Health and Nutrition of Sidon, MS Residents

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Forty five percent of Sidon residents report that their diet is generally healthy. People here have milk to drink or on their cereal 17 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 one "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat three frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Sidon 44.9%
  • County 47.8%
  • State 48.6%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Sidon 17.1
  • County 19.0
  • State 20.4

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.5
  • Leflore County 3.6
  • State 3.6

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

  • Sidon 2.3
  • Leflore County 2.1
  • Mississippi 2.0

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Sidon 1.3
  • Leflore County 1.6
  • State 1.7

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Sidon 3.1
  • County 3.1
  • State 3.4

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

The average Sidon resident last visited a dentist three years ago (including all types of dentists, such as, orthodontists, oral surgeons, and all other dental specialists, as well as dental hygienists). Thirteen 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). Sidon 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 four days per week. The average person living here (including children) has 25 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Sidon 2.6
  • Leflore County 2.2
  • Mississippi 2.1

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Sidon 13.5%
  • County 15.8%
  • State 16.0%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Sidon 18.6%
  • Leflore County 20.6%
  • Mississippi 21.2%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Sidon 42.0%
  • Leflore County 44.3%
  • Mississippi 45.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Sidon 2.5
  • County 2.7
  • Mississippi 2.8

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 4.0
  • County 3.5
  • Mississippi 3.1

Average number of teeth

  • Here 25.2
  • County 23.0
  • Mississippi 22.7

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

The average height of Sidon residents 16 years and older is 66 inches. The average weight is 191 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 31. Fifty one percent of people living here are obese. Fifty nine percent have ever been obese. Thirty five percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 65.9
  • County 66.7
  • State 66.9

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 191.4
  • County 185.3
  • Mississippi 183.5

Average BMI

  • Here 31.1
  • County 29.6
  • Mississippi 29.2

People that are obese (%)

  • Sidon 50.9%
  • Leflore County 42.6%
  • State 40.0%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Sidon 59.2%
  • County 53.8%
  • Mississippi 51.6%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Sidon 34.8%
  • Leflore County 33.5%
  • State 34.6%

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

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

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Sidon 56.0%
  • County 60.9%
  • Mississippi 63.4%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Here 14.3%
  • County 17.3%
  • Mississippi 21.4%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Sidon 13.6%
  • Leflore County 16.0%
  • State 19.6%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • Leflore County 3.0%
  • State 3.2%

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

Nine percent of people living in Sidon 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 (%)

  • Sidon 9.4%
  • County 11.8%
  • State 10.7%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Here 49.3%
  • Leflore County 48.3%
  • Mississippi 48.0%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Sidon 4.0%
  • Leflore County 4.1%
  • State 3.6%

Sidon residents 20 years and older on average get up to urinate two 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

  • Sidon 1.5
  • Leflore County 1.3
  • Mississippi 1.2

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

Five percent of Sidon 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. Six 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. Eight percent have lost consciousness because of a head injury. Ten percent have ever had a broken nose or other serious injury to face or skull. Twenty seven percent have had two or more sinus infections.

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Here 5.2%
  • Leflore County 8.8%
  • State 10.3%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 6.4%
  • Leflore County 6.3%
  • Mississippi 6.0%

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

  • Here 47.4%
  • County 60.1%
  • Mississippi 65.4%

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

  • Here 8.0%
  • County 11.3%
  • State 14.5%

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

  • Here 9.9%
  • Leflore County 15.1%
  • Mississippi 19.4%

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

  • Here 26.7%
  • Leflore County 33.4%
  • Mississippi 38.1%

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

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Sidon 70.6%
  • Leflore County 74.1%
  • State 74.8%

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

  • Sidon 21.9%
  • Leflore County 26.1%
  • State 24.8%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 17.3%
  • County 23.6%
  • State 25.1%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Sidon 44.6%
  • County 45.4%
  • State 44.0%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Here 12.5%
  • County 18.7%
  • State 19.2%

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

Eleven percent of people living in Sidon use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Sidon 10.7%
  • Leflore County 19.3%
  • State 28.9%

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

Thirty percent of Sidon residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Thirty one percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Thirty six 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 three percent are bothered by poor appetite or overeating. Twenty three percent often feel badly about themselves, that they are a failure or have let themselves or their families down. Seventeen 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 29.5%
  • Leflore County 26.9%
  • Mississippi 26.6%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Sidon 30.5%
  • Leflore County 26.9%
  • Mississippi 26.8%

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

  • Sidon 36.1%
  • Leflore County 37.7%
  • Mississippi 40.4%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 52.4%
  • County 48.5%
  • State 50.3%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Sidon 33.2%
  • Leflore County 29.5%
  • Mississippi 28.5%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Sidon 23.4%
  • County 19.8%
  • Mississippi 20.7%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Sidon 17.1%
  • Leflore County 17.3%
  • State 18.3%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 16.6%
  • Leflore County 14.4%
  • State 14.0%

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

  • Here 5.4%
  • Leflore County 4.4%
  • State 4.3%

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

Sidon residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Here 1.5
  • County 2.0
  • State 2.1

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

Sixty nine percent of people living in Sidon have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Thirteen 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 5.0 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 (%)

  • Here 69.0%
  • Leflore County 73.7%
  • Mississippi 77.9%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Sidon 13.5%
  • Leflore County 13.0%
  • State 11.3%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Sidon 4.4
  • County 4.5
  • Mississippi 4.9

Average drinks/week

  • Sidon 5.0
  • County 5.4
  • Mississippi 5.6

Average days/year people drink much

  • Sidon 25.4
  • Leflore County 23.8
  • State 24.1

Ninety seven percent of Sidon 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. Seventy five percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Thirty eight percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Four percent of males in Sidon 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. Sixty nine percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Thirty five percent have ever had anal sex. Twenty two percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Sidon 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 36 women. He has vaginal sex with 29 women. People living here were on average 23 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on three women. They have had 0.5 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Sidon 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. Twenty five percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Sidon has vaginal or anal sex 51 times a year. Thirty nine percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Sidon 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 12 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Sixty eight percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 97.5%
  • Leflore County 97.2%
  • State 97.2%

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

  • Here 93.7%
  • Leflore County 93.6%
  • State 94.3%

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

  • Here 74.7%
  • County 79.5%
  • State 83.9%

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

  • Here 38.3%
  • County 42.8%
  • Mississippi 45.9%

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

  • Sidon 3.6%
  • County 4.7%
  • Mississippi 5.3%

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

  • Sidon 96.6%
  • Leflore County 96.8%
  • State 97.1%

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

  • Here 68.9%
  • Leflore County 72.9%
  • State 80.3%

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

  • Here 34.7%
  • Leflore County 32.7%
  • State 37.0%

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

  • Sidon 22.4%
  • Leflore County 14.7%
  • State 13.1%

Average age people first had sex

  • Sidon 16.4
  • Leflore County 16.4
  • State 16.6

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

  • Sidon 35.6
  • Leflore County 31.9
  • Mississippi 30.0

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

  • Sidon 28.7
  • Leflore County 25.3
  • Mississippi 23.4

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

  • Sidon 23.3
  • Leflore County 22.4
  • State 22.0

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

  • Here 2.9
  • Leflore County 3.7
  • Mississippi 4.6

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

  • Sidon 0.5
  • Leflore County 0.8
  • State 1.4

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

  • Here 19.2
  • Leflore County 20.1
  • State 19.9

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

  • Sidon 2.1
  • Leflore County 2.9
  • State 4.4

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Here 25.4%
  • Leflore County 17.3%
  • Mississippi 12.3%

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

  • Here 50.9
  • County 53.7
  • Mississippi 57.3

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 38.6%
  • County 44.2%
  • State 51.0%

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

  • Here 12.4
  • County 11.8
  • Mississippi 11.6

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

  • Sidon 9.1
  • County 8.9
  • Mississippi 9.6

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 68.3%
  • Leflore County 72.9%
  • State 79.1%

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

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

Summary

Households using pesticides to control insects (%)

  • Sidon 13.0%
  • County 12.1%
  • State 11.2%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Sidon 2.6%
  • Leflore County 3.6%
  • Mississippi 4.0%

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

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.7
  • Leflore County 6.7
  • Mississippi 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Sidon 22.6%
  • Leflore County 25.8%
  • Mississippi 29.4%

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

Sixty three percent of Sidon residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Sidon 63.2%
  • Leflore County 57.0%
  • State 54.4%

Sixteen percent of Sidon 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. Twenty nine 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 two 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 one 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 1.3 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 15.7%
  • Leflore County 18.3%
  • Mississippi 20.4%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 28.8%
  • Leflore County 32.3%
  • Mississippi 36.0%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Sidon 36.3%
  • Leflore County 33.2%
  • Mississippi 31.2%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Here 21.8%
  • County 21.6%
  • Mississippi 20.0%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Sidon 31.1%
  • County 35.6%
  • Mississippi 40.1%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Here 6.2
  • County 6.1
  • State 6.1

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Sidon 3.1
  • Leflore County 3.0
  • Mississippi 2.9

Average hours a day using computer

  • Sidon 1.3
  • County 1.3
  • State 1.2

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

Twelve percent of Sidon residents have ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had asthma. Seven percent of people living here has anemia, sometimes called "tired blood" or "low blood". Thirty eight percent are overweight. Sixteen 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. Twelve percent of people living in Sidon have ever received a blood transfusion. Twenty percent have trouble seeing, even when wearing glasses or contact lenses. Seventeen percent of people 20 and older have arthritis. Four percent have ever been told they had gout. Two percent have congestive heart failure. Two 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. Two percent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had a stroke. Four percent have another thyroid problem. Three percent have ever had chronic bronchitis. Three percent have ever had cancer or a malignancy of any kind.

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 11.8%
  • Leflore County 11.0%
  • State 11.0%

People with anemia (%)

  • Sidon 7.4%
  • County 5.1%
  • Mississippi 4.2%

People with overweight (%)

  • Sidon 37.8%
  • County 34.7%
  • State 34.6%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Here 15.6%
  • Leflore County 18.5%
  • State 19.5%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 11.7%
  • Leflore County 11.9%
  • Mississippi 12.0%

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

  • Sidon 19.5%
  • Leflore County 19.4%
  • State 19.1%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 16.6%
  • Leflore County 23.5%
  • State 25.2%

People with gout (%)

  • Sidon 3.7%
  • Leflore County 3.9%
  • State 4.0%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 2.5%
  • Leflore County 3.6%
  • Mississippi 3.5%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Sidon 1.7%
  • County 2.7%
  • State 3.0%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Sidon 1.4%
  • County 2.0%
  • Mississippi 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Here 1.6%
  • Leflore County 3.2%
  • Mississippi 3.6%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Sidon 2.3%
  • County 4.1%
  • State 4.0%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 3.6%
  • Leflore County 5.4%
  • State 6.8%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Sidon 3.4%
  • Leflore County 3.5%
  • State 3.8%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Sidon 3.1%
  • County 6.3%
  • Mississippi 7.9%

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

Fifty nine percent of births in Sidon were vaginal deliveries. Forty one percent of deliveries were cesarean. 97.7 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty five percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Thirty seven percent of women breastfeed their children. Fifteen percent of women in Sidon have ever had a hysterectomy, including a partial hysterectomy (that is, surgery to remove their uterus or womb). Four percent had both of their ovaries removed (either when they had their uterus removed or at another time). Sixty nine percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Six percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Thirty seven percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy.

Summary

Vaginal deliveries (%)

  • Here 58.9%
  • County 63.9%
  • State 64.3%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Sidon 41.1%
  • County 36.1%
  • Mississippi 35.7%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 97.7%
  • County 98.6%
  • State 99.0%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 65.1%
  • County 59.9%
  • Mississippi 59.9%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Here 37.5%
  • Leflore County 42.8%
  • Mississippi 50.0%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Sidon 14.9%
  • Leflore County 22.0%
  • State 22.3%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • County 10.0%
  • Mississippi 11.2%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Here 68.5%
  • Leflore County 71.1%
  • Mississippi 74.4%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Sidon 5.6%
  • Leflore County 6.0%
  • Mississippi 7.3%

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

  • Sidon 36.8%
  • County 22.2%
  • Mississippi 18.8%

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

People living in Sidon report their general health condition on average at 51 percent. Four percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 60 percent of Sidon residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Nine percent of people living in Sidon are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 51.4%
  • Leflore County 53.3%
  • State 54.8%

Blood donors (%)

  • Here 4.5%
  • Leflore County 4.0%
  • State 4.3%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Sidon 60.3%
  • County 48.5%
  • Mississippi 44.5%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Sidon 8.9%
  • Leflore County 9.1%
  • State 8.8%

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

People in Sidon spend $355 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 36 percent of their income. The average family in Sidon spends $71 on food at other stores monthly. This is six percent of their income. They spend $109 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is seven percent of their income. They also spend $27 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is two percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Sidon $355
  • County $349
  • Mississippi $352

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

  • Here 36.1%
  • County 29.5%
  • State 26.1%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Sidon $71
  • County $72
  • State $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Sidon 5.6%
  • County 4.8%
  • Mississippi 4.5%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Sidon $109
  • County $120
  • Mississippi $130

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Sidon 7.3%
  • Leflore County 6.7%
  • Mississippi 6.9%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Here $27
  • County $25
  • Mississippi $24

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Sidon 2.0%
  • Leflore County 1.5%
  • Mississippi 1.3%

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

People living in Sidon 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. Thirteen percent of Sidon population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Thirty one 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 Sidon had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Here 84.9%
  • Leflore County 81.5%
  • Mississippi 79.9%

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

  • Here 87.1%
  • Leflore County 83.3%
  • Mississippi 80.2%

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

  • Sidon 97.2%
  • County 96.2%
  • Mississippi 95.3%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Sidon 12.8%
  • County 15.9%
  • Mississippi 18.8%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 31.5%
  • Leflore County 37.6%
  • State 41.3%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Sidon 15.5%
  • County 15.0%
  • State 15.6%

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

Twenty seven percent of Sidon 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 26.5%
  • County 27.7%
  • State 26.7%

Nineteen percent of Sidon residents 20 or older have limitations caused by a long-term physical, mental or emotional problems or illnesses keeping them from working at a job or business. Twenty three percent are limited in the kind or amount of work they can do because of physical, mental or emotional problems. Eight percent have difficulty walking without using any special equipment. Nine percent are limited in any way because of difficulty remembering or because they experience periods of confusion. Eight 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 19.0%
  • County 18.4%
  • State 18.9%

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

  • Sidon 23.2%
  • Leflore County 23.9%
  • Mississippi 25.0%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Sidon 8.4%
  • Leflore County 9.8%
  • Mississippi 9.7%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Here 9.0%
  • Leflore County 9.7%
  • Mississippi 9.7%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Sidon 8.4%
  • Leflore County 9.2%
  • Mississippi 8.6%
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