Health and Nutrition of Morganville, KS Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Sixty percent of Morganville residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 27 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 three 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. 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 Morganville 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). Fifteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Eight percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Morganville residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 49 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 one 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 11 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Morganville residents 16 years and older is 65 inches. The average weight is 157 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 27. Twenty one percent of people living here are obese. Thirty six percent have ever been obese. Twenty percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Diabetes

Twenty three percent of people living in Morganville have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Seventy one percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Eight percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Morganville residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate two 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

Twenty four percent of Morganville 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. Eighty four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Ten percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fourteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Nineteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull.

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

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

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Mental Health

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

Morganville residents on average take four prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Fifty one percent of people living in Morganville have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twenty three percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.8 days per month on average. They have 3.4 drinks per week.

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Pesticide Use

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

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Twenty percent of Morganville residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Nineteen 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 seven percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Fifteen 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 three 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 0.6 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Seven percent of Morganville residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Five percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty one percent are overweight. Thirty three 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. Twenty eight percent of people living in Morganville have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty six percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Forty three percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Eight percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Eight percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Eighteen percent have another thyroid problem. Seven percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Nineteen percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Seventy two percent of births in Morganville were vaginal deliveries. Twenty eight percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Eighty three percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Ninety five percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty three percent of women in Morganville have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Nineteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Thirty 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 Morganville report their general health condition on average at 41 percent.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Morganville spend $309 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 Morganville spends $73 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $121 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is four percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Morganville report their general condition of hearing on average at 76 percent. Hundred 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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Preventive Aspirin Use

Forty nine percent of Morganville residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

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Physical Functioning

Thirty percent of Morganville 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. Thirty eight percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Twenty four percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Twenty eight percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion.

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