Health and Nutrition of Cedar Grove, WV Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty three percent of Cedar Grove 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 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 one "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 Cedar Grove 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). Nine percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Eleven percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Cedar Grove residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 48 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 five days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 18 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Cedar Grove residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 169 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty nine percent of people living here are obese. Fifty seven percent have ever been obese. Thirty seven percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Sixty one percent of Cedar Grove residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Eleven percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Eleven percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin.

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Diabetes

Twenty two percent of people living in Cedar Grove have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Sixty one 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

Cedar Grove residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate two 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

Seven percent of Cedar Grove 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. Sixty seven percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty three percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Thirty percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Eighty seven percent of people living in Cedar Grove are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Forty nine percent of people living in Cedar Grove have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Thirty six percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Sixty seven percent of people in Cedar Grove frequently check their blood cholesterol. Thirty one 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

Thirty two percent of people living in Cedar Grove use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Twenty seven percent of Cedar Grove residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty nine percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty two percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty two percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty one percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty one percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Sixteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Sixteen 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.

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Prescription Medications

Cedar Grove residents on average take three prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Sixty three percent of people living in Cedar Grove have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Thirteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.1 days per month on average. They have 2.2 drinks per week.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety six percent of Cedar Grove residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety five percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Twenty seven percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Three percent of males in Cedar Grove have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety five percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy five percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty seven percent have ever had anal sex. Fourteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Cedar Grove 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 16 women. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Cedar Grove 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. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Cedar Grove has vaginal or anal sex 47 times a year. Thirty four percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Cedar Grove 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with six men on average. They have had six male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.2 female sex partners in their lifetimes.

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Pesticide Use

Ten percent of households in Cedar Grove 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

Cedar Grove residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty six percent of them have trouble sleeping.

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Thirty four percent of Cedar Grove residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Thirty one 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. Twenty six percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Ten 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 five 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 1.1 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Eight percent of Cedar Grove residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Eight percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Three percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Forty four 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. Twenty seven percent of people living in Cedar Grove have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty five percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Forty three percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Three percent have ever been told they had gout. Seven percent have congestive heart failure. Three percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Three percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Seven percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Six percent have another thyroid problem. One percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Eleven percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Seventy five percent of births in Cedar Grove were vaginal deliveries. Twenty five percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty nine percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty two percent of women breastfeed their children. Thirty five percent of women in Cedar Grove have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twenty two 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. Six percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty three 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 Cedar Grove report their general health condition on average at 51 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 38 percent of Cedar Grove residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Ten percent of people living in Cedar Grove are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Cedar Grove spend $346 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 16 percent of their income. The average family in Cedar Grove spends $74 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $98 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is three percent of their income. They also spend $16 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Cedar Grove report their general condition of hearing on average at 77 percent. Eighty five 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 six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty percent of Cedar Grove 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. Ten percent of people in Cedar Grove had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

Forty percent of Cedar Grove residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

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Physical Functioning

Twelve percent of Cedar Grove 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. Nineteen 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. Twelve percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Twenty 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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