Health and Nutrition of Shannon, NC Residents

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Forty eight percent of Shannon residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 16 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 four 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 three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Shannon 47.5%
  • Robeson County 46.0%
  • State 48.1%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Shannon 16.0
  • County 18.4
  • State 20.9

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.7
  • Robeson County 3.7
  • State 3.6

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

  • Shannon 1.9
  • County 1.9
  • North Carolina 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Shannon 1.6
  • County 2.0
  • North Carolina 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 2.6
  • Robeson County 3.5
  • State 3.7

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

The average Shannon 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). Twenty two percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Seventeen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Shannon residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 42 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average two days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 21 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Shannon 2.4
  • Robeson County 2.1
  • State 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Shannon 21.9%
  • County 20.1%
  • North Carolina 17.0%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 16.6%
  • Robeson County 21.1%
  • State 21.8%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 42.1%
  • County 42.8%
  • State 44.6%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.3
  • Robeson County 2.5
  • State 2.7

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Shannon 3.8
  • County 3.2
  • North Carolina 3.0

Average number of teeth

  • Here 21.3
  • County 22.7
  • State 22.5

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

The average height of Shannon residents 16 years and older is 65 inches. The average weight is 179 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty eight percent of people living here are obese. Fifty three percent have ever been obese. Thirty one percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 65.5
  • Robeson County 66.4
  • State 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 179.4
  • County 179.6
  • North Carolina 181.5

Average BMI

  • Shannon 29.0
  • County 29.1
  • State 28.8

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 37.9%
  • County 39.4%
  • North Carolina 38.4%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 53.4%
  • County 51.6%
  • State 50.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Shannon 31.2%
  • County 34.0%
  • North Carolina 34.0%

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

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 63.7%
  • Robeson County 65.5%
  • North Carolina 64.6%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 22.2%
  • Robeson County 25.2%
  • North Carolina 23.5%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 21.1%
  • County 23.5%
  • State 21.2%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Shannon 2.1%
  • County 2.4%
  • North Carolina 3.3%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 10.9%
  • County 14.9%
  • North Carolina 12.5%

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

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

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Shannon 14.8%
  • County 12.1%
  • North Carolina 10.4%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Shannon 44.5%
  • County 46.4%
  • State 46.7%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Shannon 4.1%
  • County 2.9%
  • State 3.3%

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

Shannon 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

  • Here 1.2
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.2

Ten percent of Shannon 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 five percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Nineteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eleven percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Ten percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty four percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 9.8%
  • Robeson County 11.3%
  • State 11.0%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • County 5.0%
  • North Carolina 6.1%

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

  • Here 65.1%
  • County 62.0%
  • State 66.6%

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

  • Shannon 19.3%
  • Robeson County 20.9%
  • State 26.3%

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

  • Here 11.0%
  • Robeson County 13.1%
  • State 15.1%

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

  • Shannon 10.2%
  • Robeson County 17.6%
  • North Carolina 21.1%

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

  • Here 34.4%
  • Robeson County 36.6%
  • North Carolina 39.5%

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

Sixty nine percent of people living in Shannon are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Shannon 68.8%
  • County 71.2%
  • North Carolina 73.4%

Twenty five percent of people living in Shannon 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. Forty percent of people in Shannon frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty five 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 25.5%
  • Robeson County 20.9%
  • North Carolina 23.3%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 23.0%
  • Robeson County 23.1%
  • State 24.8%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 40.3%
  • Robeson County 39.9%
  • State 41.7%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 25.3%
  • County 18.8%
  • State 18.9%

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

Twenty three percent of people living in Shannon use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 23.4%
  • Robeson County 26.2%
  • North Carolina 30.6%

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

Thirty one percent of Shannon residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty one percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty one percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty four percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty one percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty three percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Twenty three 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. Eight 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 31.3%
  • County 30.0%
  • State 26.6%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Shannon 30.6%
  • County 31.0%
  • North Carolina 27.2%

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

  • Here 40.8%
  • County 43.1%
  • State 41.3%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Shannon 49.7%
  • County 54.7%
  • State 50.8%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 34.2%
  • County 33.6%
  • State 28.8%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 21.4%
  • Robeson County 23.0%
  • State 21.2%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Shannon 23.3%
  • County 21.9%
  • State 18.9%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 22.9%
  • County 19.6%
  • North Carolina 14.4%

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

  • Shannon 8.3%
  • Robeson County 5.4%
  • North Carolina 4.4%

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

Shannon residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Shannon 2.0
  • County 1.9
  • State 2.1

Seventy eight percent of people living in Shannon 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 3.8 days per month on average. They have 6.5 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 77.7%
  • County 79.2%
  • North Carolina 79.4%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Shannon 11.1%
  • Robeson County 11.4%
  • North Carolina 10.8%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Shannon 3.8
  • Robeson County 4.2
  • North Carolina 4.8

Average drinks/week

  • Here 6.5
  • County 6.3
  • North Carolina 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 23.7
  • Robeson County 24.3
  • North Carolina 24.4

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

Ninety eight percent of Shannon 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. Seventy four percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty seven percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Four percent of males in Shannon 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. Seventy four percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty two percent have ever had anal sex. Seventeen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Shannon 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 23 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 four women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 0.8 men on average. They have had 0.6 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Shannon were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Twenty percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Shannon has vaginal or anal sex 53 times a year. Thirty five percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Shannon 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with nine men on average. They have had seven male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.5 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Fifty three percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 98.0%
  • County 98.1%
  • North Carolina 97.4%

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

  • Here 94.1%
  • County 95.1%
  • North Carolina 94.1%

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

  • Shannon 73.6%
  • Robeson County 82.8%
  • State 85.3%

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

  • Here 37.1%
  • Robeson County 46.5%
  • State 48.1%

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

  • Shannon 4.2%
  • County 4.5%
  • State 5.5%

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

  • Here 98.1%
  • County 97.5%
  • North Carolina 97.2%

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

  • Shannon 74.1%
  • County 81.5%
  • North Carolina 82.5%

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

  • Here 31.6%
  • Robeson County 36.8%
  • North Carolina 38.4%

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

  • Shannon 16.8%
  • County 16.3%
  • State 12.9%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.1
  • County 16.3
  • North Carolina 16.6

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

  • Here 36.0
  • County 32.3
  • State 28.0

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

  • Here 22.6
  • Robeson County 25.0
  • State 22.3

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

  • Shannon 21.1
  • County 21.5
  • North Carolina 21.6

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

  • Shannon 3.7
  • Robeson County 4.9
  • State 5.0

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

  • Shannon 0.8
  • Robeson County 1.4
  • North Carolina 2.1

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

  • Shannon 0.6
  • Robeson County 0.8
  • State 1.2

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

  • Here 18.7
  • Robeson County 19.8
  • North Carolina 20.3

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 20.2%
  • County 14.0%
  • North Carolina 10.6%

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

  • Here 53.2
  • County 60.2
  • State 61.2

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Shannon 34.9%
  • Robeson County 46.2%
  • North Carolina 53.0%

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

  • Here 9.2
  • Robeson County 10.9
  • State 11.8

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

  • Shannon 7.3
  • County 9.1
  • State 10.1

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

  • Here 0.5
  • County 0.6
  • State 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 53.2%
  • County 73.2%
  • State 79.2%

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

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

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Here 12.2%
  • Robeson County 11.3%
  • North Carolina 10.7%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 5.7%
  • Robeson County 4.8%
  • State 4.2%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Shannon 6.6
  • County 6.7
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 26.2%
  • Robeson County 29.3%
  • State 30.3%

Fifty three percent of Shannon residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Shannon 52.7%
  • Robeson County 55.9%
  • State 54.8%

Eighteen percent of Shannon 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 four 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 four percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Eighteen 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 six 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 17.5%
  • Robeson County 19.4%
  • State 21.4%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 33.6%
  • Robeson County 34.7%
  • North Carolina 36.4%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Shannon 34.1%
  • County 33.8%
  • State 31.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Shannon 18.4%
  • County 20.6%
  • North Carolina 19.4%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 36.4%
  • Robeson County 39.9%
  • North Carolina 40.6%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 5.6
  • Robeson County 5.8
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Shannon 2.9
  • County 2.8
  • North Carolina 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.2
  • Robeson County 1.3
  • North Carolina 1.3

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

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

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 8.4%
  • Robeson County 10.5%
  • North Carolina 11.3%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • Robeson County 4.2%
  • State 3.9%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 1.2%
  • Robeson County 2.5%
  • State 3.5%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 31.4%
  • County 33.5%
  • State 33.6%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 17.0%
  • Robeson County 20.6%
  • North Carolina 21.6%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 13.2%
  • County 11.7%
  • State 11.7%

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

  • Here 26.3%
  • Robeson County 24.2%
  • State 19.6%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Shannon 24.4%
  • County 24.0%
  • North Carolina 25.1%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • County 3.2%
  • North Carolina 3.8%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Shannon 2.7%
  • Robeson County 3.1%
  • North Carolina 3.6%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Shannon 3.5%
  • County 3.4%
  • State 3.0%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Shannon 1.5%
  • County 1.5%
  • State 2.1%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

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

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 5.6%
  • County 3.9%
  • State 4.0%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Shannon 1.4%
  • Robeson County 2.3%
  • North Carolina 3.4%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Shannon 5.6%
  • County 5.9%
  • State 6.9%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Shannon 2.0%
  • Robeson County 3.0%
  • State 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Shannon 1.7%
  • County 2.7%
  • North Carolina 3.3%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 6.2%
  • Robeson County 5.6%
  • State 8.1%

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

Seventy three percent of births in Shannon were vaginal deliveries. Twenty seven percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.2 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty eight percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty five percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty three percent of women in Shannon have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Thirteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Sixty seven percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Three percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Nineteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Ten 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 72.8%
  • County 69.0%
  • North Carolina 65.2%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Shannon 27.2%
  • County 31.0%
  • State 34.8%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.2%
  • Robeson County 99.3%
  • State 99.2%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 57.9%
  • County 58.9%
  • North Carolina 60.1%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Shannon 45.1%
  • County 52.1%
  • North Carolina 51.5%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Shannon 23.2%
  • County 18.0%
  • State 21.9%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 12.9%
  • Robeson County 9.0%
  • State 11.4%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Shannon 67.0%
  • County 69.2%
  • State 73.8%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 2.7%
  • Robeson County 4.7%
  • State 7.3%

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

  • Here 18.5%
  • County 20.9%
  • North Carolina 17.7%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Shannon 9.8%
  • County 13.2%
  • North Carolina 16.6%

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

People living in Shannon report their general health condition on average at 50 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 39 percent of Shannon residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in Shannon are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 49.9%
  • County 52.7%
  • North Carolina 54.9%

Blood donors (%)

  • Shannon 4.0%
  • County 3.9%
  • State 4.2%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Shannon 39.1%
  • Robeson County 41.9%
  • State 42.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 7.2%
  • Robeson County 7.4%
  • North Carolina 8.4%

People in Shannon spend $362 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 26 percent of their income. The average family in Shannon spends $80 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $122 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $29 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Shannon $362
  • County $362
  • North Carolina $358

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

  • Here 25.8%
  • Robeson County 25.9%
  • North Carolina 25.4%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $80
  • Robeson County $84
  • State $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Shannon 4.5%
  • Robeson County 4.6%
  • State 4.3%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $122
  • Robeson County $123
  • North Carolina $133

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 6.6%
  • County 6.8%
  • North Carolina 6.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Shannon $29
  • Robeson County $41
  • State $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Shannon 0.9%
  • Robeson County 1.2%
  • State 1.3%

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

People living in Shannon report their general condition of hearing on average at 80 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 five percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty percent of Shannon population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty 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. Thirteen percent of people in Shannon had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Shannon 80.1%
  • County 80.0%
  • North Carolina 79.3%

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

  • Shannon 83.7%
  • Robeson County 81.4%
  • State 78.6%

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

  • Here 94.7%
  • County 95.2%
  • State 95.0%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Shannon 20.3%
  • Robeson County 21.6%
  • North Carolina 19.8%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Shannon 43.9%
  • Robeson County 44.3%
  • North Carolina 42.8%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Shannon 13.3%
  • County 14.9%
  • North Carolina 15.7%

Thirty five percent of Shannon 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 34.8%
  • Robeson County 27.8%
  • State 25.8%

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

Eighteen percent of Shannon 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 four 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. Fifteen percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Nine 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 17.5%
  • County 19.3%
  • State 19.3%

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

  • Shannon 23.8%
  • County 24.7%
  • State 25.2%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Shannon 10.9%
  • Robeson County 9.0%
  • State 9.6%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 15.0%
  • Robeson County 11.6%
  • North Carolina 10.2%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Shannon 9.2%
  • Robeson County 7.2%
  • State 8.1%

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

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