Here’s the data regarding people with chronic conditions….
People living with chronic conditions:
In order to segment this group, we asked a series of questions to determine if a respondent is living with any of the following health problems or conditions and found that:
25% of U.S. adults are living with high blood pressure
13% are living with asthma, bronchitis, emphysema, or other lung condition
11% are living with diabetes
7% are living with heart disease, heart failure, or heart attack
3% are living with cancer
16% are living with another chronic condition
Fully 45% of U.S. adults are dealing with at least one chronic condition. Of those who are living with two or more conditions, 78% have high blood pressure and 45% have diabetes.64% of adults living with one or more chronic conditions have internet access.
53% of adults living with one or more chronic conditions have looked online for health information.
People living with one or more chronic conditions are no more likely than other U.S. adults to track their weight, diet, or exercise routine. But they are significantly more likely to track other health indicators or symptoms and this likelihood increases among those living with more than one condition:
19% of U.S. adults reporting no chronic conditions say they track health indicators or symptoms
40% of U.S. adults with 1 condition track
62% of U.S. adults with 2+ conditions track
Full report is here.
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