Fifty percent of Sylvan Shores residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 24 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 two 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 one "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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The average Sylvan Shores resident last visited a dentist three years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Sixteen 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). Sylvan Shores residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 44 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 two 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 15 teeth.
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The average height of Sylvan Shores residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 174 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty five percent of people living here are obese. Fifty two percent have ever been obese. Twenty six percent have ever tried to lose weight.
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Sixty four percent of Sylvan Shores residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty three percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Eleven percent have ever used methamphetamines.
Twenty percent of people living in Sylvan Shores have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty seven percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Five percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.
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Sylvan Shores 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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Twelve percent of Sylvan Shores 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. Eight percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy two percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty nine percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Sixteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty two percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty six percent have had two or more sinus infections.
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Eighty two percent of people living in Sylvan Shores are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.
Forty three percent of people living in Sylvan Shores have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Thirty seven percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Sixty one percent of people in Sylvan Shores frequently check their blood cholesterol. Forty 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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Twenty seven percent of people living in Sylvan Shores use sunscreen.
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Twenty five percent of Sylvan Shores residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty seven percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty one percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty nine percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty seven percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty two 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. Fifteen 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. Five percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.
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Sylvan Shores residents on average take four prescription medicines.
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Seventy four percent of people living in Sylvan Shores 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 4.4 days per month on average. They have 5.7 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 24 days a year.
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Ninety six percent of Sylvan Shores residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety six percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Ninety five percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty seven percent have ever had anal sex. Nine percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Sylvan Shores were 16 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 35 women. He has vaginal sex with 20 women. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on four women. People in Sylvan Shores were 22 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. Seven percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Sylvan Shores has vaginal or anal sex 37 times a year. Thirty seven percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Sylvan Shores 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 men on average. They have had eight male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.3 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy five percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.
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Thirteen percent of households in Sylvan Shores use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Six percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.
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Sylvan Shores residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty three percent of them have trouble sleeping.
Forty one percent of Sylvan Shores residents currently smoke cigarettes.
Seventeen percent of Sylvan Shores 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. Twenty four percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty six 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. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 0.8 hours per day.
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Twelve percent of Sylvan Shores residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Five percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Five percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty six percent are overweight. Twenty nine 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 two percent of people living in Sylvan Shores have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty seven percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Forty six percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Seven percent have ever been told they had gout. Ten percent have congestive heart failure. Eight percent have coronary heart disease. Five percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Nine percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Nine percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Eleven percent have another thyroid problem. Seven percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Five percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Seventeen percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.
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Seventy eight percent of births in Sylvan Shores were vaginal deliveries. Twenty two percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.7 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty two percent of women breastfeed their children. Forty one percent of women in Sylvan Shores have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twenty one percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Sixty four percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Six percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty 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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People living in Sylvan Shores report their general health condition on average at 47 percent. Two percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 28 percent of Sylvan Shores residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Six percent of people living in Sylvan Shores are left-handed.
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People in Sylvan Shores spend $320 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 22 percent of their income. The average family in Sylvan Shores spends $48 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $95 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is four percent of their income. They also spend $13 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.
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People living in Sylvan Shores report their general condition of hearing on average at 68 percent. Seventy four 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 three percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty nine percent of Sylvan Shores population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty four 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. Thirteen percent of people in Sylvan Shores had off-work exposure to loud noise.
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Thirty six percent of Sylvan Shores residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.
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Thirty three percent of Sylvan Shores 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. Forty one percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eighteen percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Seventeen percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Eighteen 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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