Health and Nutrition of St. Mary, MO Residents

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Forty eight percent of St. Mary 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 one 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 four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • St. Mary 48.2%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 47.8%
  • State 49.8%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 21.2
  • Ste. Genevieve County 22.5
  • State 21.3

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 2.7
  • County 3.4
  • Missouri 3.6

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

  • St. Mary 1.4
  • County 1.8
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.4
  • County 1.6
  • State 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.5
  • County 4.0
  • Missouri 3.7

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

The average St. Mary 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). Nineteen 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). St. Mary 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 21 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 2.0
  • County 2.2
  • Missouri 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 19.1%
  • County 18.5%
  • State 15.9%

People with gum disease (%)

  • St. Mary 20.8%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 22.5%
  • State 21.1%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 45.2%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 43.3%
  • State 46.9%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.9
  • Ste. Genevieve County 2.4
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 3.1
  • County 2.8
  • Missouri 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Here 20.6
  • Ste. Genevieve County 20.5
  • State 22.6

The average height of St. Mary residents 16 years and older is 64 inches. The average weight is 168 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty two percent of people living here are obese. Fifty two percent have ever been obese. Forty two percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • St. Mary 64.4
  • County 67.0
  • Missouri 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 167.6
  • Ste. Genevieve County 181.1
  • Missouri 180.9

Average BMI

  • Here 29.3
  • Ste. Genevieve County 28.6
  • State 28.7

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 41.6%
  • County 37.2%
  • Missouri 37.4%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • St. Mary 52.2%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 50.4%
  • Missouri 49.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • St. Mary 41.9%
  • County 32.1%
  • State 35.4%

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

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 65.0%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 69.1%
  • State 64.8%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 24.4%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 26.8%
  • Missouri 23.6%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 19.9%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 23.2%
  • Missouri 21.5%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • St. Mary 2.5%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 3.7%
  • State 3.1%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • St. Mary 13.4%
  • County 14.9%
  • Missouri 12.6%

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

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

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 13.1%
  • County 11.5%
  • State 10.1%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 53.0%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 47.7%
  • State 47.5%

People taking insulin (%)

  • St. Mary 4.1%
  • County 3.4%
  • Missouri 3.2%

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

St. Mary 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 1.3
  • Ste. Genevieve County 1.2
  • State 1.1

Eleven percent of St. Mary 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. Seventy three percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty nine percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Twelve percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Fifteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty four percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • St. Mary 11.0%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 12.2%
  • State 11.4%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • St. Mary 6.2%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 7.2%
  • State 5.8%

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

  • St. Mary 73.5%
  • County 70.6%
  • Missouri 68.8%

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

  • St. Mary 29.0%
  • County 28.6%
  • State 30.1%

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

  • St. Mary 12.1%
  • County 16.3%
  • Missouri 16.2%

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

  • Here 15.4%
  • County 25.3%
  • Missouri 22.1%

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

  • Here 44.1%
  • County 40.8%
  • Missouri 42.5%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • St. Mary 75.4%
  • County 73.1%
  • Missouri 75.7%

Thirty percent of people living in St. Mary have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Thirty one percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty seven percent of people in St. Mary frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty two 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 29.8%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 26.2%
  • State 23.7%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 30.7%
  • County 27.8%
  • Missouri 25.4%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • St. Mary 47.4%
  • County 44.1%
  • State 43.2%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • St. Mary 21.5%
  • County 22.2%
  • Missouri 19.6%

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

Forty percent of people living in St. Mary use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 40.3%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 33.1%
  • Missouri 36.0%

Twenty nine percent of St. Mary 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 four percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty eight percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty five percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty five 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. Sixteen 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. Five percent have thoughts that they would be better off dead or of hurting themselves in some way.

Summary

People who have little interest in doing things (%)

  • Here 28.8%
  • County 27.1%
  • Missouri 25.7%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 30.6%
  • County 27.8%
  • State 26.6%

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

  • Here 44.2%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 42.9%
  • Missouri 41.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • St. Mary 58.2%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 52.0%
  • State 51.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • St. Mary 34.7%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 28.7%
  • State 27.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • St. Mary 25.0%
  • County 22.7%
  • Missouri 21.0%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 20.9%
  • County 19.4%
  • Missouri 18.8%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 16.1%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 15.3%
  • Missouri 13.3%

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

  • St. Mary 4.9%
  • County 4.6%
  • State 4.2%

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

St. Mary residents on average take three prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 2.7
  • Ste. Genevieve County 2.5
  • Missouri 2.2

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

Seventy four percent of people living in St. Mary have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Thirteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.3 days per month on average. They have 3.5 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 15 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 74.0%
  • County 82.2%
  • State 80.3%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 13.3%
  • County 9.0%
  • State 10.4%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 3.3
  • County 4.9
  • Missouri 5.1

Average drinks/week

  • Here 3.5
  • Ste. Genevieve County 5.6
  • State 5.6

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 15.3
  • Ste. Genevieve County 24.6
  • Missouri 23.3

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

Ninety eight percent of St. Mary 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. Seventy nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty five percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Four percent of males in St. Mary have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety seven percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty five percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty one percent have ever had anal sex. Twelve percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in St. Mary 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 28 women. He has vaginal sex with 26 women. People living here were on average 24 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in St. Mary were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on six men in their lifetime. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in St. Mary has vaginal or anal sex 53 times a year. Fifty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in St. Mary 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 12 men on average. They have had 11 male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.5 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Sixty five percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • St. Mary 97.9%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 97.5%
  • Missouri 97.2%

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

  • Here 99.0%
  • County 94.9%
  • Missouri 94.3%

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

  • St. Mary 78.7%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 88.3%
  • Missouri 87.1%

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

  • St. Mary 35.4%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 47.4%
  • Missouri 47.3%

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

  • St. Mary 3.9%
  • County 5.6%
  • Missouri 5.9%

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

  • Here 97.5%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 97.5%
  • State 97.3%

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

  • St. Mary 84.8%
  • County 83.4%
  • Missouri 85.3%

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

  • Here 41.3%
  • County 42.1%
  • Missouri 39.1%

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

  • St. Mary 12.3%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 13.5%
  • Missouri 11.7%

Average age people first had sex

  • St. Mary 16.6
  • County 16.5
  • State 16.8

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

  • Here 28.2
  • County 24.9
  • State 26.4

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

  • St. Mary 26.1
  • Ste. Genevieve County 19.9
  • State 20.6

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

  • St. Mary 23.8
  • Ste. Genevieve County 21.2
  • State 21.6

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

  • St. Mary 19.0
  • Ste. Genevieve County 21.1
  • State 19.9

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

  • Here 5.9
  • Ste. Genevieve County 6.6
  • Missouri 5.1

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • St. Mary 8.6%
  • County 7.1%
  • State 8.6%

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

  • Here 52.9
  • County 61.0
  • Missouri 60.7

People having sex without condom (%)

  • St. Mary 59.1%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 57.9%
  • Missouri 55.1%

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

  • St. Mary 12.1
  • County 14.5
  • Missouri 11.3

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

  • St. Mary 10.5
  • Ste. Genevieve County 12.7
  • State 9.9

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

  • Here 0.5
  • Ste. Genevieve County 0.6
  • State 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 65.0%
  • County 85.2%
  • State 83.4%

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

Twelve percent of households in St. Mary 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 (%)

  • St. Mary 12.4%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 10.9%
  • State 10.2%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 4.6%
  • Missouri 4.3%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • St. Mary 6.9
  • County 6.8
  • Missouri 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 37.8%
  • County 34.0%
  • State 31.9%

Fifty percent of St. Mary residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • St. Mary 50.4%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 55.1%
  • State 51.3%

Eleven percent of St. Mary 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 two 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. Twenty seven percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twelve 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. Forty four 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 (%)

  • St. Mary 11.2%
  • County 20.9%
  • State 21.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • St. Mary 32.3%
  • County 34.7%
  • State 37.7%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 27.0%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 30.1%
  • State 29.9%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • St. Mary 11.6%
  • County 15.1%
  • State 19.9%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 44.2%
  • County 40.4%
  • Missouri 43.0%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.1
  • County 6.2
  • Missouri 6.2

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.9
  • Ste. Genevieve County 2.9
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • St. Mary 1.2
  • County 1.2
  • Missouri 1.2

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

Fifteen percent of St. Mary 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". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Forty percent are overweight. Twenty eight 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. Seventeen percent of people living in St. Mary have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty five percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty four percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Five percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Four percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Five percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Twelve percent have another thyroid problem. Six percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Four percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Eleven percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • St. Mary 14.5%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 13.2%
  • State 10.9%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 5.1%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 3.5%
  • Missouri 3.4%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • County 4.0%
  • State 3.9%

People with overweight (%)

  • St. Mary 40.1%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 34.4%
  • Missouri 34.3%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 27.7%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 28.2%
  • State 19.7%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • St. Mary 17.0%
  • County 14.2%
  • Missouri 11.9%

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

  • Here 24.8%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 22.0%
  • Missouri 18.5%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 34.3%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 30.0%
  • State 26.5%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 4.8%
  • Missouri 4.0%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • St. Mary 4.7%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 4.4%
  • State 3.5%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • St. Mary 3.7%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 4.1%
  • State 3.3%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • St. Mary 3.0%
  • County 2.5%
  • State 2.3%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • St. Mary 4.5%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 5.0%
  • Missouri 3.9%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • St. Mary 5.2%
  • County 5.0%
  • Missouri 3.9%

People with emphysema (%)

  • St. Mary 2.7%
  • County 5.3%
  • State 3.3%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • St. Mary 11.8%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 7.5%
  • State 7.7%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 5.8%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 5.2%
  • Missouri 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 4.8%
  • Missouri 3.0%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 10.9%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 10.3%
  • Missouri 9.4%

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

Seventy percent of births in St. Mary were vaginal deliveries. Thirty percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.4 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty three percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty two percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty seven percent of women in St. Mary have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fourteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy three percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Sixteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty one 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 70.3%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 71.0%
  • Missouri 64.7%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 29.7%
  • County 29.0%
  • State 35.3%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • St. Mary 99.4%
  • County 99.5%
  • Missouri 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 63.0%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 64.3%
  • Missouri 59.8%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 51.7%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 47.9%
  • State 54.1%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 26.6%
  • County 26.1%
  • Missouri 22.9%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 13.9%
  • County 13.7%
  • Missouri 12.3%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 72.8%
  • County 72.2%
  • State 75.5%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • St. Mary 5.3%
  • County 5.3%
  • Missouri 8.3%

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

  • St. Mary 16.3%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 16.1%
  • State 16.1%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 21.4%
  • County 19.0%
  • State 19.0%

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

People living in St. Mary report their general health condition on average at 53 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 41 percent of St. Mary residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in St. Mary are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 52.6%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 53.7%
  • Missouri 56.3%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 3.0%
  • County 3.1%
  • State 4.7%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • St. Mary 40.8%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 39.6%
  • Missouri 40.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • St. Mary 6.6%
  • County 8.1%
  • State 8.6%

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

People in St. Mary spend $355 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 27 percent of their income. The average family in St. Mary spends $62 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $113 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $17 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $355
  • Ste. Genevieve County $370
  • Missouri $358

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

  • St. Mary 27.5%
  • County 26.8%
  • Missouri 23.5%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $62
  • Ste. Genevieve County $59
  • State $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • St. Mary 4.1%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 3.5%
  • Missouri 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $113
  • Ste. Genevieve County $135
  • Missouri $143

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 6.7%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 6.5%
  • State 7.0%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • St. Mary $17
  • County $22
  • State $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • St. Mary 1.0%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 1.1%
  • State 1.3%

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

People living in St. Mary report their general condition of hearing on average at 79 percent. Seventy nine 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 five percent of St. Mary population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Twenty seven 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. Ten percent of people in St. Mary had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 78.6%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 76.5%
  • Missouri 78.8%

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

  • Here 79.4%
  • County 74.5%
  • State 78.4%

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

  • Here 94.8%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 93.9%
  • Missouri 94.9%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 24.7%
  • County 25.2%
  • State 20.3%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 26.9%
  • County 45.1%
  • State 42.7%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • St. Mary 10.0%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 16.5%
  • State 15.7%

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

Twenty five percent of St. Mary 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 25.5%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 26.4%
  • Missouri 26.6%

Twenty five percent of St. Mary 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. Thirty three percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Fourteen 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. Eleven 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 25.0%
  • County 24.6%
  • State 18.4%

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

  • St. Mary 32.8%
  • County 31.0%
  • State 24.8%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 14.1%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 12.2%
  • Missouri 9.4%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • St. Mary 12.0%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 12.5%
  • Missouri 9.6%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • St. Mary 11.3%
  • Ste. Genevieve County 9.9%
  • Missouri 8.0%

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

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