Health and Nutrition of Roseland, IN Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty one percent of Roseland residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 18 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 two 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 six frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Roseland 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). Nine percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Sixteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Roseland residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 64 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 four days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of two days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 27 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Roseland residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 161 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 27. Twenty five percent of people living here are obese. Thirty percent have ever been obese. Fifty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Fifty two percent of Roseland residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Fourteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Thirteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste.

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Diabetes

Fifty percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Roseland 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

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

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Eight percent of people living in Roseland 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. Twenty three percent of people in Roseland frequently check their blood cholesterol. Seven 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 eight percent of people living in Roseland use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

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

Roseland residents on average take two prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Eighty three percent of people living in Roseland have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Thirteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.3 days per month on average. They have 4.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 13 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Eighty seven percent of Roseland residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety two percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty six percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Eight percent of males in Roseland have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Eighty four percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty five percent have ever had anal sex. Six percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Roseland were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 19 women. He has vaginal sex with 14 women. People living here were on average 19 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 2.5 men on average. They have had 1.2 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Roseland were 18 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on four men in their lifetime. Thirteen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Roseland has vaginal or anal sex 69 times a year. Forty five percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Roseland 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty two percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Twelve percent of households in Roseland 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

Roseland 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 nine percent of Roseland residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty two percent of Roseland 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. Forty 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 three percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty two 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 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 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 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 1.6 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Seventeen percent of Roseland residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. One percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Nine percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Nineteen percent are overweight. Twelve 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. Eight percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twelve percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have ever been told they had gout. One percent have coronary heart disease. Four percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Eight percent have another thyroid problem. Five percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty nine percent of births in Roseland were vaginal deliveries. Forty one percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Twenty seven percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty three percent of women breastfeed their children. Eighty nine percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Sixteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Seven 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 Roseland report their general health condition on average at 65 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 37 percent of Roseland residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Ten percent of people living in Roseland are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Roseland spend $319 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 17 percent of their income. The average family in Roseland spends $68 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $161 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $26 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Roseland report their general condition of hearing on average at 85 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. Twenty 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. Eleven percent of people in Roseland had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

Twenty seven percent of Roseland 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 Roseland 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. Eighteen 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. 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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