Health and Nutrition of Vona, CO Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty one percent of Vona residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 19 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 four 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 two 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 two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Vona 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). Eleven percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty seven percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Vona residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 42 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 three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 29 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Vona residents 16 years and older is 60 inches. The average weight is 177 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty three percent of people living here are obese. Fifty seven percent have ever been obese. Thirty nine percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Forty three percent of Vona residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty three percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty one percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Ten percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Forty one percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. One percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Vona 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 Vona 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. Forty four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twelve percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Seventeen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty nine percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Eighteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Forty three percent of people living in Vona are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Ten percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Eighteen percent of people in Vona frequently check their blood cholesterol. Eight 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

Twenty eight percent of people living in Vona use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

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

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Alcohol use

Eighty five percent of people living in Vona have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eight percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.7 days per month on average. They have 4.0 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 17 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety eight percent of Vona residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety eight percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Ninety two percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty nine percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Three percent of males in Vona have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Hundred percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy three percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty nine percent have ever had anal sex. People in Vona 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 52 women. He has vaginal sex with 48 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 11 women. People in Vona were 22 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Seven percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Vona has vaginal or anal sex 88 times a year. Thirty eight percent have sex without using a condom. Forty two percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Fourteen percent of households in Vona 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

Vona residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays.

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Forty three percent of Vona residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Thirty three percent of Vona 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. Forty 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 one percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty 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 nine 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 1.0 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Five percent of Vona residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Two percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty eight percent are overweight. Seventeen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. One percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition.

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Reproductive Health

Forty three percent of births in Vona were vaginal deliveries. Fifty seven percent of deliveries were cesarean. 94.6 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty eight percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Ninety two percent of women breastfeed their children. Five percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Sixty one percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eight percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirty seven percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in Vona report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Two percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 38 percent of Vona residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in Vona are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Vona spend $432 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 Vona spends $129 on food at other stores monthly. This is seven percent of their income. They spend $175 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $31 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Vona report their general condition of hearing on average at 84 percent. Eighty nine 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. Nine percent of Vona population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Fifty 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. Fourteen percent of people in Vona had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Physical Functioning

Eight percent of Vona 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. Three percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Four percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

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