Health and Nutrition of Los Altos Hills, CA Residents

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Fifty five percent of Los Altos Hills residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 21 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 three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 54.7%
  • Santa Clara County 51.3%
  • California 48.8%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Los Altos Hills 21.1
  • County 19.4
  • California 19.6

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Los Altos Hills 3.3
  • County 3.8
  • California 3.7

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Los Altos Hills 1.3
  • County 1.7
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.6
  • Santa Clara County 2.1
  • State 2.1

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 2.7
  • County 3.1
  • California 3.3

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average Los Altos Hills 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). Fourteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty one percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Los Altos Hills 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 22 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Los Altos Hills 1.7
  • County 1.7
  • State 1.8

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 13.7%
  • Santa Clara County 13.5%
  • State 15.6%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 20.7%
  • Santa Clara County 20.1%
  • State 20.6%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 50.3%
  • County 49.2%
  • California 47.1%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Los Altos Hills 3.1
  • Santa Clara County 3.0
  • State 2.9

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Los Altos Hills 2.6
  • Santa Clara County 2.9
  • State 3.0

Average number of teeth

  • Here 22.0
  • County 24.3
  • State 23.8

The average height of Los Altos Hills residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 174 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty three percent of people living here are obese. Forty three percent have ever been obese. Thirty five percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Los Altos Hills 66.4
  • Santa Clara County 66.2
  • California 66.1

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 173.8
  • Santa Clara County 170.4
  • California 174.2

Average BMI

  • Los Altos Hills 27.8
  • Santa Clara County 27.4
  • California 28.1

People that are obese (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 33.1%
  • County 30.4%
  • State 34.4%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 43.3%
  • County 40.1%
  • California 45.3%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 34.9%
  • Santa Clara County 34.9%
  • State 35.3%

Fifty seven percent of Los Altos Hills residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Eighteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Two percent have ever used heroin. Ten percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 56.6%
  • Santa Clara County 55.4%
  • State 60.0%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 20.2%
  • Santa Clara County 19.9%
  • California 22.8%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 18.3%
  • Santa Clara County 18.2%
  • State 20.9%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 2.1%
  • County 1.8%
  • California 2.0%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 9.8%
  • County 11.2%
  • California 13.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Thirteen percent of people living in Los Altos Hills have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty two percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Four percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 12.7%
  • County 8.5%
  • California 9.3%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 52.3%
  • County 44.7%
  • State 45.8%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 3.5%
  • Santa Clara County 2.4%
  • State 2.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Los Altos Hills 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).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Here 1.2
  • County 1.0
  • California 1.1

Twelve percent of Los Altos Hills 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. Six percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Sixty eight percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty nine percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fifteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty 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.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 11.8%
  • County 10.5%
  • State 11.1%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 5.7%
  • Santa Clara County 4.3%
  • California 4.7%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 68.0%
  • County 63.0%
  • State 64.0%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Here 29.1%
  • County 23.0%
  • State 23.8%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 15.1%
  • County 13.4%
  • State 14.2%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 19.8%
  • County 17.2%
  • California 18.7%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Here 38.5%
  • Santa Clara County 33.1%
  • State 34.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eighty two percent of people living in Los Altos Hills are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 81.8%
  • County 74.7%
  • State 72.4%

Twenty eight percent of people living in Los Altos Hills have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty eight percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty four percent of people in Los Altos Hills frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty six percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 28.5%
  • Santa Clara County 16.9%
  • State 18.4%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 28.4%
  • Santa Clara County 21.2%
  • California 21.5%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 53.9%
  • Santa Clara County 39.5%
  • California 38.8%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 25.5%
  • Santa Clara County 15.3%
  • State 16.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Forty one percent of people living in Los Altos Hills use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 40.5%
  • County 37.1%
  • State 34.3%

Twenty four percent of Los Altos Hills residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty four percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty nine 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 four percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Seventeen 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.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 23.9%
  • Santa Clara County 24.9%
  • State 26.7%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 24.5%
  • County 24.8%
  • State 27.1%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 38.6%
  • Santa Clara County 38.8%
  • State 40.9%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 49.6%
  • Santa Clara County 49.8%
  • State 51.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 23.6%
  • County 25.2%
  • State 28.2%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 19.8%
  • County 18.9%
  • State 20.9%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 16.8%
  • Santa Clara County 18.5%
  • State 19.8%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 10.3%
  • County 12.3%
  • California 14.8%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 3.7%
  • Santa Clara County 3.8%
  • State 4.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Los Altos Hills residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 2.4
  • Santa Clara County 1.6
  • State 1.7

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy seven percent of people living in Los Altos Hills have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twelve percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.5 days per month on average. They have 5.2 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 20 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 76.9%
  • County 76.6%
  • California 78.7%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 12.2%
  • Santa Clara County 12.8%
  • California 11.4%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Los Altos Hills 5.5
  • Santa Clara County 4.5
  • California 4.5

Average drinks/week

  • Los Altos Hills 5.2
  • Santa Clara County 5.1
  • State 5.4

Average days/year people drink much

  • Los Altos Hills 19.8
  • County 18.4
  • State 20.4

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ninety six percent of Los Altos Hills residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty four percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty eight percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Six percent of males in Los Altos Hills have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety six percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty three percent have ever had anal sex. Eight percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Los Altos Hills were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 25 women. He has vaginal sex with 17 women. People living here were on average 23 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on five women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 2.7 men on average. They have had 1.3 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Los Altos Hills were 21 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on four men in their lifetime. Six percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Los Altos Hills has vaginal or anal sex 43 times a year. Fifty two percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Los Altos Hills 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 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. Seventy seven percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Here 96.3%
  • Santa Clara County 95.7%
  • State 96.9%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 94.1%
  • Santa Clara County 91.3%
  • California 92.8%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 83.9%
  • Santa Clara County 81.1%
  • State 83.7%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 38.2%
  • County 44.0%
  • State 48.3%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Here 6.2%
  • County 6.7%
  • California 6.8%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 96.1%
  • County 94.6%
  • State 96.0%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Here 79.1%
  • County 81.1%
  • California 82.7%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 32.9%
  • County 36.7%
  • State 38.9%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 8.2%
  • Santa Clara County 10.6%
  • California 12.2%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 18.4
  • Santa Clara County 17.8
  • State 17.1

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 25.1
  • County 21.1
  • State 25.6

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Los Altos Hills 16.8
  • Santa Clara County 17.3
  • California 20.9

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Here 23.3
  • Santa Clara County 21.8
  • California 21.3

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 4.6
  • County 4.5
  • State 5.0

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 2.7
  • County 1.7
  • California 1.8

Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 1.3
  • County 0.9
  • State 1.0

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Los Altos Hills 20.6
  • County 20.1
  • California 20.0

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Los Altos Hills 4.4
  • Santa Clara County 3.2
  • State 3.4

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 6.2%
  • County 9.1%
  • California 9.6%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Los Altos Hills 43.5
  • County 59.7
  • State 62.3

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 51.9%
  • County 49.1%
  • State 49.2%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 9.7
  • Santa Clara County 8.6
  • State 9.4

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Los Altos Hills 8.3
  • Santa Clara County 7.5
  • State 8.3

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 0.3
  • Santa Clara County 0.5
  • California 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 77.3%
  • Santa Clara County 67.0%
  • California 68.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 10.3%
  • County 9.1%
  • State 9.7%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 5.4%
  • County 4.5%
  • State 4.6%

Los Altos Hills residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty one percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Los Altos Hills 6.9
  • County 6.8
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 31.1%
  • Santa Clara County 25.1%
  • State 26.9%

Thirty nine percent of Los Altos Hills residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 39.1%
  • Santa Clara County 44.7%
  • California 47.9%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventeen percent of Los Altos Hills 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. Thirty 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. Twenty eight percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Nineteen 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. Forty 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 1.3 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 16.8%
  • County 17.6%
  • State 19.2%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 32.5%
  • County 32.0%
  • California 34.1%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 28.3%
  • County 33.2%
  • California 32.8%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 19.4%
  • County 24.9%
  • State 22.4%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 44.3%
  • Santa Clara County 44.9%
  • State 42.4%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Los Altos Hills 6.5
  • Santa Clara County 6.2
  • State 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Los Altos Hills 2.7
  • County 2.4
  • State 2.6

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.3
  • County 1.5
  • California 1.4

Ten percent of Los Altos Hills 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". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty four percent are overweight. Twenty 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. Thirteen percent of people living in Los Altos Hills have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty nine percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Six percent have ever been told they had gout. Four percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Five percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Four percent have ever had emphysema. Nine percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Twelve percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 10.1%
  • Santa Clara County 8.6%
  • State 9.2%

People with anemia (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 3.2%
  • County 3.1%
  • State 3.5%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • County 3.2%
  • State 3.1%

People with overweight (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 33.5%
  • Santa Clara County 28.9%
  • State 31.3%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 20.5%
  • County 19.1%
  • State 20.3%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 13.4%
  • Santa Clara County 9.0%
  • State 9.9%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Here 19.5%
  • Santa Clara County 17.6%
  • California 20.0%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 28.7%
  • County 18.4%
  • California 20.7%

People with gout (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 5.6%
  • County 3.0%
  • California 3.0%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 3.7%
  • Santa Clara County 2.1%
  • California 2.4%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 4.3%
  • County 2.4%
  • California 2.7%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • County 1.5%
  • California 1.7%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • Santa Clara County 2.6%
  • California 2.9%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • Santa Clara County 2.6%
  • California 3.1%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 3.6%
  • County 1.9%
  • State 2.2%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 8.8%
  • Santa Clara County 6.2%
  • California 6.4%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 3.8%
  • Santa Clara County 2.3%
  • State 2.5%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 3.3%
  • County 2.8%
  • California 3.0%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 11.8%
  • Santa Clara County 6.0%
  • State 6.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty five percent of births in Los Altos Hills were vaginal deliveries. Thirty five percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.4 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty eight percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty five percent of women in Los Altos Hills have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fifteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Sixty seven percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Six percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Eight percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty one 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.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 64.9%
  • County 62.3%
  • California 63.8%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 35.1%
  • Santa Clara County 37.7%
  • State 36.2%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 99.4%
  • Santa Clara County 99.4%
  • California 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 60.6%
  • Santa Clara County 57.5%
  • State 58.6%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 58.1%
  • County 65.9%
  • State 61.9%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 25.3%
  • County 15.1%
  • California 16.5%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 14.6%
  • County 8.2%
  • State 8.7%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 66.7%
  • Santa Clara County 65.2%
  • California 68.1%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 5.9%
  • County 7.0%
  • California 6.3%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 8.2%
  • County 15.8%
  • California 17.9%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 20.6%
  • Santa Clara County 13.2%
  • State 13.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Los Altos Hills report their general health condition on average at 57 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 35 percent of Los Altos Hills residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Los Altos Hills are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 57.3%
  • Santa Clara County 57.6%
  • State 55.7%

Blood donors (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 4.5%
  • Santa Clara County 4.5%
  • State 4.7%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 34.9%
  • County 37.4%
  • California 39.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 7.9%
  • Santa Clara County 7.5%
  • California 7.5%

People in Los Altos Hills spend $375 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 Los Altos Hills spends $74 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $171 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $23 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $375
  • Santa Clara County $376
  • California $372

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 18.8%
  • Santa Clara County 20.8%
  • California 22.6%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $74
  • County $82
  • California $83

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 3.2%
  • Santa Clara County 4.0%
  • State 4.4%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $171
  • Santa Clara County $162
  • State $148

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 6.2%
  • County 7.5%
  • State 7.6%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $23
  • County $28
  • State $29

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 0.9%
  • Santa Clara County 1.1%
  • State 1.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Los Altos Hills report their general condition of hearing on average at 77 percent. Seventy nine 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 four percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty one percent of Los Altos Hills population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty six 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. Twelve percent of people in Los Altos Hills had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 77.3%
  • County 81.6%
  • State 80.6%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 78.6%
  • Santa Clara County 83.8%
  • State 82.6%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 94.1%
  • County 96.0%
  • California 95.6%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 21.1%
  • County 15.5%
  • California 17.2%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 35.9%
  • Santa Clara County 33.7%
  • State 38.3%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 12.0%
  • County 12.0%
  • California 13.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty seven percent of Los Altos Hills residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 27.1%
  • County 21.9%
  • California 23.4%

Nineteen percent of Los Altos Hills 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 six percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Ten percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Ten percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Nine percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 19.3%
  • County 13.4%
  • California 15.3%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 25.7%
  • County 18.2%
  • State 20.4%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Los Altos Hills 9.7%
  • Santa Clara County 6.4%
  • California 7.3%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 9.7%
  • County 8.1%
  • California 9.3%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 9.3%
  • Santa Clara County 5.4%
  • California 6.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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