Health and Nutrition of Passaic, MO Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty percent of Passaic residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 28 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 one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Passaic 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). Nineteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Thirty six percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Passaic residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 43 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 five days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 27 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Passaic residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 152 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Forty six percent of people living here are obese. Sixty five percent have ever been obese. Twenty six percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Fifty one percent of Passaic residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty eight percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Nine percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Eighteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Fifty 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

Passaic 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

Six percent of Passaic 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. Fifty eight percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twelve percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury.

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Health Insurance

Sixty two percent of people living in Passaic are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Nine percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty three percent of people in Passaic frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Twenty six percent of people living in Passaic use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Thirty eight percent of Passaic residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty seven percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty five 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. Thirty five percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Nineteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Thirty four percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Eleven 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. Eight percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Alcohol use

Eighty three percent of people living in Passaic have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eight percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.9 days per month on average. They have 3.7 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 11 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety seven percent of Passaic residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety three percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Fifty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Twenty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Three percent of males in Passaic 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. Seventy percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty six percent have ever had anal sex. Seven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Passaic were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. He has vaginal sex with seven women. People living here were on average 19 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Passaic were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Fourteen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Passaic has vaginal or anal sex 44 times a year. Twenty eight percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Passaic 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. Seventy two percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Twenty three percent of households in Passaic use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects.

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Seventy two percent of Passaic residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Thirty four percent of Passaic 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 one 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 six percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty seven 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. Forty two 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 four 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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Medical Conditions

Five percent of Passaic 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". Forty percent are overweight. Twenty eight percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. One percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Seventeen percent have another thyroid problem.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty five percent of births in Passaic were vaginal deliveries. Forty five percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty three percent of women breastfeed their children. Seventy eight percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Twenty seven percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in Passaic 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, 26 percent of Passaic residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Five percent of people living in Passaic are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Passaic spend $495 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 31 percent of their income. The average family in Passaic spends $124 on food at other stores monthly. This is seven percent of their income. They spend $95 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $14 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Passaic report their general condition of hearing on average at 83 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 eight percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Nine percent of Passaic population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty 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. Six percent of people in Passaic had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Physical Functioning

Seven percent of Passaic 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. Nine 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. Four percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

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