Health and Nutrition of Fulton, AR Residents

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Forty eight percent of Fulton 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 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 four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Fulton 48.1%
  • County 46.8%
  • State 47.7%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 20.8
  • County 20.7
  • State 21.6

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.5
  • County 3.4
  • State 3.4

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

  • Fulton 2.1
  • County 2.0
  • Arkansas 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.8
  • County 1.7
  • Arkansas 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 4.1
  • Hempstead County 3.5
  • State 3.8

The average Fulton 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 two percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Fulton residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 44 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 22 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 2.1
  • Hempstead County 2.2
  • Arkansas 2.2

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Fulton 15.8%
  • Hempstead County 18.0%
  • Arkansas 17.9%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Fulton 22.2%
  • Hempstead County 21.6%
  • Arkansas 22.1%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Fulton 43.5%
  • Hempstead County 42.6%
  • State 43.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Fulton 2.9
  • County 2.5
  • State 2.6

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Fulton 3.6
  • Hempstead County 3.1
  • Arkansas 2.9

Average number of teeth

  • Here 22.1
  • Hempstead County 21.6
  • State 21.6

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

The average height of Fulton 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 six percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Fulton 66.8
  • County 66.5
  • State 66.8

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 181.9
  • Hempstead County 181.7
  • State 181.2

Average BMI

  • Fulton 29.0
  • Hempstead County 29.1
  • Arkansas 28.9

People that are obese (%)

  • Fulton 39.0%
  • Hempstead County 40.7%
  • Arkansas 38.7%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Fulton 51.5%
  • Hempstead County 52.6%
  • Arkansas 51.0%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 35.7%
  • Hempstead County 32.4%
  • Arkansas 33.1%

Sixty two percent of Fulton residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty one 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. Four percent have ever used heroin. Nine percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Fulton 61.7%
  • County 64.5%
  • State 65.4%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 20.9%
  • Hempstead County 23.3%
  • Arkansas 24.7%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Fulton 19.5%
  • County 20.9%
  • Arkansas 22.1%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • Hempstead County 3.3%
  • State 3.5%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Fulton 9.3%
  • Hempstead County 11.6%
  • State 13.4%

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

Thirteen percent of people living in Fulton 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. Four percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 12.9%
  • County 11.8%
  • Arkansas 11.2%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 50.8%
  • Hempstead County 47.9%
  • State 47.1%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 4.0%
  • County 3.7%
  • Arkansas 3.5%

Fulton 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
  • County 1.3
  • Arkansas 1.2

Eight percent of Fulton 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. Sixty two percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty four percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Fifteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Seventeen 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 8.5%
  • County 10.6%
  • State 11.5%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 6.4%
  • Hempstead County 6.5%
  • State 6.3%

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

  • Here 61.9%
  • Hempstead County 65.6%
  • State 68.3%

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

  • Fulton 24.4%
  • Hempstead County 24.0%
  • State 27.7%

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

  • Fulton 14.8%
  • County 14.1%
  • State 15.9%

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

  • Here 17.3%
  • Hempstead County 19.8%
  • Arkansas 22.1%

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

  • Fulton 34.4%
  • Hempstead County 36.8%
  • State 40.3%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 78.2%
  • Hempstead County 72.3%
  • State 73.3%

Twenty nine percent of people living in Fulton have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty eight percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty seven percent of people in Fulton frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty three 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 28.6%
  • County 26.2%
  • State 25.0%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 27.8%
  • County 25.2%
  • Arkansas 26.0%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 47.4%
  • County 43.0%
  • Arkansas 42.5%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 22.8%
  • Hempstead County 21.1%
  • Arkansas 21.0%

Twenty six percent of people living in Fulton use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Fulton 26.4%
  • Hempstead County 25.3%
  • Arkansas 30.4%

Twenty seven percent of Fulton 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 percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Nineteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Nineteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fifteen 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 (%)

  • Fulton 27.5%
  • Hempstead County 27.6%
  • Arkansas 27.1%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 26.1%
  • County 28.0%
  • State 28.0%

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

  • Fulton 39.7%
  • County 40.7%
  • State 42.0%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Fulton 49.9%
  • County 50.7%
  • Arkansas 51.5%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 30.1%
  • County 30.4%
  • State 29.3%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Fulton 18.8%
  • County 22.0%
  • State 21.9%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Fulton 18.6%
  • Hempstead County 18.7%
  • Arkansas 19.2%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Fulton 14.5%
  • Hempstead County 15.8%
  • State 15.0%

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

  • Here 3.5%
  • County 4.6%
  • Arkansas 4.6%

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

Fulton residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Fulton 2.3
  • Hempstead County 2.2
  • State 2.3

Seventy six percent of people living in Fulton 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 4.1 days per month on average. They have 4.7 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 19 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 75.9%
  • Hempstead County 77.7%
  • State 79.2%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Fulton 12.4%
  • Hempstead County 11.6%
  • State 11.1%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Fulton 4.1
  • Hempstead County 4.6
  • State 4.8

Average drinks/week

  • Fulton 4.7
  • Hempstead County 5.9
  • Arkansas 5.9

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 18.7
  • County 25.7
  • Arkansas 25.4

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

Ninety eight percent of Fulton residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety six percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty four percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Four percent of males in Fulton 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. Seventy nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty five percent have ever had anal sex. Ten percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Fulton 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 31 women. He has vaginal sex with 24 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 four women. People in Fulton were 22 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. Thirteen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Fulton has vaginal or anal sex 51 times a year. Forty eight percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Fulton 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 10 men on average. They have had eight male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.5 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy eight percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Fulton 98.1%
  • Hempstead County 97.4%
  • Arkansas 97.4%

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

  • Here 96.3%
  • County 94.3%
  • Arkansas 94.6%

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

  • Here 84.1%
  • County 83.3%
  • State 86.1%

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

  • Fulton 49.6%
  • County 46.9%
  • Arkansas 49.1%

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

  • Here 3.7%
  • County 4.8%
  • Arkansas 5.1%

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

  • Fulton 97.0%
  • Hempstead County 97.0%
  • Arkansas 97.3%

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

  • Fulton 78.8%
  • Hempstead County 77.7%
  • State 82.5%

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

  • Here 34.6%
  • County 36.7%
  • State 38.6%

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

  • Fulton 10.2%
  • County 14.1%
  • State 12.8%

Average age people first had sex

  • Fulton 16.5
  • Hempstead County 16.4
  • State 16.5

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

  • Fulton 30.5
  • County 31.7
  • State 29.0

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

  • Fulton 24.3
  • Hempstead County 24.4
  • Arkansas 22.7

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

  • Here 22.1
  • County 21.9
  • State 21.5

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

  • Fulton 3.8
  • County 4.8
  • State 5.3

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

  • Fulton 21.8
  • Hempstead County 20.6
  • State 20.5

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

  • Fulton 1.9
  • Hempstead County 3.7
  • Arkansas 4.9

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 13.2%
  • Hempstead County 13.6%
  • State 10.4%

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

  • Fulton 50.6
  • County 58.1
  • State 61.0

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Fulton 48.2%
  • Hempstead County 49.0%
  • State 53.1%

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

  • Here 10.1
  • County 12.4
  • Arkansas 12.0

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

  • Fulton 7.6
  • County 10.2
  • Arkansas 10.4

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

  • Fulton 0.5
  • Hempstead County 0.7
  • State 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 78.1%
  • County 75.2%
  • Arkansas 81.2%

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

Eleven percent of households in Fulton 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 (%)

  • Here 11.5%
  • County 11.6%
  • State 10.9%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Fulton 4.8%
  • Hempstead County 4.1%
  • State 4.2%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Fulton 6.7
  • Hempstead County 6.8
  • Arkansas 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Fulton 28.3%
  • County 30.0%
  • Arkansas 31.9%

Fifty five percent of Fulton residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 55.4%
  • County 56.2%
  • State 55.3%

Twenty percent of Fulton 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 six 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 three percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Nineteen 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 seven 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 1.1 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 19.7%
  • Hempstead County 20.7%
  • State 22.1%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Fulton 36.1%
  • County 34.6%
  • State 37.0%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Fulton 32.7%
  • County 31.6%
  • State 30.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Fulton 18.8%
  • Hempstead County 16.5%
  • Arkansas 16.5%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Fulton 37.2%
  • County 36.7%
  • State 38.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.1
  • County 6.0
  • State 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Fulton 2.9
  • Hempstead County 3.0
  • State 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.1
  • Hempstead County 1.2
  • State 1.2

Eleven percent of Fulton 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". Four percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty six 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 Fulton have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty nine percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Four percent have congestive heart failure. Three percent have coronary heart disease. Two 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. Four percent have ever had emphysema. Six percent have another thyroid problem. Four percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Three percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Eight percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 10.5%
  • County 11.9%
  • Arkansas 11.8%

People with anemia (%)

  • Fulton 4.0%
  • Hempstead County 4.5%
  • Arkansas 3.9%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • County 3.1%
  • Arkansas 3.7%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 35.6%
  • Hempstead County 34.2%
  • State 34.0%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Fulton 16.6%
  • County 23.5%
  • Arkansas 23.2%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Fulton 13.4%
  • County 12.7%
  • Arkansas 12.6%

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

  • Fulton 20.0%
  • Hempstead County 21.7%
  • Arkansas 20.6%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Fulton 28.7%
  • Hempstead County 26.9%
  • State 27.8%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • County 4.1%
  • State 4.1%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • County 4.2%
  • State 4.2%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • Hempstead County 3.3%
  • Arkansas 3.6%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Fulton 2.1%
  • Hempstead County 2.3%
  • Arkansas 2.5%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Fulton 3.8%
  • Hempstead County 4.2%
  • Arkansas 4.4%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Fulton 4.6%
  • Hempstead County 4.7%
  • Arkansas 4.5%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • Hempstead County 3.8%
  • Arkansas 4.1%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Fulton 6.4%
  • County 6.7%
  • Arkansas 7.5%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 3.6%
  • County 4.2%
  • Arkansas 4.3%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Fulton 3.0%
  • County 3.5%
  • Arkansas 3.6%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 8.2%
  • County 8.1%
  • Arkansas 9.0%

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

Sixty three percent of births in Fulton were vaginal deliveries. Thirty seven percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.7 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty two percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty five percent of women in Fulton 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 eight percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Seven percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Sixteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty 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 (%)

  • Fulton 62.6%
  • Hempstead County 67.5%
  • State 67.3%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Fulton 37.4%
  • County 32.5%
  • State 32.7%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Fulton 98.7%
  • County 99.1%
  • Arkansas 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Fulton 60.1%
  • County 62.0%
  • Arkansas 61.4%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Fulton 51.8%
  • County 46.4%
  • State 49.7%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 25.2%
  • Hempstead County 23.6%
  • State 23.7%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Fulton 11.6%
  • County 11.9%
  • State 12.5%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 77.8%
  • Hempstead County 70.8%
  • Arkansas 73.0%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 7.0%
  • Hempstead County 5.6%
  • State 6.8%

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

  • Here 16.0%
  • County 19.0%
  • State 17.0%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Fulton 19.7%
  • County 15.4%
  • Arkansas 18.0%

People living in Fulton report their general health condition on average at 53 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 42 percent of Fulton residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Ten percent of people living in Fulton are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Fulton 53.0%
  • County 52.4%
  • State 53.7%

Blood donors (%)

  • Fulton 4.2%
  • Hempstead County 3.7%
  • Arkansas 3.9%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 42.4%
  • Hempstead County 42.4%
  • Arkansas 40.2%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Fulton 9.8%
  • County 8.1%
  • Arkansas 8.3%

People in Fulton spend $351 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 24 percent of their income. The average family in Fulton spends $68 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $128 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $24 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 $351
  • Hempstead County $356
  • State $356

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

  • Fulton 24.2%
  • County 27.1%
  • State 25.8%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Fulton $68
  • Hempstead County $69
  • State $68

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 4.3%
  • Hempstead County 4.2%
  • State 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Fulton $128
  • County $120
  • State $125

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Fulton 7.0%
  • County 6.6%
  • Arkansas 6.5%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Fulton $24
  • Hempstead County $23
  • State $22

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Fulton 1.2%
  • Hempstead County 1.3%
  • Arkansas 1.3%

People living in Fulton report their general condition of hearing on average at 79 percent. Eighty 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 six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Eighteen percent of Fulton population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty 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 Fulton had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Fulton 79.4%
  • Hempstead County 78.5%
  • State 77.8%

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

  • Here 79.6%
  • County 78.1%
  • Arkansas 76.6%

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

  • Fulton 96.2%
  • County 94.9%
  • Arkansas 94.4%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 18.2%
  • County 20.4%
  • State 21.5%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 41.5%
  • County 43.6%
  • Arkansas 45.4%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 14.4%
  • Hempstead County 15.4%
  • State 16.1%

Twenty eight percent of Fulton 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 (%)

  • Fulton 27.9%
  • Hempstead County 27.0%
  • Arkansas 26.9%

Eighteen percent of Fulton 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 five percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Ten 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. 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 18.5%
  • County 22.1%
  • State 21.7%

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

  • Here 25.0%
  • County 27.8%
  • Arkansas 27.9%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Fulton 10.3%
  • Hempstead County 11.1%
  • Arkansas 10.6%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Fulton 9.0%
  • Hempstead County 11.6%
  • Arkansas 11.3%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Fulton 9.0%
  • Hempstead County 9.7%
  • Arkansas 9.0%

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

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