Health and Nutrition of Valley Springs, SD Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty three percent of Valley Springs residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 24 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 three 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 six frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Valley Springs resident last visited a dentist three years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Twenty three percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty seven percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Valley Springs residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 32 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 two 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 19 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Valley Springs residents 16 years and older is 70 inches. The average weight is 192 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty one percent of people living here are obese. Forty seven percent have ever been obese. Fifteen percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Seventy three percent of Valley Springs residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Thirty four percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Thirty two percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Seven percent have ever used heroin. Twenty four percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Nine percent of people living in Valley Springs have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Thirty 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.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Valley Springs 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

Eleven percent of Valley Springs 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. Nine 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. Twenty six percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Twenty five percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Thirty six percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty five percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Sixty four percent of people living in Valley Springs are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

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

Sixteen percent of people living in Valley Springs use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

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

Valley Springs residents on average take two prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Ninety percent of people living in Valley Springs have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Six percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.9 days per month on average. They have 8.9 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 40 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety eight percent of Valley Springs residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety five percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty five percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Four percent of males in Valley Springs have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Hundred percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Ninety five percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. People in Valley Springs were 15 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 29 women. He has vaginal sex with 25 women. People living here were on average 18 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on 12 women. People in Valley Springs were 28 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 Valley Springs has vaginal or anal sex 75 times a year. Forty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Valley Springs 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with five men on average. They have had five male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty four percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

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

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Seventy percent of Valley Springs residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Thirty nine percent of Valley Springs 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. Forty six 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. Eleven 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 four 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 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 0.8 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Eleven percent of Valley Springs residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Two percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Five percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty four percent are overweight. Twenty four 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 Valley Springs have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty six percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Six percent have congestive heart failure. Five percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Seven percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Five percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Six percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Six percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty four percent of births in Valley Springs were vaginal deliveries. Forty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty six percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Ninety one percent of women breastfeed their children. Ninety seven percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Forty three percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in Valley Springs report their general health condition on average at 51 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 38 percent of Valley Springs residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Ten percent of people living in Valley Springs are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Valley Springs spend $384 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 28 percent of their income. The average family in Valley Springs spends $62 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $122 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income. They also spend $23 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Valley Springs report their general condition of hearing on average at 74 percent. Sixty seven 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 five percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty five percent of Valley Springs population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Seventy 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. Twenty seven percent of people in Valley Springs had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

Twenty six percent of Valley Springs residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

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Physical Functioning

Twenty six percent of Valley Springs 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. Thirty one percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Ten percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Fifteen percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Eight 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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