Health and Nutrition of Parkston, SD Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty one percent of Parkston 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. They also eat two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Parkston 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). Sixteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty nine percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Parkston residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 39 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 25 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Parkston residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 186 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 30. Fifty three percent of people living here are obese. Fifty nine percent have ever been obese. Forty nine percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

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

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Diabetes

Twelve percent of people living in Parkston have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty nine 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.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Parkston 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

Six percent of Parkston 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. Thirty six percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Fourteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Twenty eight percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Sixty five percent of people living in Parkston are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Nine percent of people living in Parkston have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty three percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty nine percent of people in Parkston 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.

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Dermatology

Twenty nine percent of people living in Parkston use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

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

Parkston residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Eighty percent of people living in Parkston 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 3.9 days per month on average. They have 8.9 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 23 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety nine percent of Parkston 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 six percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Seventy three percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Ninety nine percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty five percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty five percent have ever had anal sex. Eleven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Parkston 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 39 women. He has vaginal sex with 37 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on eight women. People in Parkston were 21 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Parkston has vaginal or anal sex 66 times a year. Thirty eight percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Parkston 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with seven men on average. They have had five male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy three percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

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

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Forty two percent of Parkston residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Eighteen percent of Parkston 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 eight 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 nine percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Eighteen 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. Sixty 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.

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Medical Conditions

Eleven percent of Parkston residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Forty seven percent are overweight. Fourteen 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. Eighteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Nineteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Three percent have another thyroid problem. Five percent of people had any kind of liver condition.

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Reproductive Health

Sixty five percent of births in Parkston were vaginal deliveries. Thirty five percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty six percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty three percent of women breastfeed their children. Twelve percent of women in Parkston have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Seven percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Sixty five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Twenty two percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Sixteen 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 Parkston report their general health condition on average at 55 percent. Seven percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 39 percent of Parkston residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Parkston spend $426 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 20 percent of their income. The average family in Parkston spends $99 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $112 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $17 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Parkston report their general condition of hearing on average at 83 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. Twenty six percent of Parkston population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty one 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

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

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Physical Functioning

Eight percent of Parkston 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. Nine percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eleven percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

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