Forty seven percent of Winchester residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 20 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 two 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 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.
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The average Winchester resident last visited a dentist one years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Nineteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twelve percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Winchester residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 49 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 five 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 26 teeth.
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The average height of Winchester residents 16 years and older is 62 inches. The average weight is 169 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 32. Forty six percent of people living here are obese. Fifty seven percent have ever been obese. Forty eight percent have ever tried to lose weight.
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Twenty two percent of Winchester residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. 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. Eleven percent have ever used methamphetamines.
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Twelve percent of people living in Winchester have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Seventy four 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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Winchester 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).
Six percent of Winchester 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. Forty two percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty one percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fifteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Sixteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.
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Seventy nine percent of people living in Winchester are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.
Eighteen percent of people living in Winchester have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Fifteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty nine percent of people in Winchester frequently check their blood cholesterol. Eight 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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Forty eight percent of people living in Winchester use sunscreen.
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Thirty three percent of Winchester residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Forty four percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Fifty five percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty five percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty seven percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Nineteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty two percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fifteen 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. Seven percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.
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Winchester residents on average take two prescription medicines.
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Fifty nine percent of people living in Winchester have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eighteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all.
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Ninety six percent of Winchester 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 one percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty one percent have ever had anal sex. Four percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Winchester were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 19 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Winchester were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Five percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Winchester has vaginal or anal sex 49 times a year. Twenty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Winchester 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with four men on average. They have had three male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes.
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Fifteen percent of households in Winchester use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects.
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Winchester residents 16 years and older usually get six hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty one percent of them have trouble sleeping.
Twenty three percent of Winchester residents currently smoke cigarettes.
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Twenty four 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. Thirty one 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 0.8 hours per day.
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Ten percent of Winchester residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Three percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Six percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Forty six percent are overweight. Nine percent of people living in Winchester have ever received a blood transfusion. Thirty percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty nine percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Three percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Three percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Twelve percent have another thyroid problem. Six percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Nine percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.
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Seventy percent of births in Winchester were vaginal deliveries. Thirty percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty six percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty three percent of women breastfeed their children. Fifteen percent of women in Winchester have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Sixty seven percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eleven percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Fifteen 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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People living in Winchester report their general health condition on average at 53 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 31 percent of Winchester residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Winchester are left-handed.
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People in Winchester spend $425 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 25 percent of their income. The average family in Winchester spends $109 on food at other stores monthly. This is six percent of their income. They spend $100 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is four percent of their income. They also spend $12 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.
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People living in Winchester 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. Nine percent of Winchester population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Twenty 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. Six percent of people in Winchester had off-work exposure to loud noise.
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Eleven percent of Winchester residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.
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Eighteen percent of Winchester 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. Twelve percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Six percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Nine percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.
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