Health and Nutrition of Federal Dam, MN Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty three percent of Federal Dam residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 17 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 two "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.

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Oral Health

The average Federal Dam resident last visited a dentist three years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Thirty eight percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Eight percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Federal Dam 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 two 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 19 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Federal Dam residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 177 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty eight percent of people living here are obese. Fifty seven percent have ever been obese. Thirty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Eighty percent of Federal Dam residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Thirty seven percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Thirty seven percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Nineteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Nineteen percent of people living in Federal Dam have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty four percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. One percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Federal Dam 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

Six percent of Federal Dam 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. Two percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty one percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty five percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eight percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Eight percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty nine percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Eighty one percent of people living in Federal Dam are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Twenty three percent of people living in Federal Dam have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Sixteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty six percent of people in Federal Dam frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty five 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

Eighteen percent of people living in Federal Dam use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Twenty two percent of Federal Dam residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Forty seven percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty five 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 three percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Forty percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Thirty nine percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV.

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Prescription Medications

Federal Dam residents on average take two prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Eighty seven percent of people living in Federal Dam have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eight percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.4 days per month on average. They have 9.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 29 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety eight percent of Federal Dam residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety seven percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty two percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty seven percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Four percent of males in Federal Dam have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Six percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Federal Dam 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 29 women. He has vaginal sex with 17 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on three women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 1.6 men on average. They have had 0.6 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Federal Dam were 18 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on two men in their lifetime. The average person in Federal Dam has vaginal or anal sex 45 times a year. Twenty one percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Federal Dam 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with nine men on average. They have had four male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty three percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Eighteen percent of households in Federal Dam use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Six percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

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Sleep Disorders

Federal Dam residents 16 years and older usually get six hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty percent of them have trouble sleeping.

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Forty three percent of Federal Dam residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Fifteen percent of Federal Dam 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. Twenty 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 four percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Eleven 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. Fifty three 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 1.3 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Ten percent of Federal Dam residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Forty eight percent are overweight. Thirty 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. Fourteen percent of people living in Federal Dam have ever received a blood transfusion. Thirty five percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty three percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Five percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Seven 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. Two percent have ever had emphysema. Five percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Seven percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Eighty one percent of births in Federal Dam were vaginal deliveries. Nineteen percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.9 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty three percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Thirty three percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty five percent of women in Federal Dam have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twenty five percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Forty five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Twenty three percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in Federal Dam report their general health condition on average at 48 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 32 percent of Federal Dam residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Four percent of people living in Federal Dam are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Federal Dam spend $441 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 19 percent of their income. The average family in Federal Dam spends $113 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $138 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $16 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Federal Dam report their general condition of hearing on average at 75 percent. Eighty 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. Eighty seven percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Forty percent of Federal Dam population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Fifty two 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. Eight percent of people in Federal Dam had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

Twenty eight percent of Federal Dam 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 Federal Dam 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 five 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 two percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Eight 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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