Health and Nutrition of Markham, WA Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty three percent of Markham 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 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 one 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 two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

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Oral Health

The average Markham 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). Nineteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Markham residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 47 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 four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 27 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Markham residents 16 years and older is 61 inches. The average weight is 155 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty nine percent of people living here are obese. Forty two percent have ever been obese. Fifty six percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Forty one percent of Markham residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Eight percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste.

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Diabetes

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

Markham 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

Five percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty six percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fourteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Seventeen percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Seventy five percent of people living in Markham 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 Markham have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Ten percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty one percent of people in Markham frequently check their blood cholesterol.

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Dermatology

Thirty eight percent of people living in Markham use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Twenty seven percent of Markham residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty five percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty five percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty five percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty nine percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty five percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Twelve 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. Three percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

Markham residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Sixty percent of people living in Markham have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twenty one 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 3.0 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on eight days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety eight percent of Markham residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety six percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy six percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty one percent have ever had anal sex. Eleven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Markham were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Markham were 20 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. Twenty two percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Markham has vaginal or anal sex 53 times a year. Forty three percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Markham 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with four men on average. They have had four male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes.

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Pesticide Use

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

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Twenty eight percent of Markham residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty six 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 four percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty 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. Thirty three 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 six 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 1.5 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Five percent of Markham residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Six percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Three percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Forty one percent are overweight. Eight percent of people living in Markham have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty six percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Fourteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have ever been told they had gout. One percent have coronary heart disease. 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. Seven percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Four percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty one percent of births in Markham were vaginal deliveries. Forty nine percent of deliveries were cesarean. 97.3 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty two percent of women breastfeed their children. Seven percent of women in Markham have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Sixty four percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Three percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty two percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Six 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 Markham report their general health condition on average at 51 percent. Two percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 40 percent of Markham residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Markham spend $426 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 45 percent of their income. The average family in Markham spends $75 on food at other stores monthly. This is six percent of their income. They spend $182 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. They also spend $19 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Markham report their general condition of hearing on average at 83 percent. Ninety two 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. Ten percent of Markham population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Nine percent of people in Markham had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Physical Functioning

Seven percent of Markham 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. Five percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

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