Health and Nutrition of County Line, AL Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty five percent of County Line 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 three 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 one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average County Line 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). Twenty seven percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Ten percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). County Line residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 39 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 four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 20 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of County Line residents 16 years and older is 65 inches. The average weight is 173 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty percent of people living here are obese. Forty five percent have ever been obese. Forty percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Forty one percent of County Line residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Two percent have ever used heroin. Fourteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Twelve percent of people living in County Line have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Sixty four percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Two percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

County Line 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).

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Taste & Smell

Ten percent of County Line residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Three percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty nine percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty three percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Twenty two percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Fifteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty four percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Eighty two percent of people living in County Line are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Twenty four percent of people living in County Line have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty one percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty four percent of people in County Line frequently check their blood cholesterol. Forty percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

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Dermatology

Thirty two percent of people living in County Line use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Fifty two percent of County Line residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Fifty four percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Sixty one percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Sixty three percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Forty seven percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Forty eight percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Forty seven percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Forty three 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.

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Prescription Medications

County Line residents on average take two prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Eighty five percent of people living in County Line have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Seven percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.5 days per month on average. They have 4.9 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 18 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety six percent of County Line residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety one percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy five percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty eight percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in County Line have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Hundred percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Ninety three percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty one percent have ever had anal sex. Twenty two percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in County Line were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 17 women. He has vaginal sex with nine women. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on two women. People in County Line were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Eight percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in County Line has vaginal or anal sex 42 times a year. Nineteen percent have sex without using a condom. Females in County Line 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 13 men on average. They have had 13 male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.6 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Thirty six percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

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

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Sleep Disorders

County Line residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty two percent of them have trouble sleeping.

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Fifty two percent of County Line residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Ten percent of County Line 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. Eighteen 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. Fifty two percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirteen 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 four 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 six 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 three 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.

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Medical Conditions

Six percent of County Line 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". Five percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty five percent are overweight. Twenty two percent of people 60 years and older have difficulties in thinking or remembering that can make a big difference in everyday activities (this does not refer to occasionally forgetting your keys or the name of someone you recently met). This refers to things like confusion or memory loss that are happening more often or getting worse. Eleven percent of people living in County Line have ever received a blood transfusion. Forty one percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty nine percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Five percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Three percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Three percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Sixteen percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Twelve percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Eighty three percent of births in County Line were vaginal deliveries. Seventeen percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.9 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Seventy eight percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason.

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Current Health Status

People living in County Line report their general health condition on average at 35 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 33 percent of County Line residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Six percent of people living in County Line are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in County Line spend $360 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 28 percent of their income. The average family in County Line spends $109 on food at other stores monthly. This is seven percent of their income. They spend $135 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in County Line report their general condition of hearing on average at 82 percent. Eighty one 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 six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Thirty percent of County Line population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Fifty four 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. Seven percent of people in County Line had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

Thirty percent of County Line residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

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Physical Functioning

Twenty four percent of County Line 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. Twenty seven percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eight percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Twenty six percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Six percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

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