Health and Nutrition of Calabash, NC Residents

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Forty nine percent of Calabash residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 23 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of three meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get one of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat 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 (%)

  • Here 49.4%
  • County 48.1%
  • State 48.1%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Calabash 22.8
  • County 21.9
  • North Carolina 20.9

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Calabash 2.8
  • County 3.2
  • State 3.6

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

  • Calabash 1.5
  • County 1.8
  • North Carolina 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.3
  • County 1.5
  • North Carolina 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 2.8
  • County 3.4
  • State 3.7

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

The average Calabash 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). Calabash 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 two 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 17 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 2.3
  • County 2.2
  • North Carolina 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 16.8%
  • Brunswick County 18.3%
  • State 17.0%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 21.2%
  • County 22.7%
  • State 21.8%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Calabash 44.2%
  • Brunswick County 43.0%
  • State 44.6%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.3
  • County 2.5
  • North Carolina 2.7

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.6
  • Brunswick County 2.8
  • State 3.0

Average number of teeth

  • Here 17.5
  • County 20.1
  • North Carolina 22.5

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

The average height of Calabash residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 179 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty nine percent of people living here are obese. Fifty three percent have ever been obese. Thirty percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Calabash 66.5
  • Brunswick County 66.8
  • North Carolina 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 179.4
  • Brunswick County 181.2
  • State 181.5

Average BMI

  • Here 28.9
  • County 28.8
  • North Carolina 28.8

People that are obese (%)

  • Calabash 38.9%
  • County 39.2%
  • North Carolina 38.4%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Calabash 53.3%
  • Brunswick County 52.1%
  • North Carolina 50.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Calabash 29.8%
  • Brunswick County 31.6%
  • North Carolina 34.0%

Sixty two percent of Calabash residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty three percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty one percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Twelve percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 61.5%
  • County 65.4%
  • State 64.6%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Calabash 22.9%
  • Brunswick County 24.5%
  • North Carolina 23.5%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Calabash 21.2%
  • Brunswick County 21.9%
  • State 21.2%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 2.8%
  • County 3.5%
  • North Carolina 3.3%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 11.5%
  • Brunswick County 12.9%
  • State 12.5%

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

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 17.9%
  • Brunswick County 13.5%
  • State 10.4%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Calabash 53.1%
  • Brunswick County 49.2%
  • North Carolina 46.7%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 4.8%
  • County 3.9%
  • State 3.3%

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

Calabash 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

  • Calabash 1.4
  • Brunswick County 1.3
  • State 1.2

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

Eleven percent of Calabash 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. Seven 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. Sixteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty one percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 11.5%
  • County 11.8%
  • North Carolina 11.0%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 7.3%
  • County 6.8%
  • North Carolina 6.1%

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

  • Here 70.4%
  • County 68.9%
  • State 66.6%

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

  • Here 32.2%
  • Brunswick County 27.9%
  • State 26.3%

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

  • Calabash 16.0%
  • County 15.9%
  • North Carolina 15.1%

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

  • Here 21.1%
  • County 22.9%
  • North Carolina 21.1%

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

  • Calabash 40.3%
  • Brunswick County 39.8%
  • State 39.5%

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

Eighty percent of people living in Calabash are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Calabash 79.9%
  • Brunswick County 75.2%
  • State 73.4%

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

  • Calabash 36.9%
  • Brunswick County 28.8%
  • North Carolina 23.3%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Calabash 33.4%
  • County 27.7%
  • State 24.8%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 56.1%
  • County 46.7%
  • North Carolina 41.7%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 36.0%
  • Brunswick County 25.9%
  • State 18.9%

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

Twenty seven percent of people living in Calabash use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Calabash 26.7%
  • County 29.1%
  • State 30.6%

Twenty five percent of Calabash 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 one percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty nine percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty seven 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. Sixteen 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. 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 (%)

  • Calabash 25.2%
  • Brunswick County 27.4%
  • State 26.6%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 28.7%
  • County 29.0%
  • North Carolina 27.2%

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

  • Here 40.6%
  • Brunswick County 42.2%
  • State 41.3%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 48.7%
  • County 51.2%
  • State 50.8%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 27.1%
  • County 29.2%
  • North Carolina 28.8%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Calabash 20.9%
  • County 22.8%
  • State 21.2%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 16.4%
  • County 18.7%
  • North Carolina 18.9%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Calabash 14.6%
  • County 15.4%
  • North Carolina 14.4%

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

  • Calabash 5.0%
  • Brunswick County 4.9%
  • State 4.4%

Calabash residents on average take three prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Calabash 3.2
  • Brunswick County 2.6
  • North Carolina 2.1

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

Seventy six percent of people living in Calabash 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 4.8 days per month on average. They have 6.2 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 26 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Calabash 76.0%
  • County 79.9%
  • North Carolina 79.4%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 13.5%
  • Brunswick County 10.5%
  • North Carolina 10.8%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Calabash 4.8
  • County 5.0
  • State 4.8

Average drinks/week

  • Calabash 6.2
  • Brunswick County 6.3
  • North Carolina 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Calabash 26.1
  • County 28.0
  • North Carolina 24.4

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

Ninety seven percent of Calabash 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 one percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty nine percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Four percent of males in Calabash have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety seven percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Seventy eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty one percent have ever had anal sex. Seven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Calabash 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 31 women. He has vaginal sex with 20 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 five women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 4.2 men on average. They have had 2.5 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Calabash were 22 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on six men in their lifetime. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Calabash has vaginal or anal sex 44 times a year. Forty percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Calabash 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 men on average. They have had eight male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.3 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy four percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Calabash 97.4%
  • Brunswick County 97.3%
  • North Carolina 97.4%

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

  • Calabash 94.7%
  • County 95.1%
  • North Carolina 94.1%

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

  • Here 80.8%
  • Brunswick County 85.1%
  • State 85.3%

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

  • Here 48.7%
  • Brunswick County 48.6%
  • State 48.1%

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

  • Calabash 3.8%
  • County 4.7%
  • State 5.5%

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

  • Calabash 97.0%
  • County 96.9%
  • State 97.2%

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

  • Here 77.7%
  • Brunswick County 79.1%
  • North Carolina 82.5%

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

  • Here 30.8%
  • County 35.2%
  • North Carolina 38.4%

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

  • Here 7.4%
  • Brunswick County 11.3%
  • North Carolina 12.9%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.5
  • Brunswick County 16.5
  • North Carolina 16.6

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

  • Calabash 30.5
  • Brunswick County 31.2
  • North Carolina 28.0

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

  • Calabash 20.3
  • Brunswick County 23.4
  • State 22.3

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

  • Here 21.3
  • County 22.0
  • State 21.6

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

  • Here 4.7
  • Brunswick County 5.3
  • North Carolina 5.0

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

  • Calabash 4.2
  • County 2.6
  • North Carolina 2.1

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

  • Calabash 2.5
  • County 1.5
  • State 1.2

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

  • Here 21.8
  • Brunswick County 21.5
  • North Carolina 20.3

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

  • Here 6.1
  • County 5.1
  • North Carolina 4.4

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Calabash 8.7%
  • County 9.3%
  • North Carolina 10.6%

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

  • Here 44.1
  • County 54.6
  • State 61.2

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Calabash 39.6%
  • Brunswick County 50.3%
  • State 53.0%

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

  • Calabash 9.5
  • County 11.9
  • North Carolina 11.8

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

  • Calabash 7.8
  • County 10.2
  • North Carolina 10.1

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

  • Calabash 0.3
  • Brunswick County 0.5
  • North Carolina 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 74.3%
  • Brunswick County 79.7%
  • State 79.2%

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

Twelve percent of households in Calabash 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 12.2%
  • Brunswick County 11.7%
  • North Carolina 10.7%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 5.8%
  • County 4.6%
  • North Carolina 4.2%

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

Calabash 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

  • Calabash 6.9
  • County 6.8
  • North Carolina 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Calabash 33.7%
  • Brunswick County 33.0%
  • State 30.3%

Forty six percent of Calabash residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 46.2%
  • County 53.5%
  • North Carolina 54.8%

Twenty two percent of Calabash 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 three percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty five percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Eight 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 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 0.9 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Calabash 22.2%
  • Brunswick County 21.6%
  • State 21.4%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Calabash 32.9%
  • Brunswick County 34.8%
  • State 36.4%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Calabash 24.9%
  • Brunswick County 28.8%
  • North Carolina 31.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Calabash 8.0%
  • County 13.8%
  • State 19.4%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Calabash 29.5%
  • Brunswick County 36.4%
  • State 40.6%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Calabash 6.1
  • Brunswick County 6.0
  • North Carolina 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 3.3
  • County 3.1
  • State 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Calabash 0.9
  • Brunswick County 1.1
  • State 1.3

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

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

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 11.3%
  • Brunswick County 12.3%
  • State 11.3%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 4.0%
  • County 4.0%
  • North Carolina 3.9%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 4.8%
  • County 4.0%
  • North Carolina 3.5%

People with overweight (%)

  • Calabash 37.6%
  • Brunswick County 35.3%
  • North Carolina 33.6%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Calabash 23.6%
  • Brunswick County 25.2%
  • North Carolina 21.6%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 16.9%
  • Brunswick County 13.8%
  • State 11.7%

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

  • Calabash 22.7%
  • Brunswick County 21.9%
  • State 19.6%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 40.3%
  • Brunswick County 31.6%
  • State 25.1%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 5.6%
  • Brunswick County 4.7%
  • North Carolina 3.8%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Calabash 8.1%
  • County 5.1%
  • State 3.6%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Calabash 6.6%
  • Brunswick County 4.3%
  • North Carolina 3.0%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 4.9%
  • Brunswick County 2.9%
  • State 2.1%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 7.7%
  • Brunswick County 5.3%
  • North Carolina 3.7%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Calabash 7.7%
  • County 5.7%
  • State 4.0%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Calabash 8.1%
  • Brunswick County 5.7%
  • State 3.4%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Calabash 10.0%
  • Brunswick County 7.9%
  • State 6.9%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 6.4%
  • Brunswick County 5.1%
  • North Carolina 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Calabash 4.5%
  • Brunswick County 4.4%
  • North Carolina 3.3%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Calabash 13.3%
  • County 10.3%
  • North Carolina 8.1%

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

Seventy two percent of births in Calabash were vaginal deliveries. Twenty eight percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.6 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty percent of women breastfeed their children. Thirty five percent of women in Calabash have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twenty percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Sixty eight percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Four percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Eight percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty nine 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 (%)

  • Calabash 71.9%
  • Brunswick County 68.3%
  • North Carolina 65.2%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 28.1%
  • Brunswick County 31.7%
  • State 34.8%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Calabash 99.6%
  • County 99.3%
  • State 99.2%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 61.9%
  • Brunswick County 61.3%
  • North Carolina 60.1%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Calabash 40.3%
  • County 46.2%
  • North Carolina 51.5%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Calabash 35.0%
  • County 26.0%
  • State 21.9%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Calabash 20.4%
  • Brunswick County 14.3%
  • North Carolina 11.4%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 67.8%
  • County 73.5%
  • State 73.8%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 4.0%
  • Brunswick County 6.0%
  • North Carolina 7.3%

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

  • Calabash 8.2%
  • County 13.3%
  • State 17.7%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 29.2%
  • County 19.6%
  • North Carolina 16.6%

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

People living in Calabash report their general health condition on average at 51 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 31 percent of Calabash residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Six percent of people living in Calabash are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 50.7%
  • Brunswick County 52.5%
  • North Carolina 54.9%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 3.6%
  • County 3.7%
  • State 4.2%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 31.1%
  • Brunswick County 38.9%
  • North Carolina 42.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 6.3%
  • Brunswick County 7.9%
  • North Carolina 8.4%

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

People in Calabash spend $325 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 22 percent of their income. The average family in Calabash spends $56 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $105 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is five percent of their income. They also spend $15 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Calabash $325
  • County $351
  • North Carolina $358

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

  • Here 21.7%
  • County 24.8%
  • State 25.4%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $56
  • County $63
  • North Carolina $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 3.1%
  • Brunswick County 3.7%
  • State 4.3%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $105
  • Brunswick County $122
  • North Carolina $133

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • Brunswick County 5.8%
  • State 6.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Calabash $15
  • County $21
  • North Carolina $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 0.8%
  • County 1.1%
  • State 1.3%

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People living in Calabash report their general condition of hearing on average at 72 percent. Seventy one 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 three percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty five percent of Calabash 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. Fourteen percent of people in Calabash had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Calabash 71.5%
  • Brunswick County 76.0%
  • State 79.3%

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

  • Here 71.2%
  • County 73.4%
  • North Carolina 78.6%

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

  • Here 92.6%
  • Brunswick County 93.1%
  • North Carolina 95.0%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 25.1%
  • Brunswick County 23.6%
  • State 19.8%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Calabash 47.2%
  • Brunswick County 45.6%
  • North Carolina 42.8%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 13.5%
  • Brunswick County 15.4%
  • North Carolina 15.7%

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Thirty five percent of Calabash 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 (%)

  • Calabash 35.2%
  • County 28.5%
  • State 25.8%

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

  • Calabash 28.3%
  • Brunswick County 25.3%
  • North Carolina 19.3%

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

  • Here 35.1%
  • County 31.3%
  • State 25.2%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 13.8%
  • Brunswick County 11.7%
  • North Carolina 9.6%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Calabash 13.3%
  • County 12.3%
  • North Carolina 10.2%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 13.4%
  • County 10.2%
  • State 8.1%

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

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