Forty seven percent of Chimney Rock 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 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.
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The average Chimney Rock 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). Six percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty three percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Chimney Rock 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 27 teeth.
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The average height of Chimney Rock residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 189 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty four percent of people living here are obese. Fifty seven percent have ever been obese. Twenty nine percent have ever tried to lose weight.
Forty three percent of Chimney Rock residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty three percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty two percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Eight percent have ever used methamphetamines.
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Seven percent of people living in Chimney Rock have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty one 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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Chimney Rock 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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Ten percent of Chimney Rock 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. Forty nine percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Seventeen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty seven percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Eighteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.
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Sixty percent of people living in Chimney Rock are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.
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Fifteen percent of people living in Chimney Rock 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 six percent of people in Chimney Rock frequently check their blood cholesterol. Fifteen 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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Twenty nine percent of people living in Chimney Rock use sunscreen.
Twenty two percent of Chimney Rock residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty 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 three percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Sixteen 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 percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fifteen 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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Chimney Rock residents on average take one prescription medicines.
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Ninety five percent of people living in Chimney Rock have at least one alcoholic drink per month. People living here drink alcohol 4.1 days per month on average. They have 4.1 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 20 days a year.
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Ninety nine percent of Chimney Rock residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety nine percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Ninety four percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Sixty three percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Chimney Rock have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. People in Chimney Rock were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 50 women. He has vaginal sex with 48 women. People living here were on average 20 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Chimney Rock were 23 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Eight percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Chimney Rock has vaginal or anal sex 78 times a year. Forty six percent have sex without using a condom. Forty percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.
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Ten percent of households in Chimney Rock use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Two percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.
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Chimney Rock residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Eighteen percent of them have trouble sleeping.
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Twenty nine percent of Chimney Rock residents currently smoke cigarettes.
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Thirty percent of Chimney Rock 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 six 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. Twenty three percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty four 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 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 five 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 1.1 hours per day.
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Four percent of Chimney Rock 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. Thirty three percent are overweight. Five percent of people living in Chimney Rock have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Nine percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. One percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. One percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Seven percent of people had any kind of liver condition.
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People living in Chimney Rock report their general health condition on average at 57 percent. Six percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 47 percent of Chimney Rock residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Chimney Rock are left-handed.
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People in Chimney Rock spend $457 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 17 percent of their income. The average family in Chimney Rock spends $127 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $228 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $29 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.
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People living in Chimney Rock report their general condition of hearing on average at 84 percent. Eighty six 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 six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Ten percent of Chimney Rock population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Fifty 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. Fourteen percent of people in Chimney Rock had off-work exposure to loud noise.
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Nine percent of Chimney Rock residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.
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Ten percent of Chimney Rock 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. Five percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Six percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Three 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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