Health and Nutrition of Quinton, OK Residents

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Forty nine percent of Quinton residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 22 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. They also eat four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 48.9%
  • County 48.8%
  • Oklahoma 48.0%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 21.5
  • County 21.0
  • State 21.2

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.3
  • Pittsburg County 3.4
  • Oklahoma 3.5

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

  • Quinton 1.8
  • Pittsburg County 1.7
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Quinton 1.8
  • County 1.7
  • Oklahoma 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.9
  • Pittsburg County 3.6
  • Oklahoma 3.8

The average Quinton 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). Seventeen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty one percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Quinton residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 44 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 20 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Quinton 2.0
  • County 2.1
  • Oklahoma 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Quinton 17.1%
  • County 18.2%
  • Oklahoma 18.0%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 21.2%
  • County 21.1%
  • State 21.7%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Quinton 44.4%
  • County 44.6%
  • Oklahoma 44.2%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.7
  • County 2.7
  • Oklahoma 2.7

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Quinton 2.9
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Quinton 20.4
  • County 21.5
  • State 22.0

The average height of Quinton residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 175 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty five percent of people living here are obese. Forty eight percent have ever been obese. Thirty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Quinton 66.7
  • Pittsburg County 66.8
  • State 66.7

Average weight (pounds)

  • Quinton 174.8
  • County 181.2
  • State 179.7

Average BMI

  • Quinton 28.4
  • Pittsburg County 29.0
  • State 28.8

People that are obese (%)

  • Quinton 34.7%
  • Pittsburg County 38.8%
  • State 37.8%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 47.7%
  • Pittsburg County 51.6%
  • State 50.0%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Quinton 32.8%
  • County 34.5%
  • State 34.1%

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

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 67.1%
  • Pittsburg County 66.4%
  • Oklahoma 65.4%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Quinton 26.8%
  • Pittsburg County 26.7%
  • Oklahoma 25.3%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Quinton 24.7%
  • Pittsburg County 24.4%
  • Oklahoma 23.0%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • County 3.1%
  • State 3.1%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Quinton 17.0%
  • Pittsburg County 15.1%
  • State 14.4%

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

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 12.6%
  • Pittsburg County 12.5%
  • State 10.9%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Quinton 50.2%
  • Pittsburg County 48.2%
  • Oklahoma 46.4%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Quinton 3.6%
  • County 3.6%
  • State 3.2%

Quinton 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

  • Quinton 1.2
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.2

Eleven percent of Quinton 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 nine 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. Twenty two percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty two percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 10.7%
  • Pittsburg County 12.0%
  • State 11.9%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 6.3%
  • Pittsburg County 5.5%
  • Oklahoma 5.7%

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

  • Quinton 69.1%
  • Pittsburg County 69.0%
  • Oklahoma 67.8%

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

  • Quinton 31.8%
  • County 30.3%
  • State 27.9%

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

  • Quinton 17.8%
  • County 16.6%
  • Oklahoma 15.8%

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

  • Quinton 21.6%
  • Pittsburg County 21.7%
  • Oklahoma 22.0%

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

  • Here 41.8%
  • County 43.0%
  • Oklahoma 41.1%

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 75.8%
  • Pittsburg County 74.8%
  • Oklahoma 73.2%

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

  • Quinton 26.7%
  • County 25.6%
  • Oklahoma 22.8%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Quinton 31.9%
  • Pittsburg County 26.5%
  • Oklahoma 25.0%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Quinton 45.7%
  • County 44.6%
  • Oklahoma 41.3%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Quinton 24.6%
  • County 23.2%
  • Oklahoma 20.3%

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

Thirty three percent of people living in Quinton use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 32.9%
  • County 33.1%
  • Oklahoma 32.3%

Twenty six percent of Quinton residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty six percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty one percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty three percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty nine percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Eighteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Nineteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fifteen 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 (%)

  • Quinton 26.2%
  • Pittsburg County 26.6%
  • State 27.0%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 26.3%
  • County 28.7%
  • Oklahoma 28.4%

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

  • Here 41.4%
  • Pittsburg County 42.9%
  • State 42.6%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 52.9%
  • County 52.8%
  • Oklahoma 52.5%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 28.6%
  • County 29.4%
  • State 29.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Quinton 18.3%
  • County 22.0%
  • Oklahoma 21.8%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Quinton 19.1%
  • County 20.0%
  • State 19.8%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Quinton 14.6%
  • County 15.4%
  • State 15.6%

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

  • Here 3.9%
  • Pittsburg County 4.7%
  • Oklahoma 4.6%

Quinton residents on average take three prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Quinton 2.5
  • County 2.4
  • State 2.1

Eighty two percent of people living in Quinton have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Ten percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.8 days per month on average. They have 5.7 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 21 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 81.6%
  • Pittsburg County 79.8%
  • State 79.9%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Quinton 9.6%
  • Pittsburg County 11.1%
  • Oklahoma 11.0%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Quinton 4.8
  • Pittsburg County 5.0
  • State 4.7

Average drinks/week

  • Quinton 5.7
  • Pittsburg County 6.2
  • State 6.0

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 21.5
  • County 25.6
  • Oklahoma 24.9

Ninety nine percent of Quinton residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety five percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty six percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Three percent of males in Quinton have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety nine percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Ninety three percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty one percent have ever had anal sex. Ten percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Quinton were 16 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 31 women. He has vaginal sex with 23 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on six women. People in Quinton were 22 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. Ten percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Quinton has vaginal or anal sex 58 times a year. Fifty percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Quinton 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with eight men on average. They have had seven male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.3 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty one percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Quinton 98.7%
  • County 97.8%
  • State 97.5%

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

  • Quinton 95.3%
  • Pittsburg County 95.1%
  • State 94.5%

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

  • Here 86.1%
  • Pittsburg County 87.2%
  • Oklahoma 86.3%

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

  • Quinton 51.7%
  • County 48.6%
  • Oklahoma 49.2%

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

  • Here 2.9%
  • County 5.8%
  • State 5.5%

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

  • Here 98.6%
  • County 97.9%
  • State 97.3%

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

  • Here 93.1%
  • Pittsburg County 85.7%
  • Oklahoma 84.6%

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

  • Here 41.1%
  • County 38.0%
  • State 38.5%

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

  • Here 10.3%
  • County 11.1%
  • State 12.5%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.2
  • Pittsburg County 16.6
  • Oklahoma 16.5

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

  • Quinton 31.0
  • Pittsburg County 30.6
  • Oklahoma 28.3

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

  • Quinton 23.1
  • County 22.6
  • State 22.4

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

  • Here 20.7
  • County 21.1
  • Oklahoma 21.2

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

  • Here 5.5
  • County 5.8
  • State 5.3

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

  • Quinton 21.9
  • County 19.8
  • Oklahoma 20.2

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

  • Here 2.0
  • County 4.6
  • Oklahoma 5.1

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Quinton 9.7%
  • County 9.5%
  • State 9.9%

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

  • Here 57.8
  • Pittsburg County 58.8
  • State 63.1

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 50.0%
  • Pittsburg County 51.8%
  • State 52.8%

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

  • Here 8.2
  • Pittsburg County 10.7
  • State 11.3

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

  • Quinton 7.0
  • County 9.4
  • State 9.9

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

  • Here 0.3
  • County 0.5
  • State 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 81.3%
  • Pittsburg County 82.6%
  • Oklahoma 80.4%

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

Eleven percent of households in Quinton 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 10.9%
  • County 10.8%
  • Oklahoma 10.5%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • Pittsburg County 4.5%
  • State 4.3%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Quinton 6.8
  • Pittsburg County 6.8
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Quinton 30.9%
  • County 33.7%
  • State 31.8%

Forty nine percent of Quinton residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 48.7%
  • Pittsburg County 51.8%
  • State 54.1%

Twenty one percent of Quinton 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 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. Thirty two percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirteen 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. Thirty seven 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. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.1 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Quinton 21.0%
  • Pittsburg County 22.3%
  • State 22.1%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 37.9%
  • Pittsburg County 39.5%
  • Oklahoma 37.6%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 31.7%
  • County 29.1%
  • Oklahoma 30.5%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Quinton 13.4%
  • County 16.9%
  • Oklahoma 18.0%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 37.2%
  • County 40.4%
  • Oklahoma 40.9%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.1
  • Pittsburg County 6.0
  • Oklahoma 5.9

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.8
  • County 2.9
  • Oklahoma 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Quinton 1.1
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.2

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

Ten percent of Quinton 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". Five percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty four percent are overweight. Twenty 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. Fifteen percent of people living in Quinton have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty one percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty three percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Six percent have congestive heart failure. Six percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Six percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Five percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Five percent have ever had emphysema. Eight percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Eleven percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Quinton 10.2%
  • Pittsburg County 10.8%
  • State 11.2%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 3.6%
  • County 3.3%
  • State 3.5%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • County 3.8%
  • State 3.7%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 34.3%
  • Pittsburg County 35.6%
  • State 33.8%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 20.5%
  • Pittsburg County 20.7%
  • State 21.9%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Quinton 15.3%
  • County 12.9%
  • State 11.7%

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

  • Quinton 21.1%
  • Pittsburg County 21.3%
  • Oklahoma 20.7%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Quinton 32.7%
  • County 29.9%
  • State 26.6%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • County 4.4%
  • State 3.8%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Quinton 6.3%
  • Pittsburg County 4.5%
  • State 3.8%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Quinton 5.7%
  • County 4.4%
  • Oklahoma 3.6%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • County 2.8%
  • State 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 5.6%
  • County 4.9%
  • Oklahoma 4.3%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • County 4.6%
  • Oklahoma 4.2%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Quinton 5.3%
  • Pittsburg County 3.9%
  • Oklahoma 3.7%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 8.4%
  • Pittsburg County 8.1%
  • Oklahoma 7.4%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Quinton 4.0%
  • Pittsburg County 4.1%
  • State 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Quinton 3.4%
  • County 3.1%
  • State 3.3%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Quinton 10.5%
  • Pittsburg County 9.7%
  • Oklahoma 8.5%

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

Sixty nine percent of births in Quinton were vaginal deliveries. Thirty one percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty one percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty five percent of women in Quinton have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twelve percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy two percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Six percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Sixteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty five 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 69.0%
  • Pittsburg County 69.6%
  • Oklahoma 67.1%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Quinton 31.0%
  • Pittsburg County 30.4%
  • State 32.9%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Quinton 99.5%
  • Pittsburg County 99.5%
  • State 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Quinton 60.2%
  • Pittsburg County 61.1%
  • Oklahoma 60.3%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 60.9%
  • County 51.3%
  • State 52.9%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 24.6%
  • Pittsburg County 25.3%
  • Oklahoma 21.8%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 12.5%
  • Pittsburg County 13.7%
  • State 11.8%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Quinton 72.2%
  • Pittsburg County 71.7%
  • Oklahoma 72.6%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 5.6%
  • Pittsburg County 5.9%
  • Oklahoma 7.1%

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

  • Quinton 15.9%
  • Pittsburg County 15.0%
  • Oklahoma 16.9%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Quinton 25.2%
  • Pittsburg County 21.2%
  • Oklahoma 17.7%

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

People living in Quinton report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 36 percent of Quinton residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in Quinton are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 53.9%
  • County 54.2%
  • Oklahoma 54.4%

Blood donors (%)

  • Quinton 3.4%
  • Pittsburg County 4.5%
  • State 4.1%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 35.7%
  • Pittsburg County 37.0%
  • Oklahoma 38.7%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 7.1%
  • County 8.2%
  • Oklahoma 8.0%

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

People in Quinton spend $360 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 23 percent of their income. The average family in Quinton spends $70 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $128 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $21 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Quinton $360
  • County $352
  • State $361

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

  • Here 23.2%
  • County 23.3%
  • State 24.8%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $70
  • Pittsburg County $75
  • State $73

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Quinton 3.9%
  • County 4.2%
  • State 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $128
  • Pittsburg County $129
  • State $130

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Quinton 6.8%
  • County 6.7%
  • State 6.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $21
  • Pittsburg County $27
  • Oklahoma $27

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Quinton 0.9%
  • Pittsburg County 1.2%
  • Oklahoma 1.2%

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

People living in Quinton report their general condition of hearing on average at 76 percent. Seventy eight percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty three percent of Quinton population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty eight 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. Seventeen percent of people in Quinton had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Quinton 76.1%
  • Pittsburg County 76.9%
  • Oklahoma 78.1%

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

  • Quinton 78.2%
  • Pittsburg County 76.9%
  • Oklahoma 77.4%

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

  • Here 95.6%
  • Pittsburg County 94.3%
  • State 94.6%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Quinton 22.8%
  • Pittsburg County 23.4%
  • State 21.6%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Quinton 48.1%
  • Pittsburg County 48.2%
  • State 45.6%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Quinton 16.7%
  • Pittsburg County 16.5%
  • State 15.9%

Thirty one percent of Quinton 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 (%)

  • Quinton 30.9%
  • Pittsburg County 29.0%
  • State 26.8%

Twenty percent of Quinton 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. Thirty percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eleven percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Eleven percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Ten 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 (%)

  • Quinton 20.4%
  • County 21.0%
  • State 20.1%

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

  • Here 29.6%
  • County 28.0%
  • Oklahoma 26.3%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Quinton 11.2%
  • County 10.3%
  • Oklahoma 9.8%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 10.9%
  • County 11.0%
  • Oklahoma 10.8%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 10.0%
  • County 9.0%
  • Oklahoma 8.1%

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

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