Health and Nutrition of Stronghurst, IL Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty five percent of Stronghurst 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 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. 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 Stronghurst 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). Eleven percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Stronghurst residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 47 percent. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of five days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 11 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Stronghurst residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 161 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 26. Fifteen percent of people living here are obese. Thirty three percent have ever been obese.

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Diabetes

Seventy six 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

Stronghurst residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate two 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

Seventeen percent of Stronghurst 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. Nine percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Eighty one percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Seventeen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fifteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury.

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Fifty one percent of people living in Stronghurst have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Forty six percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Seventy four percent of people in Stronghurst frequently check their blood cholesterol. Forty 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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Mental Health

Twenty five percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Sixty four percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty one 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

Stronghurst residents on average take four prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Seventy percent of people living in Stronghurst have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Thirteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.6 days per month on average. They have 3.3 drinks per week.

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Pesticide Use

Twenty four percent of households in Stronghurst 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

Stronghurst 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

Thirty four percent of Stronghurst residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty four 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 three percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty seven 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 three hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Seven percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Fifteen percent are overweight. Fifteen 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. Twenty eight percent of people living in Stronghurst have ever received a blood transfusion. Fifteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty two percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Ten percent have ever been told they had gout. Four percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. One percent have ever had emphysema. Ten percent have another thyroid problem. Twenty one percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Current Health Status

People living in Stronghurst report their general health condition on average at 46 percent.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Stronghurst spend $315 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 16 percent of their income. The average family in Stronghurst spends $98 on food at other stores monthly. This is eight percent of their income. They spend $126 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is two percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Stronghurst report their general condition of hearing on average at 71 percent. Hundred 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. Hundred percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

Thirty two percent of Stronghurst residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

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Physical Functioning

Thirty four percent of Stronghurst 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. Thirty seven percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Ten percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Eight percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Ten 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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