Comprehensive Health Information About 01518. The 01518 ZIP Code, which is connected to Fiskdale, MA, has an uninsured (health insurance) rate of approximately 1.2%. This is about 86% lower than the overall U.S. uninsured rate of 8.8%. High blood pressure is an issue for roughly 28.3% of adults aged 18 and older in this Fiskdale, MA region. In regard to health risk behaviors in 01518, an estimated 12.3% of residents are current smokers.
An estimated 98.8% of residents in the 01518 ZIP Code have health insurance, which is approximately 2% higher than the rate of 97.3% rate seen in the state of Massachusetts overall and 8% higher than the insured rate of the U.S. in its entirety (91.2%). Of those with health insurance in this Fiskdale, MA region, approximately 75.1% have private health insurance. This compares to 74.2% of those insured in Massachusetts and 67.9% of those insured in the U.S. overall who have private health insurance. In addition, about 37.2% have public health insurance in ZIP Code 01518, versus 36.3% in Massachusetts and 35.1% in the U.S. overall.
See the chart below for a comparison of health insurance coverage in ZIP Code 01518, Massachusetts, and also in the U.S. as a whole.
See the table below for the regional comparison of health insurance coverage.
| Health Insurance | ZIP 01518 | Massachusetts | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| With health insurance | 98.8% | 97.3% | 91.2% |
| Private health insurance | 75.1% | 74.2% | 67.9% |
| Public health insurance | 37.2% | 36.3% | 35.1% |
| No health insurance | 1.2% | 2.7% | 8.8% |
| Employed, with health insurance | 97.3% | 96.6% | 89.0% |
| Unemployed, with health insurance | 100.0% | 89.9% | 72.4% |
One of the most common chronic health issues in the 01518 ZIP Code in Worcester County is high cholesterol. Approximately 33.3% of adults 18 years and older deal with this issue of high cholesterol. An additional chronic health issue that is common for residents of the region associated with ZIP Code 01518 is high blood pressure. An estimated 28.3% of adults 18 and older in this Massachusetts region deal with the issue of high blood pressure.
This chart visualizes chronic health issues in this Fiskdale, MA region. Percentages here refer to adult residents in 01518 who are 18 years and older.
| Health Issue | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Arthritis | 26.9% |
| High blood pressure | 28.3% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 8.0% |
| Current asthma | 11.4% |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.4% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 5.9% |
| Depression | 22.0% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 8.3% |
| High cholesterol | 33.3% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 2.8% |
| Stroke | 2.6% |
One of the most common preventative health measures practiced by residents of ZIP Code 01518 is current access to health insurance. It is estimated that about 96.7% of adults in 01518 that are at least 18 years old have taken this preventive measure in the past 12 months. In addition, about 89.9% of adults 18 years of age and older in this Worcester County region have practiced the preventive measure cholesterol screening in the past twelve months.
| Preventive Measure | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Current access to health insurance | 96.7% |
| Taking medicine for high blood pressure control | 75.5% |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup | 76.6% |
| Cholesterol screening | 89.9% |
| Visits to dentist or dental clinic | 76.9% |
The most common health risk behavior seen in ZIP Code 01518 is sleeping less than 7 hours, as about 31.2% of adults aged 18 and older in this region engage in this behavior / fall into this risk category. Additionally, an estimated 30.6% of 01518 residents aged 18 and older are directly connected to the risk behavior defined as obesity.
| Risk Behavior | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 16.8% |
| Current smoking | 12.3% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 18.2% |
| Obesity | 30.6% |
| Sleeping less than 7 hours | 31.2% |
* Health data for ZIP 01518 courtesy of loquol.
