Forty two percent of Malden 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 four 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 three 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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The average Malden 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. Thirty percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Malden residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 46 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 28 teeth.
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The average height of Malden residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 177 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty two percent of people living here are obese. Fifty three percent have ever been obese. Forty percent have ever tried to lose weight.
Fifty two percent of Malden residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Eleven percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Ten 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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Five percent of people living in Malden have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty two 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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Malden 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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Nine percent of Malden 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. Forty eight percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twelve percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Seventeen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty three percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Nineteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.
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Fifty nine percent of people living in Malden are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.
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Eight percent of people living in Malden have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Ten percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Twenty four percent of people in Malden frequently check their blood cholesterol. Seven 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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Twenty eight percent of people living in Malden use sunscreen.
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Twenty seven percent of Malden residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty 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. Thirty two percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Sixteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Seventeen 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. Eight percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.
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Malden residents on average take one prescription medicines.
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Eighty three percent of people living in Malden have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Nine percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.9 days per month on average. They have 3.2 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 12 days a year.
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Ninety seven percent of Malden residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Eighty eight percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty five percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty eight percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Thirteen percent of males in Malden have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety four percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty three percent have ever had anal sex. Seven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Malden 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 64 women. He has vaginal sex with 59 women. People living here were on average 19 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on 11 women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 0.8 men on average. They have had 0.5 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Malden were 18 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Thirteen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Malden has vaginal or anal sex 62 times a year. Thirty seven percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Malden 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with five men on average. They have had five male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Forty three percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.
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Ten percent of households in Malden use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Two percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.
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Malden residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Fifteen percent of them have trouble sleeping.
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Forty one percent of Malden residents currently smoke cigarettes.
Thirty three percent of Malden 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 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. Twenty six percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty nine 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 five 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 1.2 hours per day.
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Six percent of Malden 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 seven percent are overweight. Four percent of people living in Malden have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty one percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Eleven percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Two percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent of people had any kind of liver condition.
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Fifty percent of births in Malden were vaginal deliveries. Fifty percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty seven percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty percent of women breastfeed their children. Eight percent of women in Malden have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Sixty seven percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Six percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirty nine percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Seven 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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People living in Malden report their general health condition on average at 58 percent. Seven percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 34 percent of Malden residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Five percent of people living in Malden are left-handed.
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People in Malden spend $421 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 24 percent of their income. The average family in Malden spends $114 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $166 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is nine percent of their income. They also spend $27 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.
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People living in Malden report their general condition of hearing on average at 85 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. Nine percent of Malden population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty 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 Malden had off-work exposure to loud noise.
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Twelve percent of Malden residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.
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Nine percent of Malden 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. Three percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Seven percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.
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