Health and Nutrition of Talent, OR Residents

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Fifty percent of Talent 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 two of these meals from a fast-food or pizza place. People here eat two "ready to eat" foods such as salads, soups, chicken, sandwiches and cooked vegetables per month. They also eat four frozen meals or frozen pizzas on average monthly.

Summary

Diet health (%)

  • Here 50.3%
  • County 48.5%
  • Oregon 48.7%

Milk product consumption (# of products/month)

  • Here 21.2
  • Jackson County 22.0
  • Oregon 21.5

Meals not home prepared (#/week)

  • Here 3.5
  • County 3.4
  • State 3.6

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

  • Here 1.7
  • County 1.8
  • State 1.8

Ready-to-eat foods (#/month)

  • Talent 1.8
  • County 1.7
  • State 1.8

Frozen meals/pizza (#/month)

  • Talent 3.9
  • Jackson County 3.9
  • State 3.8

The average Talent 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). Fifteen percent of people living here 30 years of age and older, are embarrassed because of their teeth, mouth or dentures. Twenty percent think they might have gum disease (might have swollen gums, receding gums, sore or infected gums or loose teeth). Talent residents rate the overall health of their teeth and gums on average at 48 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 23 teeth.

Summary

Average years since last visit a dentist

  • Here 1.9
  • County 2.1
  • State 2.0

People embarrassed because of mouth (%)

  • Here 15.3%
  • County 17.8%
  • Oregon 17.1%

People with gum disease (%)

  • Talent 19.6%
  • County 22.0%
  • Oregon 22.0%

General health of teeth and gums (%)

  • Talent 48.1%
  • County 44.5%
  • Oregon 45.3%

Average days a week using dental floss/device

  • Here 3.0
  • County 2.6
  • Oregon 2.7

Average days a week using mouthwash for dental problem

  • Here 2.7
  • County 2.7
  • Oregon 2.7

Average number of teeth

  • Here 23.0
  • County 21.3
  • Oregon 22.4

The average height of Talent residents 16 years and older is 67 inches. The average weight is 179 pounds. Their average BMI (Body Mass Index) is 29. Thirty seven percent of people living here are obese. Forty nine percent have ever been obese. Thirty seven percent have ever tried to lose weight.

Summary

Average height (inches)

  • Here 66.5
  • County 66.8
  • Oregon 66.8

Average weight (pounds)

  • Here 179.2
  • County 179.2
  • Oregon 179.0

Average BMI

  • Talent 28.9
  • Jackson County 28.5
  • State 28.5

People that are obese (%)

  • Here 37.4%
  • County 37.0%
  • Oregon 36.3%

People that ever were obese (%)

  • Here 49.0%
  • Jackson County 49.8%
  • Oregon 48.4%

People trying to lose weight (%)

  • Talent 37.0%
  • Jackson County 33.3%
  • State 34.3%

Sixty five percent of Talent residents have ever used marijuana or hashish. Twenty five percent of people living here have ever used cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin or methamphetamine. Twenty three percent have ever used any form of cocaine, such as powder, 'crack', 'free base', and coca paste. Two percent have ever used heroin. Thirteen percent have ever used methamphetamines.

Summary

People that ever used marijuana or hashish (%)

  • Talent 64.9%
  • County 66.9%
  • Oregon 65.5%

Ever used hard drugs (%)

  • Talent 25.0%
  • County 26.4%
  • Oregon 25.6%

Ever used any form of cocaine (%)

  • Here 22.8%
  • Jackson County 23.8%
  • State 23.1%

Ever used heroin (%)

  • Talent 2.5%
  • County 3.2%
  • State 3.1%

Ever used methamphetamine (%)

  • Talent 13.1%
  • County 15.0%
  • Oregon 14.5%

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

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

Summary

Diabetics (%)

  • Talent 9.6%
  • County 11.3%
  • Oregon 9.9%

Had a blood test for high blood sugar (%)

  • Talent 46.2%
  • County 48.1%
  • State 46.2%

People taking insulin (%)

  • Here 2.9%
  • Jackson County 3.3%
  • State 3.0%

Talent 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

  • Talent 1.1
  • County 1.2
  • State 1.1

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

Summary

People 40+ having problems with smell (%)

  • Talent 12.7%
  • Jackson County 12.4%
  • State 12.2%

People 40+ having problems with taste (%)

  • Here 5.7%
  • Jackson County 6.7%
  • Oregon 6.0%

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

  • Talent 69.6%
  • Jackson County 70.3%
  • State 69.0%

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

  • Talent 32.8%
  • County 29.8%
  • State 29.1%

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

  • Talent 15.6%
  • County 17.2%
  • Oregon 16.7%

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

  • Talent 21.4%
  • County 23.9%
  • State 23.4%

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

  • Talent 42.8%
  • County 41.8%
  • State 41.7%

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

Summary

People covered by health insurance (%)

  • Talent 75.3%
  • Jackson County 74.0%
  • State 73.3%

Twenty two percent of people living in Talent have been ever told by a doctor or other health professional that they had hypertension (also called high blood pressure). Twenty five percent of people take their blood pressure at home. Forty three percent of people in Talent frequently check their blood cholesterol. Nineteen 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 22.2%
  • Jackson County 25.5%
  • State 22.1%

Checking blood pressure at home (%)

  • Here 24.9%
  • County 26.8%
  • State 24.6%

Frequently checking blood cholesterol (%)

  • Here 43.1%
  • Jackson County 43.2%
  • State 40.7%

Has high cholesterol level (%)

  • Talent 18.9%
  • Jackson County 22.4%
  • State 19.3%

Thirty seven percent of people living in Talent use sunscreen.

Summary

People using sunscreen (%)

  • Here 37.5%
  • Jackson County 34.4%
  • State 35.3%

Twenty four percent of Talent residents 18 years old and older have usually little interest or pleasure in doing things. Twenty six percent often feel down, depressed, or hopeless. Forty two 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 eight 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. Eighteen 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. Four 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 24.2%
  • Jackson County 27.0%
  • Oregon 26.7%

People feeling down, depressed, or hopeless (%)

  • Talent 26.3%
  • Jackson County 28.0%
  • Oregon 27.6%

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

  • Here 41.6%
  • Jackson County 43.0%
  • Oregon 42.7%

People feeling tired or having little energy (%)

  • Here 52.0%
  • County 52.5%
  • Oregon 52.1%

People with poor appetite or overeating (%)

  • Here 27.6%
  • Jackson County 29.0%
  • State 28.3%

People feeling bad about themself (%)

  • Here 19.4%
  • Jackson County 22.6%
  • Oregon 21.9%

People who have trouble concentrating on things (%)

  • Talent 18.2%
  • Jackson County 19.9%
  • Oregon 19.8%

People moving or speaking slowly or too fast (%)

  • Here 14.2%
  • County 15.0%
  • State 14.5%

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

  • Talent 4.0%
  • County 4.6%
  • Oregon 4.4%

Talent residents on average take two prescription medicines.

Summary

Average number of prescription medicines taking

  • Talent 2.1
  • Jackson County 2.4
  • State 2.1

Seventy nine percent of people living in Talent have at least one alcoholic drink per month. Eleven percent of people living here do not drink alcohol at all. People living here drink alcohol 4.8 days per month on average. They have 5.4 drinks per week. On average people living here have 5 or more drinks on 22 days a year.

Summary

People drinking some alcohol every month (%)

  • Talent 79.0%
  • Jackson County 81.3%
  • Oregon 81.1%

People not drinking at all (%)

  • Talent 11.3%
  • County 10.0%
  • Oregon 10.3%

Average days/month drinking alcohol

  • Talent 4.8
  • County 5.0
  • Oregon 5.0

Average drinks/week

  • Here 5.4
  • County 5.9
  • Oregon 5.8

Average days/year people drink much

  • Talent 21.9
  • Jackson County 24.6
  • State 24.1

Ninety seven percent of Talent residents 18 years and older have ever had vaginal, anal or oral sex. Ninety three percent of males have ever had vaginal sex with a woman. Eighty seven percent have ever performed oral sex on a woman. Forty eight percent have ever had anal sex with a woman. Nine percent of males in Talent have ever had any kind of sex with a man, including oral or anal. Ninety eight percent of females have ever had vaginal sex with a man. Eighty eight percent have ever performed oral sex on a man. Forty one percent have ever had anal sex. Twelve percent of females have ever had any kind of sex with a woman. People in Talent were 17 years old on average when they had sex for the first time. The average man in his lifetime had any kind of sex with 23 women. He has vaginal sex with 20 women. People living here were on average 21 years old when they first performed oral sex on a woman. In their lifetime they performed oral sex on average on four women. Males in their lifetime have anal or oral sex with 5.1 men on average. They have had 3.0 anal sex partners in their lifetime. People in Talent were 19 years old on average when they first performed oral sex on a man. They performed oral sex on average on seven men in their lifetime. Nine percent of people use protection, like a condom or dental dam, while performing oral sex. The average person in Talent has vaginal or anal sex 69 times a year. Fifty six percent have sex without using a condom. Females in Talent 18 years and older have had any kind of sex with 11 men on average. They have had nine male vaginal sex partners in their lifetimes. Women here have on average 0.5 female sex partners in their lifetimes. Eighty one percent of men 18 years old and older are circumcised.

Summary

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

  • Here 97.2%
  • Jackson County 97.5%
  • State 97.3%

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

  • Talent 92.5%
  • Jackson County 94.7%
  • Oregon 94.1%

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

  • Here 86.7%
  • County 88.0%
  • State 87.2%

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

  • Here 47.5%
  • County 50.3%
  • Oregon 49.6%

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

  • Here 8.7%
  • County 5.4%
  • Oregon 5.9%

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

  • Here 97.8%
  • Jackson County 97.3%
  • Oregon 97.1%

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

  • Here 88.4%
  • Jackson County 85.1%
  • Oregon 85.7%

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

  • Talent 40.9%
  • Jackson County 40.1%
  • State 40.2%

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

  • Talent 11.6%
  • Jackson County 12.0%
  • Oregon 12.1%

Average age people first had sex

  • Here 16.8
  • County 16.5
  • State 16.7

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

  • Here 23.3
  • Jackson County 29.7
  • Oregon 26.7

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

  • Talent 19.5
  • County 22.8
  • State 21.5

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

  • Here 20.8
  • Jackson County 21.3
  • State 21.2

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

  • Here 4.3
  • County 5.8
  • State 5.6

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

  • Here 5.1
  • County 1.9
  • State 2.4

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

  • Talent 3.0
  • Jackson County 1.0
  • State 1.3

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

  • Talent 18.6
  • Jackson County 20.8
  • State 20.2

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

  • Talent 7.1
  • County 4.6
  • State 4.9

People using protection when performing oral sex (%)

  • Talent 8.7%
  • County 8.0%
  • State 8.3%

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

  • Talent 69.1
  • County 59.2
  • Oregon 63.2

People having sex without condom (%)

  • Here 55.8%
  • Jackson County 54.8%
  • State 55.3%

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

  • Talent 10.5
  • Jackson County 11.7
  • Oregon 11.3

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

  • Here 9.5
  • Jackson County 10.4
  • State 10.1

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

  • Talent 0.5
  • County 0.5
  • Oregon 0.5

Circumcised males 18+ (%)

  • Here 81.1%
  • Jackson County 81.8%
  • Oregon 80.5%

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

Ten percent of households in Talent 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 (%)

  • Talent 9.5%
  • County 10.8%
  • State 10.1%

Households using pesticides to kill weeds (%)

  • Talent 4.1%
  • County 4.5%
  • Oregon 4.4%

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

Summary

Average hours sleeping at night

  • Here 6.9
  • County 6.8
  • Oregon 6.8

People that has trouble sleeping (%)

  • Talent 30.7%
  • County 33.3%
  • State 31.9%

Forty nine percent of Talent residents currently smoke cigarettes.

Summary

People smoking cigarettes (%)

  • Here 49.1%
  • County 51.8%
  • State 52.3%

Twenty one percent of Talent 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 eight percent of people do moderate-intensity activities at work that cause small increases in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking or carrying light loads for at least 10 minutes continuously. Twenty eight percent walk or bicycle for at least 10 minutes continuously to get to and from places. Twenty 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. Forty six percent do any moderate-intensity sports, fitness or recreational activities that cause a small increase in breathing or heart rate such as brisk walking, bicycling, swimming or golf for at least 10 minutes continuously. People living here spend six hours sitting on a typical day (this includes sitting at work, at home, getting to and from places, or with friends, including time spent sitting at a desk, traveling in a car or bus, reading, playing cards, watching television or using a computer). They usually sit and watch TV or videos for about three hours per day. They use a computer or play computer games (including Playstation, Nintendo DS, or other portable video games) outside of work or school for 1.3 hours per day.

Summary

People doing vigorous-intensity work activities (%)

  • Talent 21.2%
  • Jackson County 21.4%
  • State 22.1%

People doing moderate-intensity work activities (%)

  • Here 37.7%
  • County 37.0%
  • State 37.6%

People walking or bicycling (%)

  • Here 28.1%
  • County 30.1%
  • State 30.5%

People doing vigorous-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Talent 21.2%
  • County 15.8%
  • State 18.7%

People doing moderate-intensity recreational activities (%)

  • Talent 46.1%
  • County 39.7%
  • State 42.0%

Average hours a day doing sedentary activities

  • Talent 6.1
  • County 6.1
  • Oregon 6.0

Average hours a day watching TV or videos

  • Talent 2.8
  • County 2.9
  • State 2.8

Average hours a day using computer

  • Here 1.3
  • County 1.2
  • Oregon 1.3

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

Summary

People with asthma (%)

  • Here 10.0%
  • Jackson County 11.6%
  • Oregon 11.1%

People with anemia (%)

  • Talent 3.4%
  • County 3.5%
  • Oregon 3.3%

People with psoriasis (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • County 4.1%
  • Oregon 3.9%

People with overweight (%)

  • Here 33.5%
  • County 34.1%
  • State 33.1%

Elderly people having difficulties in thinking or remembering (%)

  • Talent 19.8%
  • County 24.2%
  • Oregon 22.5%

People who ever received blood transfusion (%)

  • Here 12.1%
  • Jackson County 13.3%
  • State 11.6%

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

  • Here 18.8%
  • Jackson County 21.4%
  • State 19.9%

People with arthritis (%)

  • Here 25.9%
  • County 29.8%
  • State 26.1%

People with gout (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • County 4.4%
  • State 3.8%

People with congestive heart failure (%)

  • Here 3.3%
  • County 4.4%
  • State 3.5%

People with coronary heart disease (%)

  • Here 3.8%
  • County 4.1%
  • State 3.4%

People with angina pectoris (%)

  • Talent 2.6%
  • Jackson County 2.6%
  • State 2.2%

People who ever had heart attack (%)

  • Talent 4.0%
  • Jackson County 4.8%
  • State 4.0%

People who ever had stroke (%)

  • Here 3.7%
  • County 4.7%
  • Oregon 4.0%

People with emphysema (%)

  • Here 2.6%
  • County 4.7%
  • State 3.7%

People with thyroid problem (%)

  • Here 7.8%
  • County 8.1%
  • State 7.5%

People with chronic bronchitis (%)

  • Talent 3.8%
  • County 4.4%
  • Oregon 3.9%

People with any liver condition (%)

  • Talent 2.1%
  • County 4.1%
  • Oregon 3.5%

People who ever had cancer or malignancy (%)

  • Here 9.4%
  • County 10.4%
  • State 8.9%

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

Sixty seven percent of births in Talent were vaginal deliveries. Thirty three percent of deliveries were cesarean. 99.5 percent of deliveries resulted in live births. Sixty one percent of pregnancies resulted in a delivery. Fifty five percent of women breastfeed their children. Twenty three percent of women in Talent 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). Seventy two percent have ever taken birth control pills for any reason. Eight percent of women are currently taking birth control pills. Eighteen percent have ever used Depo-Provera or injectable birth control to prevent pregnancy. Twenty 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 (%)

  • Talent 67.2%
  • Jackson County 67.9%
  • State 66.0%

Cesarean deliveries (%)

  • Here 32.8%
  • County 32.1%
  • Oregon 34.0%

Deliveries resulted in a live birth (%)

  • Here 99.5%
  • County 99.4%
  • State 99.4%

Pregnancies resulted in a delivery (%)

  • Here 61.4%
  • County 61.2%
  • Oregon 60.1%

Women breastfeeding newborns (%)

  • Talent 55.5%
  • County 53.2%
  • Oregon 55.5%

Women that had a hysterectomy (%)

  • Talent 23.1%
  • Jackson County 24.5%
  • Oregon 21.9%

Women that had both ovaries removed (%)

  • Talent 12.2%
  • Jackson County 13.3%
  • Oregon 11.9%

Women that have ever taken birth control pills (%)

  • Talent 72.4%
  • County 72.7%
  • State 73.3%

Women taking birth control pills (%)

  • Talent 7.5%
  • Jackson County 6.7%
  • State 7.7%

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

  • Talent 18.3%
  • Jackson County 14.7%
  • State 16.0%

Women that have ever used female hormones (%)

  • Talent 19.5%
  • Jackson County 19.8%
  • State 18.1%

People living in Talent report their general health condition on average at 57 percent. Five percent of them donate blood. Excluding tests they have had as part of blood donations, 37 percent of Talent residents have ever had their blood tested for the AIDS virus infection. Eight percent of people living in Talent are left-handed.

Summary

General health condition (%)

  • Here 56.8%
  • County 54.0%
  • State 55.4%

Blood donors (%)

  • Talent 4.6%
  • County 4.1%
  • State 4.4%

Has blood ever tested for HIV virus (%)

  • Here 37.1%
  • County 37.8%
  • State 38.5%

Left-handed people (%)

  • Talent 7.9%
  • Jackson County 8.2%
  • Oregon 8.2%

People in Talent spend $357 per month on average on food for their families at supermarkets or grocery stores. This is 23 percent of their income. The average family in Talent spends $73 on food at other stores monthly. This is five percent of their income. They spend $140 on eating out, including cafeterias at work or at school or on vending machines. This is eight percent of their income. They also spend $25 monthly on carried out or delivered food. This is one percent of their income.

Summary

Money monthly spent on food at supermarket/grocery store

  • Here $357
  • County $361
  • Oregon $363

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

  • Talent 23.3%
  • County 24.4%
  • Oregon 24.1%

Money monthly spent on food at other stores

  • Talent $73
  • County $66
  • State $71

Income spent on food at other stores (%)

  • Talent 4.5%
  • County 3.8%
  • Oregon 4.1%

Money monthly spent on eating out

  • Here $140
  • County $134
  • Oregon $140

Income spent on eating out (%)

  • Here 7.6%
  • County 6.8%
  • Oregon 7.0%

Money monthly spent on carryout/delivered foods

  • Talent $25
  • Jackson County $23
  • Oregon $25

Income spent on carryout/delivered foods (%)

  • Here 1.2%
  • Jackson County 1.2%
  • Oregon 1.2%

People living in Talent report their general condition of hearing on average at 78 percent. Eighty one 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. Nineteen percent of Talent population have been bothered by ringing, roaring or buzzing in their ears or head. Forty two 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 Talent had off-work exposure to loud noise.

Summary

Average condition of hearing (%)

  • Talent 78.5%
  • Jackson County 76.8%
  • State 78.3%

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

  • Talent 80.5%
  • County 76.0%
  • State 77.5%

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

  • Here 95.6%
  • County 94.1%
  • State 94.6%

Ears ringing, roaring, buzzing (%)

  • Talent 19.5%
  • County 22.9%
  • Oregon 21.0%

Had a job exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Here 41.8%
  • Jackson County 45.7%
  • State 44.4%

Had off-work exposure to loud noise (%)

  • Talent 15.9%
  • Jackson County 16.2%
  • State 15.9%

Twenty nine percent of Talent 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 (%)

  • Talent 29.2%
  • Jackson County 27.2%
  • Oregon 25.7%

Sixteen percent of Talent 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. Nine 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 (%)

  • Talent 15.8%
  • County 22.4%
  • State 19.5%

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

  • Here 22.7%
  • County 29.2%
  • State 25.8%

People that need special equipment to walk (%)

  • Here 9.5%
  • Jackson County 11.0%
  • State 9.5%

People experiencing confusion/memory problems (%)

  • Talent 8.8%
  • Jackson County 11.7%
  • Oregon 10.5%

People requiring special healthcare equipment (%)

  • Talent 8.2%
  • County 9.3%
  • State 7.8%

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

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