Health and Nutrition of Spring Ridge, PA Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty nine percent of Spring Ridge residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 20 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 three 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 two "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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Oral Health

The average Spring Ridge 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). Six percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Eighteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Spring Ridge residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 57 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 26 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Spring Ridge residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 157 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 26. Twenty four percent of people living here are obese. Twenty nine percent have ever been obese. Thirty nine percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Twenty nine percent of Spring Ridge residents have ever used marijuana or hashish.

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Diabetes

Eight percent of people living in Spring Ridge have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty 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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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Spring Ridge 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 Spring Ridge 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 five percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Six percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Nineteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Eighty four percent of people living in Spring Ridge are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Seventeen percent of people living in Spring Ridge 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. Fifty three percent of people in Spring Ridge frequently check their blood cholesterol. Fifteen 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

Forty three percent of people living in Spring Ridge use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Nineteen percent of Spring Ridge residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Eighteen percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty four percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Nineteen percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twelve percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twelve percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Six 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

Spring Ridge residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Sixty one percent of people living in Spring Ridge have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twenty three percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.4 days per month on average. They have 2.3 drinks per week.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety five percent of Spring Ridge residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety three percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy three percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty one percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Three percent of males in Spring Ridge have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety five percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy three percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty nine percent have ever had anal sex. Five percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Spring Ridge were 21 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 11 women. He has vaginal sex with 11 women. People living here were on average 24 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Spring Ridge were 22 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Spring Ridge has vaginal or anal sex 46 times a year. Forty three percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Spring Ridge 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with five men on average. They have had four male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.3 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Fifty four percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Eleven percent of households in Spring Ridge use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Five percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

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Sleep Disorders

Spring Ridge 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

Twenty five percent of Spring Ridge residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty two 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. Thirty one 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 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 seven 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 1.5 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Seven percent of Spring Ridge 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 six 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. Eight percent of people living in Spring Ridge have ever received a blood transfusion. Fourteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twelve percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Three percent have ever been told they had gout. One percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Two percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Six percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Five percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty four percent of births in Spring Ridge were vaginal deliveries. Forty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty one percent of women breastfeed their children. Thirteen percent of women in Spring Ridge have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Seven percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Forty nine percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Nine percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Nine 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 Spring Ridge report their general health condition on average at 62 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 36 percent of Spring Ridge residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in Spring Ridge are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Spring Ridge spend $431 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 15 percent of their income. The average family in Spring Ridge spends $104 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $212 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income. They also spend $25 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Spring Ridge report their general condition of hearing on average at 85 percent. Ninety 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. Eight percent of Spring Ridge population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Fifteen 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. Six percent of people in Spring Ridge had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

Seventeen percent of Spring Ridge residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

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Physical Functioning

Seven percent of Spring Ridge 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. Five percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Four percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Four 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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