Health and Nutrition of Houstonia, MO Residents

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Fifty three percent of Houstonia residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 17 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 three 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. People here eat one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 53.3%
  • Pettis County 46.2%
  • State 49.8%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 17.2
  • County 22.6
  • State 21.3

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.1
  • County 3.2
  • State 3.6

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.1
  • Pettis County 1.7
  • Missouri 1.8

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

The average Houstonia 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). Fourteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Ten percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Houstonia residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 41 percent. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of five days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 11 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 2.1
  • County 2.3
  • State 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Houstonia 14.1%
  • County 19.2%
  • State 15.9%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Houstonia 9.7%
  • Pettis County 23.0%
  • State 21.1%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 41.0%
  • County 41.1%
  • State 46.9%

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Houstonia 4.6
  • Pettis County 2.8
  • Missouri 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Here 10.7
  • County 20.5
  • State 22.6

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

The average height of Houstonia residents 16 years and older is 65 inches. The average weight is 163 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 25. Nineteen percent of people living here are obese. Forty two percent have ever been obese.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 65.0
  • County 66.8
  • State 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • Houstonia 162.7
  • Pettis County 179.9
  • Missouri 180.9

Average BMI

  • Houstonia 25.4
  • Pettis County 28.6
  • Missouri 28.7

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 19.4%
  • Pettis County 37.6%
  • State 37.4%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 41.6%
  • Pettis County 51.0%
  • State 49.1%

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

Seventy eight percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Eight percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 78.1%
  • Pettis County 46.5%
  • Missouri 47.5%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Houstonia 7.7%
  • County 3.4%
  • State 3.2%

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

Houstonia residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate two 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

  • Houstonia 2.1
  • Pettis County 1.2
  • Missouri 1.1

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

Ten percent of Houstonia 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. Seven percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Seventy eight percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Eleven percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fourteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Houstonia 10.0%
  • County 12.1%
  • State 11.4%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 6.9%
  • Pettis County 6.8%
  • Missouri 5.8%

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

  • Houstonia 78.1%
  • County 70.4%
  • State 68.8%

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

  • Here 10.9%
  • County 27.5%
  • Missouri 30.1%

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

  • Here 14.1%
  • County 16.9%
  • Missouri 16.2%

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

Ninety eight percent of people living in Houstonia are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Houstonia 98.0%
  • Pettis County 71.0%
  • State 75.7%

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

Fifty three percent of people living in Houstonia have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Forty one percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Seventy five percent of people in Houstonia frequently check their blood cholesterol. Forty seven 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 (%)

  • Houstonia 52.5%
  • Pettis County 25.5%
  • State 23.7%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Houstonia 40.8%
  • Pettis County 27.6%
  • Missouri 25.4%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Houstonia 75.2%
  • County 40.9%
  • State 43.2%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Houstonia 47.3%
  • County 21.8%
  • Missouri 19.6%

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

Seventeen percent of Houstonia residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty nine percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Sixty five percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty one 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. Three 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 (%)

  • Here 16.7%
  • Pettis County 28.2%
  • Missouri 25.7%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Houstonia 29.1%
  • County 28.7%
  • State 26.6%

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

  • Houstonia 34.1%
  • County 43.6%
  • State 41.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Houstonia 65.2%
  • Pettis County 52.2%
  • Missouri 51.3%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 20.7%
  • County 16.1%
  • State 13.3%

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

  • Here 2.8%
  • Pettis County 4.8%
  • State 4.2%

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

Houstonia residents on average take four prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 4.3
  • Pettis County 2.4
  • Missouri 2.2

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

Eighty two percent of people living in Houstonia have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eight percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.8 days per month on average. They have 3.5 drinks per week.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 81.7%
  • Pettis County 80.3%
  • State 80.3%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 8.2%
  • Pettis County 10.7%
  • Missouri 10.4%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 3.8
  • Pettis County 4.5
  • Missouri 5.1

Average drinks/week

  • Here 3.5
  • County 5.9
  • State 5.6

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

Five percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 5.1%
  • Pettis County 4.5%
  • Missouri 4.3%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Houstonia 7.2
  • County 6.8
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Houstonia 26.8%
  • Pettis County 33.0%
  • Missouri 31.9%

Thirty two percent of Houstonia residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Houstonia 32.3%
  • Pettis County 57.7%
  • Missouri 51.3%

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

Twenty one 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 seven percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty five 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 six 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 three hours per day.

Summary

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 21.0%
  • Pettis County 37.4%
  • State 37.7%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Houstonia 37.4%
  • Pettis County 30.3%
  • State 29.9%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Houstonia 25.0%
  • Pettis County 36.9%
  • State 43.0%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.1
  • Pettis County 5.9
  • Missouri 6.2

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.7
  • Pettis County 3.0
  • Missouri 2.8

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

Six percent of Houstonia residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Five percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Seventeen percent are overweight. Nineteen 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. Twenty nine percent of people living in Houstonia have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty two percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Seven percent have ever been told they had gout. Six percent have congestive heart failure. Eight percent have coronary heart disease. Six percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Six percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Two percent have ever had emphysema. Five percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Fourteen percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 5.9%
  • County 12.7%
  • Missouri 10.9%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 4.8%
  • Pettis County 3.9%
  • State 3.9%

People with overweight (%)

  • Houstonia 16.8%
  • County 33.5%
  • State 34.3%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Houstonia 18.7%
  • Pettis County 27.2%
  • State 19.7%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Houstonia 28.9%
  • County 13.8%
  • Missouri 11.9%

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

  • Houstonia 18.7%
  • County 22.3%
  • State 18.5%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 21.6%
  • Pettis County 29.8%
  • State 26.5%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 7.0%
  • Pettis County 4.2%
  • State 4.0%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 6.0%
  • County 4.8%
  • State 3.5%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Houstonia 8.0%
  • County 4.0%
  • State 3.3%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 6.2%
  • County 2.6%
  • State 2.3%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Houstonia 6.1%
  • Pettis County 5.0%
  • State 3.9%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 2.1%
  • County 5.2%
  • State 3.3%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Houstonia 5.2%
  • Pettis County 7.7%
  • Missouri 7.7%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 1.9%
  • County 4.6%
  • Missouri 3.0%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 14.2%
  • County 9.5%
  • Missouri 9.4%

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

People living in Houstonia report their general health condition on average at 44 percent.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 43.8%
  • Pettis County 52.2%
  • Missouri 56.3%

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

People in Houstonia spend $330 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 18 percent of their income. The average family in Houstonia spends $93 on food at other stores monthly. This is eight percent of their income. They spend $114 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $330
  • County $360
  • Missouri $358

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

  • Here 17.8%
  • Pettis County 27.4%
  • Missouri 23.5%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Houstonia $93
  • Pettis County $60
  • State $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Houstonia 8.1%
  • Pettis County 3.9%
  • Missouri 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $114
  • County $116
  • Missouri $143

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

People living in Houstonia report their general condition of hearing on average at 68 percent. Hundred 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. Hundred percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Houstonia 67.9%
  • County 76.4%
  • State 78.8%

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

  • Here 100.0%
  • Pettis County 74.7%
  • State 78.4%

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

  • Here 100.0%
  • County 94.2%
  • State 94.9%

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

Thirty four percent of Houstonia 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 34.2%
  • County 26.4%
  • Missouri 26.6%

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

Forty seven percent of Houstonia 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. Forty seven percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eighteen percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Fourteen percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Fourteen 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 (%)

  • Houstonia 46.9%
  • Pettis County 24.7%
  • Missouri 18.4%

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

  • Houstonia 47.4%
  • County 31.3%
  • State 24.8%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Houstonia 18.0%
  • Pettis County 12.2%
  • State 9.4%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 13.9%
  • County 13.1%
  • Missouri 9.6%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Houstonia 14.3%
  • Pettis County 10.0%
  • State 8.0%

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

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