Health and Nutrition of Randall, IA Residents

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Forty four percent of Randall residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 19 times per month. This includes chocolate and other flavored milks, as well as hot cocoa made with milk, and does not count small amounts of milk added to coffee or tea. People living here eat an average of four meals (breakfasts, lunches or dinners) per week that were prepared away from home in places such as restaurants, fast food places, food stands, grocery stores or from vending machines. They get two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 44.4%
  • Hamilton County 49.8%
  • Iowa 48.7%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 19.1
  • County 22.4
  • Iowa 22.2

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.9
  • Hamilton County 3.4
  • Iowa 3.4

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

  • Randall 2.4
  • County 1.7
  • Iowa 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Randall 2.3
  • Hamilton County 1.6
  • State 1.7

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

The average Randall 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). Twenty six percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Randall residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 50 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 three days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 28 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 1.8
  • County 2.1
  • Iowa 2.1

People with gum disease (%)

  • Randall 25.8%
  • Hamilton County 21.1%
  • State 21.9%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Here 49.8%
  • Hamilton County 45.4%
  • Iowa 44.7%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 3.6
  • County 2.7
  • Iowa 2.7

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 3.2
  • County 2.6
  • Iowa 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Here 28.1
  • Hamilton County 21.3
  • State 21.7

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

The average height of Randall residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 191 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Forty five percent of people living here are obese. Sixty one percent have ever been obese. Twenty nine percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Randall 67.1
  • Hamilton County 66.9
  • Iowa 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 190.9
  • Hamilton County 179.7
  • State 179.8

Average BMI

  • Here 29.0
  • County 28.6
  • Iowa 28.6

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 45.2%
  • County 37.4%
  • Iowa 36.9%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Randall 60.6%
  • County 49.7%
  • State 49.3%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Here 29.3%
  • County 32.9%
  • Iowa 33.4%

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

Forty one percent of Randall residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty one percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty one percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Nine percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Randall 40.9%
  • Hamilton County 65.4%
  • Iowa 66.1%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 20.8%
  • County 25.7%
  • State 25.6%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 20.7%
  • Hamilton County 23.2%
  • State 23.0%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Randall 9.2%
  • Hamilton County 14.8%
  • State 14.5%

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

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

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • County 11.4%
  • State 10.4%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 48.9%
  • County 47.6%
  • Iowa 46.5%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 3.9%
  • Hamilton County 3.4%
  • State 3.2%

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

Randall 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 0.9
  • County 1.2
  • Iowa 1.2

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

Ten percent of Randall 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. Forty seven percent of people above the age of 40 have ever had wisdom teeth removed. Seventeen percent have ever had their tonsils removed. Seventeen percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Twenty 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 10.1%
  • County 11.7%
  • State 12.2%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 4.3%
  • County 5.6%
  • State 6.1%

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

  • Randall 47.2%
  • Hamilton County 70.4%
  • State 70.1%

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

  • Here 16.9%
  • Hamilton County 32.5%
  • Iowa 30.5%

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

  • Here 16.6%
  • County 16.9%
  • Iowa 16.9%

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

  • Here 28.0%
  • Hamilton County 23.0%
  • State 23.6%

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

  • Randall 19.8%
  • Hamilton County 44.7%
  • Iowa 42.9%

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

Fifty nine percent of people living in Randall are covered by health insurance or some other kind of health care plan.

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Here 58.9%
  • Hamilton County 75.5%
  • Iowa 74.1%

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

Twelve percent of people living in Randall have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Fourteen percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Thirty two percent of people in Randall frequently check their blood cholesterol. Fourteen 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 (%)

  • Randall 12.4%
  • County 26.4%
  • Iowa 24.0%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Randall 14.0%
  • County 26.5%
  • Iowa 25.9%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 32.3%
  • County 43.6%
  • Iowa 41.8%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Randall 13.9%
  • Hamilton County 23.1%
  • Iowa 20.7%

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

Thirty three percent of people living in Randall use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Randall 33.1%
  • County 35.2%
  • Iowa 34.8%

Twenty two percent of Randall residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Seventeen percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty seven 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. Seventeen 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. Twenty one 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. 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 (%)

  • Randall 21.6%
  • County 25.6%
  • State 26.5%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Randall 17.0%
  • County 27.6%
  • State 27.8%

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

  • Randall 36.9%
  • Hamilton County 42.0%
  • Iowa 42.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 42.2%
  • County 51.1%
  • Iowa 52.0%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 16.7%
  • County 27.6%
  • State 28.3%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 14.4%
  • Hamilton County 21.9%
  • Iowa 22.0%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Here 21.0%
  • Hamilton County 19.2%
  • Iowa 19.6%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Randall 13.8%
  • County 13.7%
  • State 14.6%

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

  • Here 2.9%
  • County 4.4%
  • State 4.5%

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

Randall residents on average take one prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Randall 0.8
  • Hamilton County 2.4
  • Iowa 2.3

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

Ninety five percent of people living in Randall have at least one alcoholic drink per month. People living here drink alcohol 3.6 days per month on average. They have 3.5 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 15 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Randall 95.1%
  • Hamilton County 79.7%
  • State 80.5%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Randall 3.6
  • County 5.2
  • Iowa 5.0

Average drinks/week

  • Here 3.5
  • County 6.0
  • Iowa 5.8

Average days/year people drink much

  • Here 15.1
  • Hamilton County 25.1
  • State 24.7

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

Ninety nine percent of Randall residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety nine percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Ninety six percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Sixty six percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Five percent of males in Randall have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. People in Randall 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 69 women. He has vaginal sex with 64 women. People living here were on average 20 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. People in Randall were 22 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. Seven percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Randall has vaginal or anal sex 83 times a year. Forty three percent have sex without using a condom. Forty one percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Randall 99.3%
  • County 97.3%
  • State 97.2%

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

  • Randall 99.3%
  • Hamilton County 94.9%
  • State 94.5%

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

  • Here 96.3%
  • County 88.4%
  • Iowa 87.9%

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

  • Randall 66.2%
  • County 50.4%
  • State 50.0%

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

  • Here 4.6%
  • County 5.1%
  • Iowa 5.5%

Average age people first had sex

  • Randall 16.4
  • County 16.6
  • State 16.6

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

  • Here 68.5
  • Hamilton County 29.3
  • Iowa 26.9

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

  • Randall 63.8
  • County 21.4
  • Iowa 21.3

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

  • Randall 20.0
  • County 21.3
  • Iowa 21.2

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

  • Randall 21.7
  • County 20.7
  • State 20.3

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Randall 7.4%
  • Hamilton County 8.2%
  • Iowa 8.3%

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

  • Here 82.6
  • Hamilton County 61.6
  • State 64.1

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 42.5%
  • Hamilton County 53.1%
  • Iowa 55.7%

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Randall 41.0%
  • County 85.0%
  • State 83.7%

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

Ten percent of households in Randall use chemical products in their homes to control fleas, roaches, ants, termites or other insects. Two percent use chemical products in their lawns or gardens to kill weeds.

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Randall 10.3%
  • Hamilton County 9.7%
  • State 10.1%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Here 2.0%
  • County 4.4%
  • State 4.4%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.9
  • Hamilton County 6.9
  • Iowa 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Randall 13.9%
  • County 33.9%
  • Iowa 32.9%

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

Twenty six percent of Randall residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 26.2%
  • Hamilton County 51.1%
  • Iowa 53.4%

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

Thirty three percent of Randall 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 seven 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. Seventeen percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Thirty seven 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. Fifty three 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 five 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 1.1 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 33.1%
  • County 23.8%
  • Iowa 22.9%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Randall 37.4%
  • County 39.2%
  • State 38.2%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 17.4%
  • Hamilton County 28.4%
  • Iowa 29.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Randall 37.3%
  • County 15.6%
  • Iowa 16.9%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 53.1%
  • County 39.0%
  • Iowa 40.8%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 5.3
  • Hamilton County 6.0
  • Iowa 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Here 1.9
  • Hamilton County 2.9
  • Iowa 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.1
  • Hamilton County 1.1
  • State 1.2

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

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. Sixteen percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Two percent have congestive heart failure. One percent have coronary heart disease. Two percent have angina, also called angina pectoris. Two percent have ever had a heart attack, also called myocardial infarction. Seven percent of people had any kind of liver condition.

Summary

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 4.9%
  • Hamilton County 4.2%
  • State 4.0%

People with overweight (%)

  • Randall 32.8%
  • Hamilton County 34.4%
  • Iowa 33.5%

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

  • Randall 15.7%
  • Hamilton County 19.5%
  • Iowa 19.8%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Randall 1.7%
  • County 4.8%
  • Iowa 4.1%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 1.5%
  • Hamilton County 3.9%
  • Iowa 3.6%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Here 1.6%
  • Hamilton County 2.8%
  • Iowa 2.5%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 2.3%
  • County 4.8%
  • State 4.4%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Randall 7.2%
  • Hamilton County 3.7%
  • Iowa 3.6%

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

People living in Randall report their general health condition on average at 58 percent. Seven percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 44 percent of Randall residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Seven percent of people living in Randall are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 57.8%
  • Hamilton County 54.9%
  • Iowa 54.9%

Blood donors (%)

  • Randall 6.9%
  • County 4.6%
  • State 4.1%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 43.6%
  • County 35.6%
  • State 37.6%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Here 7.0%
  • County 8.5%
  • Iowa 8.3%

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

People in Randall spend $451 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 16 percent of their income. The average family in Randall spends $135 on food at other stores monthly. This is four percent of their income. They spend $223 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is 10 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

  • Randall $451
  • County $354
  • State $358

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

  • Here 16.2%
  • County 22.5%
  • Iowa 24.5%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Here $135
  • Hamilton County $68
  • Iowa $67

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • County 3.8%
  • State 4.0%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Randall $223
  • Hamilton County $135
  • State $133

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Randall 9.7%
  • Hamilton County 6.1%
  • Iowa 6.6%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $33
  • County $22
  • Iowa $22

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Randall 1.3%
  • County 1.2%
  • State 1.2%

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

People living in Randall report their general condition of hearing on average at 83 percent. Eighty three 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. Eleven percent of Randall population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Fifty five 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 Randall had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 83.5%
  • Hamilton County 76.2%
  • State 77.3%

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

  • Randall 83.0%
  • County 74.7%
  • Iowa 76.1%

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

  • Randall 94.0%
  • Hamilton County 94.0%
  • State 94.3%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Here 11.2%
  • Hamilton County 21.9%
  • Iowa 21.8%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 54.7%
  • Hamilton County 47.7%
  • State 46.1%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 11.2%
  • County 16.0%
  • State 16.1%

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

Nine percent of Randall 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. Four 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.

Summary

People having limitations keeping them from working (%)

  • Here 8.8%
  • County 21.2%
  • State 20.8%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Randall 4.0%
  • Hamilton County 10.5%
  • State 10.3%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Randall 6.3%
  • County 11.5%
  • State 11.1%

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

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