Health and Nutrition of Stanford, CA Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty six percent of Stanford 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 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 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 four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Stanford 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). Eight percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Eighteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Stanford residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 59 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 Stanford residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 165 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 26. Nineteen percent of people living here are obese. Twenty four percent have ever been obese. Thirty eight percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Fifty seven percent of Stanford residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twelve percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Eleven percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste.

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Diabetes

Four percent of people living in Stanford have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Thirty six 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

Stanford 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 Stanford 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. Six percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Sixty eight percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty six percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fourteen 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. Forty one percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Eighty five percent of people living in Stanford are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Six percent of people living in Stanford 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. Thirty two percent of people in Stanford frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Forty two percent of people living in Stanford use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Seventeen percent of Stanford residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Seventeen percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty 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 percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Thirteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Sixteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Seven 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.

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Prescription Medications

Stanford residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Eighty four percent of people living in Stanford have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Nine percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.3 days per month on average. They have 4.1 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 15 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Eighty eight percent of Stanford residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Seventy six percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy two percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Ten percent of males in Stanford have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty five percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty two percent have ever had anal sex. Eight percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Stanford were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. 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 three women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 2.0 men on average. They have had 1.1 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Stanford were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on three men in their lifetime. Eleven percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Stanford has vaginal or anal sex 59 times a year. Forty six percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Stanford 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with seven men on average. They have had seven male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.4 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy one percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Ten percent of households in Stanford 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

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Fifty percent of Stanford residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Seventeen percent of Stanford 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. Thirty 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 five percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Forty nine 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 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 seven 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 2.2 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Eight percent of Stanford residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Two 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 percent are overweight. Thirteen 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 Stanford have ever received a blood transfusion. Eight percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Eight percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. One percent have ever been told they had gout. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. One percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Four percent have another thyroid problem. One percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Four percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty five percent of births in Stanford were vaginal deliveries. Forty five percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Thirty nine percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty seven percent of women breastfeed their children. Six percent of women in Stanford have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Four percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Sixty nine percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Fourteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Seven 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 Stanford report their general health condition on average at 67 percent. Six percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 35 percent of Stanford residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Stanford are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Stanford spend $307 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 19 percent of their income. The average family in Stanford spends $62 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $210 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is 13 percent of their income. They also spend $26 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Stanford report their general condition of hearing on average at 86 percent. Ninety 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 seven percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Eight percent of Stanford population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Nineteen 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 Stanford had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

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

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Physical Functioning

Eleven percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Three percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Two 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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