Health and Nutrition of Kingstree, SC Residents

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Forty eight percent of Kingstree 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 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 (%)

  • Kingstree 48.2%
  • County 47.5%
  • State 48.5%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Kingstree 19.7
  • Williamsburg County 18.9
  • State 20.6

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.1
  • County 3.4
  • State 3.5

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

  • Kingstree 1.8
  • Williamsburg County 2.0
  • South Carolina 1.9

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.5
  • County 1.6
  • South Carolina 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Kingstree 2.7
  • Williamsburg County 2.9
  • State 3.5

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

The average Kingstree 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). Seventeen 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). Kingstree 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 two days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 21 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Kingstree 2.3
  • County 2.2
  • South Carolina 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Kingstree 16.6%
  • Williamsburg County 15.7%
  • State 16.4%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 20.6%
  • Williamsburg County 20.5%
  • State 21.4%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Kingstree 43.7%
  • Williamsburg County 43.6%
  • State 45.1%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Kingstree 2.5
  • Williamsburg County 2.7
  • South Carolina 2.7

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 3.6
  • County 3.6
  • State 3.1

Average number of teeth

  • Kingstree 20.6
  • Williamsburg County 22.1
  • State 22.5

The average height of Kingstree residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 183 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 30. Forty three percent of people living here are obese. Fifty five percent have ever been obese. Thirty two percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.3
  • County 66.6
  • South Carolina 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 182.9
  • Williamsburg County 186.3
  • South Carolina 182.7

Average BMI

  • Here 29.5
  • Williamsburg County 29.9
  • South Carolina 29.1

People that are obese (%)

  • Kingstree 42.8%
  • Williamsburg County 44.3%
  • South Carolina 39.5%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 54.9%
  • County 55.6%
  • South Carolina 51.1%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Kingstree 32.1%
  • Williamsburg County 34.4%
  • State 34.4%

Sixty one percent of Kingstree residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Eighteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Sixteen percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Six percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 60.6%
  • County 59.6%
  • South Carolina 63.7%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Kingstree 18.3%
  • County 19.0%
  • South Carolina 22.3%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Kingstree 16.4%
  • County 17.7%
  • State 20.3%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • Williamsburg County 3.3%
  • State 3.3%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Here 6.4%
  • County 6.5%
  • South Carolina 11.0%

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

Fifteen percent of people living in Kingstree 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 (%)

  • Kingstree 15.1%
  • County 13.2%
  • State 10.7%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 51.5%
  • County 50.5%
  • State 47.5%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Kingstree 4.9%
  • Williamsburg County 4.7%
  • South Carolina 3.5%

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

Kingstree 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

  • Kingstree 1.4
  • Williamsburg County 1.4
  • South Carolina 1.2

Ten percent of Kingstree 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. Sixty four percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Eleven 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. Thirty two percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 10.0%
  • Williamsburg County 8.6%
  • State 10.6%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Kingstree 6.9%
  • Williamsburg County 6.2%
  • South Carolina 6.0%

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

  • Here 63.7%
  • Williamsburg County 60.6%
  • State 65.9%

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

  • Kingstree 19.5%
  • County 20.5%
  • State 26.0%

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

  • Here 10.8%
  • County 11.9%
  • State 14.8%

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

  • Kingstree 15.2%
  • County 14.9%
  • State 20.2%

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

  • Kingstree 32.1%
  • Williamsburg County 32.6%
  • State 38.8%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 77.4%
  • Williamsburg County 76.2%
  • South Carolina 74.6%

Thirty three percent of people living in Kingstree 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. Fifty two percent of people in Kingstree frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty five percent of people have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that their blood cholesterol level was high.

Summary

Has high blood pressure (%)

  • Here 32.8%
  • County 30.1%
  • State 24.6%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Kingstree 28.5%
  • County 26.0%
  • South Carolina 25.1%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 52.3%
  • County 49.4%
  • State 43.5%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Kingstree 24.5%
  • Williamsburg County 21.7%
  • State 19.5%

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

Twenty percent of people living in Kingstree use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 19.7%
  • County 20.8%
  • South Carolina 29.9%

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

Twenty seven percent of Kingstree residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty seven percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty eight 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. Twenty nine 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. Sixteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Fourteen 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 (%)

  • Kingstree 26.7%
  • Williamsburg County 27.2%
  • South Carolina 26.5%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 26.8%
  • County 26.9%
  • State 27.0%

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

  • Here 38.2%
  • County 37.9%
  • South Carolina 40.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 48.9%
  • County 48.9%
  • State 50.4%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Kingstree 29.1%
  • Williamsburg County 29.7%
  • State 28.5%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Kingstree 19.8%
  • County 19.6%
  • State 20.8%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Kingstree 16.4%
  • Williamsburg County 16.9%
  • South Carolina 18.4%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 14.1%
  • Williamsburg County 14.2%
  • State 14.1%

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

  • Kingstree 4.4%
  • County 4.2%
  • South Carolina 4.3%

Kingstree residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Kingstree 2.4
  • Williamsburg County 2.2
  • South Carolina 2.1

Seventy two percent of people living in Kingstree have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Fourteen percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.0 days per month on average. They have 5.1 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 23 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Kingstree 71.6%
  • Williamsburg County 72.9%
  • State 78.4%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Kingstree 14.1%
  • County 13.5%
  • South Carolina 11.2%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 4.0
  • County 4.5
  • South Carolina 4.9

Average drinks/week

  • Kingstree 5.1
  • County 5.4
  • State 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Kingstree 23.2
  • County 23.8
  • State 24.4

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

Ninety seven percent of Kingstree 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 percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty three percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Kingstree have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety six percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty percent have ever had anal sex. Fourteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Kingstree 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 33 women. He has vaginal sex with 25 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 three women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 2.9 men on average. They have had 1.8 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Kingstree were 20 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on five men in their lifetime. Fifteen percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Kingstree has vaginal or anal sex 47 times a year. Forty four percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Kingstree 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 12 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.6 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Seventy four percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Kingstree 96.9%
  • County 97.5%
  • South Carolina 97.3%

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

  • Kingstree 94.7%
  • Williamsburg County 94.7%
  • State 94.3%

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

  • Here 80.1%
  • Williamsburg County 79.4%
  • South Carolina 84.6%

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

  • Here 43.2%
  • Williamsburg County 42.5%
  • South Carolina 46.9%

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

  • Kingstree 4.8%
  • Williamsburg County 4.4%
  • South Carolina 5.4%

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

  • Kingstree 96.0%
  • County 97.2%
  • State 97.1%

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

  • Here 67.8%
  • County 72.6%
  • State 80.9%

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

  • Kingstree 29.6%
  • County 33.3%
  • State 37.2%

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

  • Here 14.2%
  • County 13.7%
  • State 12.7%

Average age people first had sex

  • Kingstree 16.6
  • Williamsburg County 16.5
  • State 16.6

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

  • Here 33.3
  • County 35.6
  • State 29.2

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

  • Here 25.0
  • County 27.1
  • State 23.0

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

  • Here 23.5
  • County 23.4
  • South Carolina 22.0

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

  • Kingstree 3.4
  • County 3.6
  • State 4.8

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

  • Kingstree 2.9
  • Williamsburg County 2.0
  • State 2.3

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

  • Here 1.8
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.3

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

  • Here 20.3
  • County 20.1
  • State 20.1

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

  • Kingstree 4.7
  • Williamsburg County 3.6
  • State 4.5

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 15.0%
  • Williamsburg County 17.0%
  • South Carolina 11.5%

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

  • Kingstree 47.3
  • Williamsburg County 49.6
  • South Carolina 58.7

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Kingstree 44.1%
  • Williamsburg County 44.3%
  • State 51.9%

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

  • Kingstree 12.0
  • Williamsburg County 11.7
  • State 11.6

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

  • Kingstree 9.3
  • County 8.7
  • State 9.8

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

  • Here 0.6
  • Williamsburg County 0.7
  • South Carolina 0.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Kingstree 73.6%
  • County 73.5%
  • State 79.4%

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

Fourteen percent of households in Kingstree 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 (%)

  • Here 13.6%
  • County 12.7%
  • State 11.0%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Kingstree 3.9%
  • County 3.8%
  • South Carolina 4.1%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.7
  • Williamsburg County 6.7
  • South Carolina 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Kingstree 27.4%
  • County 27.2%
  • State 30.0%

Fifty four percent of Kingstree residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 53.5%
  • Williamsburg County 56.1%
  • South Carolina 54.3%

Sixteen percent of Kingstree 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 one 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 percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Seventeen 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 five 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 (%)

  • Kingstree 15.6%
  • Williamsburg County 18.2%
  • State 20.9%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Kingstree 30.8%
  • County 33.0%
  • State 36.1%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Kingstree 29.8%
  • County 31.3%
  • State 30.9%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Kingstree 16.8%
  • County 18.4%
  • South Carolina 19.5%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Kingstree 35.3%
  • County 35.6%
  • State 40.4%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Kingstree 6.2
  • County 6.1
  • South Carolina 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Kingstree 3.2
  • Williamsburg County 3.1
  • State 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.2
  • Williamsburg County 1.2
  • South Carolina 1.2

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

Eleven percent of Kingstree residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Six 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 six percent are overweight. Twenty two 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. Fifteen percent of people living in Kingstree have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty two 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. Five percent have congestive heart failure. Four percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Five percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Six percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Three percent have ever had emphysema. Six percent have another thyroid problem. Five 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 (%)

  • Kingstree 11.3%
  • County 10.6%
  • South Carolina 11.1%

People with anemia (%)

  • Kingstree 6.0%
  • County 5.5%
  • State 4.1%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 2.8%
  • County 2.7%
  • South Carolina 3.4%

People with overweight (%)

  • Kingstree 35.5%
  • County 36.5%
  • South Carolina 34.4%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Kingstree 22.0%
  • County 16.5%
  • State 20.0%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Kingstree 15.2%
  • County 13.2%
  • South Carolina 11.9%

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

  • Kingstree 22.3%
  • County 20.6%
  • South Carolina 19.3%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Kingstree 29.1%
  • Williamsburg County 26.6%
  • South Carolina 25.5%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 5.0%
  • Williamsburg County 4.6%
  • South Carolina 3.9%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • County 4.0%
  • South Carolina 3.6%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Kingstree 3.6%
  • Williamsburg County 2.9%
  • State 3.0%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 2.6%
  • Williamsburg County 2.3%
  • State 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • Williamsburg County 3.4%
  • State 3.7%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 5.9%
  • County 4.6%
  • State 4.1%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Kingstree 3.0%
  • County 2.4%
  • State 3.2%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Kingstree 6.4%
  • County 6.0%
  • South Carolina 6.9%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • County 3.7%
  • State 3.8%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Kingstree 2.9%
  • County 2.0%
  • State 2.9%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Kingstree 8.1%
  • Williamsburg County 6.8%
  • South Carolina 8.1%

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

Sixty nine percent of births in Kingstree were vaginal deliveries. Thirty one percent of deliveries were cesarean. 98.9 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty eight percent of women in Kingstree have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Thirteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Sixty eight percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Four percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Eighteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Fifteen 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 (%)

  • Kingstree 68.7%
  • County 65.1%
  • State 64.6%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 31.3%
  • Williamsburg County 34.9%
  • State 35.4%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 98.9%
  • County 98.4%
  • State 99.1%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 60.7%
  • County 61.4%
  • State 60.0%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 39.5%
  • County 43.3%
  • State 50.2%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Kingstree 28.4%
  • Williamsburg County 24.6%
  • South Carolina 22.4%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 13.1%
  • County 11.1%
  • State 11.5%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 68.2%
  • Williamsburg County 73.2%
  • South Carolina 74.5%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Kingstree 4.1%
  • County 5.3%
  • State 7.4%

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

  • Kingstree 17.6%
  • Williamsburg County 20.5%
  • State 17.8%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 15.1%
  • County 14.6%
  • South Carolina 16.6%

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

People living in Kingstree report their general health condition on average at 52 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 46 percent of Kingstree residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Kingstree are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Kingstree 51.6%
  • Williamsburg County 52.5%
  • State 54.9%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 3.0%
  • Williamsburg County 3.8%
  • South Carolina 4.3%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 45.6%
  • Williamsburg County 48.2%
  • South Carolina 43.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Kingstree 8.7%
  • Williamsburg County 9.0%
  • South Carolina 8.7%

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

People in Kingstree spend $336 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 Kingstree spends $67 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $106 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $21 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Kingstree $336
  • Williamsburg County $339
  • State $354

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

  • Kingstree 27.1%
  • Williamsburg County 26.7%
  • State 25.4%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Kingstree $67
  • Williamsburg County $72
  • State $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Kingstree 4.2%
  • County 4.6%
  • South Carolina 4.3%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $106
  • County $113
  • State $131

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Kingstree 5.6%
  • Williamsburg County 6.2%
  • State 6.7%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Kingstree $21
  • County $23
  • State $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Kingstree 1.2%
  • Williamsburg County 1.3%
  • South Carolina 1.3%

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

People living in Kingstree report their general condition of hearing on average at 79 percent. Eighty two 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 Kingstree population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty 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. Fourteen percent of people in Kingstree had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 79.2%
  • Williamsburg County 80.7%
  • South Carolina 79.5%

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

  • Here 82.3%
  • Williamsburg County 82.1%
  • South Carolina 79.2%

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

  • Here 95.4%
  • Williamsburg County 95.8%
  • State 95.0%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 19.4%
  • Williamsburg County 17.1%
  • State 19.3%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 37.4%
  • County 38.9%
  • State 42.1%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Kingstree 13.9%
  • County 14.4%
  • South Carolina 15.6%

Thirty percent of Kingstree 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 (%)

  • Kingstree 29.8%
  • Williamsburg County 28.4%
  • South Carolina 26.4%

Twenty two percent of Kingstree 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 eight percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Thirteen percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Eleven percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Thirteen 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 22.0%
  • County 19.4%
  • South Carolina 19.2%

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

  • Kingstree 27.7%
  • County 25.5%
  • South Carolina 25.2%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Kingstree 13.1%
  • Williamsburg County 11.2%
  • South Carolina 9.7%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 11.2%
  • County 9.8%
  • State 9.9%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Kingstree 12.6%
  • County 10.4%
  • State 8.4%

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

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