Health and Nutrition of Brimson, MO Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty percent of Brimson residents report that their diet is generally healthy. 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.

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Oral Health

The average Brimson 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). Twenty five percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Brimson residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 50 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 seven days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of seven days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 29 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Brimson residents 16 years and older is 61 inches. The average weight is 145 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 27. Hundred percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Diabetes

Hundred percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years.

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Taste & Smell

Hundred percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Hundred percent of people living in Brimson are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Hundred percent of people in Brimson frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Twenty five percent of people living in Brimson use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Hundred percent of people often feel tired or have little energy.

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Alcohol use

Hundred percent of people living in Brimson have at least one alcoholic drink per month. People living here drink alcohol 2.0 days per month on average.

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Sexual Behavior

Hundred percent of Brimson residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Hundred percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Hundred percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. People in Brimson were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 23 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Brimson 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. The average person in Brimson has vaginal or anal sex 32 times a year. Females in Brimson 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.

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Sleep Disorders

Brimson residents 16 years and older usually get five hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays.

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Physical Activity

Hundred 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. Hundred 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 one 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 0.5 hours per day.

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Reproductive Health

Hundred percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Hundred percent of women breastfeed their children. Hundred percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason.

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Current Health Status

People living in Brimson report their general health condition on average at 75 percent.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Brimson spend $400 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 12 percent of their income. This is 12 percent of their income. They spend $60 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. They also spend $30 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Brimson report their general condition of hearing on average at 80 percent. Hundred 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. Hundred percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room.

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