Health and Nutrition of Houstonia, MO Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty three percent of Houstonia residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 17 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.

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Oral Health

The average Houstonia 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). Fourteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Ten percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Houstonia residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 41 percent. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of five days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 11 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Houstonia residents 16 years and older is 65 inches. The average weight is 163 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 25. Nineteen percent of people living here are obese. Forty two percent have ever been obese.

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Diabetes

Seventy eight percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Eight percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Houstonia 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

Ten percent of Houstonia 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. Seventy eight percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Eleven percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fourteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury.

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Fifty three percent of people living in Houstonia have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Forty one percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Seventy five percent of people in Houstonia frequently check their blood cholesterol. Forty seven 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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Mental Health

Seventeen percent of Houstonia residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty nine percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Sixty five percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. 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. Three percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

Houstonia residents on average take four prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Eighty two percent of people living in Houstonia have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eight percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.8 days per month on average. They have 3.5 drinks per week.

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Pesticide Use

Five percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Thirty two percent of Houstonia residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty 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. Thirty seven percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty five 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 three hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Six percent of Houstonia residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Five percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Seventeen percent are overweight. Nineteen 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 nine percent of people living in Houstonia have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty two percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Seven percent have ever been told they had gout. Six percent have congestive heart failure. Eight percent have coronary heart disease. Six percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Six percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Two percent have ever had emphysema. Five percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Fourteen percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Current Health Status

People living in Houstonia report their general health condition on average at 44 percent.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Houstonia spend $330 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 Houstonia spends $93 on food at other stores monthly. This is eight percent of their income. They spend $114 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines.

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Audiometry

People living in Houstonia report their general condition of hearing on average at 68 percent. Hundred 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. Hundred percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

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

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Physical Functioning

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