Forty six percent of Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction 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 five 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 three "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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The average Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction 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). Thirteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 50 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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The average height of Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction residents 16 years and older is 63 inches. The average weight is 164 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty six percent of people living here are obese. Forty two percent have ever been obese. Forty four percent have ever tried to lose weight.
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Forty six percent of Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Fourteen 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. One percent have ever used heroin. Four percent have ever used methamphetamines.
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Twelve percent of people living in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty five 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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Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction 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).
Eleven percent of Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction 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. Four percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty seven percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Fourteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fifteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Fourteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Twenty percent have had two or more sinus infections.
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Seventy percent of people living in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.
Fifteen percent of people living in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Sixteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty four percent of people in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction 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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Forty one percent of people living in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction use sunscreen.
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Thirty seven percent of Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty one percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty one percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty three percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty nine percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Seventeen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty nine 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. Three percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.
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Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction residents on average take one prescription medicines.
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Seventy seven percent of people living in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction 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 3.1 days per month on average. They have 3.1 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on nine days a year.
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Ninety nine percent of Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety nine percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty four percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Seven percent of males in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty four percent have ever had anal sex. Seventeen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction 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 36 women. People living here were on average 20 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on three women. People in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction were 19 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. Six percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction has vaginal or anal sex 77 times a year. Fifty one percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with seven men on average. They have had seven male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.8 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Forty one percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.
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Seven percent of households in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects.
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Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty one percent of them have trouble sleeping.
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Forty five percent of Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction residents currently smoke cigarettes.
Twenty three percent of Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction 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. Forty five 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 six percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty four 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. Fifty two 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 1.6 hours per day.
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Nine percent of Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Three 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 seven percent are overweight. Twelve 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. Five percent of people living in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction have ever received a blood transfusion. Fourteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Nine percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. One 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. Three percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Three percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.
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Fifty six percent of births in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction were vaginal deliveries. Forty four percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty five percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Ninety percent of women breastfeed their children. Eighty one percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Three percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty nine 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.
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People living in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 53 percent of Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Three percent of people living in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction are left-handed.
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People in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction spend $412 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 Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction spends $114 on food at other stores monthly. This is seven percent of their income. They spend $140 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is 10 percent of their income. They also spend $18 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.
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People living in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction report their general condition of hearing on average at 81 percent. Eighty three 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. Seven percent of Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Twenty six 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. Seventeen percent of people in Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction had off-work exposure to loud noise.
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Eleven percent of Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.
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Eight percent of Pattersonville-Rotterdam Junction 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. Nine percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Four percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Five percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.
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