Fifty eight percent of Bethany residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 27 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 two 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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The average Bethany 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). Seventeen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Forty one percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Bethany residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 53 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 five days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 23 teeth.
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The average height of Bethany residents 16 years and older is 65 inches. The average weight is 157 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 26. Eighteen percent of people living here are obese. Thirty nine percent have ever been obese. Twenty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.
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Forty four percent of Bethany residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Seventeen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Sixteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Two percent have ever used heroin. Six percent have ever used methamphetamines.
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Twenty one percent of people living in Bethany have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty three 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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Bethany 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).
Four percent of Bethany 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. Sixty six percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty seven percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eight percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury.
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Eighty five percent of people living in Bethany are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.
Twenty three percent of people living in Bethany have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Sixty eight percent of people in Bethany frequently check their blood cholesterol. Thirty six 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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Fifty seven percent of people living in Bethany use sunscreen.
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Sixteen percent of Bethany residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty two percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Twenty percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Twenty nine percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty two percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Thirteen 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. Eight 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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Bethany residents on average take three prescription medicines.
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Eighty six percent of people living in Bethany have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Six percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 1.8 days per month on average.
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Ninety nine percent of Bethany residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety nine percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty six percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Fifty two percent have ever had anal sex. Eight percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Bethany were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 26 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Bethany were 21 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on three men in their lifetime. Five percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Bethany has vaginal or anal sex 79 times a year. Thirty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Bethany 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with eight men on average. They have had eight male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.2 female sex partners in their lifetimes.
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Twenty two percent of households in Bethany use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects.
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Bethany residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty nine percent of them have trouble sleeping.
Twenty three percent of Bethany residents currently smoke cigarettes.
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Nine percent of Bethany 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 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. Seven 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. Fifty three 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 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 0.7 hours per day.
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Three percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Twenty three percent are overweight. Eighteen percent of people living in Bethany have ever received a blood transfusion. Nine percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty two percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have another thyroid problem. Eighteen percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.
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Fifty percent of births in Bethany were vaginal deliveries. Fifty percent of deliveries were cesarean. 95.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty six percent of women breastfeed their children. Nine percent of women in Bethany have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Eighty five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Six percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty one percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.
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People living in Bethany report their general health condition on average at 48 percent. Two percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 48 percent of Bethany residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Twenty one percent of people living in Bethany are left-handed.
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People in Bethany spend $345 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 20 percent of their income. The average family in Bethany spends $71 on food at other stores monthly. This is two percent of their income. They spend $91 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income. They also spend $21 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.
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People living in Bethany 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 eight percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Seven percent of Bethany population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Twenty 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.
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Fifty four percent of Bethany residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.
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Twenty four percent of Bethany 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. Forty one percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Twenty 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. Seventeen 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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