Fifty four percent of Barbers Point Housing residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 16 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. 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 four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.
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The average Barbers Point Housing 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). Thirteen 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). Barbers Point Housing residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 48 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 four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 26 teeth.
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The average height of Barbers Point Housing residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 149 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 26. Twenty six percent of people living here are obese. Thirty two percent have ever been obese. Forty percent have ever tried to lose weight.
Twenty seven percent of Barbers Point Housing residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Fifteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Fourteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. One percent have ever used heroin. Seven percent have ever used methamphetamines.
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Eleven percent of people living in Barbers Point Housing have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty two 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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Barbers Point Housing 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).
Four percent of Barbers Point Housing 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. Two percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Sixty five percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Seventeen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Thirteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Nine percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Nine percent have had two or more sinus infections.
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Seventy five percent of people living in Barbers Point Housing are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.
Seventeen percent of people living in Barbers Point Housing have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Ten percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty eight percent of people in Barbers Point Housing 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.
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Forty two percent of people living in Barbers Point Housing use sunscreen.
Thirty three percent of Barbers Point Housing residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty nine percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty eight percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Nine percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty nine percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty five 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. Five percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.
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Barbers Point Housing residents on average take one prescription medicines.
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Fifty five percent of people living in Barbers Point Housing have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twenty eight 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 2.5 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 11 days a year.
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Ninety five percent of Barbers Point Housing 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 three percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty three percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Seven percent of males in Barbers Point Housing have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety three percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty 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 Barbers Point Housing were 19 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 18 women. He has vaginal sex with 18 women. People living here were on average 24 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on two women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 1.2 men on average. They have had 0.5 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Barbers Point Housing were 22 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. Thirteen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Barbers Point Housing has vaginal or anal sex 36 times a year. Fifty one percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Barbers Point Housing 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with four men on average. They have had four male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Thirty seven percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.
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Fifteen percent of households in Barbers Point Housing use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects.
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Barbers Point Housing residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty one percent of them have trouble sleeping.
Thirty six percent of Barbers Point Housing residents currently smoke cigarettes.
Fourteen percent of Barbers Point Housing 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 eight 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 percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Seventeen 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. Thirty 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 1.2 hours per day.
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Seven percent of Barbers Point Housing residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Six percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty four percent are overweight. Eight percent of people living in Barbers Point Housing have ever received a blood transfusion. Eighteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Sixteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Five percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Two percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.
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Eighty four percent of births in Barbers Point Housing were vaginal deliveries. Sixteen percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Forty eight percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty nine percent of women breastfeed their children. Eight percent of women in Barbers Point Housing have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Sixty one percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Sixteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Five 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 Barbers Point Housing report their general health condition on average at 56 percent. Two percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 27 percent of Barbers Point Housing residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Barbers Point Housing are left-handed.
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People in Barbers Point Housing spend $407 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 Barbers Point Housing spends $95 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $183 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income.
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People living in Barbers Point Housing report their general condition of hearing on average at 85 percent. Eighty seven 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. Twenty six 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. Five percent of people in Barbers Point Housing had off-work exposure to loud noise.
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Fourteen percent of Barbers Point Housing residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.
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Eight percent of Barbers Point Housing 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. Eight percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Four percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Three percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. 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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