Health and Nutrition of Basehor, KS Residents

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Forty eight percent of Basehor 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 (%)

  • Basehor 48.4%
  • County 49.9%
  • Kansas 48.5%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Basehor 21.5
  • County 20.6
  • Kansas 21.5

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Basehor 3.3
  • Leavenworth County 3.8
  • Kansas 3.6

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

  • Basehor 1.8
  • Leavenworth County 1.9
  • State 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.8
  • County 1.8
  • Kansas 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Basehor 3.8
  • Leavenworth County 3.5
  • State 3.8

The average Basehor 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). Sixteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty three percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Basehor residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 45 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average 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 22 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 2.0
  • County 1.9
  • State 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Basehor 16.4%
  • Leavenworth County 14.9%
  • State 17.1%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Basehor 23.0%
  • Leavenworth County 21.7%
  • State 21.8%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 44.7%
  • Leavenworth County 47.6%
  • Kansas 45.1%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.8
  • County 3.0
  • Kansas 2.7

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Basehor 2.8
  • County 2.8
  • Kansas 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Basehor 21.9
  • Leavenworth County 23.6
  • State 22.3

The average height of Basehor residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 181 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty eight percent of people living here are obese. Fifty one percent have ever been obese. Thirty six percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.9
  • Leavenworth County 67.3
  • State 66.8

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 181.4
  • County 183.7
  • Kansas 179.9

Average BMI

  • Here 28.9
  • County 28.9
  • State 28.6

People that are obese (%)

  • Basehor 37.5%
  • Leavenworth County 37.3%
  • Kansas 37.1%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Basehor 50.9%
  • County 49.4%
  • Kansas 49.2%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Basehor 36.2%
  • Leavenworth County 36.5%
  • Kansas 34.3%

Sixty five percent of Basehor 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. Sixteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Basehor 65.2%
  • Leavenworth County 64.3%
  • State 65.5%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Basehor 26.7%
  • County 23.8%
  • State 25.1%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 24.7%
  • Leavenworth County 22.1%
  • Kansas 22.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Basehor 3.4%
  • Leavenworth County 3.0%
  • Kansas 3.2%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 15.9%
  • Leavenworth County 12.8%
  • Kansas 14.1%

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

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Basehor 9.9%
  • County 9.0%
  • Kansas 10.1%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 47.8%
  • County 45.7%
  • Kansas 46.4%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • County 3.0%
  • State 3.1%

Basehor 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
  • Leavenworth County 1.0
  • Kansas 1.1

Eleven percent of Basehor 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. Seventy percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirty two percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Nineteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty four percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty three percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Basehor 11.4%
  • Leavenworth County 11.1%
  • State 11.8%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Basehor 6.0%
  • Leavenworth County 5.1%
  • State 5.9%

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

  • Here 70.4%
  • Leavenworth County 66.7%
  • State 68.9%

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

  • Basehor 31.9%
  • County 29.1%
  • State 29.0%

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

  • Here 19.3%
  • Leavenworth County 17.2%
  • Kansas 16.4%

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

  • Here 23.8%
  • Leavenworth County 23.0%
  • Kansas 22.7%

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

  • Here 43.4%
  • County 42.3%
  • Kansas 41.5%

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Basehor 74.4%
  • County 74.7%
  • Kansas 73.5%

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

  • Basehor 23.9%
  • Leavenworth County 20.5%
  • Kansas 22.7%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Basehor 27.4%
  • Leavenworth County 23.7%
  • Kansas 25.0%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Basehor 44.1%
  • Leavenworth County 42.2%
  • Kansas 41.1%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Basehor 20.7%
  • County 17.2%
  • Kansas 19.3%

Thirty eight percent of people living in Basehor use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 38.3%
  • County 36.9%
  • Kansas 34.3%

Twenty eight percent of Basehor 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 four 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 eight 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. Twenty 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 (%)

  • Basehor 27.7%
  • County 25.6%
  • State 26.5%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 28.8%
  • County 26.6%
  • Kansas 27.5%

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

  • Here 44.5%
  • County 41.5%
  • Kansas 42.4%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Basehor 52.9%
  • Leavenworth County 50.4%
  • Kansas 51.8%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Basehor 27.9%
  • County 26.0%
  • State 28.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 20.9%
  • County 20.0%
  • Kansas 21.6%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Basehor 19.8%
  • Leavenworth County 18.7%
  • State 19.6%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Basehor 13.9%
  • County 13.0%
  • State 14.5%

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

  • Basehor 4.6%
  • County 4.2%
  • Kansas 4.4%

Basehor residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Basehor 2.3
  • Leavenworth County 1.9
  • Kansas 2.1

Eighty one percent of people living in Basehor 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 4.9 days per month on average. They have 5.7 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 (%)

  • Here 81.0%
  • Leavenworth County 81.4%
  • State 80.4%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Basehor 9.9%
  • Leavenworth County 9.8%
  • Kansas 10.6%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 4.9
  • County 5.3
  • State 4.9

Average drinks/week

  • Basehor 5.7
  • Leavenworth County 5.8
  • State 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 24.2
  • Leavenworth County 24.4
  • State 23.8

Ninety eight percent of Basehor residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety six percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Six percent of males in Basehor 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 two percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty five percent have ever had anal sex. Eleven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Basehor were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 29 women. He has vaginal sex with 24 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. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 4.5 men on average. They have had 2.7 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Basehor were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on seven men in their lifetime. Six percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Basehor has vaginal or anal sex 62 times a year. Fifty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Basehor 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.4 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty four percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Basehor 98.1%
  • County 97.5%
  • State 97.3%

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

  • Here 95.5%
  • County 94.8%
  • Kansas 94.1%

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

  • Basehor 89.1%
  • County 87.6%
  • State 87.1%

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

  • Basehor 52.4%
  • Leavenworth County 48.4%
  • State 49.3%

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

  • Basehor 5.6%
  • Leavenworth County 6.4%
  • Kansas 5.8%

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

  • Basehor 98.6%
  • County 97.9%
  • Kansas 97.4%

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

  • Basehor 91.6%
  • County 88.5%
  • Kansas 85.5%

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

  • Basehor 45.1%
  • County 41.3%
  • State 40.2%

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

  • Here 10.6%
  • Leavenworth County 10.9%
  • State 12.4%

Average age people first had sex

  • Basehor 16.5
  • Leavenworth County 16.8
  • Kansas 16.6

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

  • Basehor 29.3
  • Leavenworth County 25.8
  • State 26.6

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

  • Basehor 24.5
  • Leavenworth County 21.9
  • State 21.2

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

  • Here 21.1
  • County 21.2
  • State 21.2

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

  • Here 5.8
  • County 5.5
  • State 5.4

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

  • Basehor 4.5
  • Leavenworth County 3.3
  • Kansas 2.5

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

  • Basehor 2.7
  • County 1.9
  • State 1.4

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

  • Here 20.3
  • County 19.1
  • State 20.1

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

  • Basehor 6.7
  • Leavenworth County 5.5
  • Kansas 5.1

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Basehor 6.1%
  • County 8.0%
  • Kansas 8.8%

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

  • Here 62.1
  • County 64.2
  • State 63.6

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Basehor 58.9%
  • Leavenworth County 57.4%
  • State 55.1%

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

  • Here 10.2
  • County 10.3
  • State 11.7

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

  • Basehor 9.3
  • County 9.4
  • Kansas 10.3

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

  • Basehor 0.4
  • County 0.5
  • Kansas 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Basehor 84.0%
  • County 82.2%
  • Kansas 81.3%

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

Ten percent of households in Basehor 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 9.9%
  • Leavenworth County 9.6%
  • Kansas 10.2%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • Leavenworth County 4.4%
  • Kansas 4.3%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.8
  • County 6.8
  • Kansas 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 33.8%
  • Leavenworth County 30.5%
  • Kansas 31.8%

Fifty three percent of Basehor residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 52.9%
  • County 51.9%
  • State 53.2%

Twenty three percent of Basehor 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. Forty one 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 seven 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. Forty one 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 (%)

  • Basehor 23.4%
  • Leavenworth County 23.6%
  • State 22.1%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 41.3%
  • Leavenworth County 39.7%
  • State 37.8%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 26.8%
  • Leavenworth County 29.0%
  • Kansas 30.3%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Basehor 15.3%
  • County 23.0%
  • Kansas 18.6%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 40.8%
  • Leavenworth County 44.7%
  • Kansas 41.6%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Basehor 6.1
  • County 6.1
  • Kansas 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.8
  • County 2.7
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.1
  • County 1.3
  • State 1.2

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

Ten percent of Basehor residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Three 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 six percent are overweight. Nineteen 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 Basehor have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Four percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Five 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. 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 (%)

  • Basehor 10.1%
  • Leavenworth County 9.4%
  • Kansas 11.2%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • County 2.7%
  • Kansas 3.4%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 5.0%
  • Leavenworth County 4.1%
  • State 3.8%

People with overweight (%)

  • Basehor 36.3%
  • County 34.2%
  • Kansas 33.6%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Basehor 19.1%
  • Leavenworth County 16.8%
  • Kansas 22.1%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 12.9%
  • County 10.3%
  • Kansas 11.8%

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

  • Basehor 19.4%
  • County 17.1%
  • Kansas 19.7%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Basehor 30.1%
  • Leavenworth County 23.6%
  • State 26.2%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • Leavenworth County 3.7%
  • Kansas 3.9%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • Leavenworth County 2.8%
  • Kansas 3.7%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Basehor 4.0%
  • County 2.8%
  • State 3.3%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 2.6%
  • Leavenworth County 2.0%
  • Kansas 2.3%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • County 3.3%
  • Kansas 4.0%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • County 3.0%
  • State 4.0%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Basehor 4.2%
  • County 2.5%
  • Kansas 3.6%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 8.3%
  • Leavenworth County 7.0%
  • State 7.5%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • County 3.4%
  • State 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • County 2.2%
  • State 3.4%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 9.4%
  • Leavenworth County 7.7%
  • State 8.9%

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

Sixty five percent of births in Basehor were vaginal deliveries. Thirty five percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.4 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty nine percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty five percent of women in Basehor 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 nine percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eight percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Eighteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty 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 (%)

  • Basehor 65.5%
  • Leavenworth County 63.2%
  • State 66.1%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Basehor 34.5%
  • Leavenworth County 36.8%
  • Kansas 33.9%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Basehor 99.4%
  • County 99.3%
  • Kansas 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 61.1%
  • Leavenworth County 59.5%
  • Kansas 60.7%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 59.5%
  • County 58.1%
  • State 53.9%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 25.3%
  • County 22.3%
  • State 22.5%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 13.1%
  • County 11.8%
  • Kansas 12.0%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Basehor 79.3%
  • County 78.5%
  • State 73.4%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Basehor 7.8%
  • Leavenworth County 8.9%
  • Kansas 7.6%

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

  • Basehor 17.6%
  • Leavenworth County 17.4%
  • Kansas 16.7%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 22.8%
  • Leavenworth County 19.2%
  • State 18.1%

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

People living in Basehor report their general health condition on average at 55 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 39 percent of Basehor residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Basehor are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 55.0%
  • Leavenworth County 57.5%
  • State 55.2%

Blood donors (%)

  • Basehor 4.0%
  • Leavenworth County 4.9%
  • State 4.3%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Basehor 39.0%
  • County 42.1%
  • State 39.2%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Basehor 8.8%
  • Leavenworth County 9.1%
  • Kansas 8.3%

People in Basehor spend $359 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 24 percent of their income. The average family in Basehor spends $67 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $129 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $22 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Basehor $359
  • County $361
  • State $361

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

  • Basehor 24.1%
  • County 22.9%
  • Kansas 24.5%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Basehor $67
  • County $76
  • State $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • County 4.5%
  • Kansas 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Basehor $129
  • County $148
  • State $137

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 6.9%
  • County 7.2%
  • State 7.0%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Basehor $22
  • Leavenworth County $27
  • State $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.1%
  • Leavenworth County 1.3%
  • Kansas 1.3%

People living in Basehor report their general condition of hearing on average at 77 percent. Seventy six 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. Twenty two percent of Basehor population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty seven 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 Basehor had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Basehor 77.3%
  • Leavenworth County 79.9%
  • Kansas 78.3%

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

  • Here 76.2%
  • County 79.8%
  • State 77.8%

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

  • Here 94.6%
  • County 95.4%
  • State 94.8%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 22.1%
  • Leavenworth County 19.1%
  • Kansas 20.9%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 47.4%
  • Leavenworth County 44.2%
  • State 44.5%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 16.8%
  • County 16.4%
  • Kansas 15.9%

Twenty six percent of Basehor 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 (%)

  • Basehor 26.3%
  • County 24.6%
  • Kansas 25.9%

Twenty percent of Basehor 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 eight 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. Ten percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Eight 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 (%)

  • Basehor 19.6%
  • Leavenworth County 15.6%
  • Kansas 19.5%

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

  • Here 27.9%
  • County 22.0%
  • Kansas 25.8%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 10.0%
  • Leavenworth County 7.7%
  • State 9.7%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 9.9%
  • Leavenworth County 8.2%
  • State 10.5%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Basehor 8.5%
  • County 6.5%
  • Kansas 8.0%
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