Health and Nutrition of Cochrane, WI Residents

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Forty percent of Cochrane residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 22 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 two 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 one of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat three "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Cochrane 40.0%
  • County 47.1%
  • Wisconsin 48.8%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Cochrane 22.2
  • County 22.9
  • Wisconsin 21.6

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 2.2
  • County 3.2
  • Wisconsin 3.5

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

  • Cochrane 1.2
  • County 1.9
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Cochrane 3.1
  • Buffalo County 1.6
  • Wisconsin 1.8

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

The average Cochrane 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). Ten percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Thirteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Cochrane 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 three 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 30 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Cochrane 2.0
  • Buffalo County 2.3
  • State 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 10.1%
  • Buffalo County 19.8%
  • Wisconsin 16.8%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Cochrane 12.7%
  • County 22.9%
  • State 22.0%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 42.6%
  • County 41.0%
  • Wisconsin 45.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Cochrane 2.5
  • Buffalo County 2.5
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Cochrane 3.1
  • Buffalo County 2.6
  • Wisconsin 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Here 29.7
  • Buffalo County 19.9
  • State 22.3

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

The average height of Cochrane residents 16 years and older is 54 inches. The average weight is 153 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 30. Fifty five percent of people living here are obese. Fifty three percent have ever been obese. Seventy two percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 53.8
  • Buffalo County 67.0
  • State 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 152.9
  • County 180.9
  • State 180.7

Average BMI

  • Here 30.0
  • Buffalo County 28.9
  • State 28.7

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 55.3%
  • Buffalo County 38.3%
  • State 37.3%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 52.9%
  • County 51.7%
  • State 49.5%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Cochrane 72.0%
  • County 31.1%
  • State 34.4%

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

Thirty nine percent of Cochrane residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Thirteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twelve 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 (%)

  • Cochrane 38.5%
  • Buffalo County 65.8%
  • Wisconsin 65.4%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 13.2%
  • Buffalo County 27.7%
  • State 25.3%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 12.2%
  • County 24.8%
  • Wisconsin 22.9%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Cochrane 12.2%
  • County 16.6%
  • Wisconsin 14.3%

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

Forty 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 49.3%
  • County 46.7%
  • Wisconsin 46.3%

Cochrane 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

  • Here 1.2
  • Buffalo County 1.3
  • State 1.1

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Cochrane 44.5%
  • Buffalo County 73.3%
  • State 73.9%

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

Nineteen percent of people in Cochrane frequently check their blood cholesterol.

Summary

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Cochrane 18.6%
  • County 43.1%
  • Wisconsin 41.4%

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

Forty four percent of people living in Cochrane use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Cochrane 43.8%
  • County 29.8%
  • Wisconsin 35.3%

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

Twenty five percent of Cochrane residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty five percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty nine percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty five percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Forty percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Forty two percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty one percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Twenty 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. Ten 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 (%)

  • Here 25.3%
  • County 27.4%
  • State 26.5%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 35.0%
  • Buffalo County 29.9%
  • Wisconsin 27.7%

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

  • Here 39.0%
  • County 43.4%
  • State 42.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Cochrane 45.4%
  • Buffalo County 51.6%
  • Wisconsin 52.0%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 39.7%
  • Buffalo County 29.4%
  • State 28.0%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Cochrane 42.2%
  • Buffalo County 22.2%
  • Wisconsin 21.6%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Cochrane 20.6%
  • Buffalo County 20.0%
  • Wisconsin 19.6%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Cochrane 20.2%
  • County 15.7%
  • Wisconsin 14.2%

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

  • Here 10.2%
  • Buffalo County 5.0%
  • State 4.5%

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

Sixty two percent of people living in Cochrane have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twenty four percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. They have 2.6 drinks per week.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 62.2%
  • Buffalo County 78.9%
  • Wisconsin 80.7%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Cochrane 24.2%
  • Buffalo County 11.7%
  • State 10.5%

Average drinks/week

  • Cochrane 2.6
  • Buffalo County 6.2
  • Wisconsin 5.8

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

Hundred percent of Cochrane residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Hundred percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty four percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Fifty four percent have ever had anal sex. People in Cochrane were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Cochrane were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on three men in their lifetime. Twelve percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Cochrane has vaginal or anal sex 115 times a year. Forty percent have sex without using a condom.

Summary

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

  • Here 100.0%
  • Buffalo County 98.0%
  • Wisconsin 97.3%

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

  • Cochrane 100.0%
  • County 98.2%
  • State 97.5%

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

  • Cochrane 83.7%
  • County 85.7%
  • State 86.5%

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

  • Cochrane 54.1%
  • County 38.1%
  • State 40.1%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 17.9
  • Buffalo County 16.2
  • State 16.6

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

  • Here 21.1
  • Buffalo County 20.8
  • State 21.2

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

  • Here 19.7
  • County 22.0
  • State 20.0

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

  • Cochrane 3.1
  • Buffalo County 5.3
  • Wisconsin 5.6

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Cochrane 12.5%
  • Buffalo County 8.6%
  • State 8.3%

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

  • Cochrane 115.3
  • County 66.1
  • Wisconsin 64.0

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Cochrane 39.9%
  • County 53.2%
  • Wisconsin 56.0%

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

Fifteen percent of households in Cochrane use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Cochrane 15.2%
  • County 9.9%
  • State 9.9%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 7.3
  • Buffalo County 6.8
  • State 6.8

Fifty nine percent of Cochrane residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 59.4%
  • County 57.5%
  • Wisconsin 53.3%

Twenty nine 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. Forty percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty 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. Twenty 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 1.0 hours per day.

Summary

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 28.7%
  • County 39.0%
  • State 38.9%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 40.0%
  • County 27.4%
  • Wisconsin 29.3%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Cochrane 19.6%
  • Buffalo County 12.0%
  • State 18.2%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Cochrane 28.8%
  • County 33.9%
  • Wisconsin 41.7%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Cochrane 5.1
  • Buffalo County 5.8
  • Wisconsin 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Cochrane 2.4
  • County 3.0
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.0
  • County 1.0
  • State 1.2

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

Thirteen percent of Cochrane residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Forty four percent are overweight. Ten percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Three percent have another thyroid problem.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Cochrane 13.2%
  • Buffalo County 12.2%
  • Wisconsin 10.9%

People with overweight (%)

  • Cochrane 44.4%
  • Buffalo County 34.9%
  • Wisconsin 33.9%

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

  • Here 10.2%
  • County 21.4%
  • State 19.2%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Cochrane 2.7%
  • Buffalo County 8.3%
  • State 7.7%

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

Fifty eight percent of births in Cochrane were vaginal deliveries. Forty two percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Ninety two percent of women breastfeed their children. Fifty seven percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Six percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirty eight percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Cochrane 57.6%
  • County 67.6%
  • State 65.2%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 42.4%
  • Buffalo County 32.4%
  • State 34.8%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.0%
  • Buffalo County 99.5%
  • Wisconsin 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 61.5%
  • Buffalo County 62.4%
  • State 60.3%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 91.9%
  • County 46.3%
  • State 54.5%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Cochrane 56.7%
  • County 73.6%
  • State 75.3%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Cochrane 5.9%
  • Buffalo County 7.3%
  • Wisconsin 8.4%

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

  • Cochrane 37.8%
  • Buffalo County 14.8%
  • Wisconsin 16.4%

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

People living in Cochrane report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 45 percent of Cochrane residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Sixteen percent of people living in Cochrane are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 53.8%
  • County 52.1%
  • Wisconsin 55.5%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 2.8%
  • Buffalo County 3.4%
  • State 4.4%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 45.0%
  • Buffalo County 35.3%
  • Wisconsin 39.0%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 15.5%
  • Buffalo County 8.2%
  • Wisconsin 8.6%

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

People in Cochrane spend $405 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 23 percent of their income. The average family in Cochrane spends $158 on food at other stores monthly. This is 10 percent of their income. They spend $141 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $38 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 $405
  • County $358
  • Wisconsin $359

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

  • Here 22.6%
  • County 25.0%
  • Wisconsin 24.2%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Cochrane $158
  • County $64
  • Wisconsin $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 10.5%
  • County 3.8%
  • Wisconsin 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $141
  • County $121
  • State $136

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Cochrane 5.8%
  • County 5.6%
  • Wisconsin 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Cochrane $38
  • Buffalo County $21
  • Wisconsin $23

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.5%
  • Buffalo County 1.1%
  • Wisconsin 1.3%

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

People living in Cochrane report their general condition of hearing on average at 89 percent. Ninety six 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. Twenty five 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. Six percent of people in Cochrane had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Cochrane 88.9%
  • County 75.0%
  • State 78.2%

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

  • Here 96.0%
  • County 70.9%
  • Wisconsin 77.1%

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

  • Cochrane 99.1%
  • County 93.6%
  • State 94.6%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Cochrane 25.4%
  • Buffalo County 51.6%
  • State 45.6%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Cochrane 6.0%
  • County 16.9%
  • State 16.3%

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

Twelve percent of Cochrane residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Twelve percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 12.2%
  • County 24.1%
  • State 19.3%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Cochrane 12.2%
  • Buffalo County 30.8%
  • State 25.9%

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

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