Health and Nutrition of Juniata, NE Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty six percent of Juniata residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 27 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 two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Juniata 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). Eighteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Thirty three percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Juniata residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 43 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 six days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 22 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Juniata residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 143 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 27. Thirty eight percent of people living here are obese. Sixty three percent have ever been obese. Twenty percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Forty eight percent of Juniata residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty nine percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty seven percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Nine percent of people living in Juniata have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Eighty percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Juniata 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

Sixteen percent of Juniata 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. Seventy four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty two percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Ten percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Eighteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Nineteen percent of people living in Juniata have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Nineteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty five percent of people in Juniata 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.

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Dermatology

Thirty one percent of people living in Juniata use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Thirty five percent of Juniata residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty five percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty two percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty seven percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty six percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Ten 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. Two percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

Juniata residents on average take two prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Eighty one percent of people living in Juniata 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 2.5 days per month on average.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety eight percent of Juniata residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Hundred percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Fifty percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Ninety six percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy six percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty three percent have ever had anal sex. Eight percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Juniata were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 20 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Juniata were 22 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Eight percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Juniata has vaginal or anal sex 49 times a year. Females in Juniata 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with five men on average. They have had six male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Hundred percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Twenty seven percent of households in Juniata use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Three percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Fifty five percent of Juniata residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty four percent of Juniata 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 six 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. Forty one percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty six 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. Forty four 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 1.1 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Five percent of Juniata 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". Two percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty five 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. Eight percent of people living in Juniata have ever received a blood transfusion. Thirty three percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Three percent have ever been told they had gout. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four 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. Two percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Six percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Forty five percent of births in Juniata were vaginal deliveries. Fifty five percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty three percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty eight percent of women breastfeed their children. Seventeen percent of women in Juniata 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). Seventy percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Six percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty nine percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Sixteen 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 Juniata report their general health condition on average at 56 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 17 percent of Juniata residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Juniata spend $442 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 Juniata spends $136 on food at other stores monthly. This is seven percent of their income. They spend $84 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is three 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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Audiometry

People living in Juniata report their general condition of hearing on average at 80 percent. Ninety six 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. Eight percent of Juniata population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty four 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

Thirty four percent of Juniata residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

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Physical Functioning

Eleven percent of Juniata 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. Four percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Three 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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