Health and Nutrition of St. James, NC Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty two percent of St. James residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 22 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. They also eat two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average St. James resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Twenty percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty six percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). St. James residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 44 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 two 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 19 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of St. James residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 182 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty three percent of people living here are obese. Fifty one percent have ever been obese. Thirty two percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Sixty nine percent of St. James residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Seventeen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Four percent have ever used heroin. Eight percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Twenty percent of people living in St. James have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty four percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Five percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

St. James 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

Fifteen percent of St. James 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. Seventy two percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty seven percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Sixteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty four percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty seven percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Thirty seven percent of people living in St. James have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty eight percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Sixty three percent of people in St. James frequently check their blood cholesterol. Thirty 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

Thirty eight percent of people living in St. James use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Thirty three percent of St. James residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty four percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty three percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty six percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty nine percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty eight percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Sixteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Seventeen 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. Seven percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

St. James residents on average take three prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Eighty three percent of people living in St. James have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Seven percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.8 days per month on average. They have 7.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 39 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety five percent of St. James residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety five percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty six percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Nine percent of males in St. James have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety three percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty three percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty six percent have ever had anal sex. Five percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in St. James 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 23 women. He has vaginal sex with 16 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 four women. People in St. James were 21 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. The average person in St. James has vaginal or anal sex 36 times a year. Fifty five percent have sex without using a condom. Females in St. James 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. Eighty nine percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Eleven percent of households in St. James 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

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Forty two percent of St. James residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Nineteen percent of St. James 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 nine 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. Twenty four percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twelve 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 two 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 three 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 1.2 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Seventeen percent of St. James 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. Forty percent are overweight. Thirty four 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. Nineteen percent of people living in St. James have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty five percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty nine percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Nine percent have ever been told they had gout. Four percent have congestive heart failure. Six percent have coronary heart disease. Six percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Nine percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Nine percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Seven percent have ever had emphysema. Nine percent have another thyroid problem. Eight percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Four percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Fourteen percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Eighty three percent of births in St. James were vaginal deliveries. Seventeen percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty six percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Twenty nine percent of women breastfeed their children. Thirty three percent of women in St. James have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twenty one percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy six percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Twenty 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 St. James report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Six percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 33 percent of St. James residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in St. James are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in St. James spend $327 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 St. James spends $57 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $119 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income. They also spend $18 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in St. James report their general condition of hearing on average at 70 percent. Sixty seven 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. Eighty six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Thirty five percent of St. James population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty nine 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. Ten percent of people in St. James had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

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

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Physical Functioning

Thirty two percent of St. James 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. Thirty six percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Fourteen percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Eleven percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Sixteen 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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