General
Information
150 Seniors completed the
survey
22% of all survey
participants are Seniors
66% are female
41% live alone
57% are married
28% have incomes below
$14,999;
36% have incomes between
$15,000-29,999
65% report health is good
or excellent
35% report health as fair
or poor
87% get health
information from physicians
92% have Medicare; 51%
Medicare supplement
52% spend less than
$100/month on prescriptions; 22% spend more than $200/month
99.3% had blood pressure
check within two years.
HP2010 goal is 95%
97% had cholesterol check
within five years.
HP2010 goal is 80%
66% had colon cancer
screen within two years.
HP2010
goal is 50%
72% had a mammogram
within two years
HP2010 goal is 70%
5%
smoke. HP2010 goal is 12%
83% always wear their seatbelts.
HP
2010 goal is 92%
69% eat at least two servings of
fruit/day
HP2010 goal is 75%
37% eat at least three servings of
vegetables/day HP2010 goal is
50%
18% exercise moderately 5-7 days per week
HP2010 goal is 30%.
31% engage in no leisure time
physical activity HP2010 goal is no more
than 20%
83% always wear their
seat belts
44% have firearms in
their homes or vehicles
73% store firearms locked
and unloaded
17%
have fallen in the past 6 months
Exercise
and Nutrition
42% are overweight
71% consider their diet good or excellent
62% consider themselves overweight
31% exercise less than once a week
59% exercise moderately
two days/week or less
95% had routine check-up
within two years
90% had blood sugar
checked within two years
79% usually get flu shots
41% have not been
immunized for pneumonia
53% have not had tetanus shot within 10 years
39% never had a bone density screen
Women: 33%
perform monthly breast self-exam
71% had a Pap Test within two years
Men: 86%
had a prostate exam within two years
11% do monthly testicular
self-exam
83% pray or meditate on a regular basis
Top two sources of stress: health, family
Top two sources of support: family, church
24% felt sad two or more weeks in past year
7% use tobacco products
5% smoke cigarettes
69% avoid second-hand
smoke
89% report little or no
alcohol consumption
31% have trouble with
home/yard maintenance
22% have trouble driving
Top sources of help for
daily tasks: spouse, child
22% count on no one to help with daily tasks
60% are very comfortable
getting where need to go
47% are very comfortable
making ends meet
22% somewhat/very
uncomfortable with insurance
paperwork
88% have a will
57% have advanced
directives/living will