Health and Nutrition of Cantril, IA Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty percent of Cantril residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 15 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 one 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.

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Oral Health

The average Cantril 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). Eleven percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Cantril residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 54 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 28 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Cantril residents 16 years and older is 57 inches. The average weight is 129 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 26. Twenty two percent of people living here are obese. Twenty six percent have ever been obese. Thirty one percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Diabetes

Twelve percent of people living in Cantril 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. Two percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Cantril 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

Fifteen percent of Cantril 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. Three percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks.

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Eleven percent of people living in Cantril 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 five percent of people in Cantril frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Twenty eight percent of people living in Cantril use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Twenty two percent of Cantril residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty two percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty seven 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. Fourteen percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty one percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Thirteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Five 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. Seven percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

Cantril residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Forty percent of people living in Cantril have at least one alcoholic drink per month.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety five percent of Cantril residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty five percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty five percent have ever had anal sex. People in Cantril were 20 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 20 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Cantril were 27 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Eleven percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Cantril has vaginal or anal sex 69 times a year. Twenty five percent have sex without using a condom.

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Pesticide Use

Seven percent of households in Cantril use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects.

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Sleep Disorders

Cantril residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays.

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Nineteen percent of Cantril residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty five 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 nine percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirteen 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. Thirty five 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 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 0.7 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Ten percent of Cantril 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 percent are overweight. Thirteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Two percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke.

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Reproductive Health

Sixty eight percent of births in Cantril were vaginal deliveries. Thirty two percent of deliveries were cesarean. 96.2 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Seventy six percent of women breastfeed their children. Five percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Thirty nine percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Nine percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty five percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in Cantril report their general health condition on average at 50 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 29 percent of Cantril residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Cantril are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Cantril spend $567 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 28 percent of their income. The average family in Cantril spends $75 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $149 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $45 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Cantril report their general condition of hearing on average at 83 percent. Eighty 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. Ten percent of Cantril population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Nineteen 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.

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Physical Functioning

Ten percent of Cantril 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. Twelve percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Twelve percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

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