Health and Nutrition of Newport, IN Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty eight percent of Newport 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 one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month.

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Oral Health

The average Newport 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). Nine 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). Newport residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 46 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 27 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Newport residents 16 years and older is 59 inches. The average weight is 142 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 27. Twenty seven percent of people living here are obese. Thirty two percent have ever been obese. Thirty five percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

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

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Diabetes

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

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Newport 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

Seven percent of Newport 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. Fifty three percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Six percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury.

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Twelve percent of people living in Newport 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 eight percent of people in Newport frequently check their blood cholesterol. 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 five percent of people living in Newport use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Thirty percent of Newport residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty seven percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty 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. Twenty six percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Nineteen 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. Fourteen 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. Seven percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

Newport residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Forty six percent of people living in Newport have at least one alcoholic drink per month.

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Sexual Behavior

Eighty nine percent of Newport residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Eighty six percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty one percent have ever had anal sex. Four percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Newport were 19 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 20 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Newport were 23 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on two men in their lifetime. Fifteen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Newport has vaginal or anal sex 62 times a year. Twenty nine percent have sex without using a condom.

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Pesticide Use

Seven percent of households in Newport use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects.

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Twenty eight percent of Newport residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Nine percent of Newport 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 five 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 nine percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirteen 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. Thirty two 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 1.0 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Eight percent of Newport 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". Twenty four percent are overweight. Thirty eight 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. Twelve percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Eleven percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. One percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Four percent have another thyroid problem.

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Reproductive Health

Sixty three percent of births in Newport were vaginal deliveries. Thirty seven percent of deliveries were cesarean. 97.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty four percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty one percent of women breastfeed their children. Eight percent of women in Newport have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fifty two percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Seven percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty six percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in Newport report their general health condition on average at 49 percent. Two percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 32 percent of Newport residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Six percent of people living in Newport are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Newport spend $414 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 26 percent of their income. The average family in Newport spends $82 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $131 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $24 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Newport report their general condition of hearing on average at 82 percent. Eighty 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 four percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Nine percent of Newport population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Nineteen 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.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

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

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Physical Functioning

Nine percent of Newport 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. Four percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Eleven percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

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