Health and Nutrition of Treasure Lake, PA Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty nine percent of Treasure Lake 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 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 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.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Oral Health

The average Treasure Lake 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). Sixteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Treasure Lake residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 56 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 27 teeth.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Weight

The average height of Treasure Lake residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 151 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 25. Twenty percent of people living here are obese. Twenty five percent have ever been obese. Thirty nine percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Drug Use

Thirty one percent of Treasure Lake residents have ever used marijuana or hashish.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Diabetes

Six percent of people living in Treasure Lake have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty seven percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. One percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Kidney Conditions-Urology

Treasure Lake 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).

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Taste & Smell

Six percent of Treasure Lake 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. Fifty one percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Ten percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Nineteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Health Insurance

Eighty two percent of people living in Treasure Lake are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Nine percent of people living in Treasure Lake have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Fifteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty six percent of people in Treasure Lake 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.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Dermatology

Forty seven percent of people living in Treasure Lake use sunscreen.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Mental Health

Twenty percent of Treasure Lake residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Nineteen percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Twenty six percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty five percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Eighteen percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Ten percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Fourteen 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. Two percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Prescription Medications

Treasure Lake residents on average take one prescription medicines.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Alcohol use

Sixty three percent of people living in Treasure Lake have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Nineteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.6 days per month on average. They have 2.4 drinks per week.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sexual Behavior

Ninety four percent of Treasure Lake residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Eighty eight percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Twenty seven percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Three percent of males in Treasure Lake have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety six percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty one percent have ever had anal sex. Six percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Treasure Lake 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 nine women. People living here were on average 25 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Treasure Lake were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Eleven percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Treasure Lake has vaginal or anal sex 53 times a year. Forty three percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Treasure Lake 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. Forty seven percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Pesticide Use

Nine percent of households in Treasure Lake 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.

Summary

Sleep Disorders

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

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Smoking-Cigarette Use

Twenty nine percent of Treasure Lake residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Physical Activity

Thirteen percent of Treasure Lake 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 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. Thirty three percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty two 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 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 1.6 hours per day.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Medical Conditions

Six percent of Treasure Lake 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 three percent are overweight. Five percent of people living in Treasure Lake have ever received a blood transfusion. Twelve percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Two percent have ever been told they had gout. One percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Reproductive Health

Forty five percent of births in Treasure Lake were vaginal deliveries. Fifty five percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.2 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty four percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty nine percent of women breastfeed their children. Fifty eight percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Seven percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Eleven percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Current Health Status

People living in Treasure Lake report their general health condition on average at 62 percent. Two percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 34 percent of Treasure Lake residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in Treasure Lake are left-handed.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Consumer Behavior

People in Treasure Lake spend $423 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 Treasure Lake spends $106 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $218 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $23 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Audiometry

People living in Treasure Lake report their general condition of hearing on average at 86 percent. Ninety one 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. 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.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Preventive Aspirin Use

Ten percent of Treasure Lake residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.