Comprehensive Health Information About 02858. It is estimated that 100% of residents in the 02858 ZIP Code, which is located in Oakland, RI, currently have access to health insurance. For adults ages 18 and above in this Oakland, RI region, an estimated 29.8% have high cholesterol. In regard to health risk behaviors in 02858, an estimated 15.3% of residents are current smokers.
An estimated 100.0% of residents in the 02858 ZIP Code have health insurance, which is approximately 5% higher than the rate of 95.5% rate seen in the state of Rhode Island overall and 10% higher than the insured rate of the U.S. in its entirety (91.2%). Of those with health insurance in this Oakland, RI region, approximately 85.3% have private health insurance. This compares to 71.4% of those insured in Rhode Island and 67.9% of those insured in the U.S. overall who have private health insurance. In addition, about 23.5% have public health insurance in ZIP Code 02858, versus 37.0% in Rhode Island and 35.1% in the U.S. overall.
See the chart below for a comparison of health insurance coverage in ZIP Code 02858, Rhode Island, and also in the U.S. as a whole.
See the table below for the regional comparison of health insurance coverage.
| Health Insurance | ZIP 02858 | Rhode Island | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| With health insurance | 100.0% | 95.5% | 91.2% |
| Private health insurance | 85.3% | 71.4% | 67.9% |
| Public health insurance | 23.5% | 37.0% | 35.1% |
| No health insurance | 0.0% | 4.5% | 8.8% |
| Employed, with health insurance | 100.0% | 94.1% | 89.0% |
| Unemployed, with health insurance | 100.0% | 83.7% | 72.4% |
One of the most common chronic health issues in the 02858 ZIP Code in Providence County is high cholesterol. Approximately 29.8% 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 02858 is depression. An estimated 28.0% of adults 18 and older in this Rhode Island region deal with the issue of depression.
This chart visualizes chronic health issues in this Oakland, RI region. Percentages here refer to adult residents in 02858 who are 18 years and older.
| Health Issue | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Arthritis | 23.6% |
| High blood pressure | 26.7% |
| Cancer (excluding skin cancer) | 5.7% |
| Current asthma | 12.5% |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.3% |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 5.3% |
| Depression | 28.0% |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 7.3% |
| High cholesterol | 29.8% |
| Chronic kidney disease | 2.3% |
| Stroke | 2.2% |
One of the most common preventative health measures practiced by residents of ZIP Code 02858 is current access to health insurance. It is estimated that about 94.8% of adults in 02858 that are at least 18 years old have taken this preventive measure in the past 12 months. In addition, about 89.3% of adults 18 years of age and older in this Providence County region have practiced the preventive measure cholesterol screening in the past twelve months.
| Preventive Measure | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Current access to health insurance | 94.8% |
| Taking medicine for high blood pressure control | 75.4% |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup | 78.0% |
| Cholesterol screening | 89.3% |
| Visits to dentist or dental clinic | 74.4% |
The most common health risk behavior seen in ZIP Code 02858 is sleeping less than 7 hours, as about 35.3% of adults aged 18 and older in this region engage in this behavior / fall into this risk category. Additionally, an estimated 30.6% of 02858 residents aged 18 and older are directly connected to the risk behavior defined as obesity.
| Risk Behavior | Percent of adults* |
|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 20.1% |
| Current smoking | 15.3% |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 21.0% |
| Obesity | 30.6% |
| Sleeping less than 7 hours | 35.3% |
* Health data for ZIP 02858 courtesy of loquol.
