Health and Nutrition of Higbee, MO Residents

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Fifty five percent of Higbee residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 21 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 three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Higbee 55.1%
  • Randolph County 50.9%
  • Missouri 49.8%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 21.1
  • County 21.2
  • Missouri 21.3

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Higbee 4.5
  • County 3.7
  • State 3.6

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

  • Here 1.7
  • Randolph County 1.8
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.9
  • County 1.8
  • State 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Higbee 3.2
  • Randolph County 3.6
  • Missouri 3.7

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

The average Higbee 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). Nine percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Nineteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Higbee residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 54 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 24 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 1.7
  • Randolph County 1.9
  • Missouri 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Higbee 9.1%
  • Randolph County 14.1%
  • State 15.9%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Higbee 19.2%
  • Randolph County 21.2%
  • State 21.1%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Higbee 54.1%
  • County 48.2%
  • State 46.9%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.9
  • County 2.9
  • Missouri 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.6
  • Randolph County 2.8
  • Missouri 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Here 24.2
  • Randolph County 23.0
  • State 22.6

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

The average height of Higbee residents 16 years and older is 70 inches. The average weight is 194 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty two percent of people living here are obese. Forty five percent have ever been obese. Thirty one percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 69.6
  • Randolph County 67.3
  • Missouri 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 194.3
  • County 182.3
  • State 180.9

Average BMI

  • Higbee 28.2
  • County 28.6
  • Missouri 28.7

People that are obese (%)

  • Higbee 32.2%
  • County 35.9%
  • Missouri 37.4%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Higbee 44.7%
  • Randolph County 48.1%
  • Missouri 49.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 31.4%
  • County 35.6%
  • State 35.4%

Sixty nine percent of Higbee residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty two percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty one percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Nine percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 69.0%
  • Randolph County 65.7%
  • State 64.8%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 21.7%
  • Randolph County 23.5%
  • State 23.6%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 21.4%
  • County 22.0%
  • Missouri 21.5%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Higbee 2.7%
  • Randolph County 3.0%
  • Missouri 3.1%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Higbee 8.6%
  • Randolph County 12.3%
  • State 12.6%

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

Nine percent of people living in Higbee have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty four percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Three percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Higbee 8.6%
  • Randolph County 9.2%
  • Missouri 10.1%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Higbee 44.2%
  • County 47.1%
  • State 47.5%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Higbee 2.6%
  • Randolph County 3.1%
  • Missouri 3.2%

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

Higbee 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

  • Higbee 0.9
  • County 1.1
  • Missouri 1.1

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

Thirteen percent of Higbee 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. Six percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Sixty six percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty two percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eighteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Thirty percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty eight percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Higbee 12.5%
  • County 11.3%
  • Missouri 11.4%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Higbee 6.2%
  • Randolph County 5.9%
  • Missouri 5.8%

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

  • Higbee 66.1%
  • County 68.4%
  • State 68.8%

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

  • Higbee 32.5%
  • County 31.7%
  • State 30.1%

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

  • Higbee 17.7%
  • County 17.6%
  • Missouri 16.2%

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

  • Here 30.0%
  • County 23.1%
  • Missouri 22.1%

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

  • Higbee 37.5%
  • County 41.8%
  • Missouri 42.5%

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

Eighty two percent of people living in Higbee are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 81.7%
  • County 76.7%
  • State 75.7%

Twenty one percent of people living in Higbee have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty three percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty nine percent of people in Higbee frequently check their blood cholesterol. Eighteen percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Higbee 20.5%
  • County 23.0%
  • State 23.7%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Higbee 23.2%
  • County 26.0%
  • State 25.4%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 48.7%
  • County 44.6%
  • Missouri 43.2%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Higbee 18.1%
  • Randolph County 19.1%
  • Missouri 19.6%

Thirty nine percent of people living in Higbee use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Higbee 39.3%
  • County 38.0%
  • Missouri 36.0%

Twenty two percent of Higbee residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty two percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty seven percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty four percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Sixteen percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Seventeen 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. Eleven 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. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Higbee 21.5%
  • Randolph County 25.3%
  • State 25.7%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Higbee 21.7%
  • County 25.7%
  • Missouri 26.6%

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

  • Higbee 37.3%
  • Randolph County 41.2%
  • State 41.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Higbee 44.3%
  • County 50.6%
  • Missouri 51.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Higbee 16.2%
  • County 25.5%
  • Missouri 27.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 16.7%
  • County 19.3%
  • Missouri 21.0%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Higbee 15.6%
  • Randolph County 18.1%
  • State 18.8%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Higbee 11.1%
  • Randolph County 12.8%
  • State 13.3%

People having thoughts they would be better off dead (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • Randolph County 4.1%
  • Missouri 4.2%

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

Higbee residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Higbee 1.8
  • Randolph County 2.1
  • Missouri 2.2

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

Eighty nine percent of people living in Higbee have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Five percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 7.1 days per month on average. They have 6.7 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 26 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 88.8%
  • Randolph County 81.9%
  • State 80.3%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Higbee 5.1%
  • Randolph County 9.3%
  • Missouri 10.4%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Higbee 7.1
  • County 5.5
  • Missouri 5.1

Average drinks/week

  • Higbee 6.7
  • County 5.7
  • State 5.6

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 25.9
  • County 23.3
  • State 23.3

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

Ninety six percent of Higbee residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty one percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Eight percent of males in Higbee 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. Fifty four percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty one percent have ever had anal sex. Eleven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Higbee were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 18 women. He has vaginal sex with 15 women. People living here were on average 20 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on seven women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 6.3 men on average. They have had 3.4 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Higbee were 18 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on 11 men in their lifetime. Five percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Higbee has vaginal or anal sex 63 times a year. Fifty seven percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Higbee 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.3 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty seven percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Higbee 96.3%
  • Randolph County 97.4%
  • State 97.2%

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

  • Here 93.6%
  • County 94.4%
  • State 94.3%

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

  • Here 88.4%
  • Randolph County 86.8%
  • State 87.1%

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

  • Here 40.9%
  • Randolph County 46.6%
  • Missouri 47.3%

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

  • Higbee 8.4%
  • Randolph County 6.3%
  • Missouri 5.9%

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

  • Here 96.6%
  • Randolph County 97.8%
  • State 97.3%

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

  • Here 54.4%
  • County 89.3%
  • Missouri 85.3%

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

  • Here 20.9%
  • County 41.6%
  • Missouri 39.1%

Females 18+ that ever had any kind of sex with a woman (%)

  • Here 11.1%
  • County 10.6%
  • State 11.7%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 17.5
  • County 16.8
  • State 16.8

Average number of female sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Higbee 18.2
  • County 25.0
  • Missouri 26.4

Average number of female vaginal sex partners in lifetime (males 18+)

  • Higbee 14.7
  • County 20.5
  • State 20.6

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

  • Higbee 19.7
  • Randolph County 21.1
  • State 21.6

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

  • Here 7.2
  • County 5.1
  • State 5.0

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

  • Higbee 6.3
  • County 4.3
  • Missouri 2.8

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

  • Here 3.4
  • County 2.5
  • State 1.6

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

  • Higbee 17.9
  • Randolph County 19.3
  • State 19.9

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

  • Higbee 10.5
  • County 6.3
  • State 5.1

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Higbee 4.6%
  • County 8.1%
  • State 8.6%

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

  • Higbee 62.7
  • Randolph County 60.9
  • Missouri 60.7

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 56.5%
  • County 56.0%
  • Missouri 55.1%

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

  • Higbee 10.3
  • County 10.0
  • Missouri 11.3

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

  • Higbee 8.6
  • Randolph County 8.8
  • Missouri 9.9

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

  • Here 0.3
  • Randolph County 0.4
  • Missouri 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Higbee 87.4%
  • Randolph County 83.6%
  • State 83.4%

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

Nine percent of households in Higbee 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.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Higbee 9.2%
  • County 9.7%
  • Missouri 10.2%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • County 4.4%
  • Missouri 4.3%

Higbee residents 16 years and older usually get seven hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays. Twenty six percent of them have trouble sleeping.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.9
  • Randolph County 6.8
  • Missouri 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 26.0%
  • County 30.4%
  • Missouri 31.9%

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

Forty three percent of Higbee residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Higbee 43.1%
  • Randolph County 49.2%
  • State 51.3%

Twenty five percent of Higbee 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. Thirty 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. Thirty one percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty two 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. Fifty two 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 seven 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 1.4 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Higbee 25.1%
  • County 22.3%
  • Missouri 21.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 36.9%
  • Randolph County 38.5%
  • State 37.7%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 30.9%
  • Randolph County 29.2%
  • Missouri 29.9%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 31.5%
  • County 21.4%
  • State 19.9%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 51.7%
  • Randolph County 44.4%
  • State 43.0%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.7
  • Randolph County 6.2
  • State 6.2

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Higbee 2.5
  • Randolph County 2.7
  • Missouri 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.4
  • County 1.2
  • Missouri 1.2

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

Seven percent of Higbee residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. 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 percent are overweight. Fourteen 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. Eleven percent of people living in Higbee have ever received a blood transfusion. Thirteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Six percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Three percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Four percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Ten percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 7.1%
  • Randolph County 9.7%
  • State 10.9%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Higbee 3.2%
  • County 4.2%
  • Missouri 3.9%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 29.7%
  • County 33.8%
  • Missouri 34.3%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Higbee 13.7%
  • County 17.7%
  • Missouri 19.7%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Higbee 11.1%
  • Randolph County 12.0%
  • State 11.9%

People having trouble seeing even with glass/contacts (%)

  • Higbee 12.6%
  • Randolph County 17.3%
  • State 18.5%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 19.5%
  • County 26.4%
  • Missouri 26.5%

People with gout (%)

  • Higbee 5.6%
  • Randolph County 4.2%
  • State 4.0%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Higbee 1.8%
  • Randolph County 3.4%
  • State 3.5%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • County 3.6%
  • State 3.3%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Higbee 1.9%
  • County 2.4%
  • Missouri 2.3%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • County 4.0%
  • State 3.9%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Higbee 2.8%
  • County 3.6%
  • Missouri 3.9%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Higbee 2.5%
  • Randolph County 3.1%
  • Missouri 3.3%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Higbee 3.6%
  • County 7.8%
  • State 7.7%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 2.4%
  • Randolph County 3.8%
  • Missouri 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Higbee 1.4%
  • County 2.3%
  • Missouri 3.0%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Higbee 9.7%
  • County 9.4%
  • Missouri 9.4%

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

Seventy percent of births in Higbee were vaginal deliveries. Thirty percent of deliveries were cesarean. 97.7 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty four percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Thirty one percent of women breastfeed their children. Thirty percent of women in Higbee have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Sixteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Eighty percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Fifteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Thirteen 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.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Higbee 69.9%
  • Randolph County 64.6%
  • Missouri 64.7%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 30.1%
  • County 35.4%
  • Missouri 35.3%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Higbee 97.7%
  • County 99.3%
  • State 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Higbee 54.1%
  • Randolph County 60.0%
  • State 59.8%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 30.6%
  • County 59.2%
  • Missouri 54.1%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Higbee 29.7%
  • County 24.6%
  • Missouri 22.9%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 15.8%
  • County 13.0%
  • State 12.3%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Higbee 80.3%
  • Randolph County 77.5%
  • Missouri 75.5%

Women that have ever used Depo-Provera or injectables (%)

  • Here 15.5%
  • County 15.7%
  • State 16.1%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 12.9%
  • County 22.6%
  • Missouri 19.0%

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

People living in Higbee report their general health condition on average at 63 percent. Six percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 40 percent of Higbee residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Ten percent of people living in Higbee are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Higbee 63.2%
  • Randolph County 57.7%
  • Missouri 56.3%

Blood donors (%)

  • Higbee 5.7%
  • County 4.5%
  • Missouri 4.7%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Higbee 40.1%
  • Randolph County 40.0%
  • State 40.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 10.1%
  • County 8.8%
  • Missouri 8.6%

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

People in Higbee spend $364 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 20 percent of their income. The average family in Higbee spends $73 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $193 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $30 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 $364
  • Randolph County $356
  • State $358

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

  • Here 20.0%
  • County 23.1%
  • State 23.5%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Higbee $73
  • Randolph County $70
  • Missouri $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Higbee 3.4%
  • County 4.3%
  • Missouri 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $193
  • Randolph County $147
  • State $143

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Higbee 7.6%
  • Randolph County 7.3%
  • State 7.0%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Higbee $30
  • County $24
  • Missouri $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.1%
  • County 1.2%
  • Missouri 1.3%

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

People living in Higbee report their general condition of hearing on average at 78 percent. Eighty 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 five percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty one percent of Higbee population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty nine 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. Nineteen percent of people in Higbee had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Higbee 78.5%
  • County 78.9%
  • State 78.8%

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

  • Higbee 82.2%
  • Randolph County 80.0%
  • Missouri 78.4%

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

  • Higbee 94.9%
  • County 95.4%
  • State 94.9%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Higbee 20.9%
  • Randolph County 19.8%
  • Missouri 20.3%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 48.6%
  • County 43.9%
  • State 42.7%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 19.5%
  • County 16.5%
  • Missouri 15.7%

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

Thirty percent of Higbee 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 (%)

  • Here 29.9%
  • County 28.0%
  • Missouri 26.6%

Eleven percent of Higbee 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. Sixteen percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Six percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Six percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Six percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 11.1%
  • Randolph County 16.5%
  • State 18.4%

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

  • Higbee 16.0%
  • Randolph County 23.8%
  • State 24.8%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 6.2%
  • Randolph County 8.9%
  • State 9.4%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Higbee 6.4%
  • County 8.6%
  • Missouri 9.6%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 6.1%
  • Randolph County 8.0%
  • State 8.0%

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

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