Health and Nutrition of St. Anthony, IA Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty four percent of St. Anthony residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 23 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.

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Oral Health

The average St. Anthony 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). Eighteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Seventeen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). St. Anthony residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 44 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 25 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of St. Anthony residents 16 years and older is 60 inches. The average weight is 166 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 31. Forty eight percent of people living here are obese. Fifty six percent have ever been obese. Forty nine percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Eleven percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Eleven percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Seven percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Fourteen percent of people living in St. Anthony have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Sixty 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

St. Anthony 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

Four percent of St. Anthony 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. Four percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty two percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Nineteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fourteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Fifteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Sixty eight percent of people living in St. Anthony are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Eighteen percent of people living in St. Anthony 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. Forty six percent of people in St. Anthony frequently check their blood cholesterol. Eleven percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

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Dermatology

Forty six percent of people living in St. Anthony use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Thirty three percent of St. Anthony residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Forty two percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty 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. Thirty percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty two 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. Fourteen 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.

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Prescription Medications

St. Anthony residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Fifty five percent of people living in St. Anthony have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twenty four percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety seven percent of St. Anthony residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety three percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty nine percent have ever had anal sex. Six percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in St. Anthony were 19 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in St. Anthony were 22 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Thirteen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in St. Anthony has vaginal or anal sex 43 times a year. Thirty three percent have sex without using a condom.

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Pesticide Use

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

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Sleep Disorders

St. Anthony residents 16 years and older usually get six hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty four percent of them have trouble sleeping.

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Thirty one percent of St. Anthony residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty nine 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 nine percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Eight 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. Twenty nine 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 five 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 0.9 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Four percent of St. Anthony residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Five 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. Forty four percent are overweight. Twelve percent of people living in St. Anthony have ever received a blood transfusion. Thirty percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty one percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have ever been told they had gout. Two 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. Twelve percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Seven percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Sixty three percent of births in St. Anthony were vaginal deliveries. Thirty seven percent of deliveries were cesarean. 97.2 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty nine percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty six percent of women breastfeed their children. Fourteen percent of women in St. Anthony have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Five percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy one percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Ten percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Thirteen 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.

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Current Health Status

People living in St. Anthony report their general health condition on average at 48 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 31 percent of St. Anthony residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Three percent of people living in St. Anthony are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in St. Anthony spend $427 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 27 percent of their income. The average family in St. Anthony spends $92 on food at other stores monthly. This is six percent of their income. They spend $122 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $nine monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in St. Anthony report their general condition of hearing on average at 80 percent. Eighty 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 seven percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Fourteen percent of St. Anthony population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Nineteen 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

Twelve percent of St. Anthony 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. Eleven percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Five 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.

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