Forty three percent of Waynesburg residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 26 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 three of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat three "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat seven frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.
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The average Waynesburg resident last visited a dentist three years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Twenty percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty six percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Waynesburg residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 34 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 two 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 21 teeth.
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The average height of Waynesburg residents 16 years and older is 70 inches. The average weight is 185 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 27. Twenty six percent of people living here are obese. Forty one percent have ever been obese. Seventeen percent have ever tried to lose weight.
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Seventy five percent of Waynesburg residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty six percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty five percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Seven percent have ever used heroin. Nineteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.
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Eight percent of people living in Waynesburg have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Thirty five 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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Waynesburg 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).
Ten percent of Waynesburg 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. Eight percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Sixty two percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty six percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Twenty four percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Thirty four percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty three percent have had two or more sinus infections.
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Sixty six percent of people living in Waynesburg are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.
Eighteen percent of people living in Waynesburg have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty four percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Twenty seven percent of people in Waynesburg frequently check their blood cholesterol. Nineteen 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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Fifteen percent of people living in Waynesburg use sunscreen.
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Twenty six percent of Waynesburg residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Nineteen percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty seven percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty four percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty six percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Fourteen 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. Sixteen 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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Waynesburg residents on average take two prescription medicines.
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Eighty eight percent of people living in Waynesburg have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Six percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.5 days per month on average. They have 7.6 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 34 days a year.
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Ninety eight percent of Waynesburg residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety five percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty five percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Two percent of males in Waynesburg have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Eighty percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Fifty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty percent have ever had anal sex. Ten percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Waynesburg were 15 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 25 women. He has vaginal sex with 20 women. People living here were on average 17 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on 10 women. People in Waynesburg were 25 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Sixteen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Waynesburg has vaginal or anal sex 79 times a year. Fifty two percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Waynesburg 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with six men on average. They have had five male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 1.5 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty six percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.
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Eight percent of households in Waynesburg 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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Waynesburg residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty percent of them have trouble sleeping.
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Seventy three percent of Waynesburg residents currently smoke cigarettes.
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Thirty nine percent of Waynesburg 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 five 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. Forty percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Sixteen 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. Twenty six 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 0.8 hours per day.
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Twelve percent of Waynesburg 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". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty two percent are overweight. Twenty five 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. Eight percent of people living in Waynesburg have ever received a blood transfusion. Eighteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty four percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Three percent have ever been told they had gout. Five percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Five percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Eight percent have ever had emphysema. Three percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Four percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Six percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.
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Sixty one percent of births in Waynesburg were vaginal deliveries. Thirty nine percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty nine percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty five percent of women breastfeed their children. Ten percent of women in Waynesburg have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Forty one percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Twenty four percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.
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People living in Waynesburg report their general health condition on average at 52 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 35 percent of Waynesburg residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in Waynesburg are left-handed.
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People in Waynesburg spend $375 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 29 percent of their income. The average family in Waynesburg spends $58 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $112 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income. They also spend $21 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.
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People living in Waynesburg report their general condition of hearing on average at 75 percent. Seventy 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. Twenty one percent of Waynesburg population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Seventy eight 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. Twenty four percent of people in Waynesburg had off-work exposure to loud noise.
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Twenty eight percent of Waynesburg residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.
Twenty percent of Waynesburg 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 five percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eight percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Twelve percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Seven 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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