Health and Nutrition of Pearl City, HI Residents

Fifty six percent of Pearl City residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 18 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 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 (%)

  • Pearl City 56.0%
  • Honolulu County 54.9%
  • Hawaii 54.3%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 18.2
  • Honolulu County 18.1
  • State 18.3

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.4
  • Honolulu County 3.4
  • State 3.4

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

  • Pearl City 1.3
  • County 1.3
  • Hawaii 1.3

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Pearl City 1.8
  • Honolulu County 1.9
  • Hawaii 1.9

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Pearl City 2.6
  • Honolulu County 2.6
  • State 2.7

The average Pearl City 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). Eleven percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Nineteen percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Pearl City residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 51 percent. People living here aged 30 years and older, aside from brushing their teeth with toothbrush, use dental floss or any other device that clean between teeth on average three days per week. They also use mouthwash or other dental rinse products to treat dental disease or dental problems an average of three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 24 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Pearl City 1.7
  • Honolulu County 1.7
  • State 1.7

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 10.8%
  • Honolulu County 11.3%
  • State 12.1%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Here 19.0%
  • Honolulu County 18.7%
  • Hawaii 18.9%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Pearl City 51.0%
  • Honolulu County 50.7%
  • State 50.1%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Pearl City 3.3
  • Honolulu County 3.2
  • Hawaii 3.2

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Pearl City 2.7
  • County 2.7
  • State 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Here 24.3
  • County 24.4
  • Hawaii 24.2

The average height of Pearl City residents 16 years and older is 65 inches. The average weight is 160 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 26. Twenty two percent of people living here are obese. Twenty nine percent have ever been obese. Thirty three percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 65.5
  • County 65.5
  • Hawaii 65.6

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 159.5
  • Honolulu County 161.6
  • Hawaii 163.3

Average BMI

  • Pearl City 26.2
  • Honolulu County 26.6
  • Hawaii 26.9

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 21.6%
  • Honolulu County 24.5%
  • Hawaii 26.1%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Pearl City 29.5%
  • Honolulu County 32.8%
  • State 34.9%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Pearl City 32.7%
  • Honolulu County 34.4%
  • State 34.7%

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

Forty four percent of Pearl City residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Thirteen percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twelve percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. One percent have ever used heroin. Six percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Here 43.5%
  • County 46.3%
  • State 48.2%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Pearl City 13.2%
  • Honolulu County 15.4%
  • Hawaii 16.7%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 12.3%
  • Honolulu County 14.3%
  • State 15.5%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Pearl City 0.8%
  • Honolulu County 1.0%
  • Hawaii 1.1%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Pearl City 6.2%
  • County 8.0%
  • State 8.9%

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

Eleven percent of people living in Pearl City have ever been told by a doctor or health professional that they have diabetes. Forty four percent of people had a blood test for high sugar or diabetes within the past three years. Two percent of city residents are currently taking insulin.

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Pearl City 11.1%
  • Honolulu County 10.2%
  • Hawaii 10.5%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Pearl City 44.4%
  • County 44.8%
  • Hawaii 45.3%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 2.3%
  • Honolulu County 2.4%
  • Hawaii 2.4%

Pearl City 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

  • Pearl City 1.0
  • Honolulu County 1.0
  • State 1.0

Seven percent of Pearl City 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. Three percent have been having problems with their ability to taste sweet, sour, salty or bitter foods and drinks. Fifty eight percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Thirteen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Nine percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Eight percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Twenty percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 7.0%
  • County 8.3%
  • Hawaii 8.7%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Pearl City 2.9%
  • Honolulu County 3.2%
  • State 3.4%

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

  • Here 58.4%
  • Honolulu County 57.2%
  • State 58.0%

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

  • Here 13.3%
  • Honolulu County 15.6%
  • State 16.8%

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

  • Pearl City 9.0%
  • County 10.1%
  • Hawaii 10.8%

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

  • Pearl City 7.7%
  • Honolulu County 10.4%
  • State 11.6%

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

  • Here 19.9%
  • Honolulu County 24.2%
  • State 26.0%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 75.6%
  • Honolulu County 75.9%
  • State 75.5%

Nineteen percent of people living in Pearl City have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty six percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty three percent of people in Pearl City frequently check their blood cholesterol. Twenty one 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 18.9%
  • County 17.5%
  • Hawaii 18.0%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 26.0%
  • Honolulu County 23.8%
  • State 24.0%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Pearl City 42.7%
  • Honolulu County 41.9%
  • Hawaii 42.0%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Pearl City 21.1%
  • Honolulu County 18.6%
  • State 19.0%

Thirty five percent of people living in Pearl City use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Pearl City 35.4%
  • Honolulu County 36.3%
  • State 36.1%

Twenty two percent of Pearl City residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Nineteen percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty three percent of people living here have trouble falling or staying asleep, or sleep too much. Forty two percent of people often feel tired or have little energy. Twenty one percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Fourteen percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Fourteen percent have trouble concentrating on things, such as reading the newspaper or watching TV. Nine 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. Three 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 21.8%
  • Honolulu County 23.2%
  • State 23.7%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Pearl City 18.6%
  • Honolulu County 21.1%
  • Hawaii 21.9%

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

  • Pearl City 32.5%
  • County 34.4%
  • Hawaii 35.1%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 42.1%
  • County 45.8%
  • State 46.5%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 20.5%
  • County 22.3%
  • State 23.1%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Pearl City 14.3%
  • Honolulu County 16.1%
  • State 16.7%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Pearl City 14.0%
  • Honolulu County 15.8%
  • Hawaii 16.2%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Pearl City 9.4%
  • County 10.3%
  • State 11.0%

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

  • Here 2.7%
  • County 3.0%
  • Hawaii 3.1%

Pearl City residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 1.5
  • County 1.5
  • State 1.6

Sixty four percent of people living in Pearl City have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Twenty one percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 3.5 days per month on average. They have 4.1 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 13 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Pearl City 63.9%
  • County 67.0%
  • Hawaii 68.3%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Here 20.9%
  • Honolulu County 19.2%
  • State 18.4%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Pearl City 3.5
  • Honolulu County 3.8
  • Hawaii 3.9

Average drinks/week

  • Pearl City 4.1
  • County 4.5
  • Hawaii 4.7

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 13.1
  • County 14.3
  • Hawaii 15.4

Ninety percent of Pearl City residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Eighty eight percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Sixty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty two percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Pearl City have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Eighty five percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Sixty three percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Twenty five percent have ever had anal sex. Six percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Pearl City were 19 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 15 women. He has vaginal sex with 11 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 three women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 0.9 men on average. They have had 0.4 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Pearl City were 19 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. Ten percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Pearl City has vaginal or anal sex 49 times a year. Thirty five percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Pearl City 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with five men on average. They have had four male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.2 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Sixty four percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 89.7%
  • Honolulu County 91.7%
  • Hawaii 92.4%

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

  • Pearl City 87.7%
  • Honolulu County 89.9%
  • State 90.6%

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

  • Here 69.1%
  • Honolulu County 72.3%
  • State 73.6%

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

  • Here 32.2%
  • Honolulu County 35.0%
  • Hawaii 36.3%

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

  • Pearl City 4.8%
  • Honolulu County 5.1%
  • Hawaii 5.2%

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

  • Here 84.7%
  • County 87.5%
  • Hawaii 88.5%

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

  • Here 62.9%
  • Honolulu County 70.2%
  • Hawaii 71.9%

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

  • Here 25.2%
  • County 28.6%
  • Hawaii 29.4%

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

  • Pearl City 5.5%
  • County 7.6%
  • State 7.9%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 19.2
  • Honolulu County 18.9
  • State 18.7

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

  • Pearl City 14.6
  • Honolulu County 17.5
  • State 19.3

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

  • Here 11.3
  • Honolulu County 13.9
  • State 15.3

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

  • Here 22.1
  • Honolulu County 22.4
  • State 22.3

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

  • Pearl City 2.6
  • County 3.1
  • State 3.4

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

  • Pearl City 0.9
  • Honolulu County 1.2
  • State 1.3

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

  • Pearl City 0.4
  • County 0.6
  • State 0.7

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

  • Pearl City 19.4
  • County 19.7
  • State 19.7

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

  • Pearl City 1.5
  • County 2.1
  • Hawaii 2.3

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 10.4%
  • Honolulu County 10.2%
  • Hawaii 10.2%

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

  • Here 49.3
  • County 52.8
  • Hawaii 53.4

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 34.7%
  • Honolulu County 39.5%
  • State 40.6%

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

  • Here 4.9
  • County 5.8
  • State 6.2

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

  • Here 3.7
  • Honolulu County 4.8
  • State 5.1

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

  • Here 0.2
  • Honolulu County 0.2
  • Hawaii 0.3

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 64.0%
  • Honolulu County 65.2%
  • Hawaii 66.2%

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

Nine percent of households in Pearl City 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 (%)

  • Pearl City 8.7%
  • County 8.7%
  • Hawaii 8.9%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Pearl City 4.0%
  • County 4.2%
  • Hawaii 4.2%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Pearl City 6.8
  • County 6.8
  • Hawaii 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Pearl City 19.2%
  • Honolulu County 21.6%
  • State 22.7%

Thirty seven percent of Pearl City residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Pearl City 37.5%
  • Honolulu County 39.0%
  • Hawaii 39.9%

Sixteen percent of Pearl City 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 six percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty six percent do any vigorous-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause large increases in breathing or heart rate like running or basketball for at least 10 minutes continuously. Forty 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 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 1.5 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 15.8%
  • Honolulu County 15.3%
  • Hawaii 15.9%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Pearl City 30.3%
  • County 30.6%
  • Hawaii 31.5%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 36.3%
  • County 35.4%
  • State 35.0%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 25.5%
  • Honolulu County 25.0%
  • Hawaii 24.1%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 46.8%
  • County 46.8%
  • Hawaii 46.6%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Pearl City 5.9
  • County 6.0
  • Hawaii 5.9

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Pearl City 2.4
  • Honolulu County 2.3
  • State 2.4

Average hours a day using computer

  • Pearl City 1.5
  • County 1.5
  • Hawaii 1.5

Seven percent of Pearl City residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Three percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Two percent of people 16 years and older have ever been told by a doctor or other health care professional that they had psoriasis. Twenty three percent are overweight. Fourteen 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. Six percent of people living in Pearl City have ever received a blood transfusion. Fifteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Sixteen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Three percent have coronary heart disease. One 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. One percent have ever had emphysema. Six percent have another thyroid problem. Two percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Two percent of people had any kind of liver condition. Five percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 6.9%
  • County 7.2%
  • Hawaii 7.5%

People with anemia (%)

  • Here 3.5%
  • Honolulu County 3.4%
  • Hawaii 3.4%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Pearl City 2.5%
  • County 2.8%
  • State 2.9%

People with overweight (%)

  • Pearl City 22.7%
  • Honolulu County 24.8%
  • Hawaii 26.1%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 14.5%
  • Honolulu County 16.3%
  • State 16.4%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Pearl City 6.4%
  • County 7.0%
  • Hawaii 7.3%

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

  • Pearl City 15.3%
  • County 16.4%
  • Hawaii 17.1%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 16.1%
  • Honolulu County 16.7%
  • Hawaii 17.8%

People with gout (%)

  • Pearl City 3.7%
  • Honolulu County 3.7%
  • State 3.7%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Pearl City 1.6%
  • County 1.6%
  • State 1.7%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 3.2%
  • County 2.8%
  • State 2.9%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Pearl City 1.4%
  • County 1.3%
  • Hawaii 1.3%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Pearl City 2.2%
  • Honolulu County 2.3%
  • Hawaii 2.5%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 3.3%
  • Honolulu County 3.0%
  • State 3.1%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Pearl City 1.3%
  • County 1.2%
  • Hawaii 1.4%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 5.8%
  • Honolulu County 5.9%
  • State 6.0%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Here 1.5%
  • Honolulu County 1.7%
  • Hawaii 1.8%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Pearl City 2.1%
  • Honolulu County 1.9%
  • Hawaii 1.9%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Pearl City 5.2%
  • Honolulu County 5.3%
  • Hawaii 5.6%

Sixty seven percent of births in Pearl City were vaginal deliveries. Thirty three percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.8 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Fifty seven percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Seventy one percent of women breastfeed their children. Twelve percent of women in Pearl City have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Six percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Forty eight percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Four percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Eleven percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Thirteen 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 (%)

  • Pearl City 67.0%
  • Honolulu County 66.0%
  • Hawaii 66.1%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 33.0%
  • Honolulu County 34.0%
  • Hawaii 33.9%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.8%
  • County 99.7%
  • State 99.6%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 57.2%
  • County 56.4%
  • State 56.6%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 71.0%
  • County 70.7%
  • Hawaii 69.9%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Pearl City 12.2%
  • County 12.0%
  • State 12.8%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Pearl City 6.2%
  • County 6.3%
  • State 6.7%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Pearl City 48.1%
  • County 53.0%
  • State 55.2%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Here 4.0%
  • County 5.3%
  • Hawaii 5.4%

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

  • Here 11.2%
  • Honolulu County 13.8%
  • State 14.4%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Pearl City 13.3%
  • Honolulu County 11.9%
  • Hawaii 12.5%

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

People living in Pearl City report their general health condition on average at 57 percent. Three percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 28 percent of Pearl City residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Six percent of people living in Pearl City are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 57.3%
  • Honolulu County 57.4%
  • Hawaii 57.0%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 3.0%
  • Honolulu County 3.3%
  • Hawaii 3.5%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 27.9%
  • County 30.7%
  • State 31.3%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 5.9%
  • County 6.1%
  • State 6.2%

People in Pearl City spend $373 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 19 percent of their income. The average family in Pearl City spends $84 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $146 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $31 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Pearl City $373
  • Honolulu County $384
  • State $383

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

  • Pearl City 19.1%
  • County 19.2%
  • State 19.7%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $84
  • County $87
  • Hawaii $87

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 4.1%
  • Honolulu County 3.9%
  • Hawaii 4.0%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $146
  • County $152
  • State $149

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Pearl City 7.0%
  • Honolulu County 6.5%
  • State 6.4%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Pearl City $31
  • County $33
  • Hawaii $34

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Pearl City 1.0%
  • Honolulu County 1.0%
  • State 1.0%

People living in Pearl City report their general condition of hearing on average at 83 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 six percent of people can hear a normal voice across a quiet room. Thirteen percent of Pearl City population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty 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. Eleven percent of people in Pearl City had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Pearl City 82.5%
  • Honolulu County 82.3%
  • State 81.9%

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

  • Here 87.4%
  • Honolulu County 86.8%
  • Hawaii 86.0%

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

  • Pearl City 96.3%
  • County 96.4%
  • State 96.3%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Pearl City 13.3%
  • Honolulu County 14.0%
  • Hawaii 14.9%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 29.8%
  • Honolulu County 30.6%
  • State 32.5%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Pearl City 11.2%
  • Honolulu County 11.0%
  • State 11.6%

Twenty seven percent of Pearl City 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 (%)

  • Here 26.6%
  • Honolulu County 23.9%
  • State 24.2%

Ten percent of Pearl City 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. Six percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Six 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 10.1%
  • County 11.2%
  • Hawaii 12.0%

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

  • Here 13.3%
  • Honolulu County 15.1%
  • Hawaii 16.1%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 6.1%
  • Honolulu County 6.3%
  • Hawaii 6.6%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 6.4%
  • County 7.2%
  • Hawaii 7.5%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Pearl City 5.8%
  • County 5.6%
  • State 5.8%

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

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