Health and Nutrition of Camp Pendleton South, CA Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty six percent of Camp Pendleton South 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 five 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 three 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 five frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Camp Pendleton South 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). Fifteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty two percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Camp Pendleton South residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 49 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 28 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Camp Pendleton South residents 16 years and older is 68 inches. The average weight is 182 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty four percent of people living here are obese. Forty three percent have ever been obese. Thirty seven percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Sixty five percent of Camp Pendleton South residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Nineteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Two percent have ever used heroin. Nine percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Three percent of people living in Camp Pendleton South have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Thirty three 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.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Camp Pendleton South 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

Eight percent of Camp Pendleton South 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. Three percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty seven percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fifteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Nineteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty three percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Sixty seven percent of people living in Camp Pendleton South are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Fourteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Twenty one percent of people in Camp Pendleton South frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Thirty two percent of people living in Camp Pendleton South use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Twenty three percent of Camp Pendleton South residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty three 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 six percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Eighteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty one percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Thirteen 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

Camp Pendleton South residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Eighty two percent of people living in Camp Pendleton South have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Ten 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 5.1 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 24 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety four percent of Camp Pendleton South residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Eighty seven percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty six percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Seven percent of males in Camp Pendleton South 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 seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty three percent have ever had anal sex. Seventeen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Camp Pendleton South 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 14 women. He has vaginal sex with 12 women. People living here were on average 19 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on three women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 0.7 men on average. They have had 0.4 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Camp Pendleton South were 17 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. Twelve percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Camp Pendleton South has vaginal or anal sex 79 times a year. Fifty percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Camp Pendleton South 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with nine men on average. They have had eight male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.5 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy seven percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Eight percent of households in Camp Pendleton South use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Three percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Sixty two percent of Camp Pendleton South residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty nine percent of Camp Pendleton South 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. Forty five 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 eight percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Forty 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. Fifty three 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 1.9 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Eleven percent of Camp Pendleton South 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". Two percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty eight percent are overweight. Seventeen 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. Four percent of people living in Camp Pendleton South have ever received a blood transfusion. Eleven percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Three percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent have ever had chronic bronchitis.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty four percent of births in Camp Pendleton South were vaginal deliveries. Forty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty eight percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty seven percent of women breastfeed their children. Seventy four percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eleven percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirty one percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Six 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 Camp Pendleton South report their general health condition on average at 60 percent. Seven percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 43 percent of Camp Pendleton South residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in Camp Pendleton South are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Camp Pendleton South spend $336 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 24 percent of their income. The average family in Camp Pendleton South spends $82 on food at other stores monthly. This is seven percent of their income. They spend $159 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is 14 percent of their income. They also spend $36 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is three percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Camp Pendleton South report their general condition of hearing on average at 86 percent. Eighty nine 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. Fourteen percent of Camp Pendleton South population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty two 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. Nineteen percent of people in Camp Pendleton South had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

Eleven percent of Camp Pendleton South 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 Camp Pendleton South 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. Four percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

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