Health and Nutrition of Peoria, OK Residents

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Forty nine percent of Peoria residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 17 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of two 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 (%)

  • Peoria 49.1%
  • County 48.2%
  • State 48.0%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 16.6
  • County 21.3
  • State 21.2

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 2.5
  • County 3.3
  • Oklahoma 3.5

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

  • Here 1.2
  • Ottawa County 1.7
  • Oklahoma 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Peoria 2.1
  • Ottawa County 1.7
  • State 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 2.4
  • County 3.7
  • Oklahoma 3.8

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

The average Peoria 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). Twenty eight 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). Peoria 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 23 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Peoria 2.4
  • County 2.1
  • Oklahoma 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 27.9%
  • Ottawa County 19.0%
  • State 18.0%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 9.9%
  • County 20.7%
  • State 21.7%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 44.2%
  • Ottawa County 43.7%
  • State 44.2%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Peoria 2.8
  • Ottawa County 2.5
  • State 2.7

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 3.0
  • County 2.7
  • Oklahoma 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Here 22.9
  • County 21.0
  • Oklahoma 22.0

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

The average height of Peoria residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 171 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty seven percent of people living here are obese. Fifty four percent have ever been obese. Thirty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 65.8
  • Ottawa County 66.5
  • Oklahoma 66.7

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 171.2
  • Ottawa County 178.8
  • State 179.7

Average BMI

  • Peoria 29.4
  • Ottawa County 28.9
  • Oklahoma 28.8

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 46.9%
  • County 38.4%
  • Oklahoma 37.8%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 54.2%
  • Ottawa County 51.3%
  • State 50.0%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 32.7%
  • Ottawa County 33.6%
  • State 34.1%

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

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

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Peoria 72.1%
  • County 67.1%
  • State 65.4%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Peoria 41.7%
  • County 27.1%
  • State 25.3%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Peoria 40.8%
  • County 24.6%
  • State 23.0%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 33.5%
  • Ottawa County 15.6%
  • Oklahoma 14.4%

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

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

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Peoria 11.2%
  • Ottawa County 12.8%
  • Oklahoma 10.9%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Peoria 40.0%
  • Ottawa County 48.0%
  • Oklahoma 46.4%

Peoria 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

  • Peoria 1.2
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.2

Five percent of Peoria 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. Five percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty three percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Eleven percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Twelve percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Eleven percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty four percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Peoria 4.5%
  • Ottawa County 12.6%
  • Oklahoma 11.9%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Peoria 5.0%
  • County 5.5%
  • Oklahoma 5.7%

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

  • Peoria 53.4%
  • County 69.5%
  • State 67.8%

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

  • Here 10.9%
  • County 29.0%
  • Oklahoma 27.9%

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

  • Peoria 12.3%
  • Ottawa County 16.1%
  • State 15.8%

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

  • Here 11.1%
  • Ottawa County 21.5%
  • Oklahoma 22.0%

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

  • Here 33.7%
  • Ottawa County 42.1%
  • State 41.1%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Peoria 71.7%
  • County 74.0%
  • Oklahoma 73.2%

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

  • Peoria 15.3%
  • County 25.4%
  • State 22.8%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Peoria 21.7%
  • County 26.5%
  • Oklahoma 25.0%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 30.2%
  • County 43.3%
  • Oklahoma 41.3%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Peoria 20.1%
  • Ottawa County 23.6%
  • State 20.3%

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

Nineteen percent of people living in Peoria use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Peoria 19.3%
  • County 32.5%
  • State 32.3%

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

Twenty six percent of Peoria residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty three percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty seven percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Sixty nine percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Forty nine percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty six percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty five percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Forty four 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. Six 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 26.0%
  • Ottawa County 27.1%
  • Oklahoma 27.0%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 32.8%
  • County 29.3%
  • State 28.4%

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

  • Peoria 37.1%
  • Ottawa County 43.6%
  • Oklahoma 42.6%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Peoria 68.5%
  • County 53.9%
  • Oklahoma 52.5%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 49.0%
  • Ottawa County 30.5%
  • State 29.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Peoria 25.8%
  • Ottawa County 23.0%
  • State 21.8%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 25.4%
  • County 20.7%
  • Oklahoma 19.8%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 44.4%
  • Ottawa County 17.0%
  • State 15.6%

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

  • Peoria 5.9%
  • County 5.1%
  • Oklahoma 4.6%

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

Peoria residents on average take one prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 1.5
  • Ottawa County 2.4
  • State 2.1

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

Eighty nine percent of people living in Peoria have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Five percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.9 days per month on average. They have 8.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 32 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 88.7%
  • County 79.4%
  • State 79.9%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Peoria 4.9%
  • Ottawa County 11.6%
  • State 11.0%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 3.9
  • County 4.7
  • State 4.7

Average drinks/week

  • Here 8.4
  • Ottawa County 6.3
  • Oklahoma 6.0

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 31.5
  • Ottawa County 25.8
  • State 24.9

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

Hundred percent of Peoria residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety nine percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Sixty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Twenty eight percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Hundred percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Ninety five percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Fourteen percent have ever had anal sex. Eight percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Peoria 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 23 women. He has vaginal sex with 17 women. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on three women. People in Peoria were 18 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. The average person in Peoria has vaginal or anal sex 55 times a year. Twenty six percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Peoria 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. Sixty two percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Peoria 99.5%
  • County 97.6%
  • State 97.5%

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

  • Peoria 98.7%
  • County 95.2%
  • State 94.5%

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

  • Here 69.3%
  • Ottawa County 86.7%
  • Oklahoma 86.3%

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

  • Here 28.3%
  • Ottawa County 49.4%
  • Oklahoma 49.2%

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

  • Peoria 99.7%
  • Ottawa County 97.4%
  • State 97.3%

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

  • Peoria 94.8%
  • Ottawa County 83.9%
  • Oklahoma 84.6%

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

  • Here 14.2%
  • Ottawa County 36.8%
  • Oklahoma 38.5%

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

  • Peoria 8.4%
  • Ottawa County 12.5%
  • State 12.5%

Average age people first had sex

  • Peoria 16.2
  • County 16.5
  • Oklahoma 16.5

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

  • Peoria 22.6
  • Ottawa County 32.1
  • Oklahoma 28.3

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

  • Peoria 17.1
  • Ottawa County 23.3
  • Oklahoma 22.4

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

  • Peoria 21.6
  • County 21.1
  • Oklahoma 21.2

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

  • Peoria 3.5
  • Ottawa County 5.6
  • State 5.3

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

  • Peoria 18.2
  • Ottawa County 19.8
  • State 20.2

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

  • Peoria 54.9
  • Ottawa County 60.5
  • Oklahoma 63.1

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Peoria 25.8%
  • County 50.5%
  • State 52.8%

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

  • Peoria 7.8
  • County 11.1
  • Oklahoma 11.3

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

  • Here 5.9
  • County 9.7
  • Oklahoma 9.9

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

  • Peoria 0.2
  • Ottawa County 0.5
  • State 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Peoria 61.9%
  • Ottawa County 81.7%
  • Oklahoma 80.4%

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

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

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 10.4%
  • County 11.2%
  • State 10.5%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Peoria 5.9%
  • Ottawa County 4.7%
  • State 4.3%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Peoria 6.7
  • County 6.8
  • Oklahoma 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Peoria 26.4%
  • County 33.6%
  • Oklahoma 31.8%

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

Forty five percent of Peoria residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 44.6%
  • County 52.5%
  • State 54.1%

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

Sixteen percent of Peoria 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 seven 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. Fifty five 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. Fifty four 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 1.5 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 16.0%
  • Ottawa County 21.4%
  • Oklahoma 22.1%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 27.2%
  • Ottawa County 38.1%
  • State 37.6%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 55.0%
  • County 29.5%
  • Oklahoma 30.5%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 15.2%
  • Ottawa County 15.7%
  • Oklahoma 18.0%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Peoria 54.2%
  • Ottawa County 40.0%
  • Oklahoma 40.9%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 5.5
  • Ottawa County 5.9
  • State 5.9

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Peoria 2.3
  • Ottawa County 2.9
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.5
  • County 1.2
  • Oklahoma 1.2

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

Twelve percent of Peoria residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Two percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Thirty 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. Eight percent of people living in Peoria have ever received a blood transfusion. Thirty eight percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Fourteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. One percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have congestive heart failure. Six percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Seven 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 another thyroid problem. Three percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Three percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 12.0%
  • Ottawa County 11.6%
  • State 11.2%

People with anemia (%)

  • Peoria 1.7%
  • Ottawa County 3.7%
  • Oklahoma 3.5%

People with overweight (%)

  • Peoria 30.2%
  • Ottawa County 35.1%
  • State 33.8%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Peoria 17.1%
  • County 23.0%
  • Oklahoma 21.9%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 8.1%
  • County 13.1%
  • State 11.7%

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

  • Peoria 38.1%
  • Ottawa County 22.6%
  • Oklahoma 20.7%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 13.7%
  • County 30.2%
  • State 26.6%

People with gout (%)

  • Peoria 1.3%
  • Ottawa County 4.2%
  • Oklahoma 3.8%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • County 4.6%
  • Oklahoma 3.8%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Peoria 6.0%
  • Ottawa County 4.6%
  • Oklahoma 3.6%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Peoria 2.0%
  • Ottawa County 2.6%
  • Oklahoma 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 7.5%
  • Ottawa County 5.1%
  • State 4.3%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Peoria 4.9%
  • Ottawa County 4.9%
  • State 4.2%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Peoria 4.4%
  • Ottawa County 8.2%
  • Oklahoma 7.4%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • Ottawa County 4.2%
  • State 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Peoria 1.3%
  • County 3.3%
  • Oklahoma 3.3%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Peoria 3.5%
  • Ottawa County 9.8%
  • State 8.5%

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

Seventy nine percent of births in Peoria were vaginal deliveries. Twenty one percent of deliveries were cesarean. 100.0 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty nine percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Sixty three percent of women breastfeed their children. Seventy six percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Forty six percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Peoria 79.1%
  • Ottawa County 70.5%
  • Oklahoma 67.1%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Peoria 20.9%
  • County 29.5%
  • Oklahoma 32.9%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Peoria 100.0%
  • Ottawa County 99.6%
  • Oklahoma 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 58.5%
  • Ottawa County 60.7%
  • State 60.3%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Peoria 63.0%
  • Ottawa County 51.4%
  • Oklahoma 52.9%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 76.4%
  • County 69.5%
  • State 72.6%

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

  • Peoria 45.9%
  • County 15.1%
  • State 16.9%

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

People living in Peoria report their general health condition on average at 53 percent. Two percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 28 percent of Peoria residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Peoria 53.2%
  • Ottawa County 53.2%
  • Oklahoma 54.4%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 1.6%
  • County 4.1%
  • Oklahoma 4.1%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Peoria 28.4%
  • Ottawa County 35.9%
  • State 38.7%

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

People in Peoria spend $456 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 Peoria spends $142 on food at other stores monthly. This is six percent of their income. They spend $105 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $52 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $456
  • Ottawa County $354
  • Oklahoma $361

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

  • Peoria 23.4%
  • Ottawa County 24.4%
  • State 24.8%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Peoria $142
  • Ottawa County $74
  • State $73

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Peoria 5.8%
  • Ottawa County 4.1%
  • Oklahoma 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Peoria $105
  • Ottawa County $121
  • State $130

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 7.6%
  • County 6.5%
  • State 6.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Peoria $52
  • County $30
  • State $27

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.9%
  • Ottawa County 1.2%
  • State 1.2%

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

People living in Peoria report their general condition of hearing on average at 80 percent. Eighty 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 eight percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty one percent of Peoria population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Sixty one 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. Fifteen percent of people in Peoria had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 79.6%
  • Ottawa County 76.5%
  • State 78.1%

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

  • Here 88.0%
  • Ottawa County 76.8%
  • State 77.4%

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

  • Here 98.0%
  • Ottawa County 94.1%
  • Oklahoma 94.6%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Peoria 20.7%
  • County 24.7%
  • State 21.6%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 61.1%
  • County 48.2%
  • State 45.6%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Peoria 14.7%
  • County 16.4%
  • Oklahoma 15.9%

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

Thirty three percent of Peoria 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 (%)

  • Peoria 32.9%
  • County 29.7%
  • State 26.8%

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

Seventeen percent of Peoria 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 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. Nine percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Seven 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 (%)

  • Peoria 17.3%
  • County 22.5%
  • Oklahoma 20.1%

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

  • Peoria 19.6%
  • County 29.2%
  • Oklahoma 26.3%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 10.4%
  • Ottawa County 11.0%
  • State 9.8%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 8.7%
  • County 12.1%
  • Oklahoma 10.8%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 7.1%
  • County 9.4%
  • Oklahoma 8.1%

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

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