Health and Nutrition of Oilton, TX Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty two percent of Oilton 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 four 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 three "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Oilton 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). Ten 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). Oilton residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 58 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 24 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Oilton residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 163 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty nine percent of people living here are obese. Forty seven percent have ever been obese. Fifty one percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Forty eight percent of Oilton residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Eleven percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Ten percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Four percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

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

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Oilton 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

Eight percent of Oilton 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. Six percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy six percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty one percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Thirteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Eight percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Twenty one percent of people living in Oilton have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty two percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty three percent of people in Oilton frequently check their blood cholesterol. Thirteen 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

Fifty six percent of people living in Oilton use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Eighteen percent of Oilton residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Nineteen percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty three 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 two percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Eleven percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Seventeen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Six 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.

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Prescription Medications

Oilton residents on average take two prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Sixty four percent of people living in Oilton have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Ten 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 2.1 drinks per week.

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Sexual Behavior

Hundred percent of Oilton residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Ninety percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Four percent of males in Oilton have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Hundred percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Ninety one percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty seven percent have ever had anal sex. Five percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Oilton 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 31 women. He has vaginal sex with 29 women. People living here were on average 28 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Oilton were 22 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. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Oilton has vaginal or anal sex 48 times a year. Forty one percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Oilton 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with seven men on average. They have had six male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty six percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Thirteen percent of households in Oilton 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

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Twenty one percent of Oilton residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Eight percent of Oilton 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 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 eight percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Nineteen 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 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 seven 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 1.8 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Fifteen percent of Oilton 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". Three percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Forty two 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. Thirteen percent of people living in Oilton have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty three percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Three percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Three percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Three percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. One percent have ever had emphysema. Twelve percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Twelve percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Forty seven percent of births in Oilton were vaginal deliveries. Fifty three percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty three percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Seventy seven percent of women breastfeed their children. Sixteen percent of women in Oilton have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Eight percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy three percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Sixteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty 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 Oilton report their general health condition on average at 60 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 41 percent of Oilton residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Ten percent of people living in Oilton are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Oilton spend $349 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 23 percent of their income. The average family in Oilton spends $120 on food at other stores monthly. This is six percent of their income. They spend $152 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is 15 percent of their income. They also spend $16 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is zero percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Oilton report their general condition of hearing on average at 82 percent. Ninety two 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. Ten percent of Oilton population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Fourteen 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

Twenty seven percent of Oilton 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 Oilton 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. Nineteen percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Five percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Six percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Five 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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