Health and Nutrition of Charleston, MO Residents

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Forty eight percent of Charleston residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 21 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of 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 one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Charleston 47.8%
  • Mississippi County 47.1%
  • Missouri 49.8%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Charleston 20.5
  • Mississippi County 22.0
  • Missouri 21.3

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Charleston 3.4
  • County 3.3
  • State 3.6

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

  • Charleston 1.9
  • County 1.9
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.5
  • Mississippi County 1.6
  • Missouri 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.3
  • Mississippi County 3.8
  • Missouri 3.7

The average Charleston 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). Charleston 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 21 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Charleston 2.2
  • County 2.3
  • State 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 16.9%
  • County 18.9%
  • Missouri 15.9%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 20.5%
  • County 22.1%
  • Missouri 21.1%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 43.6%
  • County 41.5%
  • State 46.9%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Charleston 2.7
  • Mississippi County 2.6
  • Missouri 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Charleston 3.1
  • Mississippi County 2.8
  • State 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Charleston 21.3
  • Mississippi County 20.4
  • Missouri 22.6

The average height of Charleston residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 183 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 30. Forty three percent of people living here are obese. Fifty four percent have ever been obese. Thirty four percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Charleston 66.4
  • County 66.6
  • Missouri 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • Charleston 182.9
  • County 180.5
  • Missouri 180.9

Average BMI

  • Here 29.7
  • Mississippi County 29.2
  • Missouri 28.7

People that are obese (%)

  • Charleston 43.1%
  • County 40.2%
  • State 37.4%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 54.5%
  • Mississippi County 52.7%
  • Missouri 49.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 34.4%
  • Mississippi County 33.1%
  • Missouri 35.4%

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

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Charleston 60.0%
  • Mississippi County 62.0%
  • State 64.8%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Charleston 20.6%
  • Mississippi County 24.2%
  • State 23.6%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Charleston 19.1%
  • Mississippi County 22.2%
  • State 21.5%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • County 4.1%
  • Missouri 3.1%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 9.2%
  • County 13.5%
  • Missouri 12.6%

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

Fourteen percent of people living in Charleston 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 13.5%
  • Mississippi County 13.1%
  • Missouri 10.1%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 49.8%
  • County 48.1%
  • Missouri 47.5%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 4.3%
  • County 4.0%
  • Missouri 3.2%

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

Charleston 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

  • Charleston 1.4
  • Mississippi County 1.3
  • State 1.1

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

Ten percent of Charleston 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 four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty eight percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Thirteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Eighteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty one percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 9.9%
  • County 10.8%
  • State 11.4%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Charleston 6.1%
  • Mississippi County 6.5%
  • Missouri 5.8%

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

  • Here 64.0%
  • Mississippi County 66.7%
  • State 68.8%

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

  • Charleston 28.0%
  • Mississippi County 30.8%
  • Missouri 30.1%

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

  • Charleston 13.4%
  • Mississippi County 15.8%
  • State 16.2%

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

  • Here 17.7%
  • Mississippi County 21.0%
  • Missouri 22.1%

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

  • Charleston 40.5%
  • County 44.0%
  • State 42.5%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Charleston 76.4%
  • County 74.8%
  • State 75.7%

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

  • Charleston 30.1%
  • County 28.5%
  • State 23.7%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Charleston 25.4%
  • Mississippi County 26.0%
  • Missouri 25.4%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 48.2%
  • Mississippi County 44.6%
  • State 43.2%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Charleston 24.0%
  • Mississippi County 25.0%
  • State 19.6%

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

Twenty four percent of people living in Charleston use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Charleston 23.6%
  • County 26.2%
  • State 36.0%

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

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

  • Charleston 26.7%
  • County 27.1%
  • State 25.7%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Charleston 28.9%
  • Mississippi County 30.0%
  • State 26.6%

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

  • Charleston 39.5%
  • County 41.8%
  • State 41.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 50.2%
  • Mississippi County 51.0%
  • State 51.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 29.9%
  • County 30.4%
  • Missouri 27.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Charleston 20.5%
  • Mississippi County 20.9%
  • State 21.0%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 18.0%
  • County 19.0%
  • Missouri 18.8%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Charleston 14.5%
  • County 15.1%
  • State 13.3%

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

  • Charleston 4.7%
  • Mississippi County 4.9%
  • State 4.2%

Charleston residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Charleston 2.4
  • Mississippi County 2.5
  • State 2.2

Seventy three percent of people living in Charleston have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Fourteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.6 days per month on average. They have 5.5 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 24 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Charleston 73.1%
  • County 75.3%
  • Missouri 80.3%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 14.1%
  • County 13.5%
  • State 10.4%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Charleston 4.6
  • County 4.6
  • Missouri 5.1

Average drinks/week

  • Charleston 5.5
  • Mississippi County 6.0
  • State 5.6

Average days/year people drink much

  • Charleston 23.9
  • Mississippi County 26.5
  • State 23.3

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

Ninety eight percent of Charleston residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty two percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty five percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Four percent of males in Charleston have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty four percent have ever had anal sex. Thirteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Charleston 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 32 women. He has vaginal sex with 24 women. People living here were on average 23 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on four women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 1.0 men on average. They have had 0.5 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Charleston were 21 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. Fifteen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Charleston has vaginal or anal sex 56 times a year. Forty five percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Charleston 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 11 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.7 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy eight percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 97.9%
  • Mississippi County 98.1%
  • Missouri 97.2%

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

  • Charleston 94.4%
  • Mississippi County 94.7%
  • State 94.3%

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

  • Here 82.5%
  • County 85.0%
  • State 87.1%

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

  • Charleston 45.0%
  • Mississippi County 50.1%
  • Missouri 47.3%

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

  • Charleston 4.1%
  • County 3.3%
  • Missouri 5.9%

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

  • Here 97.8%
  • County 98.2%
  • Missouri 97.3%

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

  • Charleston 77.4%
  • Mississippi County 83.4%
  • Missouri 85.3%

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

  • Charleston 34.1%
  • Mississippi County 36.5%
  • State 39.1%

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

  • Charleston 12.7%
  • County 11.0%
  • Missouri 11.7%

Average age people first had sex

  • Charleston 16.5
  • Mississippi County 16.2
  • State 16.8

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

  • Charleston 32.4
  • Mississippi County 31.5
  • Missouri 26.4

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

  • Charleston 24.0
  • Mississippi County 24.5
  • Missouri 20.6

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

  • Here 22.6
  • County 21.4
  • Missouri 21.6

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

  • Charleston 4.2
  • County 5.2
  • State 5.0

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

  • Charleston 1.0
  • Mississippi County 0.4
  • State 2.8

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

  • Charleston 0.5
  • County 0.2
  • Missouri 1.6

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

  • Here 21.1
  • County 22.3
  • State 19.9

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

  • Charleston 2.8
  • County 2.7
  • State 5.1

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 14.7%
  • Mississippi County 12.1%
  • State 8.6%

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

  • Here 55.8
  • Mississippi County 63.2
  • State 60.7

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Charleston 44.6%
  • Mississippi County 48.2%
  • State 55.1%

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

  • Here 11.3
  • County 11.1
  • State 11.3

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

  • Here 8.9
  • Mississippi County 9.5
  • State 9.9

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

  • Here 0.7
  • Mississippi County 0.6
  • Missouri 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 78.0%
  • Mississippi County 80.2%
  • Missouri 83.4%

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

Eleven percent of households in Charleston use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Four percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 11.0%
  • County 10.2%
  • State 10.2%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Charleston 3.9%
  • Mississippi County 3.8%
  • State 4.3%

Charleston 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

  • Charleston 6.7
  • Mississippi County 6.7
  • Missouri 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Charleston 31.4%
  • County 33.6%
  • State 31.9%

Fifty five percent of Charleston residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Charleston 55.1%
  • County 57.3%
  • State 51.3%

Twenty one percent of Charleston 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 four 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 nine percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Fifteen 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 three 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 (%)

  • Here 21.1%
  • Mississippi County 24.3%
  • Missouri 21.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Charleston 34.3%
  • Mississippi County 37.4%
  • Missouri 37.7%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 28.7%
  • County 28.1%
  • State 29.9%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 15.3%
  • County 12.6%
  • Missouri 19.9%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 32.7%
  • Mississippi County 31.3%
  • State 43.0%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Charleston 6.0
  • Mississippi County 5.8
  • State 6.2

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Charleston 3.1
  • County 3.1
  • Missouri 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.1
  • Mississippi County 1.0
  • Missouri 1.2

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

Eleven percent of Charleston residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Five percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Three percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty seven percent are overweight. Seventeen 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 Charleston have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Five percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four 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. Four 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. Nine percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 11.3%
  • County 11.9%
  • Missouri 10.9%

People with anemia (%)

  • Charleston 4.9%
  • Mississippi County 4.0%
  • State 3.4%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 3.3%
  • Mississippi County 4.1%
  • Missouri 3.9%

People with overweight (%)

  • Charleston 37.0%
  • Mississippi County 36.0%
  • State 34.3%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 17.0%
  • Mississippi County 18.3%
  • Missouri 19.7%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Charleston 13.2%
  • County 12.7%
  • State 11.9%

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

  • Here 20.3%
  • Mississippi County 20.4%
  • State 18.5%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 30.3%
  • Mississippi County 32.3%
  • State 26.5%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • Mississippi County 4.2%
  • Missouri 4.0%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 5.3%
  • County 5.9%
  • State 3.5%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Charleston 3.6%
  • County 4.0%
  • Missouri 3.3%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Charleston 3.0%
  • County 3.1%
  • State 2.3%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • Mississippi County 5.0%
  • Missouri 3.9%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 5.0%
  • County 5.2%
  • Missouri 3.9%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Charleston 4.1%
  • Mississippi County 5.7%
  • Missouri 3.3%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Charleston 7.5%
  • County 8.1%
  • State 7.7%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • Mississippi County 4.6%
  • State 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Charleston 2.5%
  • County 3.4%
  • State 3.0%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Charleston 8.9%
  • Mississippi County 9.4%
  • State 9.4%

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

Sixty six percent of births in Charleston were vaginal deliveries. Thirty four percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty one percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty six percent of women in Charleston have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Thirteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy one percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Seven percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Nineteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Seventeen 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 65.6%
  • Mississippi County 66.2%
  • Missouri 64.7%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Charleston 34.4%
  • County 33.8%
  • State 35.3%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 98.8%
  • Mississippi County 99.1%
  • State 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Charleston 62.0%
  • Mississippi County 61.8%
  • State 59.8%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Charleston 41.3%
  • County 45.0%
  • State 54.1%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Charleston 25.7%
  • County 25.8%
  • State 22.9%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Charleston 13.3%
  • County 14.0%
  • Missouri 12.3%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Charleston 71.1%
  • County 73.4%
  • Missouri 75.5%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 6.7%
  • County 8.0%
  • State 8.3%

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

  • Here 19.0%
  • County 16.2%
  • State 16.1%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 17.4%
  • Mississippi County 20.0%
  • State 19.0%

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

People living in Charleston report their general health condition on average at 52 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 41 percent of Charleston residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Charleston are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Charleston 52.1%
  • County 51.6%
  • State 56.3%

Blood donors (%)

  • Charleston 4.1%
  • County 3.8%
  • State 4.7%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Charleston 41.2%
  • Mississippi County 37.1%
  • Missouri 40.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 8.2%
  • County 8.0%
  • State 8.6%

People in Charleston spend $346 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 26 percent of their income. The average family in Charleston spends $71 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $121 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $24 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Charleston $346
  • County $351
  • State $358

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

  • Here 25.5%
  • Mississippi County 24.7%
  • Missouri 23.5%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Charleston $71
  • Mississippi County $68
  • Missouri $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Charleston 4.3%
  • Mississippi County 4.1%
  • State 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $121
  • Mississippi County $120
  • Missouri $143

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Charleston 5.8%
  • Mississippi County 5.4%
  • State 7.0%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Charleston $24
  • County $22
  • State $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Charleston 1.3%
  • Mississippi County 1.1%
  • Missouri 1.3%

People living in Charleston report their general condition of hearing on average at 78 percent. Seventy seven percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety five percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Nineteen percent of Charleston population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty three 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. Fourteen percent of people in Charleston had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 78.0%
  • County 76.1%
  • Missouri 78.8%

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

  • Here 77.0%
  • County 72.2%
  • State 78.4%

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

  • Charleston 94.7%
  • Mississippi County 94.0%
  • State 94.9%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 18.7%
  • Mississippi County 20.4%
  • Missouri 20.3%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Charleston 42.6%
  • County 48.5%
  • Missouri 42.7%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 14.2%
  • Mississippi County 15.4%
  • State 15.7%

Thirty percent of Charleston 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 30.3%
  • County 29.9%
  • Missouri 26.6%

Twenty percent of Charleston 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. Twenty seven 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 (%)

  • Charleston 20.4%
  • County 22.0%
  • State 18.4%

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

  • Charleston 26.9%
  • County 29.0%
  • Missouri 24.8%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Charleston 11.0%
  • Mississippi County 10.9%
  • Missouri 9.4%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Charleston 11.1%
  • Mississippi County 11.9%
  • Missouri 9.6%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 9.9%
  • County 9.1%
  • Missouri 8.0%

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

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