Health and Nutrition of Hosmer, SD Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty four percent of Hosmer residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 21 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 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 Hosmer 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). Thirteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty one percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Hosmer 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 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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Weight

The average height of Hosmer residents 16 years and older is 60 inches. The average weight is 164 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Forty two percent of people living here are obese. Forty eight percent have ever been obese. Thirty six percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Forty nine percent of Hosmer residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Sixteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Fourteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. One percent have ever used heroin.

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Diabetes

Four percent of people living in Hosmer have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Thirty two 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

Hosmer 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

Five percent of Hosmer 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. Fifty six percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Fourteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury.

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Health Insurance

Forty three percent of people living in Hosmer are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Eleven percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Twenty two percent of people in Hosmer frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Thirty two percent of people living in Hosmer use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

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

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Alcohol use

Seventy three percent of people living in Hosmer have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Fourteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.3 days per month on average. They have 4.9 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 18 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety five percent of Hosmer residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Eighty two percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Sixty six percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty eight percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Eleven percent of males in Hosmer have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety two percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty five percent have ever had anal sex. Seven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Hosmer were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 14 women. He has vaginal sex with 10 women. People living here were on average 20 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Hosmer were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on two men in their lifetime. The average person in Hosmer has vaginal or anal sex 54 times a year. Thirty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Hosmer 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. Forty three percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

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

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Fifty eight percent of Hosmer residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty five percent of Hosmer 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 four 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 three percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty six 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. Thirty 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 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 1.3 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Seven percent of Hosmer residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Three percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Thirty three percent are overweight. Seventeen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Two percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty five percent of births in Hosmer were vaginal deliveries. Forty five percent of deliveries were cesarean. 96.7 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty six percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty two percent of women breastfeed their children. Ten percent of women in Hosmer have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Seventy seven percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Four percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty four percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in Hosmer report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Seven percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 36 percent of Hosmer residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Hosmer are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Hosmer spend $462 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 35 percent of their income. The average family in Hosmer spends $89 on food at other stores monthly. This is seven percent of their income. They spend $136 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is 10 percent of their income. They also spend $20 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Hosmer report their general condition of hearing on average at 84 percent. Eighty five 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 seven percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Thirteen percent of Hosmer population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty 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. Nine percent of people in Hosmer had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Physical Functioning

Eleven percent of Hosmer 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. Four 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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