Health and Nutrition of Old Washington, OH Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty two percent of Old Washington residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 15 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. People here eat one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month.

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Oral Health

The average Old Washington 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). Eleven percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Old Washington residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 58 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 four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 27 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Old Washington residents 16 years and older is 62 inches. The average weight is 142 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Twenty nine percent of people living here are obese. Thirty six percent have ever been obese. Thirty six percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Five percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Eleven percent of people living in Old Washington 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. One percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Old Washington 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

Sixteen percent of Old Washington 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. Seven percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury.

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Fourteen percent of people living in Old Washington have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty four percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty seven percent of people in Old Washington frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Twenty seven percent of people living in Old Washington use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Twenty seven percent of Old Washington residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Forty two percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty six 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. Eighteen percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Eleven percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Seven 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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Prescription Medications

Old Washington residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Forty nine percent of people living in Old Washington have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twenty percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.2 days per month on average.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety eight percent of Old Washington residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety six percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Fifty one percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty percent have ever had anal sex. People in Old Washington were 19 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 20 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Old Washington were 26 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Three percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Old Washington has vaginal or anal sex 62 times a year. Thirty four percent have sex without using a condom.

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Pesticide Use

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

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Sleep Disorders

Old Washington residents 16 years and older usually get six hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Fifteen percent of them have trouble sleeping.

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Physical Activity

Eighteen 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. 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. Thirty eight 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 four 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 0.6 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Ten percent of Old Washington 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". Three percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty nine percent are overweight. Five percent of people living in Old Washington have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty one percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Nineteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. One percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Six percent have another thyroid problem. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Four percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Eighty four percent of births in Old Washington were vaginal deliveries. Sixteen percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.6 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty seven percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Seventy one percent of women breastfeed their children. Fifty three percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Ten percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty five 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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Current Health Status

People living in Old Washington report their general health condition on average at 53 percent. Two percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 35 percent of Old Washington residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Twelve percent of people living in Old Washington are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Old Washington spend $587 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 33 percent of their income. The average family in Old Washington spends $69 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $125 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 Old Washington report their general condition of hearing on average at 84 percent. Eighty 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. Seventeen 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

Fourteen percent of Old Washington 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. Twelve percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Ten percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

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