Health and Nutrition of Maddock, ND Residents

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Sixty seven percent of Maddock residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 23 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 one 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 two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 67.1%
  • County 49.3%
  • North Dakota 50.2%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 22.7
  • County 19.8
  • North Dakota 21.9

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Maddock 3.3
  • County 3.5
  • North Dakota 3.6

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

  • Maddock 0.9
  • County 1.7
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Maddock 1.7
  • County 2.0
  • State 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 1.9
  • County 3.7
  • State 3.9

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

The average Maddock 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). Fifteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Maddock residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 67 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 five days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of two days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 26 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Maddock 0.8
  • Benson County 1.9
  • State 2.0

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 15.0%
  • Benson County 20.3%
  • North Dakota 21.3%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 66.8%
  • County 46.5%
  • State 47.1%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Maddock 4.7
  • County 2.9
  • North Dakota 2.9

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Maddock 2.4
  • Benson County 2.9
  • State 2.6

Average number of teeth

  • Maddock 25.5
  • County 22.7
  • State 22.5

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

The average height of Maddock residents 16 years and older is 65 inches. The average weight is 157 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 27. Twenty nine percent of people living here are obese. Thirty seven percent have ever been obese. Forty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Maddock 64.8
  • County 66.9
  • State 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • Maddock 156.6
  • Benson County 180.0
  • State 179.7

Average BMI

  • Maddock 26.9
  • County 28.9
  • State 28.5

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 28.6%
  • County 37.4%
  • State 36.0%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Maddock 36.9%
  • County 50.3%
  • North Dakota 48.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Maddock 42.6%
  • County 35.6%
  • North Dakota 34.6%

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

Fifty nine percent of Maddock residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Nine percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Nine percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 58.5%
  • Benson County 67.5%
  • North Dakota 65.5%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 8.9%
  • Benson County 28.2%
  • State 24.7%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 8.9%
  • Benson County 26.6%
  • State 22.7%

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

Six percent of people living in Maddock have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Sixty percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 5.7%
  • County 11.0%
  • North Dakota 9.6%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 59.7%
  • County 48.4%
  • North Dakota 45.9%

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

Maddock 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 1.1
  • Benson County 1.1
  • State 1.1

Nine percent of Maddock 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. Seventy four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Fifty one percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Ten percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Fourteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Fifty four percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 9.4%
  • Benson County 12.3%
  • State 12.3%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Maddock 4.3%
  • Benson County 5.1%
  • North Dakota 5.4%

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

  • Here 74.0%
  • Benson County 67.0%
  • State 69.8%

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

  • Maddock 51.0%
  • Benson County 29.5%
  • State 31.8%

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

  • Here 10.4%
  • Benson County 17.2%
  • North Dakota 17.1%

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

  • Maddock 13.9%
  • County 21.6%
  • North Dakota 23.5%

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

  • Maddock 53.9%
  • County 42.0%
  • North Dakota 44.0%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Maddock 95.3%
  • Benson County 74.9%
  • State 75.8%

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

Thirty two percent of people living in Maddock have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Thirty one percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Sixty one percent of people in Maddock frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty two 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 (%)

  • Maddock 32.0%
  • Benson County 22.5%
  • North Dakota 22.4%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 31.0%
  • County 25.8%
  • North Dakota 25.1%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 61.1%
  • County 43.6%
  • North Dakota 41.8%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 21.9%
  • Benson County 21.7%
  • North Dakota 19.8%

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

Sixty eight percent of people living in Maddock use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Maddock 67.6%
  • County 34.8%
  • State 37.8%

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

Twenty percent of Maddock residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty one percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Fifteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Fourteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Five 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 20.4%
  • County 28.7%
  • North Dakota 25.7%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Maddock 20.7%
  • Benson County 29.8%
  • State 27.2%

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

  • Here 34.1%
  • County 43.9%
  • North Dakota 42.5%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Maddock 50.3%
  • Benson County 54.3%
  • State 51.8%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Maddock 20.5%
  • Benson County 30.5%
  • North Dakota 26.8%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 14.8%
  • County 21.4%
  • State 21.1%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Maddock 14.4%
  • County 21.5%
  • North Dakota 19.4%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Maddock 5.2%
  • Benson County 17.4%
  • State 14.2%

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

  • Here 2.9%
  • Benson County 4.7%
  • North Dakota 4.4%

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

Maddock residents on average take three prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 2.6
  • County 2.1
  • North Dakota 2.2

Eighty one percent of people living in Maddock 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 6.6 days per month on average. They have 3.5 drinks per week.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 80.9%
  • Benson County 82.1%
  • North Dakota 81.1%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Maddock 9.1%
  • Benson County 10.0%
  • North Dakota 10.7%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Maddock 6.6
  • Benson County 5.0
  • North Dakota 5.2

Average drinks/week

  • Maddock 3.5
  • Benson County 6.6
  • North Dakota 5.9

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

Ninety eight percent of Maddock residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty nine percent have ever had anal sex. Six percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Maddock were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. People living here were on average 28 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Maddock were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on three men in their lifetime. Three percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Maddock has vaginal or anal sex 36 times a year. Forty seven percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Maddock 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with eight men on average. They have had six male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.2 female sex partners in their lifetimes.

Summary

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

  • Here 98.2%
  • County 98.7%
  • North Dakota 97.0%

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

  • Here 98.2%
  • Benson County 99.0%
  • North Dakota 97.3%

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

  • Maddock 86.6%
  • County 90.4%
  • State 87.1%

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

  • Here 28.6%
  • Benson County 39.1%
  • North Dakota 37.7%

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

  • Here 6.3%
  • County 13.4%
  • State 11.0%

Average age people first had sex

  • Maddock 18.4
  • Benson County 16.5
  • State 16.7

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

  • Here 28.3
  • Benson County 21.0
  • North Dakota 21.2

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

  • Here 20.0
  • County 19.5
  • State 19.7

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

  • Maddock 3.1
  • Benson County 5.1
  • North Dakota 6.6

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Maddock 3.2%
  • Benson County 8.9%
  • North Dakota 7.8%

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

  • Maddock 35.7
  • County 60.8
  • North Dakota 65.2

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 46.6%
  • Benson County 49.6%
  • State 55.3%

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

  • Maddock 8.0
  • County 9.0
  • North Dakota 11.0

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

  • Maddock 6.0
  • Benson County 8.0
  • State 9.8

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

  • Maddock 0.2
  • County 0.4
  • North Dakota 0.5

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

Seven percent of households in Maddock 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 (%)

  • Here 6.8%
  • Benson County 9.8%
  • State 9.5%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Maddock 5.2%
  • Benson County 5.2%
  • State 4.5%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Maddock 7.4
  • Benson County 6.8
  • State 6.9

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 29.6%
  • County 31.5%
  • North Dakota 31.9%

Nine percent of Maddock 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 eight 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. Twenty five percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty five 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 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 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 1.2 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 9.4%
  • County 21.1%
  • North Dakota 23.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 28.1%
  • Benson County 39.0%
  • North Dakota 39.2%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 25.4%
  • County 31.5%
  • North Dakota 28.6%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Maddock 25.4%
  • Benson County 20.0%
  • North Dakota 19.6%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 58.7%
  • Benson County 44.0%
  • State 43.7%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Maddock 6.5
  • County 6.0
  • State 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Maddock 2.1
  • County 2.7
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Maddock 1.2
  • County 1.3
  • State 1.2

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

Ten percent of Maddock residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty nine percent are overweight. Eight 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. Thirteen percent of people living in Maddock have ever received a blood transfusion. Twelve percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty eight percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Two percent have ever had emphysema. Twenty percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Twenty three percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Maddock 9.6%
  • County 9.5%
  • State 10.7%

People with anemia (%)

  • Maddock 4.0%
  • County 3.5%
  • North Dakota 3.0%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Maddock 4.1%
  • Benson County 3.6%
  • State 4.1%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 39.1%
  • Benson County 35.0%
  • State 33.2%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 8.1%
  • County 16.9%
  • North Dakota 19.1%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Maddock 12.9%
  • County 12.3%
  • North Dakota 11.3%

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

  • Here 12.1%
  • County 22.4%
  • North Dakota 18.2%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 37.6%
  • County 28.3%
  • State 26.4%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 2.3%
  • County 3.6%
  • State 3.7%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Maddock 2.0%
  • County 4.6%
  • North Dakota 3.5%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Maddock 1.1%
  • Benson County 2.2%
  • North Dakota 2.4%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • County 4.7%
  • North Dakota 4.1%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • Benson County 4.0%
  • State 4.0%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 2.0%
  • Benson County 3.2%
  • North Dakota 3.5%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 20.4%
  • County 7.8%
  • State 8.2%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Maddock 3.5%
  • County 3.1%
  • North Dakota 3.8%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 1.3%
  • Benson County 2.6%
  • State 2.8%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Maddock 23.0%
  • County 9.0%
  • North Dakota 9.8%

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

Fifty eight percent of births in Maddock were vaginal deliveries. Forty two percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty eight percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty eight percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty nine percent of women in Maddock have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twenty percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy five percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eight percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirty three 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 (%)

  • Here 57.8%
  • Benson County 69.4%
  • State 64.1%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 42.2%
  • County 30.6%
  • State 35.9%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Maddock 99.5%
  • Benson County 99.6%
  • North Dakota 99.5%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Maddock 58.3%
  • Benson County 57.2%
  • State 58.3%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Maddock 68.1%
  • County 61.0%
  • State 55.9%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Maddock 29.3%
  • County 21.1%
  • North Dakota 22.4%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 19.7%
  • County 11.4%
  • State 12.7%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 74.8%
  • Benson County 74.1%
  • North Dakota 76.2%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 8.3%
  • Benson County 5.2%
  • North Dakota 9.9%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 33.3%
  • Benson County 21.9%
  • North Dakota 20.0%

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

People living in Maddock report their general health condition on average at 69 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 33 percent of Maddock residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Maddock are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 68.7%
  • Benson County 55.3%
  • State 56.8%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • County 4.5%
  • North Dakota 4.7%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Maddock 32.9%
  • County 37.1%
  • North Dakota 37.0%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 7.6%
  • Benson County 7.6%
  • State 8.4%

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

People in Maddock spend $368 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 12 percent of their income. The average family in Maddock spends $83 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $204 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income. They also spend $27 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Maddock $368
  • County $361
  • North Dakota $357

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

  • Maddock 12.3%
  • Benson County 22.4%
  • State 22.8%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Maddock $83
  • County $80
  • State $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 2.6%
  • County 4.3%
  • North Dakota 4.1%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $204
  • County $131
  • North Dakota $140

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Maddock 5.3%
  • County 6.8%
  • North Dakota 6.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Maddock $27
  • Benson County $45
  • State $27

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 0.7%
  • Benson County 1.0%
  • North Dakota 1.3%

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

People living in Maddock report their general condition of hearing on average at 81 percent. Eighty nine 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 seven percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Eleven percent of Maddock population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Six percent of people in Maddock had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Maddock 80.8%
  • Benson County 78.0%
  • State 78.0%

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

  • Here 88.9%
  • Benson County 79.7%
  • State 77.3%

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

  • Here 96.6%
  • County 95.3%
  • State 94.5%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Maddock 10.7%
  • County 22.4%
  • State 20.8%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Maddock 6.4%
  • Benson County 16.3%
  • State 16.0%

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

Thirty percent of Maddock 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 (%)

  • Maddock 30.3%
  • County 30.3%
  • North Dakota 27.2%

Nine percent of Maddock 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. Seventeen percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Ten percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Four percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Nine 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 8.6%
  • Benson County 17.6%
  • North Dakota 18.1%

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

  • Here 17.0%
  • County 24.8%
  • North Dakota 24.6%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 9.8%
  • County 8.8%
  • North Dakota 9.1%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Maddock 4.4%
  • Benson County 10.3%
  • State 9.9%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Maddock 9.3%
  • County 7.5%
  • North Dakota 7.8%

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

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