Health and Nutrition of Nettleton, MS Residents

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Forty seven percent of Nettleton 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 (%)

  • Nettleton 46.9%
  • County 47.5%
  • State 48.6%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 17.0
  • Lee County 21.0
  • State 20.4

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.3
  • County 3.4
  • State 3.6

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

  • Here 2.1
  • County 2.0
  • State 2.0

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.4
  • Lee County 1.7
  • State 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 2.3
  • Lee County 3.7
  • Mississippi 3.4

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

The average Nettleton 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). Fourteen 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). Nettleton residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 43 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 23 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Nettleton 2.4
  • Lee County 2.2
  • Mississippi 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Nettleton 14.3%
  • Lee County 17.6%
  • Mississippi 16.0%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 18.4%
  • County 22.3%
  • Mississippi 21.2%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Nettleton 43.3%
  • Lee County 43.2%
  • Mississippi 45.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Nettleton 2.7
  • Lee County 2.7
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Nettleton 4.2
  • County 3.0
  • State 3.1

Average number of teeth

  • Nettleton 22.9
  • County 22.1
  • Mississippi 22.7

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

The average height of Nettleton residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 190 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 31. Forty nine percent of people living here are obese. Fifty eight percent have ever been obese. Thirty five percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Nettleton 66.4
  • County 66.8
  • State 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 189.7
  • Lee County 183.2
  • State 183.5

Average BMI

  • Nettleton 30.6
  • County 29.2
  • Mississippi 29.2

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 48.8%
  • County 40.3%
  • State 40.0%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 58.3%
  • Lee County 52.2%
  • State 51.6%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Nettleton 35.4%
  • County 33.9%
  • State 34.6%

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

Fifty five percent of Nettleton residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Sixteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Fifteen 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 (%)

  • Here 55.1%
  • Lee County 64.1%
  • Mississippi 63.4%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Nettleton 15.7%
  • County 24.1%
  • Mississippi 21.4%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Nettleton 14.5%
  • County 21.8%
  • Mississippi 19.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • Lee County 3.7%
  • State 3.2%

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

Thirteen percent of people living in Nettleton have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Fifty 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 13.5%
  • County 10.7%
  • Mississippi 10.7%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 50.4%
  • Lee County 46.6%
  • Mississippi 48.0%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 5.2%
  • Lee County 3.5%
  • State 3.6%

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

Nettleton 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

  • Nettleton 1.5
  • County 1.2
  • Mississippi 1.2

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

Six percent of Nettleton residents above the age of 40 have problems with their ability to smell, such as not being able to smell things or things not smelling the way they are supposed to. Six percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty three percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Eleven percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Nine percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Eleven percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Twenty four percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Nettleton 6.3%
  • County 11.0%
  • State 10.3%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 6.0%
  • County 5.9%
  • Mississippi 6.0%

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

  • Nettleton 53.2%
  • Lee County 66.7%
  • State 65.4%

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

  • Here 11.1%
  • Lee County 27.0%
  • Mississippi 25.6%

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

  • Here 8.6%
  • County 15.7%
  • State 14.5%

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

  • Nettleton 10.7%
  • Lee County 21.1%
  • State 19.4%

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

  • Nettleton 24.4%
  • County 40.7%
  • State 38.1%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Nettleton 74.8%
  • Lee County 73.0%
  • State 74.8%

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

  • Nettleton 31.3%
  • County 24.1%
  • Mississippi 24.8%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 23.3%
  • County 24.8%
  • Mississippi 25.1%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 51.2%
  • County 42.3%
  • State 44.0%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 20.6%
  • County 19.6%
  • State 19.2%

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

Thirteen percent of people living in Nettleton use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 13.1%
  • County 29.4%
  • State 28.9%

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

Twenty seven percent of Nettleton residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty six percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty three percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty seven percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Nineteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Fifteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fourteen percent of people living here move or speak so slowly that other people could have noticed, or the opposite - being so fidgety or restless that they have been moving around a lot more than usual. 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 26.5%
  • Lee County 27.4%
  • State 26.6%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 25.6%
  • Lee County 28.6%
  • Mississippi 26.8%

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

  • Nettleton 32.9%
  • Lee County 42.0%
  • Mississippi 40.4%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Nettleton 46.9%
  • County 51.6%
  • Mississippi 50.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 30.3%
  • County 29.5%
  • State 28.5%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Nettleton 19.3%
  • County 21.7%
  • State 20.7%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Nettleton 14.6%
  • Lee County 19.3%
  • State 18.3%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 13.6%
  • Lee County 14.9%
  • Mississippi 14.0%

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

  • Here 4.0%
  • County 4.7%
  • State 4.3%

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

Nettleton residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Nettleton 1.9
  • County 2.1
  • State 2.1

Sixty eight percent of people living in Nettleton have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Sixteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.2 days per month on average. They have 5.1 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 (%)

  • Here 68.4%
  • Lee County 78.1%
  • State 77.9%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 15.6%
  • County 11.5%
  • Mississippi 11.3%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Nettleton 4.2
  • County 4.8
  • Mississippi 4.9

Average drinks/week

  • Here 5.1
  • County 5.9
  • Mississippi 5.6

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 23.7
  • County 26.2
  • State 24.1

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

Ninety seven percent of Nettleton 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. Seventy four percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty eight percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Three percent of males in Nettleton have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety six percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty three percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty percent have ever had anal sex. Seventeen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Nettleton 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 41 women. He has vaginal sex with 31 women. People living here were on average 26 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on three women. People in Nettleton 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 four percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Nettleton has vaginal or anal sex 41 times a year. Thirty seven percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Nettleton 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 12 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.8 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Sixty four percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Nettleton 97.4%
  • County 97.6%
  • Mississippi 97.2%

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

  • Nettleton 95.1%
  • County 94.7%
  • Mississippi 94.3%

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

  • Here 73.9%
  • Lee County 85.6%
  • Mississippi 83.9%

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

  • Here 37.8%
  • County 49.0%
  • State 45.9%

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

  • Nettleton 3.2%
  • Lee County 5.1%
  • Mississippi 5.3%

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

  • Nettleton 96.3%
  • County 97.6%
  • Mississippi 97.1%

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

  • Here 63.0%
  • County 82.6%
  • Mississippi 80.3%

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

  • Nettleton 30.0%
  • County 38.5%
  • State 37.0%

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

  • Nettleton 17.1%
  • Lee County 13.1%
  • Mississippi 13.1%

Average age people first had sex

  • Nettleton 16.6
  • County 16.4
  • Mississippi 16.6

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

  • Here 40.6
  • County 30.1
  • State 30.0

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

  • Nettleton 31.0
  • Lee County 24.1
  • State 23.4

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

  • Here 26.2
  • County 21.7
  • Mississippi 22.0

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

  • Here 2.6
  • Lee County 5.2
  • Mississippi 4.6

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

  • Nettleton 19.8
  • Lee County 20.2
  • State 19.9

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

  • Here 1.9
  • Lee County 4.9
  • State 4.4

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 23.7%
  • Lee County 11.3%
  • Mississippi 12.3%

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

  • Here 41.0
  • Lee County 62.4
  • State 57.3

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Nettleton 37.4%
  • County 53.2%
  • State 51.0%

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

  • Nettleton 12.1
  • County 12.0
  • Mississippi 11.6

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

  • Here 8.9
  • County 10.2
  • Mississippi 9.6

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

  • Nettleton 0.8
  • County 0.7
  • State 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 63.8%
  • County 80.8%
  • State 79.1%

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

Fifteen percent of households in Nettleton use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Three percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Nettleton 14.7%
  • County 10.6%
  • Mississippi 11.2%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Nettleton 3.2%
  • Lee County 4.0%
  • State 4.0%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Nettleton 6.6
  • Lee County 6.8
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Nettleton 21.9%
  • County 31.7%
  • Mississippi 29.4%

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

Fifty nine percent of Nettleton residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Nettleton 58.7%
  • Lee County 56.9%
  • State 54.4%

Sixteen percent of Nettleton 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 nine 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 five percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty 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 three 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 (%)

  • Nettleton 15.7%
  • County 22.6%
  • State 20.4%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 28.7%
  • County 37.8%
  • State 36.0%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 34.9%
  • Lee County 29.8%
  • State 31.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 20.4%
  • Lee County 17.0%
  • Mississippi 20.0%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Nettleton 33.5%
  • County 38.4%
  • State 40.1%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.2
  • Lee County 6.0
  • Mississippi 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 3.2
  • County 2.9
  • Mississippi 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Nettleton 1.2
  • Lee County 1.2
  • Mississippi 1.2

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

Ten percent of Nettleton residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Seven percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". One percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty seven 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. Twelve percent of people living in Nettleton have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty one percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty two percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have congestive heart failure. Two percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Two percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Four percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Four percent have another thyroid problem. Three percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. One percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Four percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 10.3%
  • County 11.4%
  • Mississippi 11.0%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 7.4%
  • Lee County 4.0%
  • Mississippi 4.2%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Nettleton 1.3%
  • Lee County 3.7%
  • Mississippi 3.3%

People with overweight (%)

  • Nettleton 37.2%
  • Lee County 34.9%
  • State 34.6%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Nettleton 13.8%
  • County 20.8%
  • State 19.5%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 11.7%
  • County 11.9%
  • Mississippi 12.0%

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

  • Here 20.8%
  • Lee County 19.9%
  • State 19.1%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Nettleton 21.8%
  • County 26.4%
  • Mississippi 25.2%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 5.0%
  • County 3.8%
  • State 4.0%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 3.1%
  • Lee County 3.9%
  • State 3.5%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 2.0%
  • Lee County 3.1%
  • Mississippi 3.0%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Nettleton 1.6%
  • County 2.3%
  • State 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Nettleton 2.1%
  • County 3.9%
  • State 3.6%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • County 4.1%
  • Mississippi 4.0%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Nettleton 4.3%
  • County 7.2%
  • Mississippi 6.8%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Nettleton 3.4%
  • Lee County 4.2%
  • Mississippi 3.8%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 1.0%
  • Lee County 3.0%
  • Mississippi 2.7%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 4.3%
  • Lee County 8.1%
  • Mississippi 7.9%

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

Sixty three percent of births in Nettleton were vaginal deliveries. Thirty seven percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.1 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Thirty five percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty two percent of women in Nettleton have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Eight 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. Four percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty five percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Eight 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%
  • County 65.0%
  • Mississippi 64.3%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Nettleton 36.5%
  • County 35.0%
  • State 35.7%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 98.1%
  • Lee County 99.1%
  • State 99.0%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Nettleton 61.6%
  • Lee County 61.3%
  • Mississippi 59.9%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 35.2%
  • County 49.3%
  • State 50.0%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 21.6%
  • Lee County 22.5%
  • State 22.3%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Nettleton 8.2%
  • County 11.5%
  • Mississippi 11.2%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 71.1%
  • County 74.7%
  • State 74.4%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • County 7.4%
  • Mississippi 7.3%

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

  • Nettleton 25.1%
  • County 18.9%
  • Mississippi 18.8%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 7.7%
  • Lee County 16.7%
  • State 16.3%

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

People living in Nettleton 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, 55 percent of Nettleton residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Ten percent of people living in Nettleton are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Nettleton 51.8%
  • Lee County 53.9%
  • Mississippi 54.8%

Blood donors (%)

  • Nettleton 3.9%
  • County 4.0%
  • Mississippi 4.3%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Nettleton 55.4%
  • Lee County 42.3%
  • Mississippi 44.5%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 9.5%
  • Lee County 8.7%
  • Mississippi 8.8%

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

People in Nettleton spend $330 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 28 percent of their income. The average family in Nettleton spends $70 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $104 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

  • Nettleton $330
  • County $354
  • Mississippi $352

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

  • Nettleton 27.6%
  • County 26.5%
  • Mississippi 26.1%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Nettleton $70
  • Lee County $70
  • Mississippi $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Nettleton 4.4%
  • Lee County 4.5%
  • State 4.5%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $104
  • County $123
  • Mississippi $130

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 5.8%
  • Lee County 6.5%
  • Mississippi 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Nettleton $25
  • Lee County $22
  • Mississippi $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.4%
  • Lee County 1.3%
  • State 1.3%

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

People living in Nettleton report their general condition of hearing on average at 84 percent. Eighty seven 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. Thirteen percent of Nettleton population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty four 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 Nettleton had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 83.6%
  • Lee County 78.7%
  • State 79.9%

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

  • Here 86.6%
  • County 77.0%
  • Mississippi 80.2%

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

  • Nettleton 96.6%
  • Lee County 94.7%
  • State 95.3%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 13.3%
  • County 20.3%
  • Mississippi 18.8%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 33.6%
  • Lee County 45.1%
  • Mississippi 41.3%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 13.6%
  • Lee County 16.4%
  • State 15.6%

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

Twenty seven percent of Nettleton 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 26.7%
  • County 26.0%
  • Mississippi 26.7%

Eighteen percent of Nettleton 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 two percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eleven percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Nine percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Ten 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 18.1%
  • County 20.6%
  • State 18.9%

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

  • Nettleton 22.4%
  • County 26.9%
  • Mississippi 25.0%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 10.7%
  • Lee County 10.0%
  • Mississippi 9.7%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 9.2%
  • County 10.7%
  • State 9.7%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 10.1%
  • County 8.4%
  • Mississippi 8.6%
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