Health and Nutrition of Strathmoor Village, KY Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Sixty three percent of Strathmoor Village 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 six 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 Strathmoor Village 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). Seven percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Thirteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Strathmoor Village residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 66 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 three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 27 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Strathmoor Village residents 16 years and older is 70 inches. The average weight is 192 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 27. Twenty seven percent of people living here are obese. Thirty seven percent have ever been obese. Forty two percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Sixty six percent of Strathmoor Village residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Sixteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Sixteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. One percent have ever used heroin.

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Diabetes

Eight percent of people living in Strathmoor Village 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. Three percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Strathmoor Village 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

Eleven percent of Strathmoor Village 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 been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Sixty three percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty six percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eighteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Thirty one percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty three percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Ninety percent of people living in Strathmoor Village are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Twenty percent of people living in Strathmoor Village have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty one percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty five percent of people in Strathmoor Village frequently check their blood cholesterol. Seventeen 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

Fifty percent of people living in Strathmoor Village use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Fifteen percent of Strathmoor Village residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twelve percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty two percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty three percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Eleven 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. Ten percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Five 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.

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Prescription Medications

Strathmoor Village residents on average take two prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Ninety two percent of people living in Strathmoor Village have at least one alcoholic drink per month. People living here drink alcohol 7.8 days per month on average. They have 4.8 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 13 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety six percent of Strathmoor Village 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. Ninety percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty four percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Nine percent of males in Strathmoor Village 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. Eighty percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty eight percent have ever had anal sex. Six percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Strathmoor Village were 19 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 nine 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 five women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 1.9 men on average. They have had 0.9 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Strathmoor Village 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. Three percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Strathmoor Village has vaginal or anal sex 53 times a year. Sixty percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Strathmoor Village 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. Ninety percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Eight percent of households in Strathmoor Village use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Twenty nine percent of Strathmoor Village residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Seventeen percent of Strathmoor Village 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. Twenty nine 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 seven percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Forty seven 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. Sixty four 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 eight 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 Strathmoor Village residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four 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. 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 Strathmoor Village have ever received a blood transfusion. Eight percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Seventeen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Eight percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. 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. One percent have ever had emphysema. Three percent have another thyroid problem. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Eleven percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Forty four percent of births in Strathmoor Village were vaginal deliveries. Fifty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Seventy nine percent of women breastfeed their children. Five percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Sixty percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Nine percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Ten percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Eight 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 Strathmoor Village report their general health condition on average at 69 percent. Seven percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 44 percent of Strathmoor Village residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Strathmoor Village are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Strathmoor Village spend $407 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 13 percent of their income. The average family in Strathmoor Village spends $89 on food at other stores monthly. This is two percent of their income. They spend $304 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is 11 percent of their income. They also spend $47 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Strathmoor Village report their general condition of hearing on average at 82 percent. Eighty seven 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. Sixteen percent of Strathmoor Village population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty one 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 Strathmoor Village had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

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

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Physical Functioning

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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