Health and Nutrition of Micco, FL Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty five percent of Micco residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 24 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 one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Micco 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). Twelve 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). Micco residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 50 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 18 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Micco residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 178 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty nine percent of people living here are obese. Fifty two percent have ever been obese. Thirty one percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

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

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Diabetes

Eighteen percent of people living in Micco have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty nine percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Five percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Micco 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

Thirteen percent of Micco 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 four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Forty one percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fifteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Eighteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty nine percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Eighty nine percent of people living in Micco are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Forty seven percent of people living in Micco have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Thirty nine percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Sixty seven percent of people in Micco frequently check their blood cholesterol. Forty 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

Thirty six percent of people living in Micco use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

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

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Prescription Medications

Micco residents on average take four prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Seventy two percent of people living in Micco have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Sixteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.3 days per month on average. They have 5.2 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 16 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety eight percent of Micco residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety seven percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty five percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty eight percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Eight percent of males in Micco 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. Eighty three percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty two percent have ever had anal sex. Four percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Micco 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 35 women. He has vaginal sex with 17 women. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on four women. People in Micco were 20 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 Micco has vaginal or anal sex 32 times a year. Thirty five percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Micco 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with eight 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. Eighty five percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

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

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Thirty two percent of Micco residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Seventeen percent of Micco 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. Seventeen 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 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 0.9 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Nine percent of Micco residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Five percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty nine 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 one percent of people living in Micco have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty two percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Forty seven percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Seven percent have ever been told they had gout. Nine percent have congestive heart failure. Ten percent have coronary heart disease. Seven percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Ten percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Nine percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Six percent have ever had emphysema. Thirteen percent have another thyroid problem. Six percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Nineteen percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Seventy four percent of births in Micco were vaginal deliveries. Twenty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.7 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty three percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty one percent of women breastfeed their children. Forty percent of women in Micco 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). Sixty percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Three percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirty seven 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 Micco report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 21 percent of Micco residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in Micco are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Micco spend $310 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 17 percent of their income. The average family in Micco spends $56 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $102 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income. They also spend $14 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Micco report their general condition of hearing on average at 69 percent. Seventy eight 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 three percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty five percent of Micco population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Fifty 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. Thirteen percent of people in Micco had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

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

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Physical Functioning

Twenty three percent of Micco 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 three percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Seventeen 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. Nineteen 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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