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Liver Health Screenings
If you are uninsured and at risk you may be eligible for free testing. See a listing of our partner sites offering testing in your state:
- CommunityCare Free Medical Clinic, Toledo, http://www.utcommunitycare.org/
- Good Neighbor House, Dayton, https://goodneighborhouse.org/
- Open M Clinic, Akron, https://www.openm.org/
- Open M Clinic, Akron, https://www.openm.org/
State Liver Disease Facts
- 2,009 Ohioans died of liver disease in 2022.
- Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis is the #10 leading cause of death in Ohio.
- 7.5 per 100,000 of new cancer rates in Ohio are Liver and Intrahepatic Bile Duct Cancer.
- 236 Ohioans received liver transplants in 2023 and 25 died on the waiting list.
- 11.4% of adults in Ohio have diabetes.
- 38.4% of adults in Ohio are overweight or obese.
- 24% of adults in Ohio have no leisure-time physical activity.
- 43.4% of adults in Ohio consume less than one fruit per day.
- 19.4% of adults in Ohio consume less than one vegetable per day.
Citations
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). Chronic Liver Disease/Cirrhosis Mortality by State. Retrieved from https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/pressroom/sosmap/liver_disease_mortality/liver_disease.htm
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021). Cancer Statistics At a Glance. Retrieved from https://gis.cdc.gov/Cancer/USCS/#/AtAGlance/
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021/2022). Chronic Disease Indicators. Retrieved from https://cdi.cdc.gov/?location=AZ&category=NPAW
- Organ Procurement & Transplantation Network. (2023). State Data. Retrieved from https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov/data/view-data-reports/state-data/