Health and Nutrition of Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village, MD Residents

Forty eight percent of Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 17 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 two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 47.8%
  • Prince George's County 48.2%
  • Maryland 49.9%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 16.9
  • County 18.5
  • State 20.3

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.4
  • County 3.8
  • State 3.7

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 2.1
  • County 2.1
  • State 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.5
  • County 1.9
  • Maryland 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 2.3
  • County 2.9
  • State 3.3

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The average Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 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). Fifteen 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). Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 44 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 four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 23 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 2.2
  • County 2.0
  • Maryland 1.9

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 14.6%
  • County 15.1%
  • State 15.2%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 19.4%
  • County 20.4%
  • Maryland 20.7%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 44.1%
  • Prince George's County 46.3%
  • State 47.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.8
  • Prince George's County 2.9
  • Maryland 2.9

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 4.3
  • Prince George's County 3.7
  • Maryland 3.1

Average number of teeth

  • Here 22.7
  • County 24.0
  • Maryland 23.2

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The average height of Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 190 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 31. Forty eight percent of people living here are obese. Fifty eight percent have ever been obese. Thirty six percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.6
  • Prince George's County 66.7
  • State 66.8

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 190.0
  • Prince George's County 184.5
  • Maryland 181.1

Average BMI

  • Here 30.5
  • Prince George's County 29.4
  • State 28.8

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 47.9%
  • Prince George's County 41.5%
  • State 38.0%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 58.1%
  • Prince George's County 51.7%
  • State 49.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 36.0%
  • Prince George's County 37.1%
  • Maryland 35.7%

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Fifty six percent of Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Fifteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Fourteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 56.4%
  • Prince George's County 58.1%
  • Maryland 61.5%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 15.2%
  • Prince George's County 16.7%
  • Maryland 21.0%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 14.3%
  • Prince George's County 15.5%
  • Maryland 19.1%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • Prince George's County 2.6%
  • Maryland 2.9%

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Fourteen percent of people living in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty two percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Five percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 14.5%
  • Prince George's County 10.8%
  • Maryland 10.2%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 52.4%
  • Prince George's County 49.0%
  • Maryland 48.1%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 5.1%
  • Prince George's County 3.5%
  • State 3.3%

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Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 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).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 1.5
  • Prince George's County 1.2
  • State 1.2

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Seven percent of Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 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. Fifty six percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eight percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Ten percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Twenty six percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 6.9%
  • Prince George's County 8.5%
  • State 10.4%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 5.9%
  • County 5.4%
  • State 5.6%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Here 56.4%
  • County 57.7%
  • Maryland 64.8%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Here 13.5%
  • County 17.6%
  • State 25.3%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 8.0%
  • Prince George's County 10.7%
  • Maryland 14.1%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Here 9.7%
  • Prince George's County 14.3%
  • State 19.4%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Here 26.1%
  • Prince George's County 31.1%
  • State 38.3%

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Seventy seven percent of people living in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 77.0%
  • County 75.6%
  • Maryland 76.0%

Thirty three percent of people living in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty six percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty two percent of people in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty two percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 32.8%
  • County 23.0%
  • State 23.3%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 26.3%
  • County 23.9%
  • State 24.6%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 52.2%
  • Prince George's County 44.7%
  • Maryland 44.1%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 22.0%
  • Prince George's County 16.7%
  • Maryland 18.5%

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Fifteen percent of people living in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 14.7%
  • County 23.8%
  • State 32.4%

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Twenty six percent of Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty 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 six percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty nine percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Eighteen 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. Thirteen 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. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 26.0%
  • County 26.1%
  • State 25.5%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 24.7%
  • County 25.8%
  • Maryland 26.0%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 34.1%
  • County 38.2%
  • State 40.0%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 45.5%
  • County 48.4%
  • Maryland 50.0%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 29.4%
  • County 29.0%
  • State 27.3%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 18.1%
  • County 19.1%
  • Maryland 20.2%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 14.8%
  • County 16.9%
  • Maryland 18.0%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 12.7%
  • County 13.0%
  • State 12.9%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • Prince George's County 3.9%
  • Maryland 4.1%

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Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 2.1
  • Prince George's County 1.7
  • State 2.0

Seventy percent of people living in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Fourteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.2 days per month on average. They have 5.0 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 22 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 69.7%
  • County 74.9%
  • Maryland 78.5%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 14.5%
  • Prince George's County 12.8%
  • Maryland 11.2%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 4.2
  • County 4.4
  • Maryland 4.9

Average drinks/week

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 5.0
  • County 5.1
  • State 5.4

Average days/year people drink much

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 22.2
  • County 20.6
  • Maryland 22.0

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Ninety seven percent of Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy three percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty seven percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Four percent of males in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety seven percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty four percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty nine percent have ever had anal sex. Fifteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 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 39 women. He has vaginal sex with 26 women. People living here were on average 26 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on two women. People in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village were 20 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. Twenty one percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village has vaginal or anal sex 40 times a year. Thirty seven percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 12 men on average. They have had eight male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.6 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Sixty five percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Here 97.2%
  • Prince George's County 97.2%
  • Maryland 97.2%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 94.3%
  • County 94.3%
  • State 94.4%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 73.2%
  • County 81.3%
  • Maryland 84.9%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 37.4%
  • Prince George's County 44.8%
  • State 46.1%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 3.8%
  • Prince George's County 5.2%
  • State 5.7%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 96.5%
  • Prince George's County 96.4%
  • State 96.8%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Here 64.1%
  • Prince George's County 76.7%
  • Maryland 81.7%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 29.1%
  • Prince George's County 35.4%
  • State 37.0%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 14.9%
  • County 13.6%
  • Maryland 12.0%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.6
  • Prince George's County 16.8
  • State 16.9

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 39.4
  • Prince George's County 29.7
  • Maryland 27.4

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 26.4
  • County 24.5
  • Maryland 22.0

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Here 26.0
  • County 23.1
  • State 22.4

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 2.3
  • Prince George's County 3.7
  • State 4.6

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Here 20.1
  • County 20.2
  • Maryland 20.1

Average number of male oral sex partners in lifetime (18+)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 1.8
  • County 2.8
  • State 4.1

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 21.5%
  • Prince George's County 14.0%
  • Maryland 10.3%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 39.9
  • Prince George's County 54.0
  • Maryland 57.5

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 37.1%
  • County 48.3%
  • State 52.5%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 12.4
  • Prince George's County 10.8
  • Maryland 11.1

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 8.4
  • County 9.3
  • State 9.5

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 0.6
  • County 0.5
  • Maryland 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 64.7%
  • County 72.4%
  • State 78.6%

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Fifteen percent of households in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 15.0%
  • County 12.6%
  • Maryland 10.9%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 3.6%
  • County 3.8%
  • Maryland 4.2%

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Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty three percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.6
  • Prince George's County 6.6
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 22.7%
  • County 24.8%
  • State 29.1%

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Fifty seven percent of Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 57.3%
  • Prince George's County 55.8%
  • Maryland 51.3%

Fifteen percent of Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 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 nine 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 three percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty two 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 six 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 1.2 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 14.9%
  • County 17.2%
  • State 19.5%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 29.4%
  • County 32.7%
  • Maryland 35.1%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 33.4%
  • Prince George's County 33.4%
  • State 31.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 21.5%
  • Prince George's County 25.8%
  • Maryland 22.3%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 35.9%
  • County 41.2%
  • State 42.9%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.3
  • Prince George's County 6.2
  • State 6.2

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 3.2
  • County 2.9
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.2
  • County 1.4
  • Maryland 1.3

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Ten percent of Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Seven 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. Thirty eight percent are overweight. Thirteen 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. Twelve percent of people living in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty four percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Two percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. One percent have ever had emphysema. Four percent have another thyroid problem. Three percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Five percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 10.3%
  • County 9.8%
  • Maryland 10.4%

People with anemia (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 6.8%
  • Prince George's County 5.2%
  • Maryland 4.0%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 1.6%
  • County 2.5%
  • State 3.4%

People with overweight (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 37.6%
  • Prince George's County 34.8%
  • Maryland 34.1%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 12.5%
  • Prince George's County 17.7%
  • Maryland 18.9%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 12.1%
  • County 10.5%
  • Maryland 11.2%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Here 20.2%
  • Prince George's County 18.9%
  • Maryland 18.5%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 23.7%
  • Prince George's County 19.7%
  • State 23.7%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.9%
  • County 3.5%
  • Maryland 3.8%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • County 2.7%
  • Maryland 3.1%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 1.9%
  • Prince George's County 2.0%
  • Maryland 2.8%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 1.7%
  • County 1.6%
  • Maryland 2.0%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 2.1%
  • Prince George's County 2.3%
  • State 3.3%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 4.2%
  • Prince George's County 3.3%
  • State 3.6%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 1.1%
  • Prince George's County 1.8%
  • Maryland 2.8%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • County 5.0%
  • Maryland 6.8%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • County 2.9%
  • State 3.4%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 1.4%
  • County 2.4%
  • Maryland 2.8%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 5.3%
  • County 5.2%
  • State 8.0%

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Sixty three percent of births in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village were vaginal deliveries. Thirty seven percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.2 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Thirty seven percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty four percent of women in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Ten percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy four percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Four percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty two percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Eleven 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.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Here 62.8%
  • County 60.6%
  • Maryland 62.7%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 37.2%
  • County 39.4%
  • State 37.3%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 98.2%
  • County 99.0%
  • State 99.2%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 59.7%
  • Prince George's County 56.9%
  • State 58.5%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 36.7%
  • County 49.1%
  • Maryland 53.8%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 23.9%
  • County 17.7%
  • Maryland 20.7%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 10.2%
  • County 8.2%
  • State 10.7%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 74.1%
  • County 73.1%
  • State 74.2%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 4.1%
  • County 6.6%
  • Maryland 7.8%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 21.7%
  • Prince George's County 20.3%
  • State 16.9%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 10.9%
  • Prince George's County 10.9%
  • Maryland 15.8%

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People living in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village report their general health condition on average at 52 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 55 percent of Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Ten percent of people living in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 52.3%
  • County 55.1%
  • Maryland 56.2%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • County 4.5%
  • Maryland 4.5%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 54.8%
  • County 51.5%
  • Maryland 44.1%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 9.6%
  • Prince George's County 8.9%
  • State 8.7%

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People in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village spend $327 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 26 percent of their income. The average family in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village spends $73 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $108 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $26 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $327
  • County $352
  • Maryland $361

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 26.3%
  • County 24.3%
  • State 23.4%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village $73
  • Prince George's County $83
  • Maryland $76

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • Prince George's County 4.7%
  • State 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village $108
  • County $133
  • Maryland $144

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 5.7%
  • Prince George's County 6.6%
  • State 6.6%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $26
  • County $27
  • Maryland $26

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.3%
  • County 1.2%
  • Maryland 1.2%

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People living in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village report their general condition of hearing on average at 84 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. Fourteen percent of Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty three 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. Thirteen percent of people in Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 83.5%
  • County 82.9%
  • Maryland 80.5%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 86.1%
  • Prince George's County 85.1%
  • Maryland 81.0%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 96.6%
  • County 96.4%
  • Maryland 95.5%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 13.9%
  • Prince George's County 14.8%
  • Maryland 18.1%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 33.1%
  • County 34.2%
  • Maryland 38.7%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 12.9%
  • Prince George's County 13.6%
  • State 14.7%

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Twenty eight percent of Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 28.1%
  • Prince George's County 23.0%
  • Maryland 24.9%

Eighteen percent of Carmody Hills-Pepper Mill Village 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. Twenty three percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eleven percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Nine percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Ten percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 17.8%
  • County 15.1%
  • Maryland 17.1%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 22.9%
  • Prince George's County 19.7%
  • State 22.7%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 10.6%
  • Prince George's County 7.7%
  • Maryland 8.7%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 8.7%
  • County 7.6%
  • Maryland 9.0%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 10.0%
  • Prince George's County 6.7%
  • Maryland 7.5%

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