Health and Nutrition of Enfield, NC Residents

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Fifty percent of Enfield 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 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 two frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 49.8%
  • Halifax County 48.4%
  • State 48.1%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 17.5
  • County 19.4
  • North Carolina 20.9

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Enfield 3.2
  • County 3.4
  • State 3.6

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

  • Here 1.8
  • Halifax County 1.9
  • State 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.4
  • Halifax County 1.6
  • North Carolina 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Enfield 2.4
  • County 3.1
  • State 3.7

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

The average Enfield 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). Twelve percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Eighteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Enfield residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 46 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 four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 22 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 2.3
  • County 2.2
  • State 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Enfield 12.5%
  • County 16.0%
  • North Carolina 17.0%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Enfield 18.5%
  • Halifax County 20.6%
  • State 21.8%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Enfield 45.6%
  • County 43.9%
  • State 44.6%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.8
  • Halifax County 2.6
  • North Carolina 2.7

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 3.8
  • County 3.4
  • State 3.0

Average number of teeth

  • Enfield 22.5
  • County 21.8
  • State 22.5

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

The average height of Enfield residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 185 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 30. Forty six percent of people living here are obese. Fifty six percent have ever been obese. Thirty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Enfield 65.8
  • Halifax County 66.6
  • North Carolina 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Enfield 184.6
  • Halifax County 184.4
  • North Carolina 181.5

Average BMI

  • Enfield 30.1
  • Halifax County 29.5
  • North Carolina 28.8

People that are obese (%)

  • Enfield 45.6%
  • Halifax County 41.8%
  • North Carolina 38.4%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 56.0%
  • Halifax County 53.7%
  • North Carolina 50.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 32.7%
  • Halifax County 32.3%
  • State 34.0%

Fifty eight percent of Enfield residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Fifteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Fourteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Enfield 57.9%
  • County 62.5%
  • North Carolina 64.6%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 14.8%
  • Halifax County 20.4%
  • North Carolina 23.5%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Enfield 14.2%
  • County 18.9%
  • State 21.2%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 3.0%
  • Halifax County 3.3%
  • North Carolina 3.3%

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

Fourteen percent of people living in Enfield 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 (%)

  • Enfield 13.8%
  • Halifax County 12.8%
  • North Carolina 10.4%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 53.2%
  • County 50.1%
  • State 46.7%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Enfield 4.9%
  • Halifax County 4.3%
  • State 3.3%

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

Enfield residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate two 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 1.5
  • Halifax County 1.4
  • North Carolina 1.2

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

Seven percent of Enfield 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. Fifty nine percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Nineteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eight percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Nine percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty one percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 6.9%
  • Halifax County 9.3%
  • State 11.0%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 6.7%
  • Halifax County 6.5%
  • North Carolina 6.1%

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

  • Enfield 59.1%
  • County 63.0%
  • State 66.6%

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

  • Enfield 18.5%
  • County 22.0%
  • State 26.3%

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

  • Here 7.9%
  • Halifax County 12.5%
  • North Carolina 15.1%

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

  • Here 9.2%
  • County 16.3%
  • North Carolina 21.1%

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

  • Here 31.0%
  • Halifax County 34.4%
  • State 39.5%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Enfield 78.5%
  • Halifax County 75.5%
  • State 73.4%

Thirty four percent of people living in Enfield 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. Fifty four percent of people in Enfield 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 (%)

  • Here 34.4%
  • Halifax County 29.7%
  • State 23.3%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Enfield 24.9%
  • County 26.3%
  • State 24.8%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Enfield 53.6%
  • Halifax County 47.8%
  • State 41.7%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Enfield 21.3%
  • Halifax County 22.0%
  • North Carolina 18.9%

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

Seventeen percent of people living in Enfield use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 17.3%
  • County 23.0%
  • State 30.6%

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

Twenty eight percent of Enfield residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty seven percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty five percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty eight percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Seventeen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fifteen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. Four percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Here 28.4%
  • Halifax County 27.4%
  • North Carolina 26.6%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Enfield 27.1%
  • Halifax County 26.9%
  • State 27.2%

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

  • Here 35.4%
  • County 38.7%
  • State 41.3%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 48.4%
  • County 49.2%
  • State 50.8%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 30.1%
  • County 29.5%
  • North Carolina 28.8%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Enfield 19.6%
  • Halifax County 20.5%
  • State 21.2%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Enfield 17.1%
  • County 17.9%
  • North Carolina 18.9%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Enfield 15.3%
  • Halifax County 15.0%
  • North Carolina 14.4%

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

  • Enfield 4.4%
  • County 4.4%
  • North Carolina 4.4%

Enfield residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Enfield 2.3
  • Halifax County 2.3
  • North Carolina 2.1

Sixty nine percent of people living in Enfield have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Fifteen 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 5.0 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 22 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Enfield 68.9%
  • County 75.5%
  • State 79.4%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Enfield 14.6%
  • County 12.2%
  • State 10.8%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 4.6
  • County 4.8
  • State 4.8

Average drinks/week

  • Enfield 5.0
  • Halifax County 5.7
  • North Carolina 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 21.9
  • County 25.1
  • North Carolina 24.4

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

Ninety seven percent of Enfield residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety three percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy one percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty four percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Four percent of males in Enfield 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. Sixty six percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty eight percent have ever had anal sex. Fourteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Enfield 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 46 women. He has vaginal sex with 32 women. People living here were on average 25 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on two women. They have had 0.5 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Enfield were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on two men in their lifetime. Twenty one percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Enfield has vaginal or anal sex 41 times a year. Thirty eight percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Enfield 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 13 men on average. They have had seven male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.7 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Sixty one percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 97.2%
  • County 97.3%
  • North Carolina 97.4%

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

  • Here 92.8%
  • Halifax County 94.4%
  • State 94.1%

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

  • Enfield 70.7%
  • Halifax County 79.8%
  • North Carolina 85.3%

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

  • Here 34.2%
  • Halifax County 43.2%
  • State 48.1%

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

  • Enfield 4.0%
  • County 4.5%
  • North Carolina 5.5%

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

  • Here 97.0%
  • Halifax County 97.0%
  • North Carolina 97.2%

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

  • Enfield 65.6%
  • County 73.5%
  • State 82.5%

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

  • Here 28.1%
  • Halifax County 33.0%
  • North Carolina 38.4%

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

  • Enfield 14.0%
  • Halifax County 13.5%
  • North Carolina 12.9%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.8
  • Halifax County 16.5
  • State 16.6

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

  • Here 45.7
  • Halifax County 36.6
  • State 28.0

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

  • Here 32.0
  • County 26.9
  • State 22.3

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

  • Here 24.6
  • County 23.0
  • North Carolina 21.6

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

  • Enfield 2.0
  • County 4.1
  • North Carolina 5.0

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

  • Here 0.5
  • Halifax County 0.8
  • State 1.2

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

  • Enfield 19.6
  • County 20.4
  • State 20.3

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

  • Enfield 1.7
  • County 3.0
  • State 4.4

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 20.9%
  • County 15.7%
  • North Carolina 10.6%

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

  • Enfield 41.5
  • County 50.6
  • State 61.2

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 37.6%
  • County 44.6%
  • North Carolina 53.0%

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

  • Enfield 12.8
  • Halifax County 12.4
  • North Carolina 11.8

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

  • Enfield 7.1
  • County 8.9
  • North Carolina 10.1

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

  • Enfield 0.7
  • County 0.6
  • North Carolina 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Enfield 61.1%
  • Halifax County 73.2%
  • North Carolina 79.2%

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

Thirteen percent of households in Enfield 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 12.7%
  • County 12.3%
  • North Carolina 10.7%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Enfield 3.9%
  • County 4.1%
  • State 4.2%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.7
  • County 6.7
  • North Carolina 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Enfield 24.8%
  • Halifax County 28.0%
  • State 30.3%

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

Fifty percent of Enfield residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 50.0%
  • County 53.9%
  • State 54.8%

Thirteen percent of Enfield 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 eight percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Thirty two percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Nineteen 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 five 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 (%)

  • Enfield 13.0%
  • Halifax County 18.2%
  • North Carolina 21.4%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Enfield 27.8%
  • County 32.9%
  • North Carolina 36.4%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 31.6%
  • Halifax County 31.5%
  • State 31.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 18.7%
  • Halifax County 17.7%
  • North Carolina 19.4%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Enfield 34.6%
  • County 36.0%
  • State 40.6%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Enfield 6.2
  • Halifax County 6.1
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 3.1
  • County 3.0
  • State 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Enfield 1.1
  • Halifax County 1.2
  • North Carolina 1.3

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

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

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 11.0%
  • Halifax County 11.1%
  • State 11.3%

People with anemia (%)

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

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Enfield 1.6%
  • Halifax County 2.8%
  • State 3.5%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 37.9%
  • County 35.4%
  • State 33.6%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Enfield 13.5%
  • County 18.6%
  • North Carolina 21.6%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Enfield 14.4%
  • County 13.4%
  • State 11.7%

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

  • Enfield 20.5%
  • County 21.0%
  • State 19.6%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 28.3%
  • County 27.5%
  • North Carolina 25.1%

People with gout (%)

  • Enfield 4.6%
  • Halifax County 4.5%
  • North Carolina 3.8%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • County 4.2%
  • North Carolina 3.6%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Enfield 2.7%
  • Halifax County 3.3%
  • State 3.0%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Enfield 1.8%
  • County 2.2%
  • North Carolina 2.1%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Enfield 3.2%
  • Halifax County 3.9%
  • North Carolina 3.7%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Enfield 4.9%
  • County 4.8%
  • North Carolina 4.0%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 6.4%
  • County 6.5%
  • State 6.9%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Enfield 3.1%
  • Halifax County 3.7%
  • North Carolina 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Enfield 1.1%
  • County 2.6%
  • North Carolina 3.3%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Enfield 7.9%
  • Halifax County 8.1%
  • North Carolina 8.1%

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

Sixty four percent of births in Enfield were vaginal deliveries. Thirty six percent of deliveries were cesarean. 97.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty four percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty seven percent of women in Enfield have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Eleven 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. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Fifteen 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 63.5%
  • Halifax County 65.5%
  • State 65.2%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 36.5%
  • County 34.5%
  • State 34.8%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Enfield 97.8%
  • Halifax County 98.6%
  • North Carolina 99.2%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 62.1%
  • County 61.1%
  • State 60.1%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Enfield 44.2%
  • County 46.3%
  • North Carolina 51.5%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Enfield 26.5%
  • County 24.9%
  • State 21.9%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 11.4%
  • Halifax County 11.8%
  • North Carolina 11.4%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Enfield 70.9%
  • County 72.4%
  • State 73.8%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Enfield 4.8%
  • County 5.5%
  • State 7.3%

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

  • Enfield 19.6%
  • County 18.5%
  • North Carolina 17.7%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Enfield 14.5%
  • County 15.7%
  • North Carolina 16.6%

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

People living in Enfield 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, 50 percent of Enfield residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Enfield are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 52.3%
  • County 52.8%
  • North Carolina 54.9%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • County 3.7%
  • State 4.2%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 49.9%
  • County 46.1%
  • State 42.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 9.0%
  • County 8.8%
  • North Carolina 8.4%

People in Enfield spend $341 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 30 percent of their income. The average family in Enfield spends $71 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $117 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $25 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Enfield $341
  • County $347
  • State $358

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

  • Here 30.2%
  • Halifax County 27.0%
  • State 25.4%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Enfield $71
  • Halifax County $70
  • State $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Enfield 4.6%
  • County 4.3%
  • North Carolina 4.3%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $117
  • County $120
  • North Carolina $133

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 6.4%
  • Halifax County 6.3%
  • State 6.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Enfield $25
  • County $25
  • State $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Enfield 1.4%
  • County 1.3%
  • North Carolina 1.3%

People living in Enfield report their general condition of hearing on average at 83 percent. Eighty 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 seven percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Fourteen percent of Enfield population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty 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. Thirteen percent of people in Enfield had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Enfield 82.7%
  • Halifax County 80.0%
  • State 79.3%

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

  • Here 86.5%
  • County 81.1%
  • State 78.6%

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

  • Here 97.1%
  • County 95.6%
  • North Carolina 95.0%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 14.1%
  • Halifax County 18.5%
  • State 19.8%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Enfield 31.2%
  • Halifax County 40.4%
  • State 42.8%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Enfield 12.7%
  • County 15.0%
  • State 15.7%

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

Thirty one percent of Enfield 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 (%)

  • Enfield 31.4%
  • Halifax County 28.6%
  • State 25.8%

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Nineteen percent of Enfield 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 five percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Thirteen 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. Fourteen 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 (%)

  • Here 19.1%
  • Halifax County 20.9%
  • North Carolina 19.3%

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

  • Enfield 25.2%
  • County 27.1%
  • North Carolina 25.2%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Enfield 13.5%
  • County 11.6%
  • State 9.6%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 10.4%
  • County 11.0%
  • North Carolina 10.2%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 13.6%
  • Halifax County 10.8%
  • North Carolina 8.1%

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

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