Health and Nutrition of Midland, MD Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty percent of Midland 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 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.

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Oral Health

The average Midland 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). Twenty two percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Midland 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 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 27 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Midland residents 16 years and older is 60 inches. The average weight is 138 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 26. Nineteen percent of people living here are obese. Twenty seven percent have ever been obese. Twenty eight percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Thirty six percent of Midland residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Ten percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Nine percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste.

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Diabetes

Twelve percent of people living in Midland 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. Three percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Midland 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 of Midland 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 four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Six percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury.

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Health Insurance

Sixty two percent of people living in Midland are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Twelve percent of people living in Midland 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. Thirty seven percent of people in Midland frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Thirty two percent of people living in Midland use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Thirty two percent of Midland residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Nineteen percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty three percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty seven percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty one percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Eleven 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. Eleven 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. Nine percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

Midland residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Forty seven percent of people living in Midland have at least one alcoholic drink per month.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety percent of Midland residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Eighty three percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty one percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty four percent have ever had anal sex. Five percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Midland were 19 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 19 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Midland were 23 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 five percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Midland has vaginal or anal sex 49 times a year. Twenty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Midland 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with four men on average. They have had four male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes.

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Pesticide Use

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

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Sleep Disorders

Midland residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Seventeen percent of them have trouble sleeping.

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Physical Activity

Twelve percent of Midland 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 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 seven percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirteen 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 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 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 1.1 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Seven percent of Midland residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four 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. Thirteen percent are overweight. Seventeen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Ten percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Three percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Thirty eight percent of births in Midland were vaginal deliveries. Sixty two percent of deliveries were cesarean. 96.4 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty nine percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Seventy seven percent of women breastfeed their children. Ten percent of women in Midland have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Six percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Forty four percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Seven percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty eight percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in Midland report their general health condition on average at 51 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 21 percent of Midland residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Midland spend $463 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 21 percent of their income. The average family in Midland spends $65 on food at other stores monthly. This is two percent of their income. They spend $148 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income. They also spend $30 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Midland report their general condition of hearing on average at 83 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. Hundred percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Sixteen percent of Midland population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Sixteen 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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Physical Functioning

Eight percent of Midland 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. Thirteen percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Three 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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