Comprehensive Health Information About 02836. Depression is an issue for roughly 26.0% of adults aged 18 and older in this Kenyon, RI region. In regard to health risk behaviors in 02836, obesity is an issue for roughly 27.1% of residents.
One of the most common chronic health issues in the 02836 ZIP Code in Washington County is high cholesterol. Approximately 26.8% 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 02836 is depression. An estimated 26.0% of adults 18 and older in this Rhode Island region deal with the issue of depression.
This chart visualizes chronic health issues in this Kenyon, RI region. Percentages here refer to adult residents in 02836 who are 18 years and older.
| Health Issue | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Arthritis | 19.7% |
| High blood pressure | 21.5% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 4.8% |
| Current asthma | 11.2% |
| Coronary heart disease | 3.3% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 4.1% |
| Depression | 26.0% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 5.2% |
| High cholesterol | 26.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 1.8% |
| Stroke | 1.6% |
One of the most common preventative health measures practiced by residents of ZIP Code 02836 is current access to health insurance. It is estimated that about 95.3% of adults in 02836 that are at least 18 years old have taken this preventive measure in the past 12 months. In addition, about 89.1% of adults 18 years of age and older in this Washington County region have practiced the preventive measure cholesterol screening in the past twelve months.
| Preventive Measure | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Current access to health insurance | 95.3% |
| Taking medicine for high blood pressure control | 71.0% |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup | 76.3% |
| Cholesterol screening | 89.1% |
| Visits to dentist or dental clinic | 75.7% |
The most common health risk behavior seen in ZIP Code 02836 is sleeping less than 7 hours, as about 33.2% of adults aged 18 and older in this region engage in this behavior / fall into this risk category. Additionally, an estimated 27.1% of 02836 residents aged 18 and older are directly connected to the risk behavior defined as obesity.
| Risk Behavior | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 23.4% |
| Current smoking | 13.6% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 15.1% |
| Obesity | 27.1% |
| Sleeping less than 7 hours | 33.2% |
* Health data for ZIP 02836 courtesy of loquol.
