Health and Nutrition of Arlington, IA Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty three percent of Arlington residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 19 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 five 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 four "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 Arlington 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). Arlington residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 54 percent. The average person living here (including children) has 28 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Arlington residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 135 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 23. Forty nine percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Thirty percent of Arlington residents have ever used marijuana or hashish.

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Diabetes

Four percent of people living in Arlington have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Twenty five 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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Health Insurance

Ninety two percent of people living in Arlington are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Seventeen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Nineteen percent of people in Arlington frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Forty three percent of people living in Arlington use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Eleven percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty 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. Eleven percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Nineteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Two percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

Arlington residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Fifty five percent of people living in Arlington have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Thirty percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all.

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Sexual Behavior

Seventy four percent of Arlington residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Seventy two percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty four percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty two percent have ever had anal sex. Six percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Arlington were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 17 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Arlington were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. The average person in Arlington has vaginal or anal sex 44 times a year. Women here have on average 0.8 female sex partners in their lifetimes.

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Pesticide Use

Two percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Eighty eight percent of Arlington residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Nine percent of Arlington 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. Twenty 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. Forty eight 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 nine 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 eight 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 2.8 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Eight percent of Arlington residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Thirteen percent are overweight. Six percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Four percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty eight percent of births in Arlington were vaginal deliveries. Forty two percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Hundred percent of women breastfeed their children. Thirty eight percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Fourteen percent of women are currently taking birth control pills.

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Current Health Status

People living in Arlington report their general health condition on average at 62 percent. Eleven percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 36 percent of Arlington residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Six percent of people living in Arlington are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Arlington spend $305 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 Arlington spends $48 on food at other stores monthly. This is six percent of their income. They spend $191 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is 13 percent of their income. They also spend $20 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Arlington report their general condition of hearing on average at 88 percent. Ninety four 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. Hundred percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room.

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Physical Functioning

Four percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Four 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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