Forty two percent of Bear Lake 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 three "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month.
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The average Bear Lake 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). Thirty percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Bear Lake residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 41 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 28 teeth.
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The average height of Bear Lake residents 16 years and older is 63 inches. The average weight is 184 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty three percent of people living here are obese. Sixty two percent have ever been obese. Thirty two percent have ever tried to lose weight.
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Thirty five percent of Bear Lake 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. Ten percent have ever used methamphetamines.
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Six percent of people living in Bear Lake have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty seven 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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Bear Lake 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 Bear Lake 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. Seven percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Forty four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Seventeen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty nine 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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Forty six percent of people living in Bear Lake are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.
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Eight percent of people living in Bear Lake have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Eleven percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Twenty four percent of people in Bear Lake frequently check their blood cholesterol. Sixteen 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 six percent of people living in Bear Lake use sunscreen.
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Twenty two percent of Bear Lake residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Nineteen percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Twenty seven percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Eighteen percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Fifteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Nineteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fourteen 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. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.
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Ninety four percent of people living in Bear Lake have at least one alcoholic drink per month. People living here drink alcohol 3.5 days per month on average. They have 4.3 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 19 days a year.
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Ninety six percent of Bear Lake residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety six percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Ninety one percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty four percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Four percent of males in Bear Lake have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. People in Bear Lake were 16 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 77 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Bear Lake were 23 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Bear Lake has vaginal or anal sex 72 times a year. Thirty four percent have sex without using a condom. Thirty seven percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.
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Thirteen percent of households in Bear Lake 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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Bear Lake residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays.
Thirty two percent of Bear Lake residents currently smoke cigarettes.
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Forty percent of Bear Lake 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 eight 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 percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty one 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 nine 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 0.7 hours per day.
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Four percent of Bear Lake residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Two percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty three percent are overweight. Seventeen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. One percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent of people had any kind of liver condition.
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People living in Bear Lake report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 37 percent of Bear Lake residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Four percent of people living in Bear Lake are left-handed.
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People in Bear Lake spend $467 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 21 percent of their income. The average family in Bear Lake spends $126 on food at other stores monthly. This is six percent of their income. They spend $194 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is 11 percent of their income. They also spend $30 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.
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People living in Bear Lake report their general condition of hearing on average at 82 percent. Eighty 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 four percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twelve percent of Bear Lake population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Sixty 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. Nine percent of people in Bear Lake had off-work exposure to loud noise.
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Seven percent of Bear Lake 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. 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.
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