Forty four percent of Y residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 16 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 two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.
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The average Y 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 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). Y residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 46 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 four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 24 teeth.
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The average height of Y residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 165 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty one percent of people living here are obese. Forty three percent have ever been obese. Thirty two percent have ever tried to lose weight.
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Sixty one percent of Y residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Thirty percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty eight percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Twenty six percent have ever used methamphetamines.
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Ten percent of people living in Y have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty eight percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years.
Y 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).
Eight percent of Y 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. Sixty three percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Nineteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Twelve percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twelve percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty eight percent have had two or more sinus infections.
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Seventy percent of people living in Y are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.
Eleven percent of people living in Y have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Seventeen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty percent of people in Y frequently check their blood cholesterol. Sixteen 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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Thirty one percent of people living in Y use sunscreen.
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Thirty nine percent of Y residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Forty three percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Fifty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Sixty four percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Forty five percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Thirty five percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Thirty six percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Thirty two 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. Ten percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.
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Y residents on average take one prescription medicines.
Eighty two percent of people living in Y have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Ten percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.0 days per month on average. They have 6.9 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 18 days a year.
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Ninety seven percent of Y residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety six percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty five percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Two percent of males in Y have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety five percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty five percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty three percent have ever had anal sex. Twenty eight percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Y 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 31 women. He has vaginal sex with 24 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on five women. People in Y were 19 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. Ten percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Y has vaginal or anal sex 61 times a year. Forty percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Y 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 11 men on average. They have had 10 male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.8 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Fifty eight percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.
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Five percent of households in Y use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Twelve percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.
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Y residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty eight percent of them have trouble sleeping.
Fifty four percent of Y residents currently smoke cigarettes.
Fifteen percent of Y 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. 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 seven percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty one 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 three 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 1.2 hours per day.
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Nine percent of Y 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". One 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. Seventeen 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. Eleven percent of people living in Y have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty seven percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Eighteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. One percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Two percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Eight percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Four percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.
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Seventy four percent of births in Y were vaginal deliveries. Twenty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty five percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty four percent of women breastfeed their children. Eight percent of women in Y have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Six percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Fifty five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Four percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Eighteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Seven 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 Y report their general health condition on average at 52 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 41 percent of Y residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Six percent of people living in Y are left-handed.
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People in Y spend $368 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 21 percent of their income. The average family in Y spends $103 on food at other stores monthly. This is six percent of their income. They spend $123 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $35 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.
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People living in Y report their general condition of hearing on average at 80 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 four percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty one percent of Y population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty nine 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. Nine percent of people in Y had off-work exposure to loud noise.
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Twenty nine percent of Y 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 Y 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. Twenty two percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eight percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Thirteen percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Six 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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