Health and Nutrition of Oso, WA Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty six percent of Oso residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 22 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 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 three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Oso 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). Eleven percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Oso 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 26 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Oso residents 16 years and older is 59 inches. The average weight is 152 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Forty one percent of people living here are obese. Forty six percent have ever been obese. Forty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Forty three percent of Oso residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty three 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. One percent have ever used heroin.

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Diabetes

Seven percent of people living in Oso have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty eight 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.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Oso 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

Eight percent of Oso 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. Sixty two percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirteen 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. Fifteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Sixty one percent of people living in Oso are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Eight percent of people living in Oso have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Fourteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty seven percent of people in Oso frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Fifty four percent of people living in Oso use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Thirty three percent of Oso residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty five percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty nine percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Sixty two percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty eight percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty seven percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Thirty three percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fifteen 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. Five percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

Oso residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Seventy percent of people living in Oso have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Fifteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.9 days per month on average. They have 2.6 drinks per week.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety eight percent of Oso 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. Seventy seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty nine percent have ever had anal sex. Seven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Oso were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Oso 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. Five percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Oso has vaginal or anal sex 62 times a year. Forty two percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Oso 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with eight men on average. They have had eight male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes.

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Pesticide Use

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

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Forty eight percent of Oso residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twelve percent of Oso 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 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. Twenty four percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Fifteen 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. Thirty six 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 four 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 1.0 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Nine percent of Oso residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Six percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Fifty percent are overweight. Six percent of people living in Oso have ever received a blood transfusion. Sixteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Eight percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four percent have another thyroid problem. Three percent have ever had chronic bronchitis.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty four percent of births in Oso were vaginal deliveries. Forty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty nine percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty six percent of women breastfeed their children. Eighty two percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Three percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty seven percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in Oso report their general health condition on average at 51 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 64 percent of Oso residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Five percent of people living in Oso are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Oso spend $479 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 21 percent of their income. The average family in Oso spends $118 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $126 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $24 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Oso report their general condition of hearing on average at 82 percent. Eighty six 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. Nine percent of Oso population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Twenty three 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

Fourteen percent of Oso 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. Fifteen percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Nine percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Nine percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Three 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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