Health and Nutrition of Tchula, MS Residents

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Forty eight percent of Tchula 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 three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 47.6%
  • County 47.9%
  • Mississippi 48.6%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 16.9
  • Holmes County 17.5
  • State 20.4

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Tchula 3.3
  • County 3.3
  • State 3.6

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

  • Here 2.0
  • County 2.0
  • Mississippi 2.0

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.4
  • Holmes County 1.5
  • State 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 2.6
  • Holmes County 2.6
  • State 3.4

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

The average Tchula 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. Twenty percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Tchula 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

  • Here 2.4
  • County 2.2
  • State 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 14.3%
  • County 14.8%
  • State 16.0%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 19.5%
  • Holmes County 19.6%
  • Mississippi 21.2%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Tchula 43.4%
  • Holmes County 44.4%
  • Mississippi 45.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.6
  • County 2.8
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 4.0
  • Holmes County 3.9
  • State 3.1

Average number of teeth

  • Tchula 23.5
  • County 23.1
  • State 22.7

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

The average height of Tchula residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 188 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 31. Forty eight percent of people living here are obese. Fifty eight percent have ever been obese. Thirty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Tchula 66.1
  • County 66.0
  • Mississippi 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Tchula 188.3
  • County 185.9
  • State 183.5

Average BMI

  • Here 30.5
  • County 30.3
  • State 29.2

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 47.9%
  • Holmes County 46.5%
  • State 40.0%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Tchula 57.5%
  • Holmes County 56.8%
  • Mississippi 51.6%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Tchula 33.3%
  • County 35.3%
  • Mississippi 34.6%

Fifty seven percent of Tchula residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Fourteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Thirteen 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 57.3%
  • County 57.8%
  • State 63.4%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 14.1%
  • County 15.1%
  • Mississippi 21.4%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Tchula 13.4%
  • Holmes County 14.2%
  • Mississippi 19.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • Holmes County 2.9%
  • Mississippi 3.2%

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

Thirteen percent of people living in Tchula 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. Five percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Tchula 12.5%
  • County 12.9%
  • State 10.7%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 51.1%
  • Holmes County 51.6%
  • State 48.0%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • County 4.7%
  • State 3.6%

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

Tchula 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

  • Tchula 1.5
  • Holmes County 1.4
  • Mississippi 1.2

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

Six percent of Tchula 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. Seven percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twelve percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Seven percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Nine percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Twenty seven percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Tchula 6.3%
  • Holmes County 7.2%
  • State 10.3%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Tchula 6.7%
  • Holmes County 6.3%
  • State 6.0%

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

  • Here 53.9%
  • County 58.0%
  • State 65.4%

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

  • Here 12.1%
  • Holmes County 17.3%
  • Mississippi 25.6%

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

  • Tchula 7.4%
  • Holmes County 8.6%
  • Mississippi 14.5%

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

  • Here 8.9%
  • County 9.7%
  • State 19.4%

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

  • Tchula 27.3%
  • County 30.9%
  • Mississippi 38.1%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Tchula 74.4%
  • County 75.9%
  • Mississippi 74.8%

Twenty nine percent of people living in Tchula have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty two percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Fifty percent of people in Tchula frequently check their blood cholesterol. Seventeen 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 (%)

  • Tchula 28.8%
  • Holmes County 30.1%
  • Mississippi 24.8%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 21.9%
  • Holmes County 24.5%
  • State 25.1%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Tchula 50.0%
  • County 50.1%
  • State 44.0%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 17.5%
  • County 19.4%
  • State 19.2%

Twelve percent of people living in Tchula use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 12.4%
  • County 17.1%
  • State 28.9%

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

Twenty nine percent of Tchula residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty eight percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty six percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty nine percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty one percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Seventeen 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 28.6%
  • County 27.6%
  • Mississippi 26.6%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Tchula 28.2%
  • Holmes County 27.1%
  • Mississippi 26.8%

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

  • Tchula 35.7%
  • County 36.3%
  • State 40.4%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Tchula 49.3%
  • County 48.9%
  • Mississippi 50.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 31.4%
  • Holmes County 30.7%
  • Mississippi 28.5%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Tchula 20.0%
  • County 19.2%
  • Mississippi 20.7%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 17.1%
  • County 16.8%
  • State 18.3%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 15.8%
  • County 14.3%
  • Mississippi 14.0%

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

  • Tchula 4.8%
  • County 4.3%
  • Mississippi 4.3%

Tchula residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Tchula 1.9
  • Holmes County 2.1
  • Mississippi 2.1

Sixty eight percent of people living in Tchula have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Fifteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.3 days per month on average. They have 5.1 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 25 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Tchula 67.8%
  • Holmes County 69.3%
  • State 77.9%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 14.9%
  • County 14.5%
  • State 11.3%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 4.3
  • County 4.2
  • State 4.9

Average drinks/week

  • Tchula 5.1
  • County 4.8
  • State 5.6

Average days/year people drink much

  • Tchula 24.7
  • Holmes County 22.0
  • Mississippi 24.1

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

Ninety seven percent of Tchula residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety three percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Seventy two 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 Tchula 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. Sixty five 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 Tchula 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 43 women. He has vaginal sex with 31 women. People living here were on average 24 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on two women. They have had 0.5 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Tchula were 19 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 Tchula has vaginal or anal sex 45 times a year. Thirty eight percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Tchula 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 12 men on average. They have had eight male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 1.1 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Sixty two percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 97.4%
  • County 97.4%
  • Mississippi 97.2%

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

  • Here 92.9%
  • Holmes County 93.2%
  • State 94.3%

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

  • Tchula 71.8%
  • County 72.8%
  • Mississippi 83.9%

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

  • Tchula 34.6%
  • County 35.9%
  • Mississippi 45.9%

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

  • Tchula 4.1%
  • County 4.2%
  • State 5.3%

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

  • Tchula 96.8%
  • County 97.0%
  • Mississippi 97.1%

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

  • Here 65.2%
  • County 70.8%
  • Mississippi 80.3%

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

  • Tchula 29.8%
  • County 32.5%
  • State 37.0%

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

  • Tchula 17.0%
  • County 15.1%
  • Mississippi 13.1%

Average age people first had sex

  • Tchula 16.5
  • Holmes County 16.5
  • Mississippi 16.6

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

  • Tchula 42.7
  • Holmes County 40.9
  • State 30.0

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

  • Tchula 30.9
  • County 29.5
  • Mississippi 23.4

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

  • Tchula 23.8
  • Holmes County 23.9
  • State 22.0

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

  • Here 2.3
  • County 2.1
  • State 4.6

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

  • Here 0.5
  • Holmes County 0.5
  • Mississippi 1.4

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

  • Here 19.3
  • Holmes County 19.5
  • State 19.9

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

  • Here 1.7
  • Holmes County 2.1
  • State 4.4

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 23.6%
  • Holmes County 20.6%
  • Mississippi 12.3%

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

  • Tchula 44.9
  • County 46.3
  • Mississippi 57.3

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 38.1%
  • County 40.8%
  • Mississippi 51.0%

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

  • Here 12.0
  • Holmes County 12.1
  • State 11.6

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

  • Here 7.8
  • County 8.4
  • State 9.6

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

  • Tchula 1.1
  • Holmes County 0.9
  • Mississippi 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Tchula 62.2%
  • Holmes County 64.4%
  • Mississippi 79.1%

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

Thirteen percent of households in Tchula 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 (%)

  • Here 13.3%
  • Holmes County 13.1%
  • State 11.2%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Tchula 3.4%
  • Holmes County 3.4%
  • Mississippi 4.0%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.7
  • County 6.6
  • Mississippi 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Tchula 23.0%
  • Holmes County 25.1%
  • Mississippi 29.4%

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

Fifty eight percent of Tchula residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Tchula 57.8%
  • Holmes County 55.8%
  • Mississippi 54.4%

Fourteen percent of Tchula 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 eight 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. 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 (%)

  • Tchula 14.3%
  • County 14.4%
  • State 20.4%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 28.0%
  • County 29.9%
  • State 36.0%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 34.4%
  • County 32.6%
  • State 31.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 20.1%
  • Holmes County 20.1%
  • Mississippi 20.0%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 32.5%
  • Holmes County 34.6%
  • Mississippi 40.1%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.2
  • Holmes County 6.2
  • Mississippi 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Tchula 3.2
  • County 3.1
  • Mississippi 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.2
  • Holmes County 1.2
  • State 1.2

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

Eleven percent of Tchula 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 Tchula have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty two percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four 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. Five percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Tchula 11.0%
  • County 11.0%
  • State 11.0%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 6.9%
  • County 6.4%
  • State 4.2%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Tchula 1.2%
  • County 1.9%
  • State 3.3%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 37.0%
  • County 37.4%
  • State 34.6%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Tchula 14.2%
  • Holmes County 14.3%
  • Mississippi 19.5%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Tchula 12.5%
  • County 13.2%
  • State 12.0%

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

  • Here 20.4%
  • County 20.3%
  • Mississippi 19.1%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 22.0%
  • Holmes County 24.8%
  • Mississippi 25.2%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • County 4.3%
  • Mississippi 4.0%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Tchula 3.3%
  • County 3.6%
  • State 3.5%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Tchula 2.2%
  • Holmes County 2.4%
  • Mississippi 3.0%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Tchula 1.6%
  • Holmes County 2.0%
  • Mississippi 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 2.5%
  • County 2.7%
  • Mississippi 3.6%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Tchula 3.8%
  • Holmes County 4.2%
  • State 4.0%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • County 5.5%
  • State 6.8%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 3.4%
  • Holmes County 3.4%
  • Mississippi 3.8%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Tchula 1.0%
  • County 1.3%
  • Mississippi 2.7%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Tchula 4.6%
  • Holmes County 5.8%
  • State 7.9%

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

Sixty three percent of births in Tchula were vaginal deliveries. Thirty seven percent of deliveries were cesarean. 97.9 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Thirty seven percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty one percent of women in Tchula have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Seven percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Twenty eight percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Nine 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 (%)

  • Tchula 62.6%
  • Holmes County 64.0%
  • State 64.3%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Tchula 37.4%
  • Holmes County 36.0%
  • Mississippi 35.7%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 97.9%
  • Holmes County 98.3%
  • State 99.0%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 61.2%
  • County 61.2%
  • State 59.9%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 37.5%
  • County 42.4%
  • Mississippi 50.0%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 20.8%
  • Holmes County 23.0%
  • State 22.3%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 7.4%
  • County 9.7%
  • Mississippi 11.2%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Tchula 69.8%
  • Holmes County 71.7%
  • Mississippi 74.4%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Tchula 4.9%
  • County 5.4%
  • Mississippi 7.3%

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

  • Tchula 27.8%
  • Holmes County 23.5%
  • State 18.8%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 8.6%
  • Holmes County 12.9%
  • Mississippi 16.3%

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

People living in Tchula 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 Tchula residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Tchula are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 51.6%
  • County 52.4%
  • Mississippi 54.8%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 4.0%
  • Holmes County 3.8%
  • Mississippi 4.3%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 55.1%
  • County 52.3%
  • State 44.5%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 9.5%
  • County 9.1%
  • Mississippi 8.8%

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

People in Tchula spend $346 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 35 percent of their income. The average family in Tchula spends $70 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $110 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $26 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $346
  • Holmes County $341
  • State $352

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

  • Tchula 35.2%
  • Holmes County 30.7%
  • Mississippi 26.1%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $70
  • County $74
  • State $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Tchula 5.1%
  • Holmes County 5.0%
  • State 4.5%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Tchula $110
  • County $112
  • Mississippi $130

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Tchula 7.1%
  • County 6.7%
  • Mississippi 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Tchula $26
  • County $25
  • Mississippi $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Tchula 1.7%
  • County 1.4%
  • State 1.3%

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

People living in Tchula 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 Tchula population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty two 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 Tchula had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Tchula 83.8%
  • Holmes County 83.1%
  • Mississippi 79.9%

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

  • Tchula 86.9%
  • County 86.1%
  • Mississippi 80.2%

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

  • Tchula 97.2%
  • County 97.1%
  • State 95.3%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 13.4%
  • County 14.1%
  • State 18.8%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 32.2%
  • County 31.9%
  • Mississippi 41.3%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 14.1%
  • County 13.3%
  • Mississippi 15.6%

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

Twenty eight percent of Tchula 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 (%)

  • Tchula 28.3%
  • Holmes County 29.1%
  • State 26.7%

Nineteen percent of Tchula 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. Ten 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 18.9%
  • Holmes County 18.1%
  • Mississippi 18.9%

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

  • Tchula 24.1%
  • Holmes County 24.0%
  • State 25.0%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 10.6%
  • County 11.2%
  • State 9.7%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Tchula 9.6%
  • County 9.2%
  • State 9.7%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Tchula 10.7%
  • County 10.9%
  • Mississippi 8.6%

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

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