Health and Nutrition of West Sand Lake, NY Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty five percent of West Sand Lake residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 15 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 five 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 three "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average West Sand Lake 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). Twenty eight percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Thirty five percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). West Sand Lake residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 42 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 two days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 27 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of West Sand Lake residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 175 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 27. Twenty six percent of people living here are obese. Forty two percent have ever been obese. Forty six percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Fifty one percent of West Sand Lake residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty one 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. Five percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Nine percent of people living in West Sand Lake 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. Five percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

West Sand Lake 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

Thirty percent of West Sand Lake 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. Sixty eight percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Nineteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eleven 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. Seventeen percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Seventy three percent of people living in West Sand Lake are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Thirteen percent of people living in West Sand Lake have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Thirteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty two percent of people in West Sand Lake frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Twenty nine percent of people living in West Sand Lake use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Twenty three percent of West Sand Lake 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 seven percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty six percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty one 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. Fourteen 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. Two percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

West Sand Lake residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Eighty two percent of people living in West Sand Lake 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 5.3 days per month on average. They have 4.8 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 16 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety nine percent of West Sand Lake residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety seven percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Ninety one percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in West Sand Lake have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty four percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty seven percent have ever had anal sex. Five percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in West Sand Lake 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 17 women. He has vaginal sex with 17 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 four women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 1.6 men on average. They have had 1.4 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in West Sand Lake were 21 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. Eight percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in West Sand Lake has vaginal or anal sex 47 times a year. Fifty five percent have sex without using a condom. Females in West Sand Lake 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with six men on average. They have had six male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.9 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Sixty five percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Fourteen percent of households in West Sand Lake use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Six percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

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Sleep Disorders

West Sand Lake residents 16 years and older usually get six hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty six percent of them have trouble sleeping.

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Thirty five percent of West Sand Lake residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty percent of West Sand Lake 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 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. Twenty four percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty 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. Fifty 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 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 1.2 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Five percent of West Sand Lake residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Seven percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty eight percent are overweight. Thirty four percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty five percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. One percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty seven percent of births in West Sand Lake were vaginal deliveries. Forty three percent of deliveries were cesarean. 96.7 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty nine percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Ninety percent of women breastfeed their children. Eight percent of women in West Sand Lake have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Seventy five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Six percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Nineteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in West Sand Lake report their general health condition on average at 47 percent. Six percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 59 percent of West Sand Lake residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Five percent of people living in West Sand Lake are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in West Sand Lake spend $475 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 16 percent of their income. This is five percent of their income. They spend $338 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $22 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in West Sand Lake report their general condition of hearing on average at 80 percent. Ninety three 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 nine percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty three percent of West Sand Lake population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Fifty two 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. Thirty two percent of people in West Sand Lake had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

Fourteen percent of West Sand Lake residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

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Physical Functioning

Eight percent of West Sand Lake 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. Ten 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. Four 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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