Health and Nutrition of Pick City, ND Residents

Forty one percent of Pick City 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 three 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 seven frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 40.6%
  • Mercer County 54.5%
  • State 50.2%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 18.5
  • Mercer County 21.2
  • State 21.9

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 4.8
  • Mercer County 3.9
  • North Dakota 3.6

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Pick City 2.8
  • County 1.5
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.5
  • Mercer County 1.8
  • State 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 7.3
  • County 3.1
  • North Dakota 3.9

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average Pick City 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). Twelve percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Nineteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Pick City residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 50 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 29 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 2.1
  • Mercer County 1.6
  • North Dakota 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 12.1%
  • County 12.3%
  • State 15.7%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 19.0%
  • Mercer County 18.6%
  • North Dakota 21.3%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Pick City 50.0%
  • County 53.7%
  • State 47.1%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.9
  • Mercer County 3.1
  • State 2.9

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 3.2
  • Mercer County 2.6
  • North Dakota 2.6

Average number of teeth

  • Here 28.7
  • County 23.7
  • State 22.5

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The average height of Pick City residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 152 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 27. Thirty eight percent of people living here are obese. Thirty eight percent have ever been obese. Twenty five percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 63.9
  • Mercer County 67.3
  • North Dakota 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • Pick City 152.3
  • County 182.0
  • State 179.7

Average BMI

  • Here 27.0
  • County 28.5
  • State 28.5

People that are obese (%)

  • Pick City 37.5%
  • Mercer County 36.0%
  • North Dakota 36.0%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Pick City 37.5%
  • County 47.4%
  • State 48.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Pick City 25.0%
  • Mercer County 38.3%
  • North Dakota 34.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Seventy one percent of Pick City residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty five percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty five percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Twenty five percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 70.8%
  • Mercer County 67.2%
  • North Dakota 65.5%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Pick City 25.0%
  • County 23.5%
  • North Dakota 24.7%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Pick City 25.0%
  • County 21.5%
  • State 22.7%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Pick City 25.0%
  • Mercer County 11.8%
  • State 13.7%

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Twenty five percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years.

Summary

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 25.0%
  • Mercer County 51.5%
  • State 45.9%

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Pick City 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).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Pick City 1.3
  • Mercer County 1.0
  • North Dakota 1.1

Sixty three percent of people living in Pick City are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Pick City 62.5%
  • County 80.5%
  • State 75.8%

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Twenty two percent of people living in Pick City use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 21.9%
  • Mercer County 46.9%
  • State 37.8%

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Twenty nine percent of Pick City residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty nine percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty three percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Eighty eight percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Fifty four percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Seventeen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty 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.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Here 29.2%
  • County 23.6%
  • State 25.7%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Pick City 29.2%
  • County 23.9%
  • State 27.2%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 33.3%
  • County 40.7%
  • North Dakota 42.5%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Pick City 87.5%
  • County 51.7%
  • North Dakota 51.8%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Pick City 54.2%
  • Mercer County 23.7%
  • State 26.8%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 16.7%
  • Mercer County 21.2%
  • State 21.1%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Pick City 25.0%
  • Mercer County 10.6%
  • North Dakota 14.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Hundred percent of people living in Pick City have at least one alcoholic drink per month. People living here drink alcohol 3.0 days per month on average. They have 4.9 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 20 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 100.0%
  • County 84.7%
  • State 81.1%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 3.0
  • Mercer County 6.2
  • State 5.2

Average drinks/week

  • Here 4.9
  • County 5.4
  • North Dakota 5.9

Average days/year people drink much

  • Pick City 20.3
  • County 19.9
  • State 24.3

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Hundred percent of Pick City residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Hundred percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Hundred percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty five percent have ever had anal sex. Thirteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Pick City were 17 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 Pick City were 18 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. The average person in Pick City has vaginal or anal sex 101 times a year. Fifty seven percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Pick City 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with four men on average.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Pick City 100.0%
  • County 98.0%
  • State 97.0%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 100.0%
  • Mercer County 98.1%
  • State 97.3%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Here 100.0%
  • County 88.2%
  • North Dakota 87.1%

Females 18+ that ever had anal sex with a man (%)

  • Here 25.0%
  • County 40.4%
  • State 37.7%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Pick City 12.5%
  • Mercer County 10.5%
  • State 11.0%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.7
  • Mercer County 17.4
  • North Dakota 16.7

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Pick City 20.3
  • Mercer County 22.4
  • State 21.2

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Pick City 17.8
  • County 18.6
  • North Dakota 19.7

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 101.4
  • County 52.0
  • North Dakota 65.2

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 57.3%
  • County 61.0%
  • North Dakota 55.3%

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 3.9
  • Mercer County 12.2
  • North Dakota 11.0

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.8
  • County 6.9
  • State 6.9

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 12.5%
  • Mercer County 33.3%
  • State 31.9%

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Sixty three percent of Pick City residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 62.5%
  • County 40.8%
  • State 50.9%

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Seventy five 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. Sixty 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 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 3.1 hours per day.

Summary

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Pick City 75.0%
  • Mercer County 29.4%
  • State 28.6%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Pick City 12.5%
  • County 23.9%
  • State 19.6%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Pick City 62.5%
  • County 51.9%
  • North Dakota 43.7%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Pick City 5.5
  • Mercer County 6.6
  • State 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Pick City 2.6
  • Mercer County 2.5
  • North Dakota 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Pick City 3.1
  • Mercer County 1.3
  • State 1.2

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Thirty eight percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses.

Summary

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Here 37.5%
  • Mercer County 17.2%
  • State 18.2%

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Seventy one percent of births in Pick City were vaginal deliveries. Twenty nine percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Forty nine percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty percent of women breastfeed their children. Fifty eight percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Seventeen percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirty eight percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Pick City 70.8%
  • Mercer County 64.1%
  • State 64.1%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 29.2%
  • Mercer County 35.9%
  • State 35.9%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Pick City 100.0%
  • County 99.4%
  • North Dakota 99.5%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Pick City 48.7%
  • Mercer County 59.3%
  • North Dakota 58.3%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Pick City 50.0%
  • Mercer County 59.3%
  • North Dakota 55.9%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Pick City 58.3%
  • Mercer County 78.0%
  • North Dakota 76.2%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 16.7%
  • Mercer County 8.3%
  • State 9.9%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Here 37.5%
  • County 12.5%
  • North Dakota 14.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Pick City report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 42 percent of Pick City residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 54.2%
  • Mercer County 60.4%
  • State 56.8%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 41.7%
  • Mercer County 42.0%
  • State 37.0%

People in Pick City spend $532 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 20 percent of their income. The average family in Pick City spends $81 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $197 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Pick City $532
  • County $375
  • North Dakota $357

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Pick City 20.0%
  • County 19.8%
  • State 22.8%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $81
  • County $74
  • State $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • Mercer County 3.5%
  • State 4.1%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Pick City $197
  • County $181
  • State $140

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 6.6%
  • County 7.2%
  • State 6.7%

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People living in Pick City report their general condition of hearing on average at 85 percent. Eighty eight 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. Fifty four 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. Twenty five percent of people in Pick City had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Pick City 85.0%
  • Mercer County 79.3%
  • State 78.0%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Pick City 87.5%
  • Mercer County 80.9%
  • North Dakota 77.3%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Pick City 100.0%
  • Mercer County 95.3%
  • State 94.5%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 54.2%
  • County 38.0%
  • State 45.6%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Pick City 25.0%
  • Mercer County 14.8%
  • North Dakota 16.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Thirteen percent of Pick City 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. Thirteen percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Pick City 12.5%
  • County 16.0%
  • North Dakota 18.1%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Here 12.5%
  • Mercer County 22.6%
  • State 24.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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