Health and Nutrition of Castalia, IA Residents

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Forty two percent of Castalia residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 18 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of four meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get three of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat four "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 42.2%
  • Winneshiek County 51.7%
  • Iowa 48.7%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 18.0
  • County 21.6
  • Iowa 22.2

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Castalia 4.4
  • County 3.8
  • Iowa 3.4

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Castalia 2.7
  • Winneshiek County 1.8
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 3.9
  • Winneshiek County 1.8
  • State 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 2.2
  • Winneshiek County 3.8
  • Iowa 3.9

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average Castalia resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Eleven percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Eleven percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Castalia residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 43 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average two days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 29 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Castalia 2.2
  • Winneshiek County 1.8
  • State 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 11.1%
  • County 13.9%
  • Iowa 17.3%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 11.5%
  • Winneshiek County 20.3%
  • Iowa 21.9%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 43.2%
  • Winneshiek County 50.2%
  • Iowa 44.7%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.2
  • Winneshiek County 3.0
  • Iowa 2.7

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Castalia 3.2
  • County 2.6
  • State 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Here 29.3
  • Winneshiek County 23.4
  • State 21.7

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average height of Castalia residents 16 years and older is 59 inches. The average weight is 158 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty nine percent of people living here are obese. Forty eight percent have ever been obese. Forty nine percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 59.2
  • County 67.2
  • Iowa 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 158.0
  • Winneshiek County 179.6
  • State 179.8

Average BMI

  • Castalia 28.7
  • County 28.3
  • State 28.6

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 48.9%
  • County 35.2%
  • State 36.9%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 48.4%
  • County 46.7%
  • Iowa 49.3%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Castalia 49.4%
  • Winneshiek County 36.2%
  • Iowa 33.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fifty five percent of Castalia residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty one percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty one percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Twelve percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 55.1%
  • County 64.8%
  • Iowa 66.1%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 21.1%
  • County 23.3%
  • State 25.6%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Castalia 21.0%
  • Winneshiek County 21.5%
  • Iowa 23.0%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Castalia 11.5%
  • Winneshiek County 12.6%
  • Iowa 14.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Thirty nine percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years.

Summary

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 38.7%
  • Winneshiek County 47.4%
  • Iowa 46.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Castalia residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate one time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Castalia 0.9
  • County 1.0
  • Iowa 1.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Forty four percent of people living in Castalia are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 43.5%
  • County 78.2%
  • State 74.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Thirty eight percent of people living in Castalia use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 37.9%
  • Winneshiek County 42.1%
  • Iowa 34.8%

Twenty five percent of Castalia residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty nine percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty eight percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty nine percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty seven percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty five percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Eighteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Seventeen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Five percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Castalia 25.3%
  • County 24.6%
  • Iowa 26.5%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 28.9%
  • Winneshiek County 25.7%
  • State 27.8%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Castalia 38.1%
  • Winneshiek County 42.2%
  • Iowa 42.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 48.9%
  • Winneshiek County 52.2%
  • Iowa 52.0%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 37.0%
  • Winneshiek County 25.8%
  • Iowa 28.3%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Castalia 24.6%
  • Winneshiek County 20.8%
  • State 22.0%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 17.7%
  • Winneshiek County 18.9%
  • Iowa 19.6%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Castalia 17.0%
  • County 12.3%
  • State 14.6%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Castalia 4.5%
  • County 3.9%
  • State 4.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy five percent of people living in Castalia have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Fourteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.9 days per month on average. They have 6.1 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 20 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Castalia 74.8%
  • Winneshiek County 82.0%
  • State 80.5%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Castalia 14.4%
  • Winneshiek County 10.0%
  • State 10.7%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Castalia 2.9
  • County 5.6
  • Iowa 5.0

Average drinks/week

  • Castalia 6.1
  • County 5.7
  • Iowa 5.8

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 19.5
  • County 22.7
  • State 24.7

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ninety nine percent of Castalia residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety eight percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Sixty percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Seven percent of males in Castalia have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety nine percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Fifty one percent have ever had anal sex. Eleven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Castalia were 16 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 12 women. He has vaginal sex with 10 women. People living here were on average 18 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 1.9 men on average. They have had 1.3 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Castalia were 17 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Twenty one percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Castalia has vaginal or anal sex 92 times a year. Forty seven percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Castalia 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with four men on average. They have had four male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.5 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Thirty eight percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Castalia 99.3%
  • Winneshiek County 96.3%
  • State 97.2%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 97.8%
  • Winneshiek County 93.6%
  • State 94.5%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 87.2%
  • County 88.3%
  • Iowa 87.9%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Castalia 60.1%
  • Winneshiek County 47.5%
  • Iowa 50.0%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Castalia 7.2%
  • County 6.3%
  • Iowa 5.5%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 98.9%
  • Winneshiek County 96.5%
  • State 97.3%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Here 79.0%
  • Winneshiek County 88.6%
  • Iowa 85.7%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Castalia 51.1%
  • Winneshiek County 38.0%
  • Iowa 39.4%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Castalia 10.6%
  • Winneshiek County 9.8%
  • Iowa 11.9%

Average age people first had sex

  • Castalia 16.4
  • County 16.9
  • State 16.6

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Castalia 12.5
  • Winneshiek County 26.1
  • Iowa 26.9

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 10.1
  • Winneshiek County 19.0
  • State 21.3

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Castalia 18.1
  • County 21.1
  • State 21.2

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 1.9
  • County 3.3
  • Iowa 3.0

Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Castalia 1.3
  • Winneshiek County 1.9
  • State 1.7

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Here 16.5
  • County 19.0
  • State 20.3

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 21.3%
  • Winneshiek County 7.3%
  • State 8.3%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Castalia 91.8
  • County 60.5
  • Iowa 64.1

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Castalia 47.2%
  • Winneshiek County 55.8%
  • State 55.7%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Castalia 4.0
  • County 10.2
  • State 11.9

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 3.7
  • Winneshiek County 9.2
  • Iowa 10.6

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Castalia 0.5
  • County 0.4
  • Iowa 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 38.0%
  • Winneshiek County 86.6%
  • State 83.7%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ten percent of households in Castalia use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Two percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 9.8%
  • County 9.5%
  • State 10.1%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 2.4%
  • Winneshiek County 4.3%
  • Iowa 4.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Castalia residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 7.2
  • Winneshiek County 6.9
  • Iowa 6.8

Fifty one percent of Castalia residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 51.4%
  • Winneshiek County 46.9%
  • Iowa 53.4%

Twenty percent of Castalia residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty three percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty nine percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty nine percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty nine percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend five hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about two hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.4 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 20.1%
  • County 23.5%
  • Iowa 22.9%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Castalia 43.3%
  • Winneshiek County 41.3%
  • Iowa 38.2%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 38.6%
  • County 29.3%
  • State 29.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Castalia 29.4%
  • Winneshiek County 22.2%
  • Iowa 16.9%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Castalia 38.6%
  • County 46.5%
  • Iowa 40.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 4.6
  • Winneshiek County 6.3
  • State 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Castalia 2.2
  • County 2.7
  • Iowa 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Castalia 1.4
  • Winneshiek County 1.3
  • Iowa 1.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Nine percent of Castalia residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Two percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Thirty two percent are overweight. Sixteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Three percent have another thyroid problem.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 8.5%
  • Winneshiek County 10.2%
  • Iowa 11.5%

People with anemia (%)

  • Castalia 1.9%
  • County 2.7%
  • State 3.3%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 31.7%
  • County 33.5%
  • State 33.5%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Castalia 15.8%
  • Winneshiek County 16.2%
  • Iowa 19.8%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Castalia 2.7%
  • Winneshiek County 8.5%
  • Iowa 8.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fifty four percent of births in Castalia were vaginal deliveries. Forty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.2 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty four percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty six percent of women breastfeed their children. Sixty nine percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eight percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirty seven percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Castalia 53.6%
  • County 62.9%
  • Iowa 66.6%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 46.4%
  • County 37.1%
  • Iowa 33.4%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.2%
  • Winneshiek County 99.5%
  • Iowa 99.5%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Castalia 54.4%
  • County 57.5%
  • State 60.8%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 85.6%
  • Winneshiek County 58.9%
  • State 52.4%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 69.1%
  • Winneshiek County 77.6%
  • State 73.7%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 8.0%
  • County 11.8%
  • Iowa 8.0%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Here 37.5%
  • Winneshiek County 13.9%
  • State 15.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Castalia report their general health condition on average at 53 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 44 percent of Castalia residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Castalia are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 52.8%
  • County 58.7%
  • Iowa 54.9%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 2.5%
  • Winneshiek County 5.9%
  • Iowa 4.1%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 43.9%
  • Winneshiek County 37.0%
  • Iowa 37.6%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 9.0%
  • Winneshiek County 8.9%
  • State 8.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People in Castalia spend $400 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 25 percent of their income. The average family in Castalia spends $111 on food at other stores monthly. This is six percent of their income. They spend $158 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is nine percent of their income. They also spend $33 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $400
  • Winneshiek County $347
  • State $358

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 25.0%
  • Winneshiek County 20.5%
  • State 24.5%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $111
  • County $72
  • Iowa $67

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 6.4%
  • County 4.3%
  • State 4.0%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Castalia $158
  • Winneshiek County $153
  • State $133

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Castalia 9.4%
  • County 8.3%
  • Iowa 6.6%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $33
  • County $24
  • State $22

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Castalia 1.6%
  • Winneshiek County 1.4%
  • State 1.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Castalia report their general condition of hearing on average at 86 percent. Ninety two percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety nine percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Thirty percent of people living here have ever had a job where they were exposed to loud sounds or noise. Loud means so loud that they must speak in a raised voice to be heard. Seventeen percent of people in Castalia had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 86.1%
  • County 78.5%
  • Iowa 77.3%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Castalia 91.9%
  • Winneshiek County 79.2%
  • Iowa 76.1%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 99.1%
  • County 94.7%
  • State 94.3%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 29.5%
  • Winneshiek County 43.5%
  • State 46.1%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 17.1%
  • County 15.8%
  • Iowa 16.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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