Health and Nutrition of Lake Linden, MI Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty one percent of Lake Linden residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 20 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 two 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 one of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Oral Health

The average Lake Linden resident last visited a dentist one years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Thirty two percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Fourteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Lake Linden residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 39 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 22 teeth.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Weight

The average height of Lake Linden residents 16 years and older is 63 inches. The average weight is 155 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty nine percent of people living here are obese. Forty percent have ever been obese. Thirty five percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Drug Use

Fifty five percent of Lake Linden residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Forty two percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Forty one percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Seventeen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Diabetes

Twenty five percent of people living in Lake Linden have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty three percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Kidney Conditions-Urology

Lake Linden 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).

Summary

Taste & Smell

Six percent of Lake Linden 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. Thirty nine percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Eleven percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eight 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 seven percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Health Insurance

Eighty four percent of people living in Lake Linden are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Eight percent of people living in Lake Linden have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty two percent of people in Lake Linden frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty eight percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Dermatology

Thirty four percent of people living in Lake Linden use sunscreen.

Summary

Mental Health

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

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Prescription Medications

Lake Linden residents on average take one prescription medicines.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Alcohol use

Eighty percent of people living in Lake Linden have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twelve percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.5 days per month on average. They have 4.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 18 days a year.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sexual Behavior

Ninety nine percent of Lake Linden residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety two percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Sixty seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Two percent of males in Lake Linden have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety nine percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Ninety percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty percent have ever had anal sex. Four percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Lake Linden were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 11 women. He has vaginal sex with 11 women. People living here were on average 23 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Lake Linden were 20 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. The average person in Lake Linden has vaginal or anal sex 41 times a year. Twenty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Lake Linden 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with eight men on average. They have had four male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.4 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Fifty four percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Pesticide Use

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

Summary

Sleep Disorders

Lake Linden residents 16 years and older usually get six hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Thirty six percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Smoking-Cigarette Use

Twenty five percent of Lake Linden residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Physical Activity

Twenty 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. Forty three 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. Sixty 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 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 1.1 hours per day.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Medical Conditions

Ten percent of Lake Linden residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Two percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Two percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Forty five percent are overweight. Nine 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. Four percent of people living in Lake Linden have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty six percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Fourteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. One percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have another thyroid problem.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Reproductive Health

Seventy one percent of births in Lake Linden were vaginal deliveries. Twenty nine percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.7 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty eight percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty six percent of women breastfeed their children. Fifty seven percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Twenty six percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Current Health Status

People living in Lake Linden report their general health condition on average at 56 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 43 percent of Lake Linden residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Three percent of people living in Lake Linden are left-handed.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Consumer Behavior

People in Lake Linden spend $432 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 24 percent of their income. The average family in Lake Linden spends $140 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $120 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income. They also spend $59 monthly on carried out or delivered food.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Audiometry

People living in Lake Linden report their general condition of hearing on average at 83 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. Hundred percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Thirty five percent of Lake Linden population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Twenty nine 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. Six percent of people in Lake Linden had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Preventive Aspirin Use

Twenty six percent of Lake Linden residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Physical Functioning

Eleven percent of Lake Linden 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. Eleven percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems.

Summary

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.