Health and Nutrition of New Straitsville, OH Residents

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Sixty two percent of New Straitsville 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 one 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 62.3%
  • County 51.3%
  • State 49.6%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • New Straitsville 21.4
  • Perry County 20.9
  • Ohio 21.4

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • New Straitsville 3.8
  • County 3.8
  • State 3.6

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

  • New Straitsville 1.2
  • Perry County 1.8
  • Ohio 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Here 1.9
  • Perry County 1.9
  • Ohio 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Here 3.1
  • Perry County 3.5
  • Ohio 3.6

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

The average New Straitsville resident last visited a dentist one years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Fifteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). New Straitsville residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 68 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 four days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of two days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 27 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 0.9
  • County 1.8
  • State 2.0

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 14.8%
  • Perry County 20.6%
  • Ohio 21.3%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • New Straitsville 67.6%
  • County 50.0%
  • Ohio 46.4%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • New Straitsville 4.4
  • Perry County 3.1
  • Ohio 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • New Straitsville 2.3
  • County 2.6
  • State 2.8

Average number of teeth

  • Here 26.7
  • Perry County 24.0
  • Ohio 22.5

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

The average height of New Straitsville residents 16 years and older is 65 inches. The average weight is 157 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 27. Twenty seven percent of people living here are obese. Thirty four percent have ever been obese. Forty six percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • New Straitsville 64.9
  • Perry County 67.3
  • Ohio 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • New Straitsville 157.1
  • Perry County 183.5
  • Ohio 181.0

Average BMI

  • Here 26.7
  • Perry County 28.8
  • Ohio 28.8

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 27.5%
  • County 38.0%
  • State 37.7%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • New Straitsville 33.9%
  • County 49.6%
  • State 49.5%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • New Straitsville 45.7%
  • County 38.3%
  • Ohio 35.2%

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

Fifty six percent of New Straitsville residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Eleven percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Eleven percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 56.4%
  • County 66.2%
  • State 64.5%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • New Straitsville 10.9%
  • County 25.9%
  • State 23.9%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 10.8%
  • Perry County 24.1%
  • Ohio 21.7%

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

Fifty two percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years.

Summary

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 52.4%
  • Perry County 48.1%
  • Ohio 47.2%

New Straitsville 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 1.0
  • County 1.0
  • State 1.1

Ten percent of New Straitsville 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. Four 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. Thirty eight percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Thirteen 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. Fifty one percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 9.8%
  • Perry County 11.2%
  • State 11.5%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • New Straitsville 4.1%
  • County 4.5%
  • Ohio 5.7%

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

  • Here 71.0%
  • County 72.5%
  • Ohio 68.6%

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

  • Here 37.6%
  • Perry County 34.0%
  • Ohio 29.9%

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

  • Here 12.6%
  • Perry County 20.2%
  • State 16.2%

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

  • New Straitsville 14.8%
  • County 23.1%
  • State 22.1%

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

  • Here 51.5%
  • Perry County 46.5%
  • State 42.5%

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

Ninety one percent of people living in New Straitsville are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • New Straitsville 90.8%
  • Perry County 76.7%
  • State 75.4%

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Twenty percent of people living in New Straitsville have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty three percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty five percent of people in New Straitsville frequently check their blood cholesterol. Fifteen 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 (%)

  • New Straitsville 20.2%
  • County 21.7%
  • State 23.6%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • New Straitsville 23.1%
  • Perry County 24.6%
  • State 25.3%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 44.7%
  • County 41.3%
  • Ohio 43.1%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 14.6%
  • Perry County 17.6%
  • State 19.7%

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

Sixty eight percent of people living in New Straitsville use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 67.8%
  • Perry County 44.6%
  • State 35.5%

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

  • New Straitsville 20.1%
  • Perry County 25.2%
  • Ohio 25.9%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Here 19.3%
  • Perry County 26.0%
  • Ohio 27.0%

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

  • New Straitsville 38.3%
  • County 43.8%
  • Ohio 41.8%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • New Straitsville 52.1%
  • County 53.3%
  • Ohio 51.4%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • New Straitsville 20.1%
  • Perry County 26.4%
  • Ohio 27.5%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • New Straitsville 19.3%
  • County 22.1%
  • State 21.0%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • New Straitsville 15.9%
  • Perry County 20.0%
  • Ohio 18.9%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 7.3%
  • County 11.2%
  • Ohio 13.6%

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

  • Here 2.4%
  • County 4.0%
  • State 4.3%

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

New Straitsville residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • New Straitsville 2.1
  • Perry County 2.1
  • Ohio 2.2

Eighty four percent of people living in New Straitsville have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Nine percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 6.5 days per month on average. They have 3.6 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on nine days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Here 84.2%
  • Perry County 83.4%
  • State 80.0%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • New Straitsville 9.2%
  • Perry County 9.0%
  • Ohio 10.7%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Here 6.5
  • Perry County 5.9
  • State 5.1

Average drinks/week

  • New Straitsville 3.6
  • County 6.1
  • State 5.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 9.5
  • County 25.1
  • State 23.8

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

Ninety five percent of New Straitsville residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety four percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty two percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Fifty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Six percent of males in New Straitsville have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety five percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty two percent have ever had anal sex. Seven percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in New Straitsville were 18 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 36 women. He has vaginal sex with 32 women. People living here were on average 26 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. They have had 0.6 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in New Straitsville were 20 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. Five percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in New Straitsville has vaginal or anal sex 49 times a year. Fifty four percent have sex without using a condom. Females in New Straitsville 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with eight men on average. They have had seven male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.2 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Forty percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 95.4%
  • County 97.1%
  • State 97.3%

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

  • New Straitsville 93.6%
  • County 95.0%
  • State 94.5%

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

  • Here 82.2%
  • Perry County 90.4%
  • Ohio 87.1%

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

  • New Straitsville 51.9%
  • Perry County 51.5%
  • Ohio 48.1%

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

  • Here 6.0%
  • Perry County 6.3%
  • State 5.9%

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

  • New Straitsville 95.4%
  • Perry County 97.8%
  • Ohio 97.4%

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

  • New Straitsville 88.3%
  • County 91.4%
  • Ohio 85.3%

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

  • Here 31.8%
  • Perry County 41.1%
  • State 38.7%

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

  • New Straitsville 6.9%
  • Perry County 9.7%
  • State 11.6%

Average age people first had sex

  • New Straitsville 18.2
  • Perry County 16.9
  • State 16.7

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

  • New Straitsville 35.7
  • County 30.6
  • Ohio 26.8

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

  • Here 31.7
  • Perry County 21.8
  • Ohio 21.2

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

  • Here 26.4
  • Perry County 21.2
  • Ohio 21.6

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

  • Here 0.6
  • County 1.1
  • State 1.8

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

  • Here 19.9
  • County 18.1
  • Ohio 19.8

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

  • Here 3.7
  • County 3.9
  • State 5.4

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 4.7%
  • Perry County 6.7%
  • Ohio 8.7%

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

  • New Straitsville 48.8
  • County 56.6
  • State 61.8

People having sex without condom (%)

  • New Straitsville 53.9%
  • County 58.5%
  • State 55.1%

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

  • Here 8.0
  • Perry County 9.5
  • Ohio 11.3

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

  • New Straitsville 6.8
  • Perry County 8.6
  • State 9.9

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

  • Here 0.2
  • Perry County 0.4
  • State 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 39.8%
  • Perry County 88.0%
  • State 83.2%

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

Eight percent of households in New Straitsville 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 8.3%
  • Perry County 9.8%
  • Ohio 10.1%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • New Straitsville 4.7%
  • County 4.5%
  • Ohio 4.3%

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

New Straitsville 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 7.4
  • County 6.9
  • Ohio 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • New Straitsville 27.3%
  • Perry County 34.0%
  • Ohio 31.9%

Nineteen percent of New Straitsville residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • New Straitsville 19.0%
  • Perry County 46.8%
  • State 51.9%

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

Twelve percent of New Straitsville 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 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. Thirty 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. Sixty two 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 seven 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 two 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 (%)

  • New Straitsville 11.5%
  • County 23.9%
  • Ohio 22.0%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 29.9%
  • Perry County 45.4%
  • Ohio 38.0%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 29.8%
  • Perry County 29.3%
  • Ohio 29.4%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • New Straitsville 30.6%
  • Perry County 21.6%
  • Ohio 19.4%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 61.9%
  • County 47.7%
  • Ohio 42.6%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.7
  • County 6.3
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 2.0
  • County 2.6
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • New Straitsville 1.3
  • County 1.3
  • State 1.2

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

Ten percent of New Straitsville 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". Five percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Thirty three percent are overweight. Seven 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. Eight percent of people living in New Straitsville have ever received a blood transfusion. Nine percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Twenty two percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Two percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Two percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Three percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Fourteen percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Fourteen percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 10.4%
  • County 9.2%
  • State 10.8%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • County 2.7%
  • State 3.4%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • New Straitsville 4.6%
  • Perry County 4.5%
  • State 3.9%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 32.6%
  • Perry County 36.1%
  • Ohio 34.2%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • New Straitsville 7.5%
  • Perry County 15.4%
  • State 19.6%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • New Straitsville 8.1%
  • County 11.0%
  • Ohio 11.8%

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

  • New Straitsville 9.4%
  • Perry County 16.5%
  • Ohio 18.6%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 22.4%
  • County 25.9%
  • Ohio 26.5%

People with gout (%)

  • New Straitsville 1.9%
  • Perry County 4.0%
  • State 3.9%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 1.5%
  • County 2.4%
  • State 2.3%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 1.8%
  • Perry County 3.3%
  • State 3.9%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • Perry County 2.9%
  • Ohio 4.0%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 14.3%
  • Perry County 8.7%
  • Ohio 7.8%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 1.6%
  • Perry County 3.2%
  • Ohio 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • New Straitsville 1.6%
  • Perry County 2.4%
  • Ohio 2.9%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 14.3%
  • County 10.1%
  • State 9.2%

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

Fifty three percent of births in New Straitsville were vaginal deliveries. Forty seven percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.4 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Forty seven percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Seventy two percent of women breastfeed their children. Seventeen percent of women in New Straitsville 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). Eighty four percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Sixteen percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Eight percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty one 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 53.2%
  • Perry County 61.2%
  • Ohio 64.6%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 46.8%
  • County 38.8%
  • State 35.4%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • New Straitsville 99.4%
  • Perry County 99.4%
  • State 99.3%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • New Straitsville 47.4%
  • County 57.7%
  • Ohio 59.8%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 71.9%
  • County 62.8%
  • Ohio 53.7%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • New Straitsville 17.4%
  • County 22.3%
  • State 23.0%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • New Straitsville 12.0%
  • Perry County 12.4%
  • State 12.4%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 84.1%
  • Perry County 81.1%
  • Ohio 75.6%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • New Straitsville 16.5%
  • County 10.8%
  • Ohio 8.5%

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

  • New Straitsville 8.1%
  • County 15.1%
  • State 15.9%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • New Straitsville 21.3%
  • County 21.9%
  • Ohio 18.9%

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

People living in New Straitsville report their general health condition on average at 69 percent. Nine percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 41 percent of New Straitsville residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in New Straitsville are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 68.6%
  • Perry County 58.8%
  • Ohio 56.1%

Blood donors (%)

  • New Straitsville 8.6%
  • Perry County 6.9%
  • Ohio 4.5%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • New Straitsville 40.7%
  • County 39.8%
  • Ohio 40.0%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 7.2%
  • Perry County 9.7%
  • Ohio 8.6%

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

People in New Straitsville spend $375 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 14 percent of their income. The average family in New Straitsville spends $81 on food at other stores monthly. This is three percent of their income. They spend $206 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is six percent of their income. They also spend $33 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • New Straitsville $375
  • Perry County $343
  • Ohio $357

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

  • New Straitsville 13.5%
  • Perry County 19.7%
  • Ohio 23.6%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • New Straitsville $81
  • County $76
  • State $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 2.8%
  • County 4.6%
  • Ohio 4.2%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • New Straitsville $206
  • Perry County $149
  • Ohio $139

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 5.6%
  • County 8.4%
  • State 6.8%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • New Straitsville $33
  • Perry County $24
  • Ohio $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.0%
  • County 1.7%
  • Ohio 1.3%

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

People living in New Straitsville report their general condition of hearing on average at 85 percent. Eighty seven percent of them can usually hear and understand, without the use of a hearing aid or any other listening devices, what a person says without seeing his or her face if that person whispers to them from across a quiet room. Ninety seven percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Nine percent of New Straitsville population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Six percent of people in New Straitsville had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • New Straitsville 85.5%
  • County 79.1%
  • Ohio 78.7%

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

  • Here 87.2%
  • County 79.7%
  • State 78.0%

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

  • New Straitsville 96.9%
  • County 94.5%
  • State 94.8%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 8.6%
  • County 20.2%
  • Ohio 20.3%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 6.2%
  • County 17.7%
  • Ohio 15.7%

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

Twenty five percent of New Straitsville 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 (%)

  • New Straitsville 25.1%
  • Perry County 25.0%
  • State 26.5%

Seven percent of New Straitsville 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. Thirteen percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Five percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Four percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Six 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 6.7%
  • Perry County 16.4%
  • Ohio 18.5%

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

  • New Straitsville 13.1%
  • County 23.5%
  • State 25.0%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 5.5%
  • Perry County 7.4%
  • Ohio 9.5%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • New Straitsville 3.8%
  • Perry County 8.1%
  • State 9.8%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Here 5.8%
  • Perry County 6.9%
  • State 8.1%

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

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