Health and Nutrition of Harrison, ID Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty five percent of Harrison 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 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 two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat one frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Harrison resident last visited a dentist one years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Seventeen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twelve percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Harrison residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 48 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 five 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 27 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Harrison residents 16 years and older is 59 inches. The average weight is 154 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty three percent of people living here are obese. Thirty nine percent have ever been obese. Sixty four percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Twenty seven percent of Harrison residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Eleven percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Ten percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Six percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Five percent of people living in Harrison have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Sixty nine 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

Harrison 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

Two percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Thirty seven percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Ten percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Forty four percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Thirty three percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty two percent of people in Harrison frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Forty five percent of people living in Harrison use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Twenty two percent of Harrison residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty five percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty one percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Sixty five percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty two percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Eighteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Fifteen 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. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

Harrison residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Seventy one percent of people living in Harrison have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Thirteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 1.9 days per month on average.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety nine percent of Harrison residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty four percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty four percent have ever had anal sex. People in Harrison were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Harrison were 21 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. Nineteen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Harrison has vaginal or anal sex 62 times a year. Thirty two percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Harrison 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with five men on average. They have had five male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 1.1 female sex partners in their lifetimes.

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Pesticide Use

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

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Thirty three percent of Harrison residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Forty seven 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 nine percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twelve 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 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 0.9 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Seven percent of Harrison 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". One percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty three percent are overweight. Five percent of people living in Harrison have ever received a blood transfusion. Thirteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twelve percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Five percent have another thyroid problem.

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Reproductive Health

Forty six percent of births in Harrison were vaginal deliveries. Fifty four percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.1 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty nine percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Ninety percent of women breastfeed their children. Seventy eight percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Three percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Sixteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in Harrison report their general health condition on average at 58 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 37 percent of Harrison residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Five percent of people living in Harrison are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Harrison spend $430 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 20 percent of their income. The average family in Harrison spends $188 on food at other stores monthly. This is eight percent of their income. They spend $119 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income. They also spend $31 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Harrison report their general condition of hearing on average at 83 percent. Ninety two 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. Sixteen 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.

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Physical Functioning

Eight percent of Harrison 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. 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.

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