Health and Nutrition of Dudley, MO Residents

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Fifty seven percent of Dudley 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 one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 57.1%
  • Stoddard County 49.5%
  • Missouri 49.8%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Dudley 17.7
  • County 22.1
  • State 21.3

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.9
  • Stoddard County 3.4
  • Missouri 3.6

Meals from fast food or pizza place (#/week)

  • Here 2.1
  • County 1.8
  • Missouri 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Dudley 1.4
  • County 1.7
  • State 1.8

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average Dudley 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). Forty five percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Fifteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Dudley residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 34 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 two 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 17 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Dudley 1.9
  • Stoddard County 2.0
  • Missouri 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Dudley 45.1%
  • Stoddard County 16.3%
  • State 15.9%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Dudley 15.3%
  • Stoddard County 22.0%
  • State 21.1%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Dudley 34.3%
  • Stoddard County 45.6%
  • State 46.9%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Dudley 1.6
  • Stoddard County 2.8
  • Missouri 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Dudley 3.2
  • Stoddard County 2.7
  • State 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Here 16.9
  • Stoddard County 21.5
  • State 22.6

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

The average height of Dudley residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 172 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Twenty three percent of people living here are obese. Fifty six percent have ever been obese. Nineteen percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 64.3
  • County 66.9
  • Missouri 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • Dudley 171.6
  • County 180.1
  • State 180.9

Average BMI

  • Here 28.0
  • Stoddard County 28.7
  • Missouri 28.7

People that are obese (%)

  • Dudley 22.7%
  • Stoddard County 36.9%
  • Missouri 37.4%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Dudley 56.0%
  • Stoddard County 49.7%
  • Missouri 49.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 19.3%
  • County 34.8%
  • Missouri 35.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ten percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Ten percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Six percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Dudley 10.0%
  • Stoddard County 25.5%
  • State 23.6%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 9.8%
  • County 23.4%
  • Missouri 21.5%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Dudley 5.9%
  • County 14.8%
  • State 12.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Forty nine 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.

Summary

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 48.7%
  • Stoddard County 48.6%
  • Missouri 47.5%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 2.4%
  • Stoddard County 3.3%
  • Missouri 3.2%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Dudley 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).

Summary

Avg. # of times urinating at night

  • Here 0.9
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.1

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Five percent of Dudley 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. Forty nine percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty seven percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Thirty four percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Fifteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Sixty percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 5.2%
  • County 11.7%
  • Missouri 11.4%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • Stoddard County 6.3%
  • Missouri 5.8%

People 40+ that ever had wisdom teeth removed (%)

  • Here 49.5%
  • Stoddard County 71.1%
  • Missouri 68.8%

People 40+ that ever had tonsils teeth removed (%)

  • Dudley 27.4%
  • County 33.6%
  • State 30.1%

People 40+ that ever had a loss of consciousness because of a head injury (%)

  • Here 33.7%
  • County 18.4%
  • Missouri 16.2%

People 40+ that ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull (%)

  • Here 15.1%
  • County 23.2%
  • State 22.1%

People 40+ that ever had two or more sinus infections (%)

  • Here 59.7%
  • County 44.0%
  • Missouri 42.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Dudley 74.4%
  • Stoddard County 76.3%
  • Missouri 75.7%

Thirty eight percent of people in Dudley frequently check their blood cholesterol. Fifty eight percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Dudley 38.4%
  • Stoddard County 45.0%
  • Missouri 43.2%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 58.5%
  • County 22.7%
  • Missouri 19.6%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixteen percent of people living in Dudley use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 15.7%
  • County 37.1%
  • Missouri 36.0%

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Sixty two percent of Dudley residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Fifty eight percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Sixty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Sixty eight percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Fifty eight percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Fifty seven percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Here 62.3%
  • Stoddard County 26.6%
  • Missouri 25.7%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Dudley 58.5%
  • Stoddard County 27.8%
  • Missouri 26.6%

People who have trouble sleeping or sleeping too much (%)

  • Here 64.3%
  • County 43.4%
  • State 41.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Dudley 68.4%
  • Stoddard County 52.1%
  • State 51.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 58.1%
  • Stoddard County 27.7%
  • Missouri 27.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Dudley 56.9%
  • County 20.7%
  • Missouri 21.0%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Dudley residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Dudley 2.3
  • Stoddard County 2.4
  • Missouri 2.2

Ninety seven percent of people living in Dudley have at least one alcoholic drink per month. They have 3.7 drinks per week.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 96.5%
  • County 80.6%
  • Missouri 80.3%

Average drinks/week

  • Here 3.7
  • County 5.8
  • State 5.6

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Ninety nine percent of Dudley residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety eight percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Ninety four percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Sixty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Six percent of males in Dudley have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Hundred percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Hundred percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. People in Dudley were 16 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 14 women. People in Dudley were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Five percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Dudley has vaginal or anal sex 68 times a year. Females in Dudley 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 men on average. They have had 10 male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Thirty nine percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

People 18+ that ever had sex (vaginal, anal, or oral) (%)

  • Dudley 99.0%
  • Stoddard County 97.8%
  • Missouri 97.2%

Males 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a woman (%)

  • Dudley 97.9%
  • County 95.1%
  • State 94.3%

Males 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a woman (%)

  • Here 93.8%
  • County 88.1%
  • Missouri 87.1%

Males 18+ that ever had anal sex with a woman (%)

  • Dudley 61.5%
  • Stoddard County 50.4%
  • State 47.3%

Males 18+ that ever had any sex with a man (%)

  • Dudley 6.2%
  • County 5.2%
  • Missouri 5.9%

Females 18+ that ever had vaginal sex with a man (%)

  • Dudley 100.0%
  • Stoddard County 98.1%
  • Missouri 97.3%

Females 18+ that ever performed oral sex on a man (%)

  • Dudley 100.0%
  • Stoddard County 89.6%
  • Missouri 85.3%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.2
  • County 16.6
  • State 16.8

Average age people first performed oral sex on a woman (18+)

  • Dudley 21.9
  • County 21.1
  • State 21.6

Average number of woman performed oral sex on in lifetime (18+)

  • Dudley 14.1
  • Stoddard County 5.6
  • Missouri 5.0

Average age people first performed oral sex on a man (18+)

  • Here 18.7
  • Stoddard County 20.5
  • Missouri 19.9

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 5.0%
  • County 7.1%
  • State 8.6%

Average number of times people have vaginal or anal sex a year

  • Here 68.0
  • Stoddard County 60.0
  • Missouri 60.7

Average number of male sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 10.0
  • County 10.2
  • Missouri 11.3

Average number of male vaginal sex partners in lifetime (females 18+)

  • Here 10.0
  • County 9.1
  • State 9.9

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 39.2%
  • Stoddard County 84.7%
  • Missouri 83.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 8.5%
  • County 10.0%
  • Missouri 10.2%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 7.0
  • Stoddard County 6.8
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 51.7%
  • County 33.7%
  • Missouri 31.9%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Sixty eight percent of Dudley residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 67.6%
  • County 50.9%
  • Missouri 51.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty two percent of Dudley 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 five 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 four 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 nine 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 0.6 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 22.1%
  • County 23.1%
  • Missouri 21.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Dudley 24.8%
  • County 40.1%
  • State 37.7%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Dudley 34.1%
  • County 27.8%
  • Missouri 29.9%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 18.8%
  • County 15.6%
  • State 19.9%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 49.4%
  • Stoddard County 39.8%
  • State 43.0%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Dudley 4.6
  • County 6.1
  • Missouri 6.2

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.2
  • County 2.9
  • Missouri 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 0.6
  • Stoddard County 1.1
  • Missouri 1.2

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Twenty eight percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Twenty five percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with arthritis (%)

  • Dudley 28.1%
  • Stoddard County 31.4%
  • State 26.5%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 2.0%
  • Stoddard County 5.0%
  • Missouri 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • County 3.2%
  • Missouri 3.0%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 25.0%
  • County 10.7%
  • State 9.4%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Eighty six percent of births in Dudley were vaginal deliveries. Fourteen percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty five percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Hundred percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Dudley 86.4%
  • Stoddard County 66.4%
  • State 64.7%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Dudley 13.6%
  • County 33.6%
  • State 35.3%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.8%
  • Stoddard County 99.4%
  • State 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 64.8%
  • County 60.7%
  • Missouri 59.8%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Dudley 100.0%
  • County 76.5%
  • State 75.5%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Dudley report their general health condition on average at 28 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 19 percent of Dudley residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 28.3%
  • County 55.2%
  • State 56.3%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 18.8%
  • Stoddard County 37.0%
  • State 40.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People in Dudley spend $412 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 17 percent of their income. The average family in Dudley spends $92 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $213 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is 11 percent of their income. They also spend $17 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $412
  • Stoddard County $352
  • State $358

Income spent on food at supermarket/grocery store (%)

  • Dudley 16.7%
  • County 23.0%
  • State 23.5%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Dudley $92
  • County $67
  • Missouri $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Dudley 4.1%
  • County 4.1%
  • Missouri 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $213
  • County $133
  • State $143

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 10.7%
  • County 6.8%
  • State 7.0%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Dudley $17
  • County $21
  • Missouri $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Dudley 0.8%
  • Stoddard County 1.1%
  • State 1.3%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

People living in Dudley report their general condition of hearing on average at 76 percent. Sixty six 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 six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Fifty five percent of Dudley population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Eighty four 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.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Dudley 76.5%
  • County 76.6%
  • Missouri 78.8%

People that can hear a whisper from across a quiet room (%)

  • Dudley 66.3%
  • Stoddard County 76.0%
  • State 78.4%

People that can hear normal voice from across a quiet room (%)

  • Dudley 96.5%
  • Stoddard County 94.4%
  • Missouri 94.9%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Dudley 55.4%
  • Stoddard County 22.1%
  • State 20.3%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Dudley 84.5%
  • Stoddard County 47.2%
  • Missouri 42.7%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

Thirty one percent of Dudley residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Dudley 30.8%
  • Stoddard County 29.0%
  • State 26.6%

Twenty eight percent of Dudley 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. Twenty nine percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Dudley 28.3%
  • County 20.3%
  • State 18.4%

People limited in amount of work they can do (%)

  • Dudley 28.7%
  • Stoddard County 28.2%
  • State 24.8%

The biggest differences compared to state averages have been highlighted with a blue background.

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