Health and Nutrition of Long Prairie, MN Residents

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Forty seven percent of Long Prairie residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 23 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 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 (%)

  • Long Prairie 46.8%
  • Todd County 48.1%
  • Minnesota 49.3%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 22.9
  • County 22.5
  • State 21.7

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.1
  • County 3.2
  • Minnesota 3.6

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

  • Long Prairie 1.8
  • County 1.7
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Long Prairie 1.6
  • County 1.6
  • State 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.9
  • Todd County 3.8
  • Minnesota 3.9

The average Long Prairie resident last visited a dentist two years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Nineteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty two percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Long Prairie residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 42 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 three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 20 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Long Prairie 2.3
  • County 2.2
  • Minnesota 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Long Prairie 18.7%
  • County 17.8%
  • Minnesota 16.6%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Long Prairie 22.1%
  • Todd County 22.7%
  • State 21.6%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Long Prairie 41.8%
  • Todd County 43.5%
  • Minnesota 46.1%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 2.3
  • Todd County 2.5
  • State 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.7
  • County 2.7
  • State 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Here 19.9
  • Todd County 20.6
  • Minnesota 22.5

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

The average height of Long Prairie residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 177 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 28. Thirty seven percent of people living here are obese. Fifty percent have ever been obese. Twenty nine percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.4
  • Todd County 67.0
  • State 67.0

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 177.2
  • County 181.3
  • State 179.8

Average BMI

  • Here 28.4
  • County 28.7
  • State 28.5

People that are obese (%)

  • Long Prairie 36.8%
  • Todd County 37.9%
  • State 36.1%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 49.8%
  • Todd County 51.2%
  • Minnesota 48.0%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Long Prairie 29.5%
  • County 31.5%
  • State 34.4%

Sixty nine percent of Long Prairie residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty eight percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty four percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Three percent have ever used heroin. Sixteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Long Prairie 68.6%
  • County 67.9%
  • Minnesota 65.3%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Long Prairie 27.7%
  • Todd County 27.1%
  • State 25.0%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Long Prairie 24.2%
  • Todd County 24.1%
  • Minnesota 22.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • County 3.5%
  • State 3.3%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Long Prairie 16.1%
  • Todd County 15.4%
  • Minnesota 14.2%

Twelve percent of people living in Long Prairie have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty seven percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Three percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 12.1%
  • Todd County 11.7%
  • State 9.4%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Long Prairie 46.9%
  • Todd County 47.4%
  • Minnesota 45.9%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • County 3.5%
  • Minnesota 2.9%

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

Long Prairie 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 1.2
  • State 1.1

Thirteen percent of Long Prairie 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. Seventy one percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Twenty eight percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Sixteen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty four percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Thirty nine percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Long Prairie 13.3%
  • Todd County 12.9%
  • Minnesota 11.7%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 7.5%
  • County 6.5%
  • State 5.8%

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

  • Long Prairie 70.9%
  • County 71.5%
  • State 69.1%

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

  • Here 27.7%
  • County 29.3%
  • State 29.8%

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

  • Long Prairie 15.8%
  • Todd County 17.3%
  • Minnesota 16.8%

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

  • Long Prairie 23.7%
  • County 24.7%
  • Minnesota 23.5%

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

  • Long Prairie 39.4%
  • Todd County 41.1%
  • State 43.1%

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

Seventy two percent of people living in Long Prairie are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Long Prairie 72.1%
  • County 73.9%
  • Minnesota 74.1%

Twenty eight percent of people living in Long Prairie 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 three percent of people in Long Prairie 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 27.7%
  • Todd County 26.6%
  • Minnesota 21.9%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Long Prairie 28.0%
  • Todd County 27.9%
  • State 24.6%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Long Prairie 43.3%
  • County 44.5%
  • Minnesota 40.7%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 23.3%
  • Todd County 23.3%
  • Minnesota 18.7%

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

Thirty percent of people living in Long Prairie use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Long Prairie 29.8%
  • County 33.6%
  • State 36.5%

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

Twenty eight percent of Long Prairie residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty nine percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty three percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Fifty two percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Thirty percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty four percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Twenty percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Seventeen 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 27.7%
  • County 27.7%
  • Minnesota 26.0%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 28.6%
  • Todd County 28.8%
  • Minnesota 27.0%

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

  • Long Prairie 43.1%
  • County 43.6%
  • State 42.3%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Long Prairie 52.0%
  • Todd County 52.6%
  • Minnesota 51.7%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 30.0%
  • County 28.6%
  • State 27.4%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 23.7%
  • Todd County 23.3%
  • Minnesota 21.5%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Long Prairie 19.8%
  • County 19.8%
  • State 19.4%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Long Prairie 16.5%
  • County 15.4%
  • State 13.8%

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

  • Here 4.9%
  • County 4.9%
  • State 4.3%

Long Prairie residents on average take three prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Long Prairie 2.5
  • Todd County 2.5
  • Minnesota 2.1

Seventy nine percent of people living in Long Prairie have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eleven percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.4 days per month on average. They have 5.8 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 (%)

  • Long Prairie 79.1%
  • County 81.3%
  • Minnesota 81.3%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Long Prairie 11.5%
  • Todd County 9.9%
  • Minnesota 10.1%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 4.4
  • County 5.0
  • Minnesota 5.1

Average drinks/week

  • Long Prairie 5.8
  • County 6.1
  • Minnesota 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 24.5
  • Todd County 26.7
  • Minnesota 24.0

Ninety seven percent of Long Prairie 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 seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Long Prairie 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. Forty one percent have ever had anal sex. Fifteen percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Long Prairie 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 28 women. He has vaginal sex with 23 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on six women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 2.8 men on average. They have had 1.6 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Long Prairie were 21 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on six men in their lifetime. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Long Prairie has vaginal or anal sex 64 times a year. Fifty five percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Long Prairie 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 13 men on average. They have had 12 male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.6 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) (%)

  • Long Prairie 97.4%
  • County 97.3%
  • Minnesota 97.2%

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

  • Here 94.5%
  • Todd County 95.2%
  • Minnesota 94.3%

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

  • Long Prairie 87.2%
  • Todd County 88.4%
  • Minnesota 87.8%

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

  • Long Prairie 51.6%
  • County 50.1%
  • State 49.2%

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

  • Here 5.3%
  • County 5.6%
  • State 5.7%

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

  • Long Prairie 97.1%
  • Todd County 97.3%
  • Minnesota 97.2%

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

  • Here 81.3%
  • County 83.2%
  • State 86.6%

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

  • Long Prairie 40.5%
  • County 39.7%
  • Minnesota 39.8%

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

  • Here 14.9%
  • Todd County 12.2%
  • State 11.8%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.2
  • County 16.5
  • Minnesota 16.7

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

  • Here 28.2
  • County 28.9
  • Minnesota 25.7

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

  • Long Prairie 22.6
  • County 22.5
  • State 20.8

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

  • Here 21.0
  • County 21.3
  • Minnesota 21.3

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

  • Long Prairie 5.7
  • Todd County 6.1
  • Minnesota 5.5

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

  • Long Prairie 2.8
  • Todd County 4.4
  • Minnesota 2.5

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

  • Here 1.6
  • County 2.6
  • Minnesota 1.4

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

  • Long Prairie 20.8
  • Todd County 20.3
  • State 20.2

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

  • Long Prairie 6.1
  • County 7.7
  • State 5.1

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 8.5%
  • Todd County 7.1%
  • State 8.0%

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

  • Here 64.4
  • County 59.6
  • Minnesota 64.4

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Long Prairie 54.7%
  • County 56.3%
  • State 56.6%

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

  • Long Prairie 13.4
  • Todd County 13.4
  • State 11.6

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

  • Here 11.8
  • Todd County 11.7
  • State 10.3

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

  • Long Prairie 0.6
  • County 0.5
  • Minnesota 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Long Prairie 79.5%
  • County 84.5%
  • Minnesota 83.3%

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

Eleven percent of households in Long Prairie 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 10.9%
  • Todd County 10.7%
  • State 9.7%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Long Prairie 4.8%
  • County 4.8%
  • Minnesota 4.3%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.9
  • Todd County 6.8
  • State 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Here 32.8%
  • Todd County 33.5%
  • State 32.0%

Fifty four percent of Long Prairie residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 54.3%
  • Todd County 53.6%
  • State 52.5%

Twenty one percent of Long Prairie 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 five percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty nine percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirteen 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 six 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 20.6%
  • Todd County 22.3%
  • State 22.6%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Long Prairie 34.8%
  • Todd County 37.6%
  • Minnesota 38.1%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Long Prairie 28.8%
  • Todd County 28.3%
  • State 30.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 12.5%
  • Todd County 14.0%
  • State 19.4%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 35.8%
  • Todd County 39.5%
  • Minnesota 42.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Long Prairie 5.9
  • County 6.0
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 3.0
  • Todd County 3.0
  • State 2.7

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.1
  • County 1.2
  • Minnesota 1.2

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

Twelve percent of Long Prairie 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 two percent are overweight. Twenty nine 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 Long Prairie have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty four percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Thirty one percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Five percent have ever been told they had gout. Five percent have congestive heart failure. Five percent have coronary heart disease. Three percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Six 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. Five percent have ever had emphysema. Eight percent have another thyroid problem. Five percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Five percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Eleven percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Long Prairie 12.2%
  • County 11.8%
  • State 11.1%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 4.4%
  • Todd County 3.5%
  • Minnesota 3.2%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Long Prairie 3.6%
  • County 4.1%
  • Minnesota 4.0%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 32.4%
  • Todd County 34.6%
  • Minnesota 33.2%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Long Prairie 29.0%
  • Todd County 25.9%
  • Minnesota 21.1%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 15.3%
  • Todd County 14.0%
  • Minnesota 11.3%

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

  • Here 23.8%
  • County 22.1%
  • Minnesota 18.6%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 30.9%
  • Todd County 30.5%
  • Minnesota 25.6%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • Todd County 4.6%
  • State 3.8%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Long Prairie 5.4%
  • Todd County 4.6%
  • Minnesota 3.5%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Long Prairie 4.6%
  • Todd County 4.4%
  • Minnesota 3.1%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 3.0%
  • County 2.8%
  • State 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Long Prairie 5.6%
  • Todd County 5.2%
  • Minnesota 3.8%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 5.7%
  • Todd County 5.2%
  • Minnesota 3.8%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 5.1%
  • Todd County 4.9%
  • Minnesota 3.6%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 8.1%
  • County 8.1%
  • Minnesota 7.6%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 5.0%
  • County 4.9%
  • State 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • Todd County 4.2%
  • Minnesota 3.3%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Long Prairie 10.9%
  • County 10.7%
  • Minnesota 9.1%

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

Seventy two percent of births in Long Prairie were vaginal deliveries. Twenty eight percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.6 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty two percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Forty eight percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty eight percent of women in Long Prairie have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Fifteen percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Sixty seven percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Five percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Fifteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Nineteen 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 (%)

  • Long Prairie 71.9%
  • Todd County 69.5%
  • Minnesota 64.5%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Long Prairie 28.1%
  • Todd County 30.5%
  • State 35.5%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Long Prairie 99.6%
  • Todd County 99.5%
  • State 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Long Prairie 62.3%
  • County 62.4%
  • Minnesota 59.6%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 47.5%
  • County 49.2%
  • Minnesota 55.7%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Here 28.1%
  • County 26.9%
  • Minnesota 21.6%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Long Prairie 14.8%
  • County 14.5%
  • Minnesota 11.9%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 66.8%
  • Todd County 72.2%
  • State 75.4%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 4.6%
  • County 6.0%
  • State 8.9%

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

  • Long Prairie 14.8%
  • County 13.7%
  • Minnesota 16.0%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Here 19.3%
  • Todd County 20.4%
  • State 18.1%

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

People living in Long Prairie 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, 36 percent of Long Prairie residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Long Prairie are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Long Prairie 51.7%
  • County 53.7%
  • Minnesota 56.2%

Blood donors (%)

  • Long Prairie 2.9%
  • County 3.6%
  • Minnesota 4.4%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Long Prairie 36.1%
  • County 37.3%
  • State 39.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 7.9%
  • County 8.4%
  • Minnesota 8.5%

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

People in Long Prairie spend $356 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 Long Prairie spends $58 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $115 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $19 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 $356
  • Todd County $355
  • Minnesota $363

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

  • Here 26.8%
  • County 25.2%
  • State 23.8%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $58
  • County $61
  • State $70

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 3.6%
  • County 3.8%
  • State 4.1%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $115
  • County $123
  • Minnesota $143

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 6.1%
  • Todd County 6.3%
  • State 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $19
  • Todd County $21
  • State $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Long Prairie 1.1%
  • Todd County 1.2%
  • State 1.3%

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

People living in Long Prairie report their general condition of hearing on average at 75 percent. Seventy six 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 four percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Twenty four percent of Long Prairie population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty six 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. Sixteen percent of people in Long Prairie had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 75.0%
  • Todd County 75.7%
  • Minnesota 78.6%

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

  • Long Prairie 76.0%
  • County 74.5%
  • Minnesota 77.3%

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

  • Long Prairie 94.2%
  • County 93.3%
  • State 94.8%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 24.4%
  • Todd County 25.2%
  • State 20.6%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 46.4%
  • County 48.5%
  • Minnesota 44.2%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 15.7%
  • County 16.7%
  • State 16.0%

Twenty eight percent of Long Prairie 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 (%)

  • Long Prairie 28.3%
  • Todd County 27.1%
  • Minnesota 25.2%

Twenty five percent of Long Prairie residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Thirty two 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. Fourteen percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Twelve percent of people here have health problems that require them to use special equipment, such as a cane, wheelchair, special bed or special telephone.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 25.1%
  • Todd County 24.4%
  • State 18.8%

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

  • Here 31.8%
  • County 31.2%
  • State 25.0%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Long Prairie 13.3%
  • County 11.9%
  • Minnesota 9.1%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Long Prairie 14.1%
  • County 12.6%
  • State 10.1%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Long Prairie 11.5%
  • Todd County 10.2%
  • Minnesota 7.5%

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

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