Health and Nutrition of Laclede, MO Residents

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Forty three percent of Laclede residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 12 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. 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.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 42.7%
  • Linn County 52.6%
  • State 49.8%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 12.1
  • Linn County 22.1
  • Missouri 21.3

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 2.6
  • County 3.6
  • State 3.6

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

  • Laclede 1.5
  • Linn County 1.5
  • Missouri 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Laclede 1.8
  • County 1.6
  • State 1.8

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

The average Laclede resident last visited a dentist one years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Sixteen 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). Laclede residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 45 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 four days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 29 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Laclede 1.5
  • Linn County 1.9
  • State 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 16.4%
  • County 15.1%
  • Missouri 15.9%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Laclede 10.2%
  • County 18.8%
  • State 21.1%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 44.7%
  • Linn County 50.2%
  • State 46.9%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 4.1
  • County 2.9
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 4.5
  • Linn County 2.6
  • State 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Here 29.3
  • Linn County 22.0
  • State 22.6

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

The average height of Laclede residents 16 years and older is 59 inches. The average weight is 159 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 30. Forty three percent of people living here are obese. Forty two percent have ever been obese. Sixty four percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 58.6
  • Linn County 66.8
  • State 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • Laclede 159.0
  • County 179.3
  • State 180.9

Average BMI

  • Here 29.9
  • Linn County 28.5
  • State 28.7

People that are obese (%)

  • Laclede 43.1%
  • County 36.7%
  • Missouri 37.4%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Laclede 42.1%
  • Linn County 48.1%
  • State 49.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Laclede 63.7%
  • County 35.8%
  • Missouri 35.4%

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

Thirty seven percent of Laclede residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty one percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Twenty percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 36.5%
  • Linn County 68.2%
  • State 64.8%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 20.6%
  • County 23.6%
  • Missouri 23.6%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 20.5%
  • County 20.6%
  • Missouri 21.5%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Laclede 20.5%
  • County 11.5%
  • Missouri 12.6%

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

Fifty eight percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years.

Summary

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 57.6%
  • Linn County 51.0%
  • State 47.5%

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Laclede 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
  • Linn County 1.2
  • State 1.1

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Hundred percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

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

  • Here 100.0%
  • County 44.3%
  • Missouri 42.5%

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 79.7%
  • Linn County 79.4%
  • State 75.7%

Thirty four percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty eight percent of people in Laclede frequently check their blood cholesterol.

Summary

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Laclede 34.2%
  • County 27.6%
  • State 25.4%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 47.7%
  • County 49.4%
  • State 43.2%

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

Twenty seven percent of people living in Laclede use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 26.6%
  • Linn County 41.1%
  • Missouri 36.0%

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Seventeen percent of Laclede residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Seventy three percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty seven percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Fourteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Seven percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Twenty three 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 (%)

  • Here 17.3%
  • Linn County 24.1%
  • State 25.7%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 20.5%
  • County 25.3%
  • Missouri 26.6%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Laclede 73.2%
  • Linn County 51.3%
  • Missouri 51.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Laclede 37.4%
  • Linn County 26.2%
  • State 27.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 13.8%
  • County 22.0%
  • Missouri 21.0%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Laclede 7.0%
  • Linn County 17.8%
  • State 18.8%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 23.2%
  • Linn County 12.5%
  • State 13.3%

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

  • Laclede 3.8%
  • Linn County 4.0%
  • Missouri 4.2%

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

Eighty seven percent of people living in Laclede have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Nine percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 2.9 days per month on average. They have 4.1 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 16 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 87.3%
  • County 80.6%
  • Missouri 80.3%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Laclede 8.6%
  • Linn County 9.9%
  • Missouri 10.4%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 2.9
  • County 5.5
  • State 5.1

Average drinks/week

  • Laclede 4.1
  • County 5.2
  • State 5.6

Average days/year people drink much

  • Laclede 16.0
  • Linn County 20.1
  • State 23.3

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Hundred percent of Laclede residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Hundred percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Ninety three percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty four percent have ever had anal sex. Eight percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Laclede were 17 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. People in Laclede were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on two men in their lifetime. The average person in Laclede has vaginal or anal sex 70 times a year. Twenty two percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Laclede 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with four men on average. They have had three male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes.

Summary

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

  • Laclede 100.0%
  • Linn County 97.0%
  • Missouri 97.2%

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

  • Here 100.0%
  • Linn County 97.3%
  • State 97.3%

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

  • Laclede 93.0%
  • County 82.7%
  • Missouri 85.3%

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

  • Laclede 34.1%
  • County 38.4%
  • State 39.1%

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

  • Here 8.3%
  • Linn County 12.1%
  • Missouri 11.7%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 17.3
  • Linn County 17.2
  • Missouri 16.8

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

  • Here 22.4
  • County 21.9
  • State 21.6

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

  • Here 20.1
  • Linn County 19.1
  • State 19.9

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

  • Here 2.2
  • Linn County 5.1
  • State 5.1

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

  • Here 69.9
  • Linn County 54.0
  • State 60.7

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Laclede 21.6%
  • Linn County 56.7%
  • State 55.1%

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

  • Laclede 3.9
  • County 12.8
  • State 11.3

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

  • Here 3.4
  • County 11.2
  • State 9.9

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

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

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Laclede 4.2%
  • Linn County 10.4%
  • Missouri 10.2%

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Laclede residents 16 years and older usually get six hours of sleep at night on weekdays or workdays.

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Laclede 6.5
  • County 6.9
  • State 6.8

Twenty eight percent of Laclede residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Laclede 28.0%
  • Linn County 44.2%
  • State 51.3%

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Forty three 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. Seventy three percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Fourteen 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. Seventy 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 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 1.2 hours per day.

Summary

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Laclede 43.4%
  • Linn County 34.5%
  • Missouri 37.7%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Laclede 72.9%
  • Linn County 29.0%
  • Missouri 29.9%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 14.5%
  • Linn County 20.3%
  • State 19.9%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 75.4%
  • Linn County 46.4%
  • Missouri 43.0%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Laclede 5.4
  • County 6.5
  • Missouri 6.2

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 1.7
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Laclede 1.2
  • County 1.3
  • State 1.2

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

Four percent of Laclede residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Fourteen percent are overweight. Twenty percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • Linn County 11.9%
  • State 10.9%

People with overweight (%)

  • Laclede 13.7%
  • County 35.0%
  • State 34.3%

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

  • Here 20.5%
  • Linn County 19.8%
  • State 18.5%

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Forty eight percent of births in Laclede were vaginal deliveries. Fifty two percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.1 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Forty eight percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Ninety seven percent of women breastfeed their children. Sixty nine percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Thirty eight percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Here 48.2%
  • County 70.3%
  • State 64.7%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 51.8%
  • Linn County 29.7%
  • Missouri 35.3%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.1%
  • Linn County 99.5%
  • Missouri 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Laclede 48.3%
  • Linn County 62.0%
  • State 59.8%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 97.0%
  • Linn County 48.6%
  • Missouri 54.1%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 68.8%
  • County 70.1%
  • Missouri 75.5%

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

  • Here 37.9%
  • County 13.1%
  • Missouri 16.1%

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

People living in Laclede report their general health condition on average at 59 percent. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 31 percent of Laclede residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Five percent of people living in Laclede are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 58.8%
  • County 57.2%
  • Missouri 56.3%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 31.1%
  • Linn County 37.9%
  • Missouri 40.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 5.1%
  • County 8.4%
  • State 8.6%

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

People in Laclede spend $476 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 22 percent of their income. This is nine percent of their income. They spend $94 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income. They also spend $22 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Laclede $476
  • County $357
  • State $358

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

  • Here 22.3%
  • County 22.1%
  • State 23.5%

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Laclede 9.3%
  • Linn County 3.4%
  • Missouri 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Laclede $94
  • Linn County $160
  • State $143

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • Linn County 7.3%
  • Missouri 7.0%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Laclede $22
  • Linn County $25
  • State $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 0.9%
  • County 1.2%
  • Missouri 1.3%

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

People living in Laclede report their general condition of hearing on average at 81 percent. Ninety one 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. Thirty 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. Ten percent of people in Laclede had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Laclede 81.1%
  • Linn County 76.9%
  • Missouri 78.8%

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

  • Here 90.6%
  • County 79.0%
  • Missouri 78.4%

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

  • Laclede 99.9%
  • Linn County 94.5%
  • Missouri 94.9%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 33.9%
  • Linn County 37.9%
  • State 42.7%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Laclede 10.5%
  • County 14.4%
  • State 15.7%

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

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