Now that Valentine’s Day has come and gone, StatisNostics compares the heart health of the three most populated cities in Georgia.
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There’s a bit of debate around the origins of Valentine’s Day. Some think Valentine’s Day is celebrated in mid-February to honor the death and burial of Saint Valentine. However, the more common theory is that the Christian church placed St. Valentine’s Day in the middle of February to try and sanctify the pagan celebration of Lupercalia. Lupercalia, celebrated on February 15, was a fertility festival devoted to the Roman god of agriculture, Faunus, and the Roman founders, Romulus and Remus. The story goes that the Christians of the 14th century purposefully celebrated St. Valentine the day prior to try and decrease pagan influence during the ides of February.
Today, we exchange flowers, have romantic dinners, and use V-Day as an excuse to eat our weight in chocolate. In the spirit of this heart-filled holiday, StatisNostics looks at how people are taking care of their heart health in the state of Georgia.
The Georgia cities of Atlanta, Columbus, and Augusta were all run through StatisNostics.com, a database that utilizes U.S. government census data, to determine what percentage of adults suffer from coronary heart disease in each area. In Atlanta, only 7.5% of reported adults have coronary heart disease, and the numbers continue to sink. Augusta only reports 6.6% of adults with coronary heart disease, and Columbus only reports 5%. Pretty good, right? Along with their low rates of heart disease, these three cities also have a propensity for preventing it. 79% of Atlanta residents go in for their annual checkup and 86% have their cholesterol levels screened. In Augusta, 73% of citizens have their annual checkup and 82% have their cholesterol levels screened. Columbus continues the trend with 83% of residents going in for their checkups and 87% getting their cholesterol levels checked. Looks like Georgia’s on top of their heart health!
If you want to know the health stats for your own city, visit www.statisnostics.com. By entering your address in the search bar, StatisNostics will provide you with information about your city’s health data, demographics, schools, real estate, economics, safety, climate, and government.
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