Health and Nutrition of Almira, WA Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty percent of Almira residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 16 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 five 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 five "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 Almira 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 four percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Nineteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Almira residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 47 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 26 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Almira residents 16 years and older is 63 inches. The average weight is 132 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 23. Twenty percent of people living here are obese. Twenty five percent have ever been obese. Thirty one percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Forty seven percent of Almira residents have ever used marijuana or hashish.

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Diabetes

Thirty 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

Almira 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

Sixty five percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Eighteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Thirty eight percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Seventy five percent of people living in Almira are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Thirty five percent of people in Almira frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Fifty four percent of people living in Almira use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Thirty two percent of Almira residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty three percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty five percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Sixty seven percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty nine percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty two percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty seven percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Five 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. Six percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

Almira residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Sixty three percent of people living in Almira have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twenty seven percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.2 days per month on average. They have 1.9 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 10 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety four percent of Almira residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Eighty two percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty one percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Fifty two percent have ever had anal sex. People in Almira were 19 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Almira were 21 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on four men in their lifetime. Eight percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Almira has vaginal or anal sex 33 times a year. Forty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Almira 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with six men on average. They have had six male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes.

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Pesticide Use

Five percent of households in Almira 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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Sleep Disorders

Almira residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Seventeen percent of them have trouble sleeping.

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Forty seven percent of Almira residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty nine 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. Twenty 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. 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 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 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 2.3 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Six percent of Almira residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. One percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Thirteen percent are overweight. Eleven percent of people living in Almira have ever received a blood transfusion. Eighteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twelve percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have another thyroid problem. Three percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition.

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Reproductive Health

Seventy four percent of births in Almira were vaginal deliveries. Twenty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.4 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty three percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Seventy four percent of women breastfeed their children. Fifty seven percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Twenty two percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Eleven 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 Almira report their general health condition on average at 56 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 33 percent of Almira residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Three percent of people living in Almira are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Almira spend $385 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 18 percent of their income. The average family in Almira spends $86 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $163 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $19 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Almira report their general condition of hearing on average at 86 percent. Eighty one 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 nine percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty 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.

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Physical Functioning

Thirteen percent of Almira 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. Thirteen percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Twelve percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment.

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