Health and Nutrition of Birmingham, PA Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Sixty four percent of Birmingham residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 18 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 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. They also eat two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Birmingham 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). Seven percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Eleven percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Birmingham residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 62 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 two days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 27 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Birmingham residents 16 years and older is 63 inches. The average weight is 132 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 24. Thirteen percent of people living here are obese. Forty seven percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Diabetes

Forty nine percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Birmingham 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

Five percent of Birmingham 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. Forty one percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Fourteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eighteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Ninety five percent of people living in Birmingham are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Thirteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty three percent of people in Birmingham frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Sixty four percent of people living in Birmingham use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Ten percent of Birmingham residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty three percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Nineteen percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty eight percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Ten percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Thirteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV.

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Alcohol use

Fifty eight percent of people living in Birmingham have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twenty six percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.9 days per month on average. They have 2.5 drinks per week.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety seven percent of Birmingham residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety seven percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty three percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty percent have ever had anal sex. Ten percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Birmingham were 22 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 28 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Birmingham were 22 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on five men in their lifetime. Ten percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Birmingham has vaginal or anal sex 49 times a year. Sixty one percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Birmingham 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with six men on average. They have had five male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.5 female sex partners in their lifetimes.

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Sleep Disorders

Birmingham residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirteen percent of them have trouble sleeping.

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Twenty nine percent of Birmingham residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Nine percent of Birmingham 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 seven 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 six percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty three 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 six 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 one 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 1.5 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Seven percent of Birmingham 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. Thirteen percent are overweight. Seven percent of people living in Birmingham have ever received a blood transfusion. Fifteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty six percent of births in Birmingham were vaginal deliveries. Forty four percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty six percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Ninety three percent of women breastfeed their children. Fifty two percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Three percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Ten percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in Birmingham report their general health condition on average at 68 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 37 percent of Birmingham residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Four percent of people living in Birmingham are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Birmingham spend $482 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is nine percent of their income. The average family in Birmingham spends $161 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $304 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is four percent of their income. They also spend $34 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Birmingham report their general condition of hearing on average at 88 percent. Ninety one 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. Hundred percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Nine percent of Birmingham population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head.

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