Health and Nutrition of Hazelton, ND Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty two percent of Hazelton 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 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. People here eat one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat one frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Hazelton 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. Seventeen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Hazelton residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 46 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 four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 16 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Hazelton residents 16 years and older is 62 inches. The average weight is 159 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 27. Thirty three percent of people living here are obese. Forty three percent have ever been obese. Thirty percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Twenty nine percent of Hazelton residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Eight percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Eight percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste.

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Diabetes

Twenty six percent of people living in Hazelton have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Seventy 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

Hazelton residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate two 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

Fourteen percent of Hazelton 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. Five percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy three percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Nineteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Twelve percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Seventeen percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Ninety one percent of people living in Hazelton are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Forty six percent of people living in Hazelton have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Forty two percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Seventy five percent of people in Hazelton frequently check their blood cholesterol. Forty four 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

Fifty four percent of people living in Hazelton use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Eighteen percent of Hazelton 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 six percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty eight percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Eighteen percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Ten percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Ten percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Seventeen 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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Prescription Medications

Hazelton residents on average take three prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Sixty eight percent of people living in Hazelton have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Seventeen 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 2.4 drinks per week.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety seven percent of Hazelton residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety six percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy three percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty eight percent have ever had anal sex. Six percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Hazelton were 19 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 19 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Hazelton were 24 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on three men in their lifetime. Eleven percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Hazelton has vaginal or anal sex 33 times a year. Females in Hazelton 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. Women here have on average 0.2 female sex partners in their lifetimes.

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Pesticide Use

Eighteen percent of households in Hazelton use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Seven percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Twenty seven percent of Hazelton residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty two 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. Thirty six percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty four 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 0.7 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Ten percent of Hazelton residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty percent are overweight. Fifteen 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. Twenty two percent of people living in Hazelton have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty four percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty nine percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Six percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. Four percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Eleven 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. Fourteen percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Twelve percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Sixty four percent of births in Hazelton were vaginal deliveries. Thirty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty three percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty one percent of women breastfeed their children. Thirty three percent of women in Hazelton have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twenty four percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy six percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eight percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Thirty one 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 Hazelton report their general health condition on average at 47 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 20 percent of Hazelton residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Hazelton spend $359 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 Hazelton spends $106 on food at other stores monthly. This is eight percent of their income. They spend $117 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is three percent of their income. They also spend $11 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Hazelton report their general condition of hearing on average at 76 percent. Ninety four 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 nine percent of Hazelton population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Twenty one 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. Seven percent of people in Hazelton had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

Thirty two percent of Hazelton residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

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Physical Functioning

Thirty one percent of Hazelton 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. Thirty six 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. Nine percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Nine 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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