Health and Nutrition of Ten Broeck, KY Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Sixty two percent of Ten Broeck 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 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 three "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Ten Broeck 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). Six percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Fifteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Ten Broeck residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 59 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 four 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 26 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Ten Broeck residents 16 years and older is 63 inches. The average weight is 139 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 25. Nineteen percent of people living here are obese. Twenty two percent have ever been obese. Thirty nine percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Twenty four percent of Ten Broeck residents have ever used marijuana or hashish.

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Diabetes

Eight percent of people living in Ten Broeck have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty seven percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Three percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Ten Broeck 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

Ten percent of Ten Broeck 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. Three percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty eight percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twelve percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty one percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Eighty three percent of people living in Ten Broeck are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Eleven percent of people living in Ten Broeck have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty one percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty eight percent of people in Ten Broeck frequently check their blood cholesterol. Thirteen 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

Fifty six percent of people living in Ten Broeck use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Sixteen percent of Ten Broeck residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirteen percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty two percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty two percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Eighteen percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Fourteen 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. Two percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

Ten Broeck residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Fifty percent of people living in Ten Broeck have at least one alcoholic drink per month. People living here drink alcohol 2.9 days per month on average.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety five percent of Ten Broeck residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety five percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty seven percent have ever had anal sex. People in Ten Broeck were 22 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 25 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Ten Broeck were 25 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 Ten Broeck has vaginal or anal sex 40 times a year. Thirty five percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Ten Broeck 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with six men on average. They have had four male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes.

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Pesticide Use

Three percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Physical Activity

Eleven percent of Ten Broeck 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 two 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. Thirty two percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty 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 five 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 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 1.3 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Eight percent of Ten Broeck 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". One percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty percent are overweight. Eight percent of people living in Ten Broeck have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty one percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Thirteen percent have another thyroid problem. One 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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Reproductive Health

Fifty two percent of births in Ten Broeck were vaginal deliveries. Forty eight percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Ninety one percent of women breastfeed their children. Fourteen percent of women in Ten Broeck have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Seven percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Forty six percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Nine percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Nine 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 Ten Broeck report their general health condition on average at 63 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 38 percent of Ten Broeck residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Four percent of people living in Ten Broeck are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Ten Broeck spend $447 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 12 percent of their income. The average family in Ten Broeck spends $96 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $202 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is four percent of their income. They also spend $26 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Ten Broeck report their general condition of hearing on average at 85 percent. Eighty 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 seven percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Eight percent of Ten Broeck population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

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

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Physical Functioning

Eight percent of Ten Broeck 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. Nine 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. Five percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

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