The difference between women and men was higher in the health district (4.0% to 1.4%) as compare to the state (2.7% to 2.1%).

When looking at age, the highest percentage is in the 65+ group in both the health district and the state, as to be expected.  However, while at the state level only 0.7% of the population 18-44 report having ever been told they had kidney disease, 2.8% of that age group in this health district reported this. 

While there is a difference at the state level between the percentage of minority versus white/non-hispanic (3.9% to 2.0%) the difference is much greater in this health district (7.9% to o.8%) (2019). 

This indicator reports the number and percentage of adults age 18 and older who report ever having been told by a doctor, nurse, or other health professional that they have kidney disease.

Note: This indicator is compared to the state average.
Data Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Accessed via the 500 Cities Data Portal. 2019. Source geography: Tract SparkMap

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Kidney Disease: The percentage of adults in this region who report that they were ever told they have Kidney Disease, has vacillated between less than 2% to highs of near and above 4%. The difference in the rates between women and men was higher in the health district (4.0% to 1.4%) as compared to the state (2.7% to 2.1%). When looking at age, the highest percentage is in the 65+ group in both the health district and the state, as to be expected.  However, while at the state level only 0.7% of the population 18-44 report having ever been told they had kidney disease, 2.8% of that age group reported this in the health district.  While there is a difference at the state level between the percentage of minority versus white/non-Hispanic (3.9% to 2.0%) the difference is much greater in this health district (7.9% to 0.8%) (2019).