Health and Nutrition of Cheat Lake, WV Residents

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Fifty nine percent of Cheat Lake residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 21 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 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 three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 58.5%
  • County 53.4%
  • State 50.5%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Cheat Lake 20.6
  • County 21.2
  • West Virginia 21.9

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Cheat Lake 4.6
  • Monongalia County 4.4
  • State 3.5

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Here 1.5
  • County 1.9
  • State 1.7

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Cheat Lake 1.9
  • Monongalia County 2.0
  • West Virginia 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.2
  • County 4.2
  • West Virginia 3.7

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average Cheat Lake 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). Ten percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Fifteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Cheat Lake residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 61 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 26 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Cheat Lake 1.3
  • County 1.6
  • West Virginia 1.9

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 10.0%
  • Monongalia County 12.0%
  • State 15.5%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 15.3%
  • Monongalia County 18.9%
  • State 21.3%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Cheat Lake 60.6%
  • Monongalia County 54.4%
  • State 47.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 3.6
  • Monongalia County 3.2
  • West Virginia 2.9

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.4
  • County 2.6
  • State 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Cheat Lake 25.6
  • Monongalia County 24.9
  • State 22.4

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average height of Cheat Lake residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 178 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty two percent of people living here are obese. Forty one percent have ever been obese. Forty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 67.4
  • Monongalia County 67.4
  • State 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 177.9
  • County 176.6
  • West Virginia 180.2

Average BMI

  • Here 28.0
  • Monongalia County 27.7
  • West Virginia 28.6

People that are obese (%)

  • Cheat Lake 31.8%
  • Monongalia County 30.9%
  • West Virginia 36.7%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Cheat Lake 40.7%
  • County 40.8%
  • West Virginia 48.8%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Cheat Lake 43.4%
  • Monongalia County 38.2%
  • West Virginia 35.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty three percent of Cheat Lake residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Eighteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Sixteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Two percent have ever used heroin. Seven percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 63.0%
  • County 63.5%
  • State 65.2%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Cheat Lake 17.5%
  • County 19.1%
  • West Virginia 24.2%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Cheat Lake 16.5%
  • Monongalia County 17.9%
  • State 22.2%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 1.8%
  • County 2.3%
  • State 3.2%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Cheat Lake 6.5%
  • Monongalia County 9.1%
  • State 13.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eight percent of people living in Cheat Lake have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty one 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.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 7.8%
  • Monongalia County 6.7%
  • West Virginia 10.1%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Cheat Lake 50.8%
  • Monongalia County 45.1%
  • State 47.4%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 2.5%
  • Monongalia County 2.2%
  • State 3.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Cheat 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).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Here 0.9
  • County 0.9
  • State 1.1

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eleven percent of Cheat 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. Six percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Sixty eight percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty six percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fifteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty three percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Fifty one percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 11.0%
  • County 11.2%
  • State 12.2%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 5.6%
  • County 5.6%
  • State 5.7%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Cheat Lake 67.6%
  • County 68.8%
  • State 70.2%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Here 36.3%
  • County 33.8%
  • West Virginia 32.4%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Here 15.0%
  • Monongalia County 16.6%
  • West Virginia 17.2%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Cheat Lake 23.4%
  • County 23.0%
  • West Virginia 23.3%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Cheat Lake 50.6%
  • County 45.6%
  • West Virginia 44.1%

Eighty six percent of people living in Cheat Lake are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Cheat Lake 86.1%
  • County 80.0%
  • West Virginia 76.8%

Twenty one percent of people living in Cheat Lake have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty one percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty nine percent of people in Cheat Lake frequently check their blood cholesterol. Seventeen percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Cheat Lake 21.0%
  • County 17.5%
  • State 24.1%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Cheat Lake 21.5%
  • Monongalia County 22.1%
  • State 25.9%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 49.0%
  • Monongalia County 39.6%
  • West Virginia 43.9%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Cheat Lake 17.4%
  • Monongalia County 14.5%
  • State 20.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fifty three percent of people living in Cheat Lake use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Cheat Lake 52.5%
  • County 44.7%
  • West Virginia 38.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Nineteen percent of Cheat Lake residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty seven percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty eight percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Nineteen 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. Fifteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Eight 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. Three percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Cheat Lake 19.1%
  • Monongalia County 22.2%
  • West Virginia 25.7%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Cheat Lake 20.3%
  • Monongalia County 22.1%
  • State 27.1%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 36.8%
  • Monongalia County 40.5%
  • State 42.3%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Cheat Lake 48.5%
  • Monongalia County 50.6%
  • West Virginia 51.7%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 19.5%
  • County 23.3%
  • West Virginia 26.7%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 17.6%
  • Monongalia County 18.7%
  • West Virginia 21.2%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Cheat Lake 15.2%
  • Monongalia County 16.8%
  • West Virginia 19.0%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 7.8%
  • Monongalia County 11.3%
  • State 13.5%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Cheat Lake 2.6%
  • Monongalia County 3.1%
  • West Virginia 4.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Cheat Lake residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Cheat Lake 2.0
  • Monongalia County 1.8
  • State 2.3

Eighty four percent of people living in Cheat Lake have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eight percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 6.4 days per month on average. They have 4.5 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 15 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Cheat Lake 84.3%
  • County 84.0%
  • West Virginia 81.0%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 7.8%
  • County 8.8%
  • State 10.4%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Cheat Lake 6.4
  • Monongalia County 5.7
  • State 5.4

Average drinks/week

  • Cheat Lake 4.5
  • Monongalia County 5.2
  • State 5.8

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 14.7
  • County 20.2
  • State 24.3

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ninety seven percent of Cheat Lake residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety three percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty three percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Nine percent of males in Cheat Lake have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety seven percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty six percent have ever had anal sex. Nine percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Cheat 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 13 women. He has vaginal sex with nine women. People living here were on average 23 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on three women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 2.2 men on average. They have had 1.0 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Cheat Lake were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on three men in their lifetime. Five percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Cheat Lake has vaginal or anal sex 57 times a year. Fifty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Cheat Lake 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.4 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty nine percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Here 96.9%
  • Monongalia County 94.6%
  • West Virginia 97.1%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Cheat Lake 93.2%
  • Monongalia County 90.4%
  • State 94.6%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Cheat Lake 88.8%
  • Monongalia County 84.9%
  • West Virginia 88.0%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 33.4%
  • Monongalia County 41.7%
  • State 48.5%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Cheat Lake 8.6%
  • County 6.7%
  • State 6.0%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 97.1%
  • Monongalia County 94.9%
  • State 97.4%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Cheat Lake 89.0%
  • Monongalia County 87.8%
  • State 86.8%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Cheat Lake 36.1%
  • County 36.1%
  • State 38.1%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 9.1%
  • Monongalia County 9.4%
  • West Virginia 10.5%

Average age people first had sex

  • Cheat Lake 18.1
  • County 17.3
  • State 16.8

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Cheat Lake 12.7
  • County 18.4
  • State 26.8

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Cheat Lake 8.7
  • County 14.6
  • State 21.1

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Cheat Lake 22.9
  • County 21.1
  • West Virginia 21.6

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 2.8
  • County 4.0
  • State 5.4

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 2.2
  • County 2.4
  • State 4.0

Average number of male anal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Cheat Lake 1.0
  • Monongalia County 1.3
  • West Virginia 2.3

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Here 19.4
  • County 19.2
  • State 19.8

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 3.4
  • County 4.1
  • State 6.4

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • Monongalia County 8.0%
  • West Virginia 7.5%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 57.2
  • County 63.0
  • West Virginia 61.0

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 59.5%
  • Monongalia County 55.0%
  • West Virginia 55.6%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Cheat Lake 9.7
  • County 9.5
  • West Virginia 10.8

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 8.9
  • Monongalia County 8.6
  • West Virginia 9.6

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Cheat Lake 0.4
  • Monongalia County 0.4
  • West Virginia 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Cheat Lake 89.0%
  • County 86.1%
  • State 85.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eight percent of households in Cheat Lake use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 7.6%
  • Monongalia County 9.3%
  • State 9.7%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Cheat Lake 4.3%
  • County 3.7%
  • State 4.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Cheat Lake 7.0
  • Monongalia County 6.9
  • State 6.9

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 32.1%
  • Monongalia County 27.8%
  • West Virginia 32.7%

Thirty five percent of Cheat Lake residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Cheat Lake 34.9%
  • County 45.0%
  • West Virginia 49.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventeen percent of Cheat 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 two 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 one percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty four 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 seven 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 seven 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 1.3 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Cheat Lake 16.7%
  • Monongalia County 21.9%
  • State 22.7%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Cheat Lake 31.9%
  • Monongalia County 37.1%
  • State 38.8%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Cheat Lake 31.4%
  • County 33.5%
  • State 28.4%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 34.5%
  • Monongalia County 30.6%
  • West Virginia 18.9%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Cheat Lake 56.9%
  • Monongalia County 51.7%
  • West Virginia 43.4%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Cheat Lake 6.9
  • Monongalia County 6.6
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.2
  • Monongalia County 2.4
  • West Virginia 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.3
  • Monongalia County 1.4
  • West Virginia 1.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ten percent of Cheat Lake 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". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty four percent are overweight. Ten 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. Nine percent of people living in Cheat Lake have ever received a blood transfusion. Twelve percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty two percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. 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. One percent have ever had emphysema. Eight percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Eleven percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Cheat Lake 10.0%
  • County 10.4%
  • West Virginia 10.7%

People with anemia (%)

  • Cheat Lake 2.4%
  • County 2.4%
  • West Virginia 3.1%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Cheat Lake 3.8%
  • County 4.1%
  • West Virginia 4.2%

People with overweight (%)

  • Cheat Lake 34.0%
  • Monongalia County 30.1%
  • West Virginia 34.2%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Cheat Lake 10.3%
  • County 14.8%
  • West Virginia 19.0%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Cheat Lake 8.8%
  • County 8.7%
  • West Virginia 12.0%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Cheat Lake 11.6%
  • County 13.0%
  • State 18.3%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 21.7%
  • County 20.0%
  • West Virginia 27.7%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.8%
  • Monongalia County 3.3%
  • West Virginia 4.0%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Cheat Lake 1.6%
  • Monongalia County 2.1%
  • State 3.7%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 1.9%
  • Monongalia County 2.3%
  • State 3.5%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 1.7%
  • County 1.9%
  • West Virginia 2.5%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 2.2%
  • Monongalia County 2.7%
  • West Virginia 4.2%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 2.4%
  • Monongalia County 2.7%
  • West Virginia 4.1%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 1.3%
  • County 2.1%
  • State 3.6%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 7.9%
  • County 7.3%
  • State 8.5%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 2.4%
  • County 2.6%
  • State 4.0%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Cheat Lake 1.8%
  • County 2.0%
  • West Virginia 2.9%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 11.3%
  • County 8.6%
  • State 10.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Fifty nine percent of births in Cheat Lake were vaginal deliveries. Forty one percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.3 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty five percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty two percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty percent of women in Cheat Lake have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twelve percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Eighty two percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Thirteen percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Nineteen 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.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Cheat Lake 58.6%
  • Monongalia County 58.6%
  • State 64.3%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Cheat Lake 41.4%
  • Monongalia County 41.4%
  • State 35.7%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Cheat Lake 99.3%
  • Monongalia County 99.5%
  • West Virginia 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Cheat Lake 54.6%
  • Monongalia County 52.4%
  • State 58.9%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Cheat Lake 62.3%
  • County 62.9%
  • State 55.3%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 19.9%
  • Monongalia County 17.5%
  • West Virginia 23.8%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 11.8%
  • County 10.3%
  • State 13.5%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Cheat Lake 82.1%
  • Monongalia County 80.3%
  • State 76.7%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 13.3%
  • County 15.5%
  • West Virginia 9.4%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Here 12.5%
  • County 13.9%
  • West Virginia 13.7%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 18.8%
  • County 17.8%
  • State 21.1%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Cheat Lake report their general health condition on average at 65 percent. Seven percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 42 percent of Cheat Lake residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Cheat Lake are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Cheat Lake 64.8%
  • County 62.1%
  • State 56.8%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 7.1%
  • County 6.5%
  • West Virginia 4.8%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Cheat Lake 42.4%
  • County 39.2%
  • State 37.7%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Cheat Lake 8.1%
  • County 8.2%
  • West Virginia 8.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People in Cheat Lake spend $389 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 16 percent of their income. The average family in Cheat Lake spends $84 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $233 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $39 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $389
  • County $354
  • West Virginia $354

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 15.8%
  • Monongalia County 19.6%
  • West Virginia 22.6%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $84
  • County $74
  • West Virginia $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Cheat Lake 3.0%
  • County 4.0%
  • State 4.1%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Cheat Lake $233
  • Monongalia County $179
  • State $141

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Cheat Lake 7.9%
  • County 8.4%
  • State 6.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Cheat Lake $39
  • County $29
  • West Virginia $23

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Cheat Lake 1.2%
  • Monongalia County 1.4%
  • West Virginia 1.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Cheat Lake report their general condition of hearing on average at 82 percent. Eighty two 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 six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Fifteen percent of Cheat Lake population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Twenty six 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. Twelve percent of people in Cheat Lake had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 82.2%
  • Monongalia County 81.6%
  • State 77.9%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Cheat Lake 82.3%
  • Monongalia County 82.1%
  • State 77.0%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 96.5%
  • County 95.6%
  • State 94.2%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 15.0%
  • Monongalia County 15.7%
  • West Virginia 21.0%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 26.4%
  • County 35.8%
  • State 44.5%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Cheat Lake 11.7%
  • Monongalia County 14.9%
  • State 15.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Cheat Lake 26.7%
  • County 26.7%
  • West Virginia 27.6%

Eight percent of Cheat 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. Thirteen percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Five percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Four percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Five percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Cheat Lake 7.9%
  • County 11.6%
  • West Virginia 18.7%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 12.7%
  • Monongalia County 17.5%
  • State 25.5%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 4.8%
  • County 6.2%
  • West Virginia 9.4%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • County 6.1%
  • West Virginia 9.9%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • County 5.5%
  • West Virginia 8.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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