Health and Nutrition of Roma Creek, TX Residents

People living here eat an average of 10 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.

Summary

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 10.0
  • County 3.5
  • State 3.7

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The average Roma Creek 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). Roma Creek residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 75 percent. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of seven days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 28 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 1.5
  • County 1.8
  • Texas 1.9

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 75.0%
  • County 46.4%
  • Texas 46.4%

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Roma Creek 7.0
  • County 3.4
  • State 3.0

Average number of teeth

  • Roma Creek 28.0
  • County 24.9
  • Texas 23.7

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The average height of Roma Creek residents 16 years and older is 63 inches. The average weight is 125 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 21.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 63.0
  • County 61.8
  • State 66.2

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 125.0
  • Starr County 167.2
  • State 177.4

Average BMI

  • Roma Creek 21.0
  • County 28.4
  • State 28.5

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Hundred percent of Roma Creek residents have ever used marijuana or hashish.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Roma Creek 100.0%
  • County 47.8%
  • State 61.8%

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Hundred percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years.

Summary

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 100.0%
  • County 47.8%
  • State 46.4%

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Roma Creek 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 1.0
  • Starr County 1.1
  • State 1.1

Hundred percent of people living in Roma Creek are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Roma Creek 100.0%
  • Starr County 64.1%
  • State 72.1%

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Twenty five percent of people living in Roma Creek use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Roma Creek 25.0%
  • Starr County 34.5%
  • Texas 33.4%

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Hundred percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Hundred percent of people often feel tired or have little energy.

Summary

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

  • Here 100.0%
  • County 37.4%
  • Texas 41.2%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Roma Creek 100.0%
  • Starr County 49.6%
  • Texas 51.3%

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Hundred percent of people living in Roma Creek have at least one alcoholic drink per month. People living here drink alcohol 13.0 days per month on average. They have 9.0 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 24 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Roma Creek 100.0%
  • Starr County 75.5%
  • State 79.9%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 13.0
  • Starr County 3.5
  • State 4.6

Average drinks/week

  • Here 9.0
  • County 4.0
  • State 5.4

Average days/year people drink much

  • Roma Creek 24.0
  • Starr County 13.9
  • Texas 21.6

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Hundred percent of Roma Creek residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Hundred percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Hundred percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Hundred percent have ever had anal sex. People in Roma Creek were 15 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 23 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Roma Creek were 16 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. The average person in Roma Creek has vaginal or anal sex 78 times a year. Twenty five percent have sex without using a condom.

Summary

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

  • Roma Creek 100.0%
  • Starr County 96.4%
  • Texas 97.5%

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

  • Here 100.0%
  • Starr County 94.0%
  • Texas 97.0%

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

  • Roma Creek 100.0%
  • County 76.3%
  • Texas 83.7%

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

  • Here 100.0%
  • Starr County 37.2%
  • Texas 39.9%

Average age people first had sex

  • Roma Creek 15.0
  • County 17.2
  • State 16.8

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

  • Roma Creek 22.9
  • Starr County 21.1
  • State 21.2

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

  • Here 16.0
  • County 20.7
  • State 19.9

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

  • Here 2.0
  • Starr County 1.7
  • State 3.8

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

  • Roma Creek 77.5
  • County 57.7
  • State 62.9

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Roma Creek 25.0%
  • County 38.8%
  • Texas 50.7%

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Roma Creek residents 16 years and older usually get six hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Roma Creek 6.0
  • Starr County 6.8
  • Texas 6.8

Hundred percent of Roma Creek residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Roma Creek 100.0%
  • County 37.4%
  • Texas 49.8%

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They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about two hours per day.

Summary

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Roma Creek 2.0
  • Starr County 2.3
  • Texas 2.6

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Hundred percent of births in Roma Creek were vaginal deliveries. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Thirty three percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Roma Creek 100.0%
  • County 58.0%
  • State 62.8%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Roma Creek 100.0%
  • County 98.4%
  • Texas 99.2%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Roma Creek 33.3%
  • Starr County 62.5%
  • Texas 59.4%

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People living in Roma Creek report their general health condition on average at 50 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 100 percent of Roma Creek residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Four percent of people living in Roma Creek are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 50.0%
  • Starr County 52.6%
  • Texas 55.5%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 100.0%
  • County 37.5%
  • Texas 41.2%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Roma Creek 4.2%
  • Starr County 6.5%
  • State 7.8%

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People in Roma Creek spend $150 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 15 percent of their income. The average family in Roma Creek spends $128 on food at other stores monthly. This is 13 percent of their income. They spend $87 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $20 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Roma Creek $150
  • Starr County $420
  • Texas $370

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

  • Roma Creek 14.6%
  • Starr County 25.0%
  • Texas 23.7%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $128
  • County $99
  • Texas $82

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Roma Creek 12.5%
  • County 5.6%
  • Texas 4.5%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $87
  • Starr County $155
  • Texas $146

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 8.1%
  • Starr County 9.1%
  • Texas 7.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Roma Creek $20
  • County $21
  • State $27

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Roma Creek 2.0%
  • Starr County 1.1%
  • Texas 1.2%

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People living in Roma Creek report their general condition of hearing on average at 80 percent. Hundred 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. Hundred percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Roma Creek 80.0%
  • County 81.1%
  • Texas 80.4%

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

  • Roma Creek 100.0%
  • County 87.7%
  • Texas 81.7%

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

  • Roma Creek 100.0%
  • County 95.3%
  • Texas 95.5%

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

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