Health and Nutrition of Warson Woods, MO Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty nine percent of Warson Woods residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 21 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 two "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 Warson Woods 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. Nineteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Warson Woods residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 56 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 25 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Warson Woods residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 150 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 25. Twenty percent of people living here are obese. Twenty five percent have ever been obese. Thirty five percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Twenty nine percent of Warson Woods residents have ever used marijuana or hashish.

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Diabetes

Ten percent of people living in Warson Woods have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty eight 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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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Warson Woods 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

Eight percent of Warson Woods 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. Sixty two percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Seventeen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eight percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Nineteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Eighty five percent of people living in Warson Woods are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Seventeen percent of people living in Warson Woods have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty five percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty five percent of people in Warson Woods frequently check their blood cholesterol. Eighteen 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

Forty five percent of people living in Warson Woods use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Nineteen percent of Warson Woods residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Fourteen percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Twenty seven percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Thirty seven percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Eighteen percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Ten 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.

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Prescription Medications

Warson Woods residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Fifty eight percent of people living in Warson Woods have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twenty five percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.7 days per month on average. They have 2.6 drinks per week.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety two percent of Warson Woods residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Eighty four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Fifty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Twenty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Fifteen percent of males in Warson Woods have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Seventy nine percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty four percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty eight percent have ever had anal sex. People in Warson Woods were 21 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 24 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 1.2 men on average. They have had 0.6 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Warson Woods were 21 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Warson Woods has vaginal or anal sex 31 times a year. Thirty four percent have sex without using a condom. Women here have on average 0.2 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Forty two percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Eight percent of households in Warson Woods use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Five percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

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Sleep Disorders

Warson Woods 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

Twenty six percent of Warson Woods residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Sixteen 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 eight percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty three 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 eight 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 six 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 1.8 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Six percent of Warson Woods 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". 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 five percent are overweight. Fourteen 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. Nine percent of people living in Warson Woods have ever received a blood transfusion. Eleven percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Three percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Three percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Three percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Eight percent have another thyroid problem. Two 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 four percent of births in Warson Woods were vaginal deliveries. Forty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.3 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty three percent of women breastfeed their children. Eleven percent of women in Warson Woods have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Six percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Forty five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Seven percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Seven percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Eight 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 Warson Woods report their general health condition on average at 59 percent. Two percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 31 percent of Warson Woods residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Five percent of people living in Warson Woods are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Warson Woods spend $394 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 14 percent of their income. The average family in Warson Woods spends $87 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $169 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six 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 Warson Woods report their general condition of hearing on average at 84 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 seven percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

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

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Physical Functioning

Six percent of Warson Woods 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. Ten 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. Five percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Four 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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