Health and Nutrition of Lamar, NE Residents

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Forty six percent of Lamar 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 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. They get two 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

Diet health (%)

  • Here 46.2%
  • Chase County 48.0%
  • State 47.5%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Lamar 19.6
  • County 22.7
  • State 22.1

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.1
  • County 3.0
  • State 3.5

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Lamar 1.9
  • Chase County 1.7
  • State 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 2.4
  • Chase County 1.6
  • State 1.8

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

The average Lamar 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). Eight percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty eight percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Lamar residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 44 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 four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 28 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 2.0
  • County 2.2
  • State 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 8.0%
  • Chase County 17.4%
  • Nebraska 18.3%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 28.1%
  • Chase County 23.0%
  • State 22.3%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 44.0%
  • County 42.8%
  • Nebraska 43.2%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Lamar 3.4
  • Chase County 2.5
  • State 2.5

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 3.6
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Lamar 27.8
  • County 19.7
  • State 21.6

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

The average height of Lamar residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 191 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty three percent of people living here are obese. Sixty three percent have ever been obese. Twenty five percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.3
  • Chase County 66.8
  • Nebraska 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 191.0
  • County 180.0
  • State 179.6

Average BMI

  • Lamar 29.4
  • County 28.7
  • State 28.5

People that are obese (%)

  • Lamar 42.8%
  • County 37.1%
  • Nebraska 37.0%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Lamar 62.8%
  • County 51.4%
  • Nebraska 49.4%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Lamar 24.6%
  • Chase County 31.4%
  • State 32.6%

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

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

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 40.8%
  • Chase County 66.9%
  • Nebraska 66.8%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Lamar 25.5%
  • County 27.0%
  • State 26.1%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Lamar 25.2%
  • Chase County 24.4%
  • Nebraska 23.3%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Lamar 7.7%
  • County 15.7%
  • Nebraska 15.1%

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

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

Summary

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Lamar 55.7%
  • County 48.8%
  • State 46.0%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Lamar 1.3%
  • County 3.6%
  • Nebraska 3.1%

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

Lamar 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

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Lamar 1.1
  • County 1.3
  • Nebraska 1.2

Ten percent of Lamar 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. Three percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Forty percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Nineteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eighteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty eight percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Eighteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Lamar 9.6%
  • County 12.7%
  • State 12.0%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Lamar 3.1%
  • County 7.0%
  • State 6.4%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Lamar 40.1%
  • Chase County 71.4%
  • Nebraska 69.4%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Lamar 18.6%
  • Chase County 30.4%
  • Nebraska 28.2%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Lamar 17.8%
  • Chase County 18.2%
  • State 16.4%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Here 28.2%
  • County 24.3%
  • Nebraska 23.7%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Here 18.3%
  • Chase County 40.2%
  • Nebraska 41.3%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 52.9%
  • Chase County 74.9%
  • State 72.2%

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

Ten percent of people living in Lamar 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. Twenty five percent of people in Lamar frequently check their blood cholesterol. Seventeen percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 9.8%
  • Chase County 28.9%
  • Nebraska 23.5%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Lamar 13.4%
  • County 30.4%
  • Nebraska 25.7%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Lamar 25.4%
  • Chase County 47.0%
  • State 40.2%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 16.7%
  • County 25.7%
  • State 20.1%

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

Twenty two percent of people living in Lamar use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 22.5%
  • Chase County 32.8%
  • Nebraska 32.3%

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

Nineteen percent of Lamar residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Seventeen percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty four 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. Seventeen percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Sixteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Eighteen 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. Two percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Lamar 19.3%
  • Chase County 27.9%
  • State 27.0%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Lamar 17.3%
  • County 28.7%
  • State 27.8%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 34.1%
  • Chase County 43.4%
  • Nebraska 42.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Lamar 45.4%
  • County 51.9%
  • Nebraska 51.8%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Lamar 16.8%
  • Chase County 28.3%
  • State 29.2%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Lamar 15.8%
  • County 21.6%
  • Nebraska 22.3%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 18.0%
  • County 19.4%
  • Nebraska 19.9%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Lamar 18.8%
  • Chase County 15.1%
  • Nebraska 15.3%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Lamar 2.0%
  • County 4.8%
  • Nebraska 4.5%

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

Lamar residents on average take one prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 0.8
  • Chase County 2.7
  • Nebraska 2.2

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

Ninety eight percent of people living in Lamar have at least one alcoholic drink per month. People living here drink alcohol 4.1 days per month on average. They have 4.3 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 22 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 97.5%
  • County 80.1%
  • Nebraska 80.7%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Lamar 4.1
  • County 4.8
  • State 4.8

Average drinks/week

  • Lamar 4.3
  • Chase County 5.9
  • State 5.8

Average days/year people drink much

  • Lamar 22.0
  • County 24.8
  • Nebraska 24.8

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

Ninety nine percent of Lamar residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety nine percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Ninety seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty nine percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Two percent of males in Lamar have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. People in Lamar were 16 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 48 women. He has vaginal sex with 44 women. People living here were on average 20 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Lamar were 26 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Five percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Lamar has vaginal or anal sex 97 times a year. Forty eight percent have sex without using a condom. Thirty eight percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Lamar 98.7%
  • County 97.9%
  • State 97.4%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Lamar 98.7%
  • County 95.5%
  • Nebraska 94.4%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 96.7%
  • County 87.7%
  • Nebraska 87.5%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 59.1%
  • Chase County 51.5%
  • Nebraska 50.8%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Here 2.0%
  • County 4.8%
  • State 5.2%

Average age people first had sex

  • Lamar 16.1
  • County 16.4
  • State 16.4

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Lamar 47.6
  • Chase County 29.9
  • Nebraska 27.4

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Lamar 44.5
  • Chase County 23.9
  • State 21.9

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Lamar 20.0
  • Chase County 21.0
  • Nebraska 21.1

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Lamar 26.4
  • County 21.3
  • State 20.7

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 5.0%
  • County 6.7%
  • State 9.0%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Lamar 96.9
  • Chase County 57.6
  • Nebraska 64.8

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Lamar 48.4%
  • Chase County 54.3%
  • State 55.2%

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Lamar 38.4%
  • County 82.6%
  • Nebraska 82.0%

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

Six percent of households in Lamar 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.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Lamar 5.9%
  • County 10.8%
  • State 10.5%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • County 4.9%
  • State 4.3%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Lamar 6.8
  • Chase County 6.9
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Lamar 17.7%
  • County 33.4%
  • Nebraska 32.3%

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

Twenty two percent of Lamar residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Lamar 22.0%
  • Chase County 52.4%
  • Nebraska 55.5%

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

Thirty three percent of Lamar 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. Forty 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. Twenty one percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty nine 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. Fifty eight 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

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Lamar 32.9%
  • County 21.8%
  • Nebraska 22.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Lamar 42.3%
  • Chase County 37.4%
  • Nebraska 37.2%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 20.6%
  • Chase County 27.3%
  • State 30.8%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Lamar 28.9%
  • Chase County 11.5%
  • Nebraska 16.3%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Lamar 57.5%
  • County 35.8%
  • Nebraska 39.5%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 4.6
  • Chase County 6.0
  • State 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 1.9
  • Chase County 3.0
  • State 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.1
  • County 1.1
  • Nebraska 1.2

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

Five percent of Lamar 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 one percent are overweight. Seventeen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Five percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Four percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 4.8%
  • County 11.2%
  • State 12.1%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Lamar 3.9%
  • County 4.6%
  • State 3.8%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 30.9%
  • County 35.1%
  • State 33.0%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Lamar 16.8%
  • Chase County 22.6%
  • Nebraska 20.7%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Lamar 3.5%
  • Chase County 5.2%
  • Nebraska 3.5%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 5.0%
  • County 4.2%
  • Nebraska 4.1%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • Chase County 11.2%
  • State 9.1%

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

People living in Lamar report their general health condition on average at 55 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 45 percent of Lamar residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Lamar are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Lamar 55.2%
  • Chase County 52.7%
  • State 54.0%

Blood donors (%)

  • Lamar 3.7%
  • Chase County 2.9%
  • Nebraska 3.8%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Lamar 44.7%
  • Chase County 35.9%
  • State 38.9%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 8.4%
  • Chase County 8.1%
  • State 8.1%

People in Lamar spend $433 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 Lamar spends $105 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $189 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $29 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $433
  • County $353
  • Nebraska $363

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Lamar 18.4%
  • County 25.0%
  • Nebraska 25.8%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Lamar $105
  • County $59
  • Nebraska $66

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • County 3.8%
  • State 4.0%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $189
  • Chase County $117
  • Nebraska $130

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 7.9%
  • Chase County 6.0%
  • State 6.6%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Lamar $29
  • Chase County $20
  • State $23

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.2%
  • County 1.0%
  • Nebraska 1.2%

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

People living in Lamar report their general condition of hearing on average at 82 percent. Eighty 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 eight percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Fourteen percent of Lamar population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Sixty three 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. Nineteen percent of people in Lamar had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Lamar 82.1%
  • County 74.7%
  • State 77.6%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 83.7%
  • Chase County 74.3%
  • State 76.0%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 97.7%
  • County 93.8%
  • Nebraska 94.4%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 14.2%
  • County 25.1%
  • State 22.0%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Lamar 62.9%
  • Chase County 49.1%
  • State 46.1%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Lamar 18.6%
  • Chase County 16.9%
  • State 16.3%

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

Nine percent of Lamar 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. Five percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Four percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Lamar 8.9%
  • County 24.7%
  • Nebraska 21.7%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 5.2%
  • Chase County 12.9%
  • Nebraska 10.6%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • Chase County 11.3%
  • State 8.6%

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

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