Health and Nutrition of Reece City, AL Residents

Fifty six percent of Reece City residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 24 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 three "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 55.7%
  • County 46.9%
  • Alabama 48.5%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Reece City 23.8
  • Etowah County 22.3
  • Alabama 20.9

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Reece City 1.7
  • County 3.2
  • Alabama 3.5

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Reece City 1.1
  • County 1.9
  • State 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 2.5
  • County 1.6
  • Alabama 1.7

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average Reece 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). Sixteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty six percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Reece City residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 40 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.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Reece City 2.5
  • Etowah County 2.3
  • Alabama 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 15.9%
  • County 19.0%
  • State 16.8%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 25.7%
  • Etowah County 22.5%
  • State 21.5%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Reece City 40.4%
  • Etowah County 41.5%
  • Alabama 44.8%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Reece City 3.1
  • County 2.4
  • Alabama 2.7

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Reece City 4.0
  • Etowah County 2.9
  • State 3.0

Average number of teeth

  • Reece City 25.0
  • Etowah County 20.3
  • State 22.2

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The average height of Reece City residents 16 years and older is 69 inches. The average weight is 178 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 30. Fifty one percent of people living here are obese. Seventy four percent have ever been obese. Twenty eight percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 68.7
  • Etowah County 66.7
  • Alabama 66.8

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 178.4
  • Etowah County 180.4
  • Alabama 182.5

Average BMI

  • Here 29.5
  • Etowah County 28.8
  • Alabama 29.0

People that are obese (%)

  • Reece City 50.6%
  • County 38.6%
  • Alabama 39.5%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Reece City 73.7%
  • Etowah County 51.5%
  • State 51.3%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Reece City 28.3%
  • County 31.0%
  • State 34.3%

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Forty one percent of Reece City residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Eighteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Fifteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 40.7%
  • County 67.0%
  • Alabama 64.3%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Reece City 18.1%
  • Etowah County 25.5%
  • Alabama 22.8%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 14.9%
  • Etowah County 13.8%
  • Alabama 11.3%

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Ten percent of people living in Reece City have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty six percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 9.6%
  • County 12.2%
  • State 11.0%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 55.9%
  • Etowah County 47.6%
  • State 47.6%

Reece City 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).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Here 0.9
  • County 1.3
  • State 1.2

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

Summary

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 12.9%
  • County 7.2%
  • State 6.0%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Reece City 37.2%
  • Etowah County 68.9%
  • Alabama 66.8%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Reece City 16.7%
  • Etowah County 15.5%
  • State 14.8%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Here 9.4%
  • Etowah County 22.9%
  • State 20.7%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Reece City 17.4%
  • County 39.1%
  • State 39.3%

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Sixty seven percent of people living in Reece City are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 67.1%
  • County 72.8%
  • State 74.6%

Nineteen percent of people living in Reece City have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Eighteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty six percent of people in Reece City frequently check their blood cholesterol. Sixteen percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 19.2%
  • Etowah County 27.5%
  • State 25.0%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 17.7%
  • Etowah County 27.6%
  • Alabama 25.5%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 36.1%
  • Etowah County 43.8%
  • State 43.9%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Reece City 16.2%
  • County 23.1%
  • State 20.0%

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Twenty percent of people living in Reece City use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 19.5%
  • County 28.0%
  • State 30.3%

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Thirty nine percent of Reece City residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty eight percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty eight percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty four percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty eight percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty five percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Thirty two percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Twenty four 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.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Reece City 38.7%
  • Etowah County 27.8%
  • Alabama 26.6%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Reece City 37.8%
  • Etowah County 28.5%
  • State 27.3%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 47.6%
  • Etowah County 42.3%
  • Alabama 41.1%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Reece City 43.7%
  • Etowah County 51.7%
  • State 50.8%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 37.6%
  • Etowah County 30.2%
  • Alabama 28.6%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 24.5%
  • Etowah County 22.8%
  • State 21.3%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Reece City 31.9%
  • Etowah County 19.4%
  • State 18.7%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Reece City 24.5%
  • County 16.1%
  • State 14.4%

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Reece City residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 2.1
  • Etowah County 2.4
  • State 2.2

Eighty four percent of people living in Reece City have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Seven percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.5 days per month on average. They have 2.8 drinks per week.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Reece City 84.2%
  • County 79.0%
  • State 78.5%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 6.6%
  • Etowah County 11.1%
  • State 11.2%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 2.5
  • Etowah County 4.6
  • Alabama 4.8

Average drinks/week

  • Reece City 2.8
  • Etowah County 5.8
  • State 5.6

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Ninety nine percent of Reece City 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. Sixty one percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Twenty seven percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. People in Reece 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 24 women. He has vaginal sex with 23 women. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on six women. People in Reece City were 23 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Four percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Reece City has vaginal or anal sex 77 times a year. Twenty two percent have sex without using a condom. Fifty three percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Reece City 99.5%
  • Etowah County 97.4%
  • State 97.2%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 99.5%
  • Etowah County 94.7%
  • Alabama 94.4%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Reece City 60.9%
  • Etowah County 86.0%
  • State 85.2%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 27.4%
  • County 49.4%
  • Alabama 46.7%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.2
  • Etowah County 16.3
  • State 16.6

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Reece City 24.5
  • County 29.1
  • State 28.5

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Here 22.8
  • County 23.0
  • State 22.4

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Reece City 21.5
  • Etowah County 21.7
  • State 21.9

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Here 6.4
  • County 5.2
  • Alabama 4.7

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Reece City 22.9
  • Etowah County 21.1
  • Alabama 19.9

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Reece City 3.7%
  • Etowah County 10.4%
  • State 10.9%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 77.0
  • Etowah County 60.0
  • State 59.2

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 22.3%
  • Etowah County 52.8%
  • State 52.7%

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 53.4%
  • Etowah County 81.5%
  • State 80.7%

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Twenty two percent of households in Reece City use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Reece City 21.5%
  • Etowah County 11.5%
  • Alabama 11.0%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Reece City 6.7
  • Etowah County 6.8
  • Alabama 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Reece City 29.8%
  • County 32.8%
  • Alabama 30.9%

Eighty two percent of Reece City residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Reece City 82.1%
  • Etowah County 56.7%
  • State 54.4%

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Thirty six percent of Reece 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 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. Forty percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty three 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 four 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.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 36.2%
  • Etowah County 21.0%
  • State 20.7%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Reece City 37.9%
  • County 34.7%
  • Alabama 35.9%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Reece City 40.2%
  • County 30.2%
  • Alabama 30.4%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Reece City 33.3%
  • County 13.6%
  • Alabama 18.9%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Reece City 44.2%
  • County 36.4%
  • Alabama 40.7%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 5.1
  • Etowah County 6.0
  • Alabama 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Reece City 2.6
  • County 3.0
  • State 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.0
  • County 1.1
  • Alabama 1.2

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Nine percent of Reece City residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Fifty three percent are overweight. Nine percent of people living in Reece City have ever received a blood transfusion. Thirty one percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Sixteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Nine percent have congestive heart failure. Nine percent have coronary heart disease. Nine percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Thirteen percent have another thyroid problem. Eight percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Reece City 9.3%
  • County 12.8%
  • State 11.4%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 52.9%
  • County 33.7%
  • State 34.4%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 8.8%
  • County 14.1%
  • State 12.3%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Reece City 31.2%
  • County 22.5%
  • Alabama 19.8%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 16.1%
  • County 30.1%
  • Alabama 26.2%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 8.6%
  • Etowah County 4.8%
  • Alabama 3.6%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 8.7%
  • Etowah County 4.0%
  • State 3.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Reece City 8.9%
  • Etowah County 5.0%
  • Alabama 3.8%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Reece City 12.7%
  • Etowah County 7.8%
  • Alabama 7.1%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 8.3%
  • Etowah County 5.0%
  • State 4.1%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Reece City 1.4%
  • Etowah County 4.4%
  • Alabama 3.1%

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People living in Reece City report their general health condition on average at 59 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 25 percent of Reece City residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 58.7%
  • County 52.1%
  • State 54.7%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 24.7%
  • Etowah County 39.7%
  • Alabama 42.5%

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People in Reece City spend $416 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 18 percent of their income. The average family in Reece City spends $147 on food at other stores monthly. This is six percent of their income. They spend $88 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is four percent of their income. They also spend $20 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Reece City $416
  • County $357
  • State $354

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Here 18.4%
  • County 27.5%
  • State 25.7%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Reece City $147
  • Etowah County $61
  • Alabama $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Reece City 5.7%
  • County 3.8%
  • Alabama 4.3%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Reece City $88
  • Etowah County $117
  • Alabama $129

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Reece City 4.0%
  • County 6.0%
  • Alabama 6.6%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Reece City $20
  • County $20
  • Alabama $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Reece City 0.9%
  • Etowah County 1.2%
  • State 1.3%

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People living in Reece City report their general condition of hearing on average at 81 percent. Eighty 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. Ninety nine percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Nine percent of Reece City population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Sixty 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. Nineteen percent of people in Reece City had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 81.4%
  • County 76.7%
  • State 79.1%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Reece City 87.5%
  • Etowah County 75.1%
  • Alabama 78.7%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Here 98.7%
  • Etowah County 94.0%
  • State 94.8%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Reece City 9.2%
  • Etowah County 23.6%
  • Alabama 20.3%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 61.3%
  • Etowah County 45.7%
  • State 42.2%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 19.5%
  • County 16.2%
  • Alabama 15.6%

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Thirty six percent of Reece City residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Reece City 35.7%
  • Etowah County 27.4%
  • State 26.7%

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Twenty five percent of Reece 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. Twenty five percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eighteen percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Eight percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Nine percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 24.9%
  • Etowah County 25.1%
  • Alabama 20.0%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 24.7%
  • Etowah County 31.3%
  • State 26.0%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 17.8%
  • Etowah County 12.5%
  • Alabama 10.2%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Reece City 7.6%
  • Etowah County 13.1%
  • Alabama 10.4%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Reece City 8.8%
  • Etowah County 10.5%
  • State 8.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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