.8% of adult population of this city.
• Around 14925 adults in Pharr are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 21.2% of adult population of this city.
• Around 11686 adults in Pharr are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 16.6% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 11475 adults in Pharr was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 16.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 10701 adults in Pharr are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 15.2% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 9856 adults in Pharr was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 14% of adult population of this city.
• Around 5843 adults in Pharr were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 8.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 5139 adults in Pharr are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 7.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 4646 adults in Pharr were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 6.6% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 3379 adults in Pharr were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 4.8% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 2886 adults in Pharr were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 4.1% of adult population of this city.
• Around 2675 adults in Pharr have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 3.8% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Pharr (Texas)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Pharr

• 24781 adults, i.e. 35.2% 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
• 24147 adults, i.e. 34.3% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 24006 adults, i.e. 34.1% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 11616 adults, i.e. 16.5% 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.
• 9082 adults, i.e. 12.9% 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.

Preventive Measures taken by people of Pharr (Texas)

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

• 70% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 69% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 46464 adults, i.e. 66% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 44986 adults, i.e. 63.9% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 42592 adults, i.e. 60.5% 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
• 34496 adults, i.e. 49% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 32102 adults, i.e. 45.6% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 43.3% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 56.7% adults in 18-64 age group have taken health insurance, which is a good thing.
• 27.5% 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.
• 24.9% 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.

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/ .