Health and Nutrition of Hugoton, KS Residents

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Forty eight percent of Hugoton residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 21 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of three meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat 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 (%)

  • Here 47.6%
  • County 47.3%
  • State 48.5%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Hugoton 21.1
  • Stevens County 21.1
  • State 21.5

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Hugoton 3.5
  • Stevens County 3.5
  • Kansas 3.6

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

  • Hugoton 1.8
  • Stevens County 1.9
  • Kansas 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Hugoton 1.8
  • County 1.8
  • Kansas 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Hugoton 3.7
  • Stevens County 3.7
  • State 3.8

The average Hugoton 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). Hugoton 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

  • Hugoton 2.0
  • County 2.1
  • State 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 17.1%
  • County 17.6%
  • Kansas 17.1%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 21.3%
  • County 21.7%
  • Kansas 21.8%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Hugoton 44.7%
  • Stevens County 44.1%
  • State 45.1%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Hugoton 2.7
  • Stevens County 2.7
  • State 2.7

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Hugoton 2.8
  • Stevens County 2.9
  • Kansas 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Hugoton 22.2
  • County 22.2
  • Kansas 22.3

The average height of Hugoton residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 177 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty seven percent of people living here are obese. Fifty percent have ever been obese. Thirty four percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.2
  • County 66.2
  • Kansas 66.8

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 177.4
  • Stevens County 178.0
  • Kansas 179.9

Average BMI

  • Hugoton 28.6
  • County 28.6
  • Kansas 28.6

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 37.3%
  • County 37.3%
  • Kansas 37.1%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 49.8%
  • County 50.0%
  • Kansas 49.2%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Hugoton 33.7%
  • Stevens County 33.5%
  • Kansas 34.3%

Sixty five percent of Hugoton residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty seven percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty four 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 (%)

  • Here 64.6%
  • Stevens County 64.5%
  • Kansas 65.5%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Hugoton 26.7%
  • Stevens County 26.9%
  • Kansas 25.1%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 24.5%
  • Stevens County 24.7%
  • Kansas 22.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Hugoton 2.7%
  • County 2.8%
  • Kansas 3.2%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Hugoton 16.5%
  • County 16.6%
  • Kansas 14.1%

Ten percent of people living in Hugoton have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty seven 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 (%)

  • Here 10.0%
  • County 10.1%
  • State 10.1%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Hugoton 46.6%
  • County 46.5%
  • State 46.4%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • County 2.9%
  • Kansas 3.1%

Hugoton 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

  • Hugoton 1.1
  • Stevens County 1.1
  • Kansas 1.1

Twelve percent of Hugoton 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. Sixty eight percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty nine percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Sixteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty two 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 (%)

  • Hugoton 11.9%
  • Stevens County 12.0%
  • State 11.8%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Hugoton 5.4%
  • Stevens County 5.4%
  • Kansas 5.9%

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

  • Hugoton 68.2%
  • County 68.2%
  • State 68.9%

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

  • Here 28.6%
  • Stevens County 28.3%
  • State 29.0%

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

  • Hugoton 16.4%
  • County 16.5%
  • Kansas 16.4%

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

  • Here 21.7%
  • County 22.0%
  • State 22.7%

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

  • Here 40.0%
  • County 40.1%
  • Kansas 41.5%

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Hugoton 72.0%
  • Stevens County 71.3%
  • State 73.5%

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

  • Hugoton 22.4%
  • County 21.9%
  • State 22.7%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 23.9%
  • Stevens County 23.7%
  • Kansas 25.0%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Hugoton 40.0%
  • Stevens County 39.6%
  • State 41.1%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Hugoton 19.6%
  • County 19.6%
  • State 19.3%

Thirty three percent of people living in Hugoton use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 33.2%
  • County 32.8%
  • Kansas 34.3%

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

  • Hugoton 28.4%
  • County 28.7%
  • Kansas 26.5%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 29.7%
  • County 30.2%
  • State 27.5%

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

  • Hugoton 43.8%
  • County 44.2%
  • State 42.4%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 53.3%
  • County 53.4%
  • State 51.8%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Hugoton 30.4%
  • Stevens County 30.7%
  • Kansas 28.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Hugoton 23.0%
  • Stevens County 23.5%
  • Kansas 21.6%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Hugoton 21.1%
  • Stevens County 21.4%
  • State 19.6%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Hugoton 17.1%
  • County 17.4%
  • State 14.5%

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

  • Hugoton 5.5%
  • Stevens County 5.7%
  • Kansas 4.4%

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

Hugoton residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 2.1
  • County 2.1
  • State 2.1

Eighty percent of people living in Hugoton have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eleven percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.7 days per month on average. They have 6.1 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 (%)

  • Hugoton 80.2%
  • Stevens County 80.6%
  • State 80.4%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 10.8%
  • County 10.5%
  • Kansas 10.6%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Hugoton 4.7
  • County 4.6
  • Kansas 4.9

Average drinks/week

  • Here 6.1
  • County 6.1
  • Kansas 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 24.5
  • Stevens County 24.8
  • Kansas 23.8

Ninety eight percent of Hugoton residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty seven 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 Hugoton have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty one percent have ever had anal sex. Thirteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Hugoton 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 31 women. He has vaginal sex with 25 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 2.5 men on average. They have had 1.4 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Hugoton were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on five men in their lifetime. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Hugoton has vaginal or anal sex 66 times a year. Fifty two percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Hugoton 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 11 men on average. They have had 10 male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.6 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy five percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 97.8%
  • Stevens County 97.8%
  • State 97.3%

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

  • Here 94.4%
  • Stevens County 94.6%
  • Kansas 94.1%

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

  • Hugoton 87.1%
  • Stevens County 87.3%
  • State 87.1%

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

  • Hugoton 52.1%
  • Stevens County 52.0%
  • Kansas 49.3%

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

  • Hugoton 6.1%
  • Stevens County 5.8%
  • Kansas 5.8%

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

  • Hugoton 97.9%
  • Stevens County 97.8%
  • Kansas 97.4%

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

  • Here 86.5%
  • Stevens County 86.2%
  • State 85.5%

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

  • Hugoton 41.1%
  • County 41.2%
  • State 40.2%

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

  • Hugoton 12.8%
  • Stevens County 13.2%
  • State 12.4%

Average age people first had sex

  • Hugoton 16.4
  • Stevens County 16.4
  • State 16.6

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

  • Hugoton 30.6
  • County 30.5
  • Kansas 26.6

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

  • Hugoton 25.0
  • County 24.8
  • State 21.2

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

  • Here 20.7
  • Stevens County 20.8
  • Kansas 21.2

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

  • Hugoton 6.0
  • Stevens County 6.1
  • State 5.4

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

  • Hugoton 2.5
  • Stevens County 2.5
  • Kansas 2.5

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

  • Here 1.4
  • County 1.5
  • State 1.4

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

  • Here 20.0
  • Stevens County 20.1
  • Kansas 20.1

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

  • Here 4.7
  • County 4.9
  • Kansas 5.1

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 9.3%
  • Stevens County 9.2%
  • Kansas 8.8%

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

  • Hugoton 65.7
  • Stevens County 65.7
  • Kansas 63.6

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Hugoton 51.8%
  • County 51.9%
  • State 55.1%

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

  • Hugoton 10.7
  • Stevens County 11.0
  • Kansas 11.7

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

  • Here 9.6
  • County 9.9
  • State 10.3

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

  • Here 0.6
  • Stevens County 0.6
  • Kansas 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 75.0%
  • County 75.6%
  • State 81.3%

Ten percent of households in Hugoton 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 9.7%
  • County 9.8%
  • Kansas 10.2%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 4.8%
  • County 5.0%
  • Kansas 4.3%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.8
  • Stevens County 6.8
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Hugoton 30.5%
  • County 30.8%
  • State 31.8%

Fifty one percent of Hugoton residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 51.5%
  • Stevens County 52.7%
  • State 53.2%

Twenty two percent of Hugoton 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 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. Thirty percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Seventeen 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 nine 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 1.2 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 22.3%
  • Stevens County 22.7%
  • State 22.1%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 37.5%
  • County 37.7%
  • Kansas 37.8%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 30.1%
  • County 30.3%
  • Kansas 30.3%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 16.6%
  • Stevens County 16.4%
  • Kansas 18.6%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 39.3%
  • Stevens County 39.0%
  • Kansas 41.6%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Hugoton 5.8
  • Stevens County 5.8
  • State 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Hugoton 2.8
  • Stevens County 2.8
  • Kansas 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Hugoton 1.2
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.2

Ten percent of Hugoton 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". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty three percent are overweight. Twenty two 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. Twelve percent of people living in Hugoton have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty two percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty six percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Three percent have ever been told they had gout. Four percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four 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. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Eight percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Nine percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 9.8%
  • County 9.9%
  • Kansas 11.2%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 3.6%
  • Stevens County 3.6%
  • State 3.4%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 3.6%
  • Stevens County 3.6%
  • State 3.8%

People with overweight (%)

  • Hugoton 33.2%
  • Stevens County 33.2%
  • State 33.6%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Hugoton 22.2%
  • County 22.4%
  • Kansas 22.1%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Hugoton 12.1%
  • Stevens County 12.0%
  • State 11.8%

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

  • Hugoton 21.8%
  • County 22.0%
  • Kansas 19.7%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 26.4%
  • Stevens County 26.2%
  • Kansas 26.2%

People with gout (%)

  • Hugoton 3.4%
  • Stevens County 3.3%
  • State 3.9%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Hugoton 3.8%
  • County 3.7%
  • Kansas 3.7%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Hugoton 3.5%
  • County 3.4%
  • Kansas 3.3%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Hugoton 2.4%
  • Stevens County 2.3%
  • Kansas 2.3%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Hugoton 4.2%
  • Stevens County 4.2%
  • Kansas 4.0%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Hugoton 4.0%
  • County 4.0%
  • State 4.0%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 3.4%
  • County 3.5%
  • State 3.6%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Hugoton 7.7%
  • Stevens County 7.6%
  • Kansas 7.5%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Hugoton 3.5%
  • County 3.6%
  • Kansas 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 3.3%
  • Stevens County 3.5%
  • Kansas 3.4%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 8.7%
  • Stevens County 8.6%
  • State 8.9%

Sixty seven percent of births in Hugoton were vaginal deliveries. Thirty three percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.4 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty six percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty two percent of women in Hugoton have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twelve percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Six percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Seventeen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Eighteen 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 66.7%
  • Stevens County 66.4%
  • Kansas 66.1%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Hugoton 33.3%
  • Stevens County 33.6%
  • Kansas 33.9%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Hugoton 99.4%
  • County 99.3%
  • Kansas 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 60.2%
  • County 60.3%
  • State 60.7%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 55.5%
  • Stevens County 54.8%
  • State 53.9%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Hugoton 22.4%
  • Stevens County 21.9%
  • Kansas 22.5%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Hugoton 12.1%
  • Stevens County 11.9%
  • State 12.0%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 70.2%
  • County 70.8%
  • State 73.4%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Hugoton 6.3%
  • County 6.4%
  • State 7.6%

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

  • Here 17.0%
  • Stevens County 17.0%
  • Kansas 16.7%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Hugoton 18.2%
  • County 17.5%
  • Kansas 18.1%

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

People living in Hugoton report their general health condition on average at 54 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 37 percent of Hugoton residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Hugoton are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Hugoton 53.8%
  • Stevens County 53.5%
  • Kansas 55.2%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 4.3%
  • County 4.2%
  • State 4.3%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 37.3%
  • County 38.0%
  • Kansas 39.2%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 8.1%
  • County 8.1%
  • Kansas 8.3%

People in Hugoton spend $360 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 Hugoton spends $74 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 $23 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Hugoton $360
  • Stevens County $361
  • Kansas $361

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

  • Hugoton 23.6%
  • County 24.0%
  • State 24.5%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $74
  • County $74
  • State $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Hugoton 4.4%
  • Stevens County 4.4%
  • Kansas 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $129
  • Stevens County $129
  • State $137

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 7.1%
  • Stevens County 7.0%
  • State 7.0%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $23
  • County $22
  • State $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Hugoton 1.2%
  • County 1.2%
  • Kansas 1.3%

People living in Hugoton report their general condition of hearing on average at 78 percent. Seventy 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 five percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty one percent of Hugoton population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty six 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 Hugoton had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 77.7%
  • Stevens County 77.7%
  • Kansas 78.3%

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

  • Hugoton 78.1%
  • Stevens County 77.4%
  • Kansas 77.8%

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

  • Hugoton 94.7%
  • Stevens County 94.4%
  • Kansas 94.8%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Hugoton 20.8%
  • Stevens County 21.3%
  • State 20.9%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 46.4%
  • County 46.8%
  • State 44.5%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 15.4%
  • Stevens County 15.5%
  • Kansas 15.9%

Twenty six percent of Hugoton residents 40 and older take a low-dose aspirin each day to prevent heart attacks, strokes or cancer.

Summary

Adults 40+ taking low-dose aspirin (%)

  • Here 26.3%
  • Stevens County 25.8%
  • State 25.9%

Nineteen percent of Hugoton 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 six 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. Twelve 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 (%)

  • Hugoton 19.2%
  • County 19.6%
  • State 19.5%

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

  • Here 25.6%
  • Stevens County 25.8%
  • State 25.8%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Hugoton 9.6%
  • Stevens County 9.4%
  • Kansas 9.7%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Hugoton 11.6%
  • Stevens County 11.8%
  • State 10.5%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 8.1%
  • Stevens County 7.8%
  • State 8.0%
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