Plano (Texas) : Health Conditions and Public Awareness Report

According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 259841 adults living in Plano around 84708 adults are suffering from High Cholesterol. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Plano 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 : Plano State : Texas Location : (33.0502149278, -96.7486409797) Adult Population : 259841

Major Health Conditions among people of Plano (Texas)

• Around 84708 adults in Plano are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 32.6% of adult population of this city.
• Around 69118 adults in Plano are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 26.6% of adult population of this city.
• Around 52748 adults in Plano are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 20.3% of adult population of this city.
• Mental Health of around 24685 adults in Plano was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 9.5% of adult population of this city.
• Physical Health of around 22606 adults in Plano was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 8.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 22606 adults in Plano are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 8.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 21567 adults in Plano are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 8.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 20008 adults in Plano were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 7.7% of adult population of this city.
• Till year 2016 around 15590 adults in Plano were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 6% of adult population of this city.
• Around 12213 adults in Plano are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 4.7% of adult population of this city.
• Around 10653 adults in Plano were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 4.1% of adult population of this city.
• Kidneys of 5976 adults in Plano were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 2.3% of adult population of this city.
• Around 5457 adults in Plano have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 2.1% of adult population of this city.

Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Plano (Texas)

Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Plano

• 82889 adults, i.e. 31.9% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
• 66519 adults, i.e. 25.6% 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
• 53008 adults, i.e. 20.4% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
• 45472 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.
• 32220 adults, i.e. 12.4% 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 Plano (Texas)

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

• 78.1% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
• 200078 adults, i.e. 77% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
• 74.9% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
• 184227 adults, i.e. 70.9% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
• 177731 adults, i.e. 68.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
• 174353 adults, i.e. 67.1% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
• 152527 adults, i.e. 58.7% 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
• 38.5% 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.
• 38.2% 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.
• 14% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 86% 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/ .