Health and Nutrition of Turney, MO Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty one percent of Turney residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 18 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 four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Turney 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). Ten percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty five percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Turney 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 three 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 24 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Turney residents 16 years and older is 63 inches. The average weight is 168 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty two percent of people living here are obese. Forty percent have ever been obese. Thirty eight percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Thirty six percent of Turney residents have ever used marijuana or hashish.

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Diabetes

Eight percent of people living in Turney have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Sixty six percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Two percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Turney 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

Eight percent of Turney 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. Fifty seven percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Ten percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eight percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Thirty five percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Thirty one percent of people living in Turney have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Thirty five percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty eight percent of people in Turney frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty three 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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Dermatology

Twenty eight percent of people living in Turney use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Twenty two percent of Turney residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty three percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty one percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty two percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty eight percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Sixteen 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. Twelve 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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Prescription Medications

Turney residents on average take two prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Sixty three percent of people living in Turney have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twenty percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.1 days per month on average.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety eight percent of Turney residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Hundred percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty three percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Eleven percent of males in Turney have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety four percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty six percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty six percent have ever had anal sex. Five percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Turney were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 15 women. He has vaginal sex with 15 women. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on two women. People in Turney were 21 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Five percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Turney has vaginal or anal sex 53 times a year. Forty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Turney 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with five men on average. They have had five male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy eight percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Twenty one percent of households in Turney 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

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

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Physical Activity

Twenty 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. Twenty three percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Forty 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 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 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 three 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

Seven percent of Turney residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Seven percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Thirty three percent are overweight. Nineteen 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. Sixteen percent of people living in Turney have ever received a blood transfusion. Thirty four percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty eight percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Seven percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. One percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Two percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Ten percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two 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

Sixty four percent of births in Turney were vaginal deliveries. Thirty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty five percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty percent of women breastfeed their children. Thirty one percent of women in Turney have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twenty two percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Seven percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty nine 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 Turney report their general health condition on average at 62 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 56 percent of Turney residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Turney spend $422 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 Turney spends $164 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $148 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is four percent of their income. They also spend $23 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Turney report their general condition of hearing on average at 86 percent. Ninety three 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. Fifteen percent of Turney population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Twenty 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.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

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

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Physical Functioning

Seventeen percent of Turney 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. Twenty one percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Nine percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Seven percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Six 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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