Health and Nutrition of Bemus Point, NY Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty two percent of Bemus Point residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 26 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 two 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 one frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Bemus Point 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). Twenty three 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). Bemus Point residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 43 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 four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 26 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Bemus Point residents 16 years and older is 62 inches. The average weight is 167 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 31. Fifty three percent of people living here are obese. Fifty six percent have ever been obese. Fifty five percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Twenty eight percent of Bemus Point residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Eighteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Eighteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Seven percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Twelve percent of people living in Bemus Point have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Sixty nine percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Six percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Bemus Point 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 have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty nine percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Sixteen 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 one percent of people living in Bemus Point are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Fourteen percent of people living in Bemus Point have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Thirteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty eight percent of people in Bemus Point 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

Forty six percent of people living in Bemus Point use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Thirty two percent of Bemus Point residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty five 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 one 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. Fifteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Six 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. Two percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

Bemus Point residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Fifty five percent of people living in Bemus Point have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Nineteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety nine percent of Bemus Point residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety six percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty two percent have ever had anal sex. Ten percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Bemus Point were 20 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 Bemus Point were 22 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. Fourteen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Bemus Point has vaginal or anal sex 35 times a year. Thirty six percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Bemus Point 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with five men on average. They have had four male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes.

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Pesticide Use

Fifteen percent of households in Bemus Point use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects.

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Twenty five percent of Bemus Point residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

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. Thirty five percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Fourteen 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 four 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 1.3 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Eight percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Forty nine percent are overweight. Ten percent of people living in Bemus Point have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty nine percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Four percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Six percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Fourteen percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Seven percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty seven percent of births in Bemus Point were vaginal deliveries. Forty three percent of deliveries were cesarean. 92.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty nine percent of women breastfeed their children. Thirteen percent of women in Bemus Point have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Five percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Twelve 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 Bemus Point 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, 32 percent of Bemus Point residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Bemus Point spend $356 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 17 percent of their income. The average family in Bemus Point spends $100 on food at other stores monthly. This is 11 percent of their income. They spend $149 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Bemus Point report their general condition of hearing on average at 82 percent. Ninety four 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. Seventeen percent of Bemus Point population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head.

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Physical Functioning

Six percent of Bemus Point 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. Eight percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Three percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Six percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

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