Health and Nutrition of Hollis, AK Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty two percent of Hollis residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 19 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 three "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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Oral Health

The average Hollis resident last visited a dentist three years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Twenty seven percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Eight percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Hollis 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 three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 22 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Hollis residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 170 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 31. Fifty four percent of people living here are obese. Fifty seven percent have ever been obese. Twenty nine percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Sixty eight percent of Hollis residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Thirty seven percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Thirty six percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Two percent have ever used heroin. Twenty five percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Seventeen percent of people living in Hollis have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Thirty eight percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. One percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Hollis 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

Six percent of Hollis 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. Seven percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty two percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Sixteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Eight percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty two percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Eighty two percent of people living in Hollis are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Sixteen percent of people living in Hollis have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty seven percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty percent of people in Hollis frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty seven 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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Dermatology

Twenty nine percent of people living in Hollis use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Twenty one percent of Hollis residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty eight percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty one percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Sixty three percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Forty five percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty three 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.

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Prescription Medications

Hollis residents on average take two prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Seventy two percent of people living in Hollis have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twelve percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.1 days per month on average. They have 7.5 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 19 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety eight percent of Hollis residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy five percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty three percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Hollis 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. Ninety two percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty two percent have ever had anal sex. Seven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Hollis 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 29 women. People living here were on average 23 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 3.6 men on average. They have had 1.6 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Hollis were 20 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. The average person in Hollis has vaginal or anal sex 38 times a year. Twenty two percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Hollis 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 0.6 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy five percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Thirteen percent of households in Hollis 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.

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Thirty eight percent of Hollis residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Nine percent of Hollis 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 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. Fifty percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Eleven 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 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 0.9 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Twelve percent of Hollis residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. One percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Thirty seven percent are overweight. Fifteen 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. Seven percent of people living in Hollis have ever received a blood transfusion. Forty two percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Seventeen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Four percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Four percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Seven percent have another thyroid problem. Six percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Nine percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Seventy four percent of births in Hollis were vaginal deliveries. Twenty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.7 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty three percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Seventy six percent of women breastfeed their children. Nine percent of women in Hollis have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Four percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Eighty one percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Thirty nine percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Five 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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Current Health Status

People living in Hollis report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 31 percent of Hollis residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Three percent of people living in Hollis are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Hollis spend $483 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 22 percent of their income. The average family in Hollis spends $165 on food at other stores monthly. This is six percent of their income. They spend $94 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is four percent of their income. They also spend $17 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Hollis report their general condition of hearing on average at 79 percent. Ninety 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 nine percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Sixteen percent of Hollis 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.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

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

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Physical Functioning

Eighteen percent of Hollis 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 three percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eighteen percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Five percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

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