Health and Nutrition of Watson, IL Residents

Diet Behavior & Nutrition

Fifty five percent of Watson residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 20 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 Watson 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). Six percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Eighteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Watson 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 23 teeth.

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Weight

The average height of Watson residents 16 years and older is 63 inches. The average weight is 164 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty seven percent of people living here are obese. Forty six percent have ever been obese. Thirty five percent have ever tried to lose weight.

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Drug Use

Seven 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 Watson have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Sixty 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

Watson 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

Nine percent of Watson 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. Four percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty eight percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Eleven percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Nine 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.

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Health Insurance

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

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Blood Pressure & Cholesterol

Twenty five percent of people living in Watson have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty four percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty eight percent of people in Watson frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty four 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 nine percent of people living in Watson use sunscreen.

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Mental Health

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

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Prescription Medications

Watson residents on average take two prescription medicines.

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Alcohol use

Fifty seven percent of people living in Watson have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Thirty three percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 1.6 days per month on average.

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Sexual Behavior

Ninety three percent of Watson residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Hundred percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Ninety eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Sixty six percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Watson have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Eighty nine percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Fifty six percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. People in Watson were 20 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. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on nine women. People in Watson were 22 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Seven percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Watson has vaginal or anal sex 28 times a year. Forty percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

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Pesticide Use

Seven percent of households in Watson use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Five percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

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Sleep Disorders

Watson 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

Twenty percent of Watson residents currently smoke cigarettes.

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Physical Activity

Fifteen percent of Watson 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 seven 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. Twenty five percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Nineteen 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 one 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 five 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 1.0 hours per day.

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Medical Conditions

Five percent of Watson residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Five 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. Eight 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. Thirteen percent of people living in Watson have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty four percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty six percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. One 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. Ten percent have another thyroid problem. Seven percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Five percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

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Reproductive Health

Seventy three percent of births in Watson were vaginal deliveries. Twenty seven percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty six percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Seventy four percent of women breastfeed their children. Thirty one percent of women in Watson have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fourteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Thirty six percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Twenty five 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 Watson report their general health condition on average at 56 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 28 percent of Watson residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Six percent of people living in Watson are left-handed.

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Consumer Behavior

People in Watson spend $403 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 16 percent of their income. The average family in Watson spends $78 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $151 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $28 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

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Audiometry

People living in Watson report their general condition of hearing on average at 79 percent. Eighty one 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 four percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Fifteen percent of Watson population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty eight 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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Preventive Aspirin Use

Twenty three percent of Watson residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

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Physical Functioning

Fifteen percent of Watson 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. Eighteen percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Twelve percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Ten percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Eight 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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