Health and Nutrition of Cosby, MO Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty seven percent of Cosby residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 23 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. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Cosby 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). Eleven percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Eighteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Cosby residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 53 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 four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 26 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Cosby residents 16 years and older is 59 inches. The average weight is 146 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty seven percent of people living here are obese. Forty seven percent have ever been obese. Forty nine percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Forty percent of Cosby residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Eighteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Seventeen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Six percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Eight percent of people living in Cosby have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty 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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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Cosby 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 Cosby 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. Sixty three percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Fourteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Nine percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Twenty one percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Fourteen percent of people living in Cosby have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Thirteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty six percent of people in Cosby frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Fifty six percent of people living in Cosby use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

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

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Prescription Medications

Cosby residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Seventy percent of people living in Cosby have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Sixteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.6 days per month on average. They have 3.2 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 12 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety nine percent of Cosby residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety nine percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty four percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Fifty four percent have ever had anal sex. Ten percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Cosby were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 25 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Cosby 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. Six percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Cosby has vaginal or anal sex 80 times a year. Forty one percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Cosby 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. Women here have on average 0.3 female sex partners in their lifetimes.

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Pesticide Use

Fourteen percent of households in Cosby 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

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Forty nine percent of Cosby residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Nineteen percent of Cosby 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. Thirty 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 six percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Fourteen 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 one 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 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 0.9 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Eight percent of Cosby residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Six percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Forty seven percent are overweight. Four percent of people living in Cosby have ever received a blood transfusion. Sixteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Eleven percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Two percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Seven percent have another thyroid problem. Five percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Forty eight percent of births in Cosby were vaginal deliveries. Fifty two percent of deliveries were cesarean. 94.2 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty three percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty three percent of women breastfeed their children. Twelve percent of women in Cosby have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Eighty one percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Six percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Eighteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in Cosby report their general health condition on average at 51 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 60 percent of Cosby residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in Cosby are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Cosby spend $468 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 20 percent of their income. The average family in Cosby spends $125 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $147 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $37 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Cosby report their general condition of hearing on average at 82 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 six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Nine percent of Cosby population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Twenty six 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

Fourteen percent of Cosby 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. Fifteen percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Seven percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Eleven percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

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