Health and Nutrition of Lowry, MN Residents

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Forty eight percent of Lowry residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 19 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.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Lowry 47.6%
  • County 47.2%
  • Minnesota 49.3%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Lowry 19.0
  • County 23.2
  • State 21.7

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Lowry 3.3
  • County 3.0
  • Minnesota 3.6

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

  • Here 1.9
  • Pope County 1.7
  • Minnesota 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 2.1
  • County 1.5
  • Minnesota 1.8

The average Lowry 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). Seven percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty five percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Lowry residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 49 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 four 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 28 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 1.8
  • Pope County 2.4
  • Minnesota 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 7.3%
  • County 18.9%
  • State 16.6%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Lowry 24.7%
  • Pope County 22.9%
  • State 21.6%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Lowry 48.6%
  • Pope County 41.3%
  • Minnesota 46.1%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Lowry 3.6
  • Pope County 2.3
  • Minnesota 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 3.5
  • County 2.7
  • State 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Here 27.9
  • County 18.9
  • Minnesota 22.5

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

The average height of Lowry residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 192 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty three percent of people living here are obese. Sixty one percent have ever been obese. Twenty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.6
  • County 66.8
  • Minnesota 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 191.6
  • Pope County 179.7
  • Minnesota 179.8

Average BMI

  • Lowry 29.2
  • Pope County 28.6
  • Minnesota 28.5

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 43.4%
  • Pope County 37.5%
  • Minnesota 36.1%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 60.8%
  • Pope County 51.9%
  • State 48.0%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 22.5%
  • Pope County 29.6%
  • State 34.4%

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

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

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 40.9%
  • Pope County 68.1%
  • Minnesota 65.3%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Lowry 23.6%
  • County 27.9%
  • Minnesota 25.0%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 23.4%
  • County 24.6%
  • State 22.6%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 7.4%
  • Pope County 16.3%
  • Minnesota 14.2%

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

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

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Lowry 3.2%
  • Pope County 13.2%
  • Minnesota 9.4%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Lowry 50.7%
  • Pope County 49.0%
  • State 45.9%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Lowry 1.9%
  • Pope County 3.9%
  • Minnesota 2.9%

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

Lowry 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

  • Lowry 1.0
  • Pope County 1.3
  • Minnesota 1.1

Ten percent of Lowry 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. Two percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Forty three percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty two percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Sixteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty seven percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Nineteen percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 9.9%
  • Pope County 12.6%
  • Minnesota 11.7%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 2.3%
  • County 7.3%
  • Minnesota 5.8%

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

  • Here 42.5%
  • County 71.4%
  • State 69.1%

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

  • Lowry 21.8%
  • Pope County 29.4%
  • State 29.8%

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

  • Here 16.4%
  • County 17.7%
  • Minnesota 16.8%

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

  • Here 26.8%
  • County 24.5%
  • Minnesota 23.5%

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

  • Lowry 18.9%
  • County 40.4%
  • Minnesota 43.1%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Lowry 58.2%
  • Pope County 74.4%
  • State 74.1%

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

Eleven percent of people living in Lowry have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Sixteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty one percent of people in Lowry frequently check their blood cholesterol. Thirteen 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 11.1%
  • Pope County 30.4%
  • Minnesota 21.9%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 15.6%
  • County 30.5%
  • Minnesota 24.6%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 30.5%
  • Pope County 46.5%
  • Minnesota 40.7%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 13.2%
  • County 26.9%
  • State 18.7%

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

Twenty eight percent of people living in Lowry use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 27.7%
  • Pope County 30.1%
  • Minnesota 36.5%

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

Nineteen percent of Lowry residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Eighteen percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty eight percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty six percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Eighteen percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Fifteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Eighteen 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. One 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 19.1%
  • County 27.9%
  • Minnesota 26.0%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 18.1%
  • Pope County 29.1%
  • Minnesota 27.0%

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

  • Lowry 37.7%
  • Pope County 43.5%
  • State 42.3%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 46.1%
  • Pope County 52.2%
  • Minnesota 51.7%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Lowry 17.6%
  • Pope County 29.4%
  • Minnesota 27.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Lowry 15.4%
  • County 22.8%
  • Minnesota 21.5%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 17.9%
  • County 19.8%
  • State 19.4%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Lowry 16.6%
  • Pope County 15.7%
  • Minnesota 13.8%

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

  • Lowry 1.5%
  • Pope County 4.9%
  • State 4.3%

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

Lowry residents on average take one prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 0.8
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.1

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Ninety seven percent of people living in Lowry have at least one alcoholic drink per month. People living here drink alcohol 4.3 days per month on average. They have 4.1 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 20 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Lowry 96.8%
  • County 79.7%
  • Minnesota 81.3%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Lowry 4.3
  • Pope County 4.7
  • Minnesota 5.1

Average drinks/week

  • Here 4.1
  • Pope County 6.0
  • Minnesota 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 19.5
  • Pope County 26.1
  • State 24.0

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

Ninety nine percent of Lowry residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety nine percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Ninety five percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Sixty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Three percent of males in Lowry have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. People in Lowry 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 36 women. He has vaginal sex with 34 women. People living here were on average 20 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on 14 women. People in Lowry were 25 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Six percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Lowry has vaginal or anal sex 99 times a year. Fifty percent have sex without using a condom. Forty percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 98.8%
  • County 97.7%
  • State 97.2%

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

  • Here 98.8%
  • Pope County 95.7%
  • Minnesota 94.3%

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

  • Here 95.5%
  • Pope County 88.0%
  • Minnesota 87.8%

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

  • Here 61.9%
  • County 52.6%
  • State 49.2%

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

  • Lowry 2.7%
  • County 4.2%
  • State 5.7%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.4
  • Pope County 16.2
  • State 16.7

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

  • Here 36.3
  • Pope County 31.2
  • State 25.7

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

  • Here 33.9
  • County 24.1
  • Minnesota 20.8

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

  • Lowry 19.9
  • Pope County 21.1
  • Minnesota 21.3

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

  • Here 13.7
  • Pope County 6.2
  • State 5.5

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

  • Here 25.2
  • County 21.9
  • State 20.2

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 5.7%
  • Pope County 7.6%
  • State 8.0%

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

  • Here 99.0
  • Pope County 58.0
  • State 64.4

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Lowry 50.3%
  • County 54.0%
  • Minnesota 56.6%

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Lowry 39.7%
  • County 84.1%
  • Minnesota 83.3%

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

Six percent of households in Lowry 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 5.6%
  • County 11.3%
  • Minnesota 9.7%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • County 4.8%
  • Minnesota 4.3%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.9
  • County 6.9
  • Minnesota 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Lowry 19.3%
  • Pope County 34.5%
  • Minnesota 32.0%

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

Twenty one percent of Lowry residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Lowry 21.3%
  • Pope County 54.4%
  • Minnesota 52.5%

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

Twenty eight percent of Lowry 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 five 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. Nineteen percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty two percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Fifty 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 five hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about two hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.2 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Lowry 28.3%
  • Pope County 21.9%
  • State 22.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 34.9%
  • Pope County 36.6%
  • Minnesota 38.1%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 19.1%
  • County 27.9%
  • State 30.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 31.6%
  • Pope County 9.9%
  • Minnesota 19.4%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Lowry 55.4%
  • County 33.8%
  • State 42.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 5.0
  • County 6.0
  • Minnesota 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Lowry 1.9
  • Pope County 3.1
  • State 2.7

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.2
  • Pope County 1.0
  • State 1.2

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

Four percent of Lowry residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Six percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty five percent are overweight. Fourteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. One percent have congestive heart failure. Three percent have coronary heart disease. One percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Six percent of people had any kind of liver condition.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • County 12.3%
  • State 11.1%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 5.5%
  • Pope County 4.5%
  • Minnesota 4.0%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 35.3%
  • County 34.8%
  • Minnesota 33.2%

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

  • Here 14.4%
  • County 23.7%
  • Minnesota 18.6%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Lowry 1.3%
  • Pope County 6.3%
  • State 3.5%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Lowry 3.0%
  • County 5.3%
  • State 3.1%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Lowry 1.1%
  • County 3.4%
  • Minnesota 2.2%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 6.3%
  • County 4.9%
  • Minnesota 3.3%

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

People living in Lowry report their general health condition on average at 56 percent. Seven percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 45 percent of Lowry residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Lowry are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 56.2%
  • County 51.2%
  • State 56.2%

Blood donors (%)

  • Lowry 6.8%
  • Pope County 2.8%
  • Minnesota 4.4%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 44.9%
  • Pope County 35.4%
  • Minnesota 39.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Lowry 9.4%
  • Pope County 8.2%
  • State 8.5%

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

People in Lowry spend $456 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 18 percent of their income. The average family in Lowry spends $117 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $200 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $30 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Lowry $456
  • Pope County $353
  • Minnesota $363

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

  • Here 17.9%
  • County 25.9%
  • State 23.8%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Lowry $117
  • Pope County $56
  • Minnesota $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 4.8%
  • Pope County 3.5%
  • State 4.1%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Lowry $200
  • Pope County $113
  • Minnesota $143

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 7.0%
  • Pope County 5.8%
  • State 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $30
  • Pope County $18
  • Minnesota $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.1%
  • Pope County 1.0%
  • Minnesota 1.3%

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

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

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Lowry 82.7%
  • Pope County 73.8%
  • State 78.6%

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

  • Here 83.5%
  • County 73.0%
  • State 77.3%

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

  • Lowry 96.0%
  • County 93.5%
  • State 94.8%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Lowry 12.7%
  • County 26.1%
  • State 20.6%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Lowry 52.6%
  • County 50.3%
  • Minnesota 44.2%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 17.9%
  • County 17.2%
  • Minnesota 16.0%

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

Ten percent of Lowry 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. Four percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Three 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 (%)

  • Lowry 9.5%
  • Pope County 27.4%
  • Minnesota 18.8%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • Pope County 13.8%
  • Minnesota 9.1%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • County 12.1%
  • Minnesota 7.5%

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

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