Fifty three percent of Queen City 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 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 one frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.
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The average Queen City 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). Six percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Fifteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Queen City residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 44 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 22 teeth.
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The average height of Queen City residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 185 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 30. Fifty one percent of people living here are obese. Fifty six percent have ever been obese. Thirty five percent have ever tried to lose weight.
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Forty two percent of Queen City residents have ever used marijuana or hashish.
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Fourteen percent of people living in Queen City have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Seventy 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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Queen City 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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Fifteen percent of Queen City 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. Sixty nine percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty five percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Seven percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Sixteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull.
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Eighty three percent of people living in Queen City are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.
Fifty four percent of people living in Queen City have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Forty three percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Sixty four percent of people in Queen City frequently check their blood cholesterol. Forty three 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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Thirty seven percent of people living in Queen City use sunscreen.
Twenty six percent of Queen City residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty 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 one percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Thirteen 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. Ten 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. Six percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.
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Queen City residents on average take three prescription medicines.
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Eighty two percent of people living in Queen City have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eleven 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 6.3 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 29 days a year.
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Ninety six percent of Queen City residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety six percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty two percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty three percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Queen City have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety five percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy one percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty four percent have ever had anal sex. Fourteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Queen City 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 27 women. He has vaginal sex with 14 women. People living here were on average 18 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on three women. People in Queen City were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Fourteen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Queen City has vaginal or anal sex 22 times a year. Females in Queen City 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with five men on average. They have had five male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.6 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Thirty nine percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.
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Twenty two percent of households in Queen City 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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Queen City residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty percent of them have trouble sleeping.
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Twenty five percent of Queen City residents currently smoke cigarettes.
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Fourteen percent of Queen City 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 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. Seventeen 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. Forty seven 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 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 1.0 hours per day.
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Six percent of Queen City residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Three 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 five percent are overweight. Twenty one 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 of people living in Queen City have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty five percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty six percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have congestive heart failure. Seven percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Ten percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Two percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Nine percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Nine percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.
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Fifty five percent of births in Queen City were vaginal deliveries. Forty five percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty eight percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Seventy one percent of women breastfeed their children. Fifteen percent of women in Queen City have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Eleven percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Nineteen 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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People living in Queen City report their general health condition on average at 49 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 35 percent of Queen City residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in Queen City are left-handed.
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People in Queen City spend $420 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 25 percent of their income. The average family in Queen City spends $100 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $118 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $19 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.
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People living in Queen City report their general condition of hearing on average at 76 percent. Seventy seven 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. Eighty nine percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty four percent of Queen City population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Fifty 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. Thirteen percent of people in Queen City had off-work exposure to loud noise.
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Forty two percent of Queen City residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.
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Fifteen percent of Queen City 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. Seven percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Fifteen percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Six 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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