Health and Nutrition of Philippi, WV Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty seven percent of Philippi 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 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 two 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 three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Philippi 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 percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Seventeen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Philippi residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 47 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 four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 27 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Philippi residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 171 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty six percent of people living here are obese. Forty five percent have ever been obese. Thirty six percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Fifty seven percent of Philippi residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Thirteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twelve 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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Diabetes

Eight percent of people living in Philippi 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

Philippi 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

Seven percent of Philippi 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. Forty six percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Thirty one percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Ten percent of people living in Philippi have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Eighteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty one percent of people in Philippi frequently check their blood cholesterol. Ten 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

Twenty two percent of people living in Philippi use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Twenty seven percent of Philippi residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty two percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty one percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty eight 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. Seventeen 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

Philippi residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Seventy eight percent of people living in Philippi have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eleven percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.6 days per month on average. They have 6.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 18 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety six percent of Philippi residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety two percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty six percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Philippi have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety two percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty percent have ever had anal sex. Twelve percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Philippi 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 13 women. He has vaginal sex with 11 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 two women. People in Philippi were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Twenty one percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Philippi has vaginal or anal sex 63 times a year. Thirty seven percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Philippi 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with six men on average. They have had five male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.4 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Sixty six percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Eleven percent of households in Philippi 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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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Fifty one percent of Philippi residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Fourteen percent of Philippi 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. Forty five percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty 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 nine 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 1.9 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Eight percent of Philippi 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". 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. Eleven 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. Sixteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Two percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have another thyroid problem.

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Reproductive Health

Sixty three percent of births in Philippi were vaginal deliveries. Thirty seven percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.4 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Forty eight percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty four percent of women breastfeed their children. Fifty five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eight percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty three percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in Philippi report their general health condition on average at 58 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 41 percent of Philippi residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Six percent of people living in Philippi are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Philippi spend $396 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 35 percent of their income. The average family in Philippi spends $89 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $133 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $20 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Philippi report their general condition of hearing on average at 84 percent. Ninety 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. Eleven percent of Philippi population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty 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. Fifteen percent of people in Philippi had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

Twenty one percent of Philippi residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

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Physical Functioning

Nine percent of Philippi 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. Seven percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

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