Health and Nutrition of Smithfield, WV Residents

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Forty three percent of Smithfield 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 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 one "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.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Smithfield 43.0%
  • Wetzel County 48.6%
  • West Virginia 50.5%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Smithfield 21.3
  • County 22.0
  • State 21.9

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Smithfield 3.8
  • County 3.2
  • State 3.5

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

  • Smithfield 2.0
  • Wetzel County 1.7
  • West Virginia 1.7

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Smithfield 1.3
  • County 1.7
  • West Virginia 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 1.3
  • Wetzel County 3.7
  • State 3.7

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

The average Smithfield 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. Nineteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Smithfield residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 43 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 four 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.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Smithfield 2.5
  • County 2.1
  • West Virginia 1.9

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Smithfield 12.5%
  • County 16.8%
  • State 15.5%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Smithfield 19.3%
  • County 23.2%
  • West Virginia 21.3%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 42.8%
  • County 44.2%
  • West Virginia 47.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Smithfield 3.5
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.9

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Smithfield 3.6
  • County 2.7
  • West Virginia 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Here 27.4
  • Wetzel County 21.1
  • State 22.4

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

The average height of Smithfield residents 16 years and older is 57 inches. The average weight is 163 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Forty three percent of people living here are obese. Fifty one percent have ever been obese. Thirty six percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Smithfield 57.3
  • County 66.9
  • West Virginia 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 163.3
  • Wetzel County 181.5
  • West Virginia 180.2

Average BMI

  • Here 28.4
  • County 29.0
  • State 28.6

People that are obese (%)

  • Smithfield 43.1%
  • Wetzel County 38.0%
  • West Virginia 36.7%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Smithfield 51.5%
  • Wetzel County 51.3%
  • West Virginia 48.8%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Smithfield 35.9%
  • County 35.3%
  • West Virginia 35.3%

Forty seven percent of Smithfield residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Nineteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Sixteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. One percent have ever used heroin. Seven percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Smithfield 47.1%
  • County 63.9%
  • State 65.2%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Smithfield 18.8%
  • County 26.1%
  • State 24.2%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Smithfield 16.4%
  • County 24.3%
  • West Virginia 22.2%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 1.1%
  • County 3.6%
  • State 3.2%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 6.6%
  • County 15.3%
  • West Virginia 13.1%

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

Five percent of people living in Smithfield have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Thirty two 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.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 4.8%
  • County 11.3%
  • West Virginia 10.1%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 32.0%
  • Wetzel County 47.6%
  • West Virginia 47.4%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Smithfield 1.6%
  • Wetzel County 3.5%
  • State 3.1%

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

Smithfield 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 0.9
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.1

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

Four percent of Smithfield 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. Three percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty five percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Fifteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Smithfield 4.4%
  • Wetzel County 12.3%
  • State 12.2%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • County 6.0%
  • West Virginia 5.7%

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

  • Smithfield 54.6%
  • Wetzel County 70.4%
  • West Virginia 70.2%

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

  • Smithfield 15.2%
  • County 18.7%
  • State 17.2%

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

Thirty seven percent of people living in Smithfield are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Smithfield 36.7%
  • County 75.9%
  • State 76.8%

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

Twenty one percent of people in Smithfield frequently check their blood cholesterol.

Summary

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 20.6%
  • County 45.9%
  • West Virginia 43.9%

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

Thirty three percent of people living in Smithfield use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 32.9%
  • County 36.1%
  • West Virginia 38.3%

Thirty five percent of Smithfield residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty nine percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty seven percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty seven percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty eight percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty eight percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty five percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Twenty four 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.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Smithfield 35.3%
  • Wetzel County 27.7%
  • State 25.7%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Smithfield 29.5%
  • Wetzel County 29.8%
  • West Virginia 27.1%

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

  • Smithfield 46.5%
  • County 44.1%
  • West Virginia 42.3%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 47.4%
  • County 52.3%
  • West Virginia 51.7%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Smithfield 27.9%
  • County 27.8%
  • West Virginia 26.7%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Smithfield 27.7%
  • County 20.5%
  • West Virginia 21.2%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 24.9%
  • County 19.6%
  • State 19.0%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 24.3%
  • County 14.2%
  • West Virginia 13.5%

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

Seventy one percent of people living in Smithfield have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Sixteen 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 5.3 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 21 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 71.3%
  • Wetzel County 79.4%
  • State 81.0%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Smithfield 16.1%
  • Wetzel County 11.2%
  • West Virginia 10.4%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 2.9
  • Wetzel County 5.0
  • West Virginia 5.4

Average drinks/week

  • Here 5.3
  • County 6.0
  • West Virginia 5.8

Average days/year people drink much

  • Smithfield 20.8
  • County 25.8
  • West Virginia 24.3

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

Ninety five percent of Smithfield residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Eighty seven percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy two percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Four percent of males in Smithfield have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety one percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty four percent have ever had anal sex. Seven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Smithfield were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 22 women. He has vaginal sex with 15 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Smithfield were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. The average person in Smithfield has vaginal or anal sex 61 times a year. Thirty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Smithfield 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with six men on average. They have had five male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.2 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Forty eight percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Smithfield 95.1%
  • Wetzel County 98.1%
  • State 97.1%

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

  • Smithfield 87.3%
  • Wetzel County 95.5%
  • West Virginia 94.6%

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

  • Smithfield 72.4%
  • County 88.0%
  • West Virginia 88.0%

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

  • Here 31.8%
  • Wetzel County 50.8%
  • West Virginia 48.5%

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

  • Here 4.2%
  • Wetzel County 5.4%
  • West Virginia 6.0%

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

  • Smithfield 90.7%
  • County 98.6%
  • State 97.4%

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

  • Here 68.1%
  • County 90.8%
  • West Virginia 86.8%

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

  • Smithfield 43.9%
  • County 42.5%
  • West Virginia 38.1%

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

  • Here 7.0%
  • Wetzel County 9.4%
  • West Virginia 10.5%

Average age people first had sex

  • Smithfield 17.0
  • County 16.5
  • State 16.8

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

  • Smithfield 22.3
  • County 28.3
  • West Virginia 26.8

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

  • Here 14.9
  • County 23.6
  • State 21.1

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

  • Smithfield 20.6
  • County 21.0
  • West Virginia 21.6

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

  • Here 20.3
  • County 20.5
  • State 19.8

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

  • Here 61.3
  • County 62.3
  • West Virginia 61.0

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Smithfield 38.5%
  • Wetzel County 56.1%
  • West Virginia 55.6%

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

  • Smithfield 5.6
  • County 9.8
  • State 10.8

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

  • Here 5.4
  • County 9.0
  • State 9.6

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

  • Smithfield 0.2
  • Wetzel County 0.4
  • West Virginia 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Smithfield 47.9%
  • Wetzel County 83.9%
  • West Virginia 85.1%

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

Eleven percent of households in Smithfield use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Seven percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Smithfield 10.7%
  • Wetzel County 9.4%
  • State 9.7%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Smithfield 7.4%
  • County 4.5%
  • West Virginia 4.5%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Smithfield 6.9
  • Wetzel County 6.8
  • State 6.9

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 14.5%
  • County 34.4%
  • State 32.7%

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

Fifty seven percent of Smithfield residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Smithfield 57.1%
  • County 52.8%
  • State 49.6%

Twenty six percent of Smithfield 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. Thirty three 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. Thirty five 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 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 1.1 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Smithfield 26.2%
  • Wetzel County 24.7%
  • West Virginia 22.7%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 33.1%
  • County 41.0%
  • West Virginia 38.8%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Smithfield 32.6%
  • County 25.5%
  • West Virginia 28.4%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Smithfield 23.7%
  • County 13.8%
  • West Virginia 18.9%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 34.7%
  • County 38.2%
  • West Virginia 43.4%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Smithfield 4.3
  • Wetzel County 6.0
  • West Virginia 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Smithfield 2.6
  • County 2.9
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Smithfield 1.1
  • Wetzel County 1.1
  • West Virginia 1.2

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

Seven percent of Smithfield residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Thirty three percent are overweight. Five percent of people living in Smithfield have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Two percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Smithfield 7.2%
  • County 10.0%
  • West Virginia 10.7%

People with anemia (%)

  • Smithfield 3.5%
  • County 2.8%
  • State 3.1%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 32.5%
  • Wetzel County 36.3%
  • State 34.2%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • County 13.2%
  • West Virginia 12.0%

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

  • Here 18.8%
  • Wetzel County 19.6%
  • West Virginia 18.3%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 2.3%
  • County 4.7%
  • State 4.1%

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

Fifty four percent of births in Smithfield were vaginal deliveries. Forty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 95.9 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty nine percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty two percent of women breastfeed their children. Thirteen percent of women in Smithfield have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Seventy six percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty two percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Smithfield 54.4%
  • Wetzel County 66.5%
  • State 64.3%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Smithfield 45.6%
  • Wetzel County 33.5%
  • State 35.7%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Smithfield 95.9%
  • County 99.3%
  • State 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Smithfield 69.0%
  • County 60.9%
  • West Virginia 58.9%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Smithfield 81.5%
  • Wetzel County 55.6%
  • State 55.3%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 12.7%
  • County 26.8%
  • West Virginia 23.8%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Smithfield 76.2%
  • Wetzel County 78.0%
  • State 76.7%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Smithfield 4.9%
  • Wetzel County 8.0%
  • State 9.4%

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

  • Here 22.2%
  • Wetzel County 14.9%
  • State 13.7%

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

People living in Smithfield report their general health condition on average at 53 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 34 percent of Smithfield residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in Smithfield are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Smithfield 52.7%
  • Wetzel County 54.7%
  • State 56.8%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 3.4%
  • County 3.9%
  • West Virginia 4.8%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Smithfield 33.6%
  • County 35.9%
  • State 37.7%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 6.9%
  • Wetzel County 8.6%
  • State 8.6%

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

People in Smithfield spend $469 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 37 percent of their income. The average family in Smithfield spends $96 on food at other stores monthly. This is eight percent of their income. They spend $148 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is nine percent of their income. They also spend $23 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $469
  • Wetzel County $351
  • State $354

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

  • Smithfield 37.0%
  • Wetzel County 23.4%
  • State 22.6%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Smithfield $96
  • Wetzel County $67
  • State $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 8.3%
  • County 4.4%
  • West Virginia 4.1%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Smithfield $148
  • Wetzel County $124
  • West Virginia $141

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 9.2%
  • County 6.2%
  • West Virginia 6.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Smithfield $23
  • Wetzel County $20
  • State $23

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.6%
  • County 1.0%
  • State 1.2%

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

People living in Smithfield report their general condition of hearing on average at 83 percent. Eighty five 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 seven percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Thirteen percent of Smithfield population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty one 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. Eight percent of people in Smithfield had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 83.5%
  • Wetzel County 76.0%
  • West Virginia 77.9%

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

  • Smithfield 85.4%
  • County 73.7%
  • West Virginia 77.0%

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

  • Here 97.2%
  • County 93.7%
  • West Virginia 94.2%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 12.7%
  • Wetzel County 22.3%
  • West Virginia 21.0%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Smithfield 41.5%
  • County 49.2%
  • State 44.5%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 8.1%
  • Wetzel County 16.6%
  • State 15.8%

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

Eleven percent of Smithfield 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. Thirteen percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Four percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Six percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 11.2%
  • County 20.2%
  • State 18.7%

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

  • Smithfield 13.1%
  • County 28.5%
  • State 25.5%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • County 10.3%
  • State 9.4%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Smithfield 5.7%
  • Wetzel County 10.3%
  • West Virginia 9.9%

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

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