Health and Nutrition of Napoleon, ND Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty two percent of Napoleon residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 18 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 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.

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Oral Health

The average Napoleon 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. Thirteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Napoleon residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 45 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 19 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Napoleon residents 16 years and older is 63 inches. The average weight is 163 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty two percent of people living here are obese. Forty seven percent have ever been obese. Thirty two percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Twenty seven percent of Napoleon residents have ever used marijuana or hashish.

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Diabetes

Twenty one percent of people living in Napoleon have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Sixty four percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Four percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Napoleon 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

Nine percent of Napoleon 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. Five percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty nine percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Fourteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Thirteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Sixteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

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

Forty one percent of people living in Napoleon use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Twenty two percent of Napoleon 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 percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Seventeen percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Ten percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Eight percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Thirteen 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

Napoleon residents on average take three prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Sixty three percent of people living in Napoleon have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Seventeen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.6 days per month on average. They have 2.2 drinks per week.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety four percent of Napoleon residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Eighty eight percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy five percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty eight percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Ninety four percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty three percent have ever had anal sex. Five percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Napoleon were 19 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Napoleon were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Six percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Napoleon has vaginal or anal sex 43 times a year. Twenty eight percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Napoleon 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with four men on average. They have had four male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Fifty seven percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

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

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Twenty eight percent of Napoleon residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Ten percent of Napoleon 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. Twenty seven 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 five percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Ten 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. Twenty six 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 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 0.8 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

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

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Reproductive Health

Sixty two percent of births in Napoleon were vaginal deliveries. Thirty eight percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty six percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Seventy four percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty four percent of women in Napoleon have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fourteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy one percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Nine percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty one 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 Napoleon report their general health condition on average at 50 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 19 percent of Napoleon residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Four percent of people living in Napoleon are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Napoleon spend $385 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 19 percent of their income. The average family in Napoleon spends $95 on food at other stores monthly. This is six percent of their income. They spend $110 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is four percent of their income. They also spend $10 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Napoleon report their general condition of hearing on average at 77 percent. Ninety three 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. Fourteen percent of Napoleon population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Twenty 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. Ten percent of people in Napoleon had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

Twenty four percent of Napoleon 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 six percent of Napoleon 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. Twenty seven percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Thirteen percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Ten percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Eight 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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