According to year 2015 data published by CDC, out of 173514 adults living in Jackson around 79643 adults are suffering from High Blood Pressure. We have gathered information from government databases about health of adult population of Jackson and tried to bring it here to make you aware of that. Awareness at the right time can save you from future health conditions.
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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Major Health Conditions among people of Jackson (Mississippi)
- Around 79643 adults in Jackson are suffering from High Blood Pressure. It makes around 45.9% of adult population of this city.
- Around 55351 adults in Jackson are suffering from High Cholesterol. It makes around 31.9% of adult population of this city.
- Around 50840 adults in Jackson are suffering from Arthritis. It makes around 29.3% of adult population of this city.
- Around 44073 adults in Jackson are suffering from Teeth Loss. It makes around 25.4% of adult population of this city.
- Around 26721 adults in Jackson are suffering from Diabetes. It makes around 15.4% of adult population of this city.
- Physical Health of around 26201 adults in Jackson was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 15.1% of adult population of this city.
- Mental Health of around 25680 adults in Jackson was not good for more than 14 days during year 2016. It makes around 14.8% of adult population of this city.
- Around 17351 adults in Jackson were suffering from Asthma during year 2016. It makes around 10% of adult population of this city.
- Around 13014 adults in Jackson were suffering from COPD(Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) during year 2016. It makes around 7.5% of adult population of this city.
- Around 12319 adults in Jackson are suffering from Coronary Heart Disease. It makes around 7.1% of adult population of this city.
- Till year 2016 around 9717 adults in Jackson were suffering from Cancer(except skin cancer). It makes around 5.6% of adult population of this city.
- Around 8849 adults in Jackson have suffered from Stroke at some point in their adult life. It makes around 5.1% of adult population of this city.
- Kidneys of 6767 adults in Jackson were not functioning properly due to Chronic Kidney Disease till year 2016. It makes around 3.9% of adult population of this city.
Unhealthy Behaviors found in people of Jackson (Mississippi)
Following unhealthy behaviors were reported among the adult population of Jackson- 77214 adults, i.e. 44.5% 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
- 70447 adults, i.e. 40.6% of adult population of this city, are suffering from lack of sleep, which means they are sleeping for less than 7 hours per day.
- 57780 adults, i.e. 33.3% of adult population of this city, are physically inactive. Physical Inactivity as a behavioral trait can be an invitation to various diseases.
- 37653 adults, i.e. 21.7% 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.
- 19087 adults, i.e. 11% 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 Jackson (Mississippi)
Following preventive measures were reported by the adult population of Jackson to keep them on safer side. It is something good which should be further improved.- 82% of women in age group of 21-65 have gone through Pap Smear Test during year 2016.
- 138291 adults, i.e. 79.7% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Annual Checkup.
- 127706 adults, i.e. 73.6% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Cholesterol Screening.
- 72% of women in age group 50-74 have gone through Mammography during year 2016.
- 122848 adults, i.e. 70.8% 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
- 100812 adults, i.e. 58.1% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
- 90921 adults, i.e. 52.4% of adult population of this city, regularly went for Dental Visit.
- 30.8% 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.
- 25% 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% of adult population in the age group of 18 to 64 have not taken health insurance. In other words 78% 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/ .
