Health and Nutrition of Rockport, WA Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty two percent of Rockport residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 22 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 two 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 Rockport 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). Thirteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty one percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Rockport residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 43 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 26 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Rockport residents 16 years and older is 53 inches. The average weight is 151 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty four percent of people living here are obese. Fifty two percent have ever been obese. Forty percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Twenty four percent of Rockport residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Eighteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Seventeen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste.

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Diabetes

Nine percent of people living in Rockport have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty two 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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Kidney Conditions-Urology

Rockport 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 of Rockport 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. Fifty two percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Fifteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury.

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Health Insurance

Forty one percent of people living in Rockport are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

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

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Dermatology

Forty five percent of people living in Rockport use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

Thirty eight percent of Rockport residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty six percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty seven percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty nine percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty three percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty seven 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. Ten percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

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Prescription Medications

Rockport residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Fifty one percent of people living in Rockport have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twenty eight percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.1 days per month on average. They have 2.3 drinks per week.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety percent of Rockport residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Eighty eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty one percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty nine percent have ever had anal sex. Four percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Rockport were 19 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Rockport were 23 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on three men in their lifetime. Twenty percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Rockport has vaginal or anal sex 45 times a year. Thirty seven percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Rockport 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with five men on average. They have had five male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes.

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Pesticide Use

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

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Sleep Disorders

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

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Smoking-Cigarette Use

Fifty one percent of Rockport residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Twenty one 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 one percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Nine 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 four 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 four 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

Seven percent of Rockport residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Seven percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Forty seven percent are overweight. Seven percent of people living in Rockport have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. One percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Four percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Six percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty nine percent of births in Rockport were vaginal deliveries. Forty one percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.4 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty eight percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Eighty three percent of women breastfeed their children. Nine percent of women in Rockport have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Seventy six percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Three percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty eight percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

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Current Health Status

People living in Rockport report their general health condition on average at 46 percent. Two percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 54 percent of Rockport residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Rockport are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Rockport spend $475 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 32 percent of their income. The average family in Rockport spends $101 on food at other stores monthly. This is 10 percent of their income. They spend $116 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is nine percent of their income. They also spend $20 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Rockport report their general condition of hearing on average at 82 percent. Eighty five 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 three percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Fifteen percent of Rockport population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Twenty two 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

Fifteen percent of Rockport 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. Nine percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Eight percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Two 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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