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Data on Underlying Conditions in Louisiana (COVID-19 Deaths)
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:53 am
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:53 am
I was asked a question about data on another thread (which no longer exists, so let's not retread that ground here...). Particularly, my citation to which underlying conditions are most prevelant among those who have died in Louisiana of COVID-19.
On the Louisiana Department of Health's website, if you go to the Coronavirus page and scroll to just below the map, you will see the data I mentioned: LINK
And for those who are bad with numbers, the percentages obviously don't add up to 100%. One person can have more than one of these markers. If I had to guess, a good number of people are showing up with a diabetes/hypertension combo.
On the Louisiana Department of Health's website, if you go to the Coronavirus page and scroll to just below the map, you will see the data I mentioned: LINK
And for those who are bad with numbers, the percentages obviously don't add up to 100%. One person can have more than one of these markers. If I had to guess, a good number of people are showing up with a diabetes/hypertension combo.
This post was edited on 4/7/20 at 9:14 am
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Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:54 am to Joshjrn
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:56 am to Joshjrn
It's obviously not broken down in the data but from the boots on the ground, it appears that uncontrolled Type II Diabetes is a huge indicator in critical cases.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:57 am to Joshjrn
It's been discussed on the other threads as well, but it's the UNCONTROLLED version of these underlying conditions that is more prevalent per the resident OT medical workers.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:57 am to LSUJML
What the hell is ethnicity? Is everyone Latino and we just ask if you’re a Hispanic one or not? Why do they get their own category?
This post was edited on 4/7/20 at 8:58 am
Posted on 4/7/20 at 8:59 am to Joshjrn
The percentage of deaths due to comorbidities is like 98% in Louisiana.
But that shouldn't make you feel too good, because about 90% of Louisianians have comorbidities.
Everyone on this site likes to point to underlying conditions as some type of reassurance that most are safe. You fatties with undiagnosed hypertension need to wake up.
But that shouldn't make you feel too good, because about 90% of Louisianians have comorbidities.
Everyone on this site likes to point to underlying conditions as some type of reassurance that most are safe. You fatties with undiagnosed hypertension need to wake up.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 9:04 am to OysterPoBoy
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What the hell is ethnicity? Is everyone Latino and we just ask if you’re a Hispanic one or not? Why do they get their own category?
Because Latin isn't considered a race; it's an ethnicity. Their races are (generally) considered white, native, or black.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 9:17 am to Joshjrn
I still don’t get it. So if your a white Latino does that mean your ancestors just started acting Latino? How does an ethnicity develop?
Posted on 4/7/20 at 9:18 am to LSUtwolves
quote:Do some of y’all say ridiculous things like this to make y’all feel better about having a comorbidity?
But that shouldn't make you feel too good, because about 90% of Louisianians have comorbidities.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 9:20 am to OysterPoBoy
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I still don’t get it. So if your a white Latino does that mean your ancestors just started acting Latino? How does an ethnicity develop?
eth·nic·i·ty
/eTH'nis?de/
noun
the fact or state of belonging to a social group that has a common national or cultural tradition
Maybe this will help: Cajun is an ethnicity, not a race.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 9:23 am to OysterPoBoy
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So if your a white Latino does that mean your ancestors just started acting Latino?
I laughed way to hard at this. I went to HS with several people that would fit in this category, or similar ones.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 9:24 am to BRIllini07
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It's been discussed on the other threads as well, but it's the UNCONTROLLED version of these underlying conditions that is more prevalent per the resident OT medical workers.
And for the record, I'm not looking to contradict anyone. I made a comment on another thread and was asked where I was getting the data. I attempted to reply, and the thread had vanished. So, I moved that subset of the thread's discussion here. The only "underlying condition" I have is acid reflux, so I have no dog in this hunt
Posted on 4/7/20 at 9:32 am to LSUtwolves
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You fatties with undiagnosed hypertension need to wake up.
People keep mentioning that LA has something like a 40% obesity rate. I'm not sure if that is correct. IF it is, it may be less of a factor than thought bc only 25% of the deaths are obese.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 9:36 am to ashy larry
What's the difference between controlled and uncontrolled diabetes?
Posted on 4/7/20 at 9:36 am to Joshjrn
Hypertension is present in like 65% of people over the age of 60. It's a warning sign, but that 66% could be really misleading.
It is really tough to choose whether it is correlation v. causation. Are people dying because they're old or because they have hypertension?
According to the data I've been working on, there are few, if any, deaths for non-obese people under the age of 50 with just hypertension.
Obesity, and then the downstream hypertension and diabetes, are big indicators of poor outcomes however.
It is really tough to choose whether it is correlation v. causation. Are people dying because they're old or because they have hypertension?
According to the data I've been working on, there are few, if any, deaths for non-obese people under the age of 50 with just hypertension.
Obesity, and then the downstream hypertension and diabetes, are big indicators of poor outcomes however.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 9:37 am to lsupride87
I have no cormorbities. BMI of 24 and 13% body fat.
But you're fooling yourself if you don't think half of this board doesn't have a bmi of at least 30.
The same people on here screaming to return to normal and let nature take its course are likely fat with undiagnosed HTN.
LA stats:
over 35% obese,
over 41% with HTN,
6.8% with COPD,
13% with diabetes,
38% with pre-diabetes,
6% with heart disease
But you're fooling yourself if you don't think half of this board doesn't have a bmi of at least 30.
The same people on here screaming to return to normal and let nature take its course are likely fat with undiagnosed HTN.
LA stats:
over 35% obese,
over 41% with HTN,
6.8% with COPD,
13% with diabetes,
38% with pre-diabetes,
6% with heart disease
Posted on 4/7/20 at 9:38 am to baldona
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What's the difference between controlled and uncontrolled diabetes?
People who seek treatment and have it "under control" versus a huge part of our population that doesn't treat their diabetes and as a result are in very poor health.
Diabetes requires constant maintenance, but if you do that, you have a MUCH better chance at fighting off any other illness that comes around. People who don't take care of their diabetes die all the damn time from random viruses.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 9:39 am to Joshjrn
Did that site just autoplay Coach O?
Hypertension being the highest isn't really surprising. The number of people over 60 with high blood pressure is very high. Unless you keep yourself in peak condition in your 60s+, your blood pressure is going to get higher as you get older.
The beetus, kidney disease (which is caused by beetus), and heart disease seems to be the more serious thing.
The unfortunate part of this is that the media should be focusing on why this is so bad instead of trying to scare the shite out of everyone.
People hear from their PCP that they are prediabetic or their cholesterol is high. Doc tells them they should change their diet, but instead of that they opt for pills to lower their cholesterol, or tell the doc to frick off, and just continue eating shite.
Hypertension being the highest isn't really surprising. The number of people over 60 with high blood pressure is very high. Unless you keep yourself in peak condition in your 60s+, your blood pressure is going to get higher as you get older.
The beetus, kidney disease (which is caused by beetus), and heart disease seems to be the more serious thing.
The unfortunate part of this is that the media should be focusing on why this is so bad instead of trying to scare the shite out of everyone.
People hear from their PCP that they are prediabetic or their cholesterol is high. Doc tells them they should change their diet, but instead of that they opt for pills to lower their cholesterol, or tell the doc to frick off, and just continue eating shite.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 9:42 am to LSUtwolves
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But you're fooling yourself if you don't think half of this board doesn't have a bmi of at least 30.
Half? Disagree there considering 35% of Louisiana is obese and this board is mostly college graduates so its likely on average the board is skinnier then society as a whole.
Given that, I would bet most of the deaths are people with BMI's over 35 or 40. We aren't talking people that could lose 25 lbs and be okay we are talking people that could lose 50 lbs and still be obese.
Posted on 4/7/20 at 9:43 am to LSUJML
The assumption from this is everyone that died from this had an underlying condition, or multiple?
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