Health and Nutrition of Wanette, OK Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty nine percent of Wanette 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 six 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 four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Wanette 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). Eight 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). Wanette residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 63 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 two days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 26 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Wanette residents 16 years and older is 70 inches. The average weight is 188 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 27. Twenty six percent of people living here are obese. Thirty six percent have ever been obese. Thirty five percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Sixty nine percent of Wanette residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Eighteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Eighteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Eight percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Eight percent of people living in Wanette have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty four 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

Wanette 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

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

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Eighteen percent of people living in Wanette have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty one percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty percent of people in Wanette 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.

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Dermatology

Forty nine percent of people living in Wanette use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Sixteen percent of Wanette residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Fourteen percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty three percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Fourteen 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. Twelve 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

Wanette residents on average take two prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Ninety three percent of people living in Wanette have at least one alcoholic drink per month. People living here drink alcohol 7.4 days per month on average. They have 6.1 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 17 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety four percent of Wanette residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty six percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty six percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Eight percent of males in Wanette have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety one percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty two percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty percent have ever had anal sex. Fifteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Wanette 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 15 women. He has vaginal sex with 11 women. People living here were on average 20 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on six women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 2.2 men on average. They have had 1.0 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Wanette were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on two men in their lifetime. The average person in Wanette has vaginal or anal sex 52 times a year. Fifty seven percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Wanette 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with eight men on average. They have had eight male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.2 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Ninety percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

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

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Thirty four percent of Wanette residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Eighteen percent of Wanette 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 one 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 nine percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Forty six 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. Fifty 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 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

Seven percent of Wanette residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Two percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty seven percent are overweight. Fifteen 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. Nine percent of people living in Wanette have ever received a blood transfusion. Ten percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Seventeen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Six percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Two 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. One percent have ever had emphysema. Three percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Ten percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Seventy two percent of births in Wanette were vaginal deliveries. Twenty eight percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty six percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Seventy two percent of women breastfeed their children. Twelve percent of women in Wanette have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Five percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy one percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eight percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Seventeen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Eighteen 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 Wanette report their general health condition on average at 69 percent. Seven percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 40 percent of Wanette residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Wanette are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Wanette spend $368 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 15 percent of their income. The average family in Wanette spends $78 on food at other stores monthly. This is two percent of their income. They spend $260 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is 11 percent of their income. They also spend $46 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Wanette report their general condition of hearing on average at 82 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 seven percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Sixteen percent of Wanette population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty 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. Seventeen percent of people in Wanette had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

Thirty five percent of Wanette 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 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. 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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