Health and Nutrition of Stewartsville, MO Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty seven percent of Stewartsville residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 18 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 three 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.

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Oral Health

The average Stewartsville 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). Thirteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty one percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Stewartsville 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 three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 26 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Stewartsville residents 16 years and older is 68 inches. The average weight is 186 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty eight percent of people living here are obese. Forty seven percent have ever been obese. Thirty four percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Fifty eight percent of Stewartsville residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Fourteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Fourteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin.

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Diabetes

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

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Stewartsville 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 Stewartsville 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. Two percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Forty six percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Eleven percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fourteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Thirteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull.

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Health Insurance

Sixty six percent of people living in Stewartsville are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Eighteen percent of people living in Stewartsville 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. Thirty four percent of people in Stewartsville frequently check their blood cholesterol. Fifteen 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

Fourteen percent of people living in Stewartsville use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Twenty three percent of Stewartsville residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Nineteen percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Twenty eight percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Thirty six percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty four percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Seventeen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twelve percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Twelve 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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Prescription Medications

Stewartsville residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Eighty two percent of people living in Stewartsville 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 5.2 days per month on average. They have 6.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 28 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety five percent of Stewartsville residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy four percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty one percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Stewartsville 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. Seventy seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty seven percent have ever had anal sex. Eleven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Stewartsville were 16 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 28 women. He has vaginal sex with 24 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on three women. People in Stewartsville were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. The average person in Stewartsville has vaginal or anal sex 50 times a year. Thirty two percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Stewartsville 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with five men on average. They have had five male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.5 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Sixty five percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Ten percent of households in Stewartsville 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

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Sixty two percent of Stewartsville residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty six percent of Stewartsville 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 four 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. Thirty eight 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. Thirty 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 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 1.3 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Ten percent of Stewartsville 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". Twenty seven percent are overweight. Sixteen 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. Five percent of people living in Stewartsville have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty one percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. One percent have congestive heart failure. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Two percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Four percent have another thyroid problem. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty seven percent of births in Stewartsville were vaginal deliveries. Forty three percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty five percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty eight percent of women breastfeed their children. Sixteen percent of women in Stewartsville 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 six percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty one 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 Stewartsville report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 56 percent of Stewartsville residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Ten percent of people living in Stewartsville are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Stewartsville spend $362 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 29 percent of their income. The average family in Stewartsville spends $81 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $133 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is nine percent of their income. They also spend $24 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Stewartsville report their general condition of hearing on average at 85 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. Eight percent of Stewartsville population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty 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. Fifteen percent of people in Stewartsville had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

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

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Physical Functioning

Fifteen percent of Stewartsville 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 one 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. Nine 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.

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