Sixty one percent of Drake residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 34 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 one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month.
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The average Drake 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). Eighteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Eighteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Drake residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 45 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 two days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 13 teeth.
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The average height of Drake residents 16 years and older is 62 inches. The average weight is 151 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty one percent of people living here are obese. Forty eight percent have ever been obese. Forty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.
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Sixteen percent of people living in Drake 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.
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Drake residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate two time at night (from time they go to bed at night until the time they get up in the morning).
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Seventeen percent of Drake 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. Sixteen percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Eighty percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Ten percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty eight percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Eighteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.
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Ninety nine percent of people living in Drake are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.
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Sixty percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Sixty five percent of people in Drake frequently check their blood cholesterol.
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Forty five percent of Drake residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Forty five percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Seventy percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Forty two percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Thirty percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Forty 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. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.
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Drake residents on average take five prescription medicines.
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Thirty six percent of people living in Drake have at least one alcoholic drink per month. People living here drink alcohol 2.5 days per month on average. They have 3.4 drinks per week.
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Two percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.
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Drake residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty seven percent of them have trouble sleeping.
Seventeen 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 percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. People living here spend seven 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 four 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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Sixteen percent of Drake residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Thirty one percent are overweight. Fifty three 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. Thirty percent of people living in Drake have ever received a blood transfusion. Forty one percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Sixty eight percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Seven percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Eleven percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Two percent have ever had emphysema. Eight percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Twenty percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.
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Sixty eight percent of births in Drake were vaginal deliveries. Thirty two percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Eighty four percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty nine percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty two percent of women in Drake have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fourteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Twenty five percent have ever used female hormones such as estrogen and progesterone, including any forms of female hormones, such as pills, cream, patch and injections, but do not include birth control methods or use for infertility.
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People living in Drake report their general health condition on average at 37 percent.
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People in Drake spend $298 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 18 percent of their income. The average family in Drake spends $49 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $98 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income. This is zero percent of their income.
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People living in Drake report their general condition of hearing on average at 74 percent. Hundred 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. Hundred percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room.
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Seventy percent of Drake residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.
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Thirty four percent of Drake 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. Forty six percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems.
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