Health and Nutrition of Suttons Bay, MI Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Forty nine percent of Suttons Bay residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 18 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 two 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 Suttons Bay 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. Twenty percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Suttons Bay residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 53 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 27 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Suttons Bay residents 16 years and older is 65 inches. The average weight is 169 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty seven percent of people living here are obese. Forty seven percent have ever been obese. Forty two percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Fifty eight percent of Suttons Bay residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Nineteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Thirteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

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Diabetes

Ten percent of people living in Suttons Bay have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty two 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

Suttons Bay 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

Ten percent of Suttons Bay 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. Fifty three percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eight percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Thirteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Nineteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.

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Health Insurance

Seventy percent of people living in Suttons Bay are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

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

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Dermatology

Thirty four percent of people living in Suttons Bay use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

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

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Prescription Medications

Suttons Bay residents on average take one prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Seventy three percent of people living in Suttons Bay have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Fifteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.8 days per month on average. They have 5.9 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 24 days a year.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety eight percent of Suttons Bay residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Eighty nine percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty nine percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Sixteen percent of males in Suttons Bay have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety seven percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty seven percent have ever had anal sex. Seven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Suttons Bay were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 38 women. He has vaginal sex with 30 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on four women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 1.6 men on average. They have had 0.8 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Suttons Bay 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. Fourteen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Suttons Bay has vaginal or anal sex 62 times a year. Forty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Suttons Bay 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with six men on average. They have had five male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.4 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Fifty five percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Eleven percent of households in Suttons Bay use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Two percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

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Sleep Disorders

Suttons Bay 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

Forty six percent of Suttons Bay residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Thirteen percent of Suttons Bay residents' work involve vigorous-intensity activity that causes large increases in breathing or heart rate, like carrying or lifting heavy loads, digging or construction work for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty eight 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 nine percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty five 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. Forty eight 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 1.9 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Five percent of Suttons Bay residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Three 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. Thirty two percent are overweight. Twenty 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. Five percent of people living in Suttons Bay have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty two percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Fifteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. One percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Three percent have another thyroid problem.

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Reproductive Health

Fifty six percent of births in Suttons Bay were vaginal deliveries. Forty four percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.1 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Seventy four percent of women breastfeed their children. Seventy four percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Seven percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty six percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twelve 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 Suttons Bay report their general health condition on average at 58 percent. Six percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 43 percent of Suttons Bay residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Six percent of people living in Suttons Bay are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Suttons Bay spend $420 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 21 percent of their income. The average family in Suttons Bay spends $113 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $179 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is 11 percent of their income. 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 Suttons Bay report their general condition of hearing on average at 85 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 eight percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Nine percent of Suttons Bay population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty three 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. Fourteen percent of people in Suttons Bay had off-work exposure to loud noise.

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Preventive Aspirin Use

Sixteen percent of Suttons Bay residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

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Physical Functioning

Eight percent of Suttons Bay 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. Nine percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Three percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Three 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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