Forty eight percent of Martin residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 12 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 three 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.
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The average Martin 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). Twenty one 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). Martin residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 47 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 six 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 27 teeth.
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The average height of Martin residents 16 years and older is 61 inches. The average weight is 156 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Twenty four percent of people living here are obese. Thirty percent have ever been obese. Seventy three percent have ever tried to lose weight.
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Six percent of people living in Martin have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Eighty four percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Two percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.
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Martin 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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Twenty six percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Seven percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Fifty seven percent have had two or more sinus infections.
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Eighty four percent of people living in Martin are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.
Nine percent of people living in Martin have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Fifty six percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Seventy two percent of people in Martin frequently check their blood cholesterol.
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Thirty five percent of people living in Martin use sunscreen.
Sixteen percent of Martin residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty two percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Twenty three percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Seventy five percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Seventeen percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Eleven percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Ten 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.
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Seventy seven percent of people living in Martin have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Thirteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all.
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Ninety eight percent of Martin residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety six percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty four percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Nineteen percent have ever had anal sex. People in Martin were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 23 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Martin were 22 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. The average person in Martin has vaginal or anal sex 38 times a year. They have had four male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 1.5 female sex partners in their lifetimes.
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Seven percent of households in Martin use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects.
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Martin residents 16 years and older usually get six hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirteen percent of them have trouble sleeping.
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Sixty three 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. Sixty nine percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Sixty 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 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 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 0.7 hours per day.
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Three percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Three percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty three percent are overweight. Six percent of people living in Martin have ever received a blood transfusion. Fifteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Sixteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. One 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. Six percent have another thyroid problem. 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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Thirty two percent of births in Martin were vaginal deliveries. Sixty eight percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.9 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty nine percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Ninety two percent of women breastfeed their children. Eighty four percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.
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People living in Martin report their general health condition on average at 61 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 15 percent of Martin residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection.
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People in Martin spend $418 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 21 percent of their income. This is nine percent of their income. They spend $92 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is four percent of their income. They also spend $21 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.
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People living in Martin report their general condition of hearing on average at 81 percent. Ninety four 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 eight percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Seven percent of Martin population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head.
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Seven percent of Martin 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. Four percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.
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