Health and Nutrition of Fort Greely, AK Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty eight percent of Fort Greely residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 19 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 five 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 two 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 five frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Fort Greely 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). Fifteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Nineteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Fort Greely residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 50 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 27 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Fort Greely residents 16 years and older is 68 inches. The average weight is 184 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty four percent of people living here are obese. Forty two percent have ever been obese. Thirty nine percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Sixty five percent of Fort Greely residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty one 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. Three percent have ever used heroin. Twelve percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Three percent of people living in Fort Greely have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Thirty eight 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

Fort Greely 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

Five percent of Fort Greely 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. Sixty percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty one percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fifteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty two percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty eight percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Seventy percent of people living in Fort Greely are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Six percent of people living in Fort Greely 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. Twenty five percent of people in Fort Greely frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Thirty five percent of people living in Fort Greely use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Twenty four percent of Fort Greely residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty one percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty one percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty nine percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Seventeen 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. Ten 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. Three percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

Fort Greely residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Eighty three percent of people living in Fort Greely have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Nine percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.9 days per month on average. They have 5.1 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 22 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety seven percent of Fort Greely residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Eighty eight percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty three percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty seven percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Eight percent of males in Fort Greely have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety seven percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Ninety one percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty seven percent have ever had anal sex. Fourteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Fort Greely 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 16 women. He has vaginal sex with 15 women. People living here were on average 20 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on four women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 0.9 men on average. They have had 0.5 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Fort Greely were 19 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. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Fort Greely has vaginal or anal sex 78 times a year. Fifty six percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Fort Greely 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with nine men on average. They have had eight male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.3 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty one percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Nine percent of households in Fort Greely use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Three percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Sixty four percent of Fort Greely residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty five percent of Fort Greely 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. Forty percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty four 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 one 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 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 1.6 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Ten percent of Fort Greely residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Three percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Three percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty percent are overweight. Twenty one 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. Four percent of people living in Fort Greely have ever received a blood transfusion. Eleven percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Nine percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. One percent have ever been told they had gout. One percent have congestive heart failure. One percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. One percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. One percent have ever had emphysema. Three percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition.

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Reproductive Health

Forty eight percent of births in Fort Greely were vaginal deliveries. Fifty two percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.7 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty three percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty three percent of women breastfeed their children. Six percent of women in Fort Greely have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Seventy nine percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Thirteen percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirty percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in Fort Greely report their general health condition on average at 60 percent. Eight percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 49 percent of Fort Greely residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Fort Greely are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Fort Greely spend $364 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 Fort Greely spends $83 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $164 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is 10 percent of their income. They also spend $32 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Fort Greely report their general condition of hearing on average at 86 percent. Eighty eight 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 eight percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Thirteen percent of Fort Greely population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty one 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. Eighteen percent of people in Fort Greely had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

Eight percent of Fort Greely residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

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Physical Functioning

Seven percent of Fort Greely 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. Ten percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Three percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Four percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Two 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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