Health and Nutrition of Ridgefield Park, NJ Residents

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Fifty two percent of Ridgefield Park residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 20 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 four 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.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 52.1%
  • County 52.8%
  • New Jersey 49.9%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Ridgefield Park 20.3
  • County 20.8
  • State 20.5

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Ridgefield Park 3.7
  • County 3.6
  • New Jersey 3.6

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

  • Here 1.6
  • Bergen County 1.6
  • New Jersey 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Ridgefield Park 2.0
  • County 1.9
  • State 1.9

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.0
  • County 3.1
  • New Jersey 3.2

The average Ridgefield Park 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). Thirteen 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). Ridgefield Park residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 51 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 24 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Ridgefield Park 1.7
  • Bergen County 1.7
  • State 1.9

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 13.0%
  • Bergen County 12.9%
  • State 15.1%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 19.6%
  • Bergen County 19.6%
  • State 20.7%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 50.6%
  • Bergen County 50.7%
  • New Jersey 47.4%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Ridgefield Park 3.2
  • Bergen County 3.1
  • State 2.9

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.8
  • County 2.7
  • New Jersey 2.9

Average number of teeth

  • Here 24.3
  • Bergen County 23.5
  • State 23.1

The average height of Ridgefield Park residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 176 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty six percent of people living here are obese. Forty six percent have ever been obese. Thirty eight percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.1
  • Bergen County 66.5
  • New Jersey 66.5

Average weight (pounds)

  • Ridgefield Park 175.5
  • County 175.7
  • New Jersey 178.1

Average BMI

  • Here 28.3
  • County 28.1
  • State 28.6

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 35.7%
  • Bergen County 34.2%
  • State 36.9%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 46.0%
  • County 44.9%
  • New Jersey 48.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 38.2%
  • County 36.7%
  • State 35.7%

Fifty eight percent of Ridgefield Park residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Nineteen 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 (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 57.5%
  • Bergen County 59.0%
  • New Jersey 60.9%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 20.4%
  • Bergen County 20.5%
  • New Jersey 22.1%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 18.9%
  • County 18.8%
  • State 20.2%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 2.1%
  • Bergen County 2.3%
  • New Jersey 2.6%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 10.4%
  • County 10.6%
  • State 11.8%

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

Nine percent of people living in Ridgefield Park have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty nine percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Three percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 8.9%
  • County 9.6%
  • New Jersey 10.0%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 48.6%
  • County 48.9%
  • State 47.6%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 2.7%
  • County 2.9%
  • New Jersey 3.0%

Ridgefield Park 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

  • Ridgefield Park 1.0
  • County 1.1
  • New Jersey 1.1

Eleven percent of Ridgefield Park 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. Five percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Sixty six 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. Nineteen 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 10.8%
  • Bergen County 11.0%
  • State 11.1%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • County 5.1%
  • State 5.2%

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

  • Here 65.7%
  • Bergen County 67.2%
  • New Jersey 66.2%

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

  • Ridgefield Park 28.6%
  • County 29.8%
  • State 27.2%

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

  • Here 15.2%
  • County 15.2%
  • New Jersey 14.9%

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

  • Ridgefield Park 19.2%
  • Bergen County 19.8%
  • State 19.9%

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

  • Here 38.8%
  • Bergen County 39.7%
  • New Jersey 38.7%

Seventy six percent of people living in Ridgefield Park are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 76.5%
  • County 78.7%
  • State 75.3%

Twenty percent of people living in Ridgefield Park have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty two percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty three percent of people in Ridgefield Park frequently check their blood cholesterol. Seventeen 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 20.2%
  • Bergen County 22.7%
  • State 22.3%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 22.5%
  • County 24.6%
  • State 23.9%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 43.2%
  • County 45.8%
  • New Jersey 43.2%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 17.3%
  • County 19.2%
  • New Jersey 18.7%

Forty one percent of people living in Ridgefield Park use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 40.7%
  • Bergen County 40.5%
  • New Jersey 34.9%

Twenty four percent of Ridgefield Park residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty five percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty 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 five 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. Eighteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Twelve 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 (%)

  • Here 24.2%
  • County 24.1%
  • State 25.8%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 25.1%
  • Bergen County 24.7%
  • New Jersey 26.7%

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

  • Ridgefield Park 39.6%
  • Bergen County 39.4%
  • New Jersey 40.5%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 50.4%
  • County 49.9%
  • New Jersey 50.8%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 25.2%
  • Bergen County 24.6%
  • New Jersey 27.2%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 19.6%
  • Bergen County 19.2%
  • State 20.4%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 18.2%
  • County 17.8%
  • New Jersey 18.8%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 11.8%
  • County 11.3%
  • New Jersey 13.5%

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

  • Ridgefield Park 3.9%
  • Bergen County 3.8%
  • New Jersey 4.3%

Ridgefield Park residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Ridgefield Park 1.8
  • County 2.0
  • New Jersey 2.0

Seventy nine percent of people living in Ridgefield Park have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eleven percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.0 days per month on average. They have 5.1 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 (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 79.4%
  • Bergen County 79.0%
  • State 78.8%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 11.1%
  • Bergen County 11.2%
  • State 11.3%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 5.0
  • Bergen County 5.2
  • New Jersey 4.8

Average drinks/week

  • Here 5.1
  • County 5.1
  • New Jersey 5.4

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 19.5
  • County 19.3
  • State 21.6

Ninety seven percent of Ridgefield Park 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 six percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty six percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Seven percent of males in Ridgefield Park 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. Eighty five percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty seven percent have ever had anal sex. Nine percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Ridgefield Park 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 26 women. He has vaginal sex with 20 women. People living here were on average 22 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 3.0 men on average. They have had 1.6 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Ridgefield Park were 20 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. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Ridgefield Park has vaginal or anal sex 58 times a year. Fifty one percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Ridgefield Park 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with eight men on average. They have had seven male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.4 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy four percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 97.0%
  • County 96.7%
  • New Jersey 97.2%

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

  • Ridgefield Park 94.0%
  • County 93.7%
  • State 94.0%

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

  • Here 86.1%
  • County 85.3%
  • New Jersey 85.3%

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

  • Here 46.2%
  • County 44.5%
  • State 47.2%

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

  • Here 6.9%
  • County 6.7%
  • State 6.3%

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

  • Here 96.6%
  • Bergen County 96.3%
  • State 96.9%

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

  • Ridgefield Park 84.7%
  • County 84.2%
  • New Jersey 83.3%

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

  • Here 37.3%
  • County 36.9%
  • New Jersey 37.8%

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

  • Here 9.1%
  • County 9.4%
  • State 11.3%

Average age people first had sex

  • Ridgefield Park 17.5
  • County 17.6
  • State 17.0

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

  • Ridgefield Park 25.8
  • County 24.1
  • New Jersey 26.5

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

  • Ridgefield Park 20.0
  • Bergen County 18.5
  • State 21.1

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

  • Ridgefield Park 22.0
  • Bergen County 22.3
  • New Jersey 21.9

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

  • Ridgefield Park 4.6
  • County 4.5
  • New Jersey 4.8

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

  • Here 3.0
  • County 3.0
  • New Jersey 2.7

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

  • Ridgefield Park 1.6
  • County 1.7
  • New Jersey 1.6

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

  • Here 19.5
  • Bergen County 19.8
  • State 19.9

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

  • Here 4.3
  • County 4.7
  • New Jersey 4.7

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 8.9%
  • County 7.6%
  • State 9.5%

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

  • Ridgefield Park 57.6
  • Bergen County 55.2
  • New Jersey 59.3

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 51.1%
  • Bergen County 52.5%
  • State 51.8%

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

  • Ridgefield Park 8.3
  • County 9.2
  • New Jersey 10.3

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

  • Ridgefield Park 7.3
  • Bergen County 8.1
  • State 8.9

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

  • Here 0.4
  • County 0.4
  • New Jersey 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 74.1%
  • County 76.6%
  • New Jersey 75.5%

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

Ten percent of households in Ridgefield Park use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 9.6%
  • County 9.6%
  • New Jersey 10.1%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • Bergen County 4.5%
  • New Jersey 4.4%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.9
  • County 6.9
  • New Jersey 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 28.4%
  • Bergen County 29.3%
  • New Jersey 29.3%

Forty three percent of Ridgefield Park residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 42.6%
  • County 42.8%
  • New Jersey 48.7%

Twenty percent of Ridgefield Park 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 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. Thirty percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty 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. Forty seven 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 1.3 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 19.5%
  • Bergen County 18.7%
  • State 20.0%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 36.5%
  • Bergen County 34.9%
  • New Jersey 35.4%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 30.4%
  • County 29.8%
  • New Jersey 30.3%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 23.9%
  • Bergen County 22.8%
  • State 21.0%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 46.9%
  • Bergen County 46.0%
  • New Jersey 42.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.1
  • County 6.3
  • New Jersey 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.5
  • Bergen County 2.6
  • New Jersey 2.7

Average hours a day using computer

  • Ridgefield Park 1.3
  • Bergen County 1.3
  • New Jersey 1.3

Nine percent of Ridgefield Park 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. Sixteen 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. Ten percent of people living in Ridgefield Park have ever received a blood transfusion. Seventeen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty three percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Three percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Three percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Three 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. Seven percent have another thyroid problem. Three percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Eight percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 8.8%
  • Bergen County 9.3%
  • New Jersey 9.8%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 3.0%
  • Bergen County 3.1%
  • State 3.5%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 3.6%
  • Bergen County 3.8%
  • State 3.5%

People with overweight (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 33.6%
  • County 33.3%
  • New Jersey 33.6%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 15.5%
  • County 17.1%
  • State 18.9%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 9.9%
  • County 11.3%
  • State 11.2%

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

  • Here 17.3%
  • County 17.3%
  • State 19.0%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 22.5%
  • County 24.6%
  • New Jersey 24.3%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 3.4%
  • Bergen County 4.0%
  • New Jersey 3.7%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 2.4%
  • County 2.9%
  • State 3.1%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 2.7%
  • County 3.2%
  • New Jersey 3.0%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 2.0%
  • Bergen County 2.2%
  • New Jersey 2.1%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 3.2%
  • County 3.6%
  • New Jersey 3.5%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 2.8%
  • County 3.4%
  • State 3.6%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 2.0%
  • County 2.5%
  • State 2.7%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 7.5%
  • County 8.1%
  • State 7.3%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 2.6%
  • County 3.1%
  • State 3.3%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 2.3%
  • Bergen County 2.6%
  • New Jersey 2.8%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 8.4%
  • County 9.7%
  • State 8.3%

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

Sixty one percent of births in Ridgefield Park were vaginal deliveries. Thirty nine percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.1 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty eight percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty five percent of women breastfeed their children. Nineteen percent of women in Ridgefield Park have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Ten percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy four percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Nine percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Sixteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Eighteen 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 (%)

  • Here 60.9%
  • Bergen County 62.2%
  • State 63.4%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 39.1%
  • County 37.8%
  • New Jersey 36.6%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.1%
  • County 99.3%
  • New Jersey 99.2%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 57.7%
  • Bergen County 58.2%
  • State 59.2%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 65.2%
  • County 62.0%
  • New Jersey 57.2%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 18.6%
  • Bergen County 21.4%
  • State 21.0%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 10.4%
  • Bergen County 11.9%
  • State 11.2%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 74.4%
  • Bergen County 72.5%
  • New Jersey 72.5%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 8.5%
  • County 8.1%
  • New Jersey 7.4%

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

  • Ridgefield Park 16.0%
  • County 13.4%
  • New Jersey 16.4%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 17.8%
  • County 19.5%
  • New Jersey 17.1%

People living in Ridgefield Park report their general health condition on average at 58 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 39 percent of Ridgefield Park residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Ridgefield Park are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 58.4%
  • Bergen County 58.4%
  • New Jersey 56.2%

Blood donors (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 5.4%
  • County 4.9%
  • State 4.5%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 39.1%
  • County 38.2%
  • New Jersey 40.1%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 8.2%
  • County 8.2%
  • New Jersey 8.2%

People in Ridgefield Park spend $375 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 Ridgefield Park spends $86 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $163 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $28 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Ridgefield Park $375
  • Bergen County $368
  • New Jersey $365

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

  • Ridgefield Park 20.3%
  • Bergen County 20.2%
  • State 22.7%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Ridgefield Park $86
  • Bergen County $78
  • State $78

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 4.3%
  • County 3.9%
  • State 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $163
  • County $162
  • State $146

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 7.1%
  • County 6.9%
  • State 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Ridgefield Park $28
  • Bergen County $26
  • New Jersey $26

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.2%
  • Bergen County 1.1%
  • New Jersey 1.2%

People living in Ridgefield Park report their general condition of hearing on average at 81 percent. Eighty 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 six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Seventeen percent of Ridgefield Park population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty eight 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. Thirteen percent of people in Ridgefield Park had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 80.7%
  • Bergen County 79.8%
  • State 79.7%

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

  • Ridgefield Park 82.5%
  • Bergen County 81.6%
  • New Jersey 80.7%

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

  • Here 95.7%
  • Bergen County 95.5%
  • New Jersey 95.3%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 16.6%
  • County 17.8%
  • State 18.4%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 37.7%
  • County 36.7%
  • New Jersey 39.8%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 13.4%
  • Bergen County 13.3%
  • State 14.1%

Twenty five percent of Ridgefield Park 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 24.7%
  • County 26.0%
  • New Jersey 25.4%

Fourteen percent of Ridgefield Park 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. Nineteen percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Seven percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Seven percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Six 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 (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 13.8%
  • County 15.2%
  • New Jersey 16.9%

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

  • Here 19.1%
  • County 21.2%
  • New Jersey 22.7%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 7.1%
  • County 8.1%
  • New Jersey 8.6%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 7.3%
  • County 8.2%
  • State 9.3%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Ridgefield Park 6.2%
  • Bergen County 7.4%
  • State 7.4%

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

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