Health and Nutrition of Aberdeen, MD Residents

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Fifty percent of Aberdeen residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 20 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 (%)

  • Here 50.1%
  • Harford County 49.8%
  • State 49.9%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 20.1
  • County 21.1
  • Maryland 20.3

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Aberdeen 3.6
  • County 3.7
  • State 3.7

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

  • Here 1.8
  • County 1.8
  • Maryland 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.7
  • Harford County 1.8
  • Maryland 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Aberdeen 3.2
  • County 3.7
  • Maryland 3.3

The average Aberdeen 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). Sixteen 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). Aberdeen residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 47 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 23 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 1.9
  • County 1.9
  • State 1.9

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 15.8%
  • Harford County 16.0%
  • Maryland 15.2%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Aberdeen 20.3%
  • Harford County 21.2%
  • Maryland 20.7%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Aberdeen 47.2%
  • Harford County 47.3%
  • State 47.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.9
  • County 2.9
  • State 2.9

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 3.0
  • Harford County 2.8
  • State 3.1

Average number of teeth

  • Aberdeen 23.1
  • County 22.9
  • State 23.2

The average height of Aberdeen residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 182 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty nine percent of people living here are obese. Fifty one percent have ever been obese. Thirty seven percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.7
  • County 67.1
  • State 66.8

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 182.1
  • Harford County 181.9
  • State 181.1

Average BMI

  • Here 29.1
  • County 28.8
  • State 28.8

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 39.4%
  • Harford County 37.4%
  • Maryland 38.0%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 50.5%
  • Harford County 49.2%
  • Maryland 49.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Aberdeen 37.1%
  • Harford County 36.4%
  • Maryland 35.7%

Sixty two percent of Aberdeen residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty two 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. Three percent have ever used heroin. Eleven percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 62.2%
  • County 64.8%
  • Maryland 61.5%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Aberdeen 21.9%
  • Harford County 24.6%
  • Maryland 21.0%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 20.1%
  • County 22.3%
  • State 19.1%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Aberdeen 2.8%
  • Harford County 3.2%
  • State 2.9%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Aberdeen 10.5%
  • Harford County 13.6%
  • Maryland 10.3%

Eleven percent of people living in Aberdeen have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty nine 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 (%)

  • Aberdeen 11.1%
  • Harford County 9.5%
  • Maryland 10.2%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Aberdeen 49.5%
  • Harford County 48.1%
  • State 48.1%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Aberdeen 3.6%
  • County 3.1%
  • Maryland 3.3%

Aberdeen 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 1.1
  • State 1.2

Ten percent of Aberdeen 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 six percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty seven percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fifteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Nineteen percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Forty percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 10.5%
  • County 10.7%
  • State 10.4%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Aberdeen 5.4%
  • County 5.7%
  • State 5.6%

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

  • Here 65.7%
  • Harford County 68.5%
  • Maryland 64.8%

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

  • Here 27.4%
  • County 29.5%
  • Maryland 25.3%

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

  • Here 14.7%
  • Harford County 17.1%
  • State 14.1%

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

  • Aberdeen 19.2%
  • Harford County 22.8%
  • State 19.4%

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

  • Here 39.9%
  • Harford County 43.3%
  • State 38.3%

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 76.5%
  • County 75.2%
  • Maryland 76.0%

Twenty five percent of people living in Aberdeen have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty five percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty six percent of people in Aberdeen frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty 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 25.1%
  • Harford County 22.8%
  • State 23.3%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 25.3%
  • Harford County 25.0%
  • Maryland 24.6%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 45.7%
  • Harford County 42.6%
  • Maryland 44.1%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Aberdeen 19.9%
  • County 18.6%
  • State 18.5%

Thirty three percent of people living in Aberdeen use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Aberdeen 33.0%
  • Harford County 37.9%
  • State 32.4%

Twenty six percent of Aberdeen residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty six percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty one percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty eight 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. Eighteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Thirteen 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 25.5%
  • Harford County 25.7%
  • State 25.5%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 26.4%
  • Harford County 26.3%
  • Maryland 26.0%

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

  • Aberdeen 40.3%
  • Harford County 42.3%
  • State 40.0%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Aberdeen 50.8%
  • County 51.6%
  • State 50.0%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Aberdeen 28.0%
  • County 27.2%
  • State 27.3%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Aberdeen 20.7%
  • County 21.3%
  • State 20.2%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Aberdeen 18.3%
  • Harford County 19.0%
  • State 18.0%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 12.9%
  • County 12.5%
  • State 12.9%

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

  • Aberdeen 4.2%
  • County 4.0%
  • State 4.1%

Aberdeen residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 2.1
  • Harford County 2.1
  • Maryland 2.0

Seventy eight percent of people living in Aberdeen have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twelve percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 5.0 days per month on average. They have 5.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 22 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Aberdeen 77.7%
  • Harford County 81.7%
  • State 78.5%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 11.8%
  • Harford County 9.5%
  • Maryland 11.2%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 5.0
  • County 5.2
  • State 4.9

Average drinks/week

  • Here 5.4
  • County 5.6
  • Maryland 5.4

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 22.4
  • County 23.4
  • Maryland 22.0

Ninety seven percent of Aberdeen 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. Eighty five percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty five percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Six percent of males in Aberdeen 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 one percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty seven percent have ever had anal sex. Twelve percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Aberdeen 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 29 women. He has vaginal sex with 22 women. People living here were on average 22 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on five women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 1.9 men on average. They have had 1.0 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Aberdeen were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on four men in their lifetime. Eleven percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Aberdeen has vaginal or anal sex 55 times a year. Fifty two percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Aberdeen 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 11 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.5 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Aberdeen 97.1%
  • County 97.6%
  • State 97.2%

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

  • Here 94.7%
  • Harford County 94.9%
  • State 94.4%

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

  • Aberdeen 85.5%
  • County 88.5%
  • Maryland 84.9%

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

  • Aberdeen 45.0%
  • County 48.4%
  • State 46.1%

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

  • Aberdeen 6.0%
  • County 5.7%
  • State 5.7%

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

  • Here 96.7%
  • Harford County 97.8%
  • State 96.8%

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

  • Aberdeen 81.4%
  • Harford County 87.6%
  • State 81.7%

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

  • Here 36.8%
  • Harford County 41.0%
  • State 37.0%

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

  • Here 11.6%
  • Harford County 11.2%
  • Maryland 12.0%

Average age people first had sex

  • Aberdeen 16.9
  • County 16.8
  • Maryland 16.9

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

  • Here 29.4
  • County 27.2
  • State 27.4

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

  • Here 22.0
  • Harford County 21.4
  • Maryland 22.0

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

  • Here 22.2
  • County 21.7
  • Maryland 22.4

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

  • Here 4.6
  • County 5.5
  • State 4.6

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

  • Aberdeen 1.9
  • County 1.6
  • Maryland 2.0

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

  • Here 1.0
  • Harford County 0.8
  • Maryland 1.1

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

  • Here 19.5
  • County 20.2
  • Maryland 20.1

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

  • Here 3.8
  • Harford County 4.0
  • State 4.1

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 10.8%
  • Harford County 7.5%
  • State 10.3%

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

  • Aberdeen 54.8
  • County 59.7
  • State 57.5

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 51.5%
  • Harford County 57.5%
  • Maryland 52.5%

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

  • Here 10.7
  • Harford County 11.2
  • Maryland 11.1

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

  • Aberdeen 9.3
  • County 10.0
  • State 9.5

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

  • Aberdeen 0.5
  • Harford County 0.5
  • State 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Aberdeen 80.4%
  • County 84.2%
  • State 78.6%

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

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Aberdeen 11.0%
  • Harford County 10.2%
  • State 10.9%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 4.2%
  • County 4.3%
  • Maryland 4.2%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Aberdeen 6.7
  • County 6.8
  • Maryland 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Aberdeen 30.9%
  • Harford County 32.8%
  • Maryland 29.1%

Fifty one percent of Aberdeen residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Aberdeen 50.7%
  • County 51.5%
  • Maryland 51.3%

Twenty percent of Aberdeen 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 seven 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 one percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty one 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 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 1.3 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 19.7%
  • Harford County 21.8%
  • Maryland 19.5%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 36.8%
  • County 38.8%
  • State 35.1%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 30.8%
  • Harford County 30.4%
  • State 31.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 21.0%
  • County 20.5%
  • Maryland 22.3%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 42.9%
  • County 44.0%
  • Maryland 42.9%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Aberdeen 6.2
  • County 6.2
  • Maryland 6.2

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.8
  • Harford County 2.7
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.3
  • County 1.2
  • Maryland 1.3

Ten percent of Aberdeen residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Four percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Three percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty five percent are overweight. Eighteen 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 Aberdeen have ever received a blood transfusion. Nineteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty six percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Three percent have congestive heart failure. Three percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Three 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. Two percent have ever had emphysema. Seven percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Nine percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 10.3%
  • County 10.8%
  • Maryland 10.4%

People with anemia (%)

  • Aberdeen 4.0%
  • County 3.3%
  • Maryland 4.0%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Aberdeen 3.5%
  • Harford County 4.1%
  • State 3.4%

People with overweight (%)

  • Aberdeen 35.3%
  • Harford County 35.3%
  • State 34.1%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Aberdeen 17.9%
  • County 19.2%
  • State 18.9%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Aberdeen 11.8%
  • Harford County 11.3%
  • Maryland 11.2%

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

  • Aberdeen 19.1%
  • Harford County 18.1%
  • Maryland 18.5%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 25.7%
  • Harford County 26.0%
  • Maryland 23.7%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.3%
  • County 4.1%
  • State 3.8%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 3.3%
  • Harford County 3.3%
  • Maryland 3.1%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • Harford County 2.9%
  • Maryland 2.8%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Aberdeen 2.3%
  • County 2.1%
  • Maryland 2.0%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Aberdeen 3.4%
  • Harford County 3.6%
  • State 3.3%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • Harford County 3.5%
  • State 3.6%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 2.4%
  • County 3.4%
  • State 2.8%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 7.4%
  • County 7.6%
  • State 6.8%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • Harford County 3.7%
  • State 3.4%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Aberdeen 2.6%
  • County 3.3%
  • State 2.8%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 8.6%
  • Harford County 9.0%
  • State 8.0%

Sixty five percent of births in Aberdeen were vaginal deliveries. Thirty five percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.2 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty two percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty three percent of women in Aberdeen have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Twelve percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Seventy four percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Seven percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Seventeen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Eighteen 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 64.8%
  • County 63.4%
  • State 62.7%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Aberdeen 35.2%
  • Harford County 36.6%
  • Maryland 37.3%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.2%
  • County 99.3%
  • Maryland 99.2%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Aberdeen 59.9%
  • Harford County 59.4%
  • State 58.5%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 51.6%
  • County 57.3%
  • Maryland 53.8%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 22.7%
  • Harford County 22.1%
  • State 20.7%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Aberdeen 11.8%
  • Harford County 11.8%
  • Maryland 10.7%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Aberdeen 73.6%
  • Harford County 78.1%
  • State 74.2%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 7.1%
  • County 8.6%
  • Maryland 7.8%

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

  • Here 16.9%
  • Harford County 16.6%
  • State 16.9%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Aberdeen 17.6%
  • County 18.7%
  • State 15.8%

People living in Aberdeen report their general health condition on average at 56 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 43 percent of Aberdeen residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Aberdeen are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Aberdeen 55.8%
  • County 56.6%
  • State 56.2%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 4.9%
  • County 4.9%
  • State 4.5%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Aberdeen 43.0%
  • Harford County 42.4%
  • State 44.1%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 8.9%
  • Harford County 9.0%
  • State 8.7%

People in Aberdeen spend $355 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 23 percent of their income. The average family in Aberdeen spends $77 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $142 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven 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

  • Here $355
  • County $365
  • Maryland $361

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

  • Here 23.0%
  • County 22.8%
  • State 23.4%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $77
  • Harford County $73
  • State $76

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • Harford County 4.1%
  • State 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $142
  • County $151
  • Maryland $144

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 7.0%
  • County 7.0%
  • Maryland 6.6%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Aberdeen $25
  • Harford County $26
  • Maryland $26

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Aberdeen 1.3%
  • Harford County 1.3%
  • State 1.2%

People living in Aberdeen report their general condition of hearing on average at 80 percent. Eighty one 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. Nineteen percent of Aberdeen population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty 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. Fifteen percent of people in Aberdeen had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Aberdeen 79.8%
  • County 79.4%
  • Maryland 80.5%

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

  • Here 80.5%
  • Harford County 78.1%
  • Maryland 81.0%

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

  • Here 95.2%
  • Harford County 95.0%
  • Maryland 95.5%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 19.0%
  • County 20.2%
  • State 18.1%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Aberdeen 39.8%
  • County 42.8%
  • Maryland 38.7%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Aberdeen 14.8%
  • Harford County 16.2%
  • Maryland 14.7%

Twenty six percent of Aberdeen 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 (%)

  • Aberdeen 25.9%
  • Harford County 24.2%
  • Maryland 24.9%

Seventeen percent of Aberdeen 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 three percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Nine 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. Eight 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 (%)

  • Aberdeen 17.4%
  • County 18.1%
  • State 17.1%

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

  • Aberdeen 23.5%
  • Harford County 24.4%
  • Maryland 22.7%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 9.0%
  • County 8.6%
  • State 8.7%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 9.0%
  • Harford County 9.2%
  • Maryland 9.0%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 7.9%
  • Harford County 7.2%
  • State 7.5%
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