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Us vs. the U.S. See how healthy we really are in Oregon and Deschutes County
GREG CROSS
BY BREANNA HOSTBJOR
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f you’ve ever looked out the window and seen a band of bikers rushing down the road, or headed outside on a sunny day and seen runners and paddlers galore, you might have begun to suspect something about local residents: We’re fit. But can we really draw that conclusion from the anecdotal evidence? For every avid biker you see grinding up a hill, how many people are sitting at home munching chips? How good is our nutrition, really? Use this quiz to test your knowledge of local health statistics compared with the rest of the country, and see if you can get a healthy score.
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Where do a higher percentage of people die of heart disease? A. Oregon B. United States
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Where is the percentage of people diagnosed with diabetes highest? A. Deschutes County B. Oregon C. United States
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The prevalence of women using tobacco while pregnant is highest in which location? A. Oregon B. United States Binge drinking is more prevalent in which location? A. Oregon B. United States
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Where do more adults meet Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for physical activity? A. Deschutes County B. United States
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In which location do more adults eat at least five servings of fruit and vegetables each day? A. Deschutes County B. United States
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Where are the rates for overweight individuals highest? A. Deschutes County B. Oregon C. United States
1. B. According to data gathered in 2004, 27 percent of deaths nationwide are caused by heart disease, whereas only 22 percent of Oregon’s deaths are due to coronary issues. 2. C. 8.2 percent of people in the United States are diagnosed with diabetes. That rate is 5.1 percent in Deschutes County and 6.5 percent in Oregon. 3. A. In both Oregon and Deschutes County, approximately 12 to 13 percent of women use tobacco while pregnant. In the United States, the rate is 11 percent. 4. B. The national average for binge drinking, or drinking five or more alcoholic beverages in a sitting, is 15.6 percent, slightly higher than Oregon’s 12.8 percent. 5. A. While 49.5 percent of adults in the nation exercise enough to meet the CDC’s standard, 60.9 percent of adults in Deschutes County meet or surpass the same guidelines. This means that they engage in moderate physical activity for 30 minutes or more five or more days each week. 6. A. 31.2 percent of adults in Deschutes County eat at least five servings of fruits and vegetables each day. This is higher than the national average of 24.4 percent. 7. A. Per capita, there are more overweight (but not obese) individuals in Deschutes County, at 38.8 percent, than in Oregon, at 37 percent, or the U.S., at 33.6 percent. This pattern is opposite of the trend seen in obesity: The U.S. has an obesity rate of 23.9 percent; Oregon’s rate is 22.1 percent and Deschutes County’s, 18.3 percent. This suggests that while fewer people in the county have reached a body mass index of 30 or higher, which would make them obese, locally we have a greater number of people who are overweight, or have an index of 25 or higher. Though the local weight problem may skew toward less extreme body mass numbers, there are still more people here at unhealthy weights. Sources: Tobacco Prevention and Education Program, Deschutes County Tobacco Fact Sheet 2009; 2007 and 2009 Deschutes County Health Reports; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)/Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Data