Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data
Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2021 YRBSS Data)
Overweight (>= 85th percentile but <95th percentile for BMI based on sex and age)
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, High School Students
Sorted by Name
Explanation of Column HeadersPercent (95% Confidence Interval) - The percent of people
Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor - Number of people who responded to the survey and are in the current category.
Line by Line Interpretation of the Report
United States
- Percent : The percent is 16.0 (15.2, 16.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.2 to 16.8.
Alabama
- Percent : The percent is 18.7 (13.9, 24.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.9 to 24.6.
Arizona
- Percent : The percent is 16.6 (13.9, 19.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.9 to 19.6.
Arkansas
- Percent : The percent is 16.3 (14.1, 18.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 18.8.
Colorado
- Percent : The percent is 12.8 (10.2, 16.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.2 to 16.0.
Connecticut
- Percent : The percent is 16.6 (14.2, 19.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.2 to 19.3.
Delaware
- Percent : The percent is 15.4 (13.6, 17.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.6 to 17.5.
District of Columbia
- Percent : The percent is 16.9 (16.2, 17.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.2 to 17.7.
Florida
- Percent : The percent is 16.5 (15.1, 18.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.1 to 18.0.
Georgia
- Percent : The percent is 18.8 (16.4, 21.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.4 to 21.4.
Hawaii
- Percent : The percent is 14.0 (12.1, 16.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 16.1.
Idaho
- Percent : The percent is 12.2 (9.7, 15.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.7 to 15.3.
Illinois
- Percent : The percent is 14.8 (13.6, 16.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.6 to 16.2.
Indiana
- Percent : The percent is 14.8 (12.4, 17.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.4 to 17.5.
Iowa
- Percent : The percent is 16.0 (13.9, 18.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.9 to 18.4.
Kansas
- Percent : The percent is 18.4 (15.6, 21.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.6 to 21.6.
Kentucky
- Percent : The percent is 16.2 (14.1, 18.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 18.4.
Louisiana
- Percent : The percent is 17.8 (14.4, 21.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 21.8.
Maine
- Percent : The percent is 14.4 (12.9, 15.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 15.9.
Maryland
- Percent : The percent is 15.3 (14.5, 16.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.5 to 16.1.
Massachusetts
- Percent : The percent is 15.2 (13.2, 17.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.2 to 17.4.
Michigan
- Percent : The percent is 14.3 (12.2, 16.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.2 to 16.8.
Mississippi
- Percent : The percent is 18.5 (15.9, 21.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 21.4.
Missouri
- Percent : The percent is 16.2 (13.2, 19.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.2 to 19.7.
Montana
- Percent : The percent is 14.0 (12.9, 15.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 15.2.
Nebraska
- Percent : The percent is 15.3 (11.7, 19.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.7 to 19.9.
Nevada
- Percent : The percent is 18.0 (15.6, 20.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.6 to 20.7.
New Hampshire
- Percent : The percent is 13.6 (12.9, 14.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 14.4.
New Jersey
- Percent : The percent is 15.7 (11.7, 20.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.7 to 20.9.
New Mexico
- Percent : The percent is 17.9 (16.3, 19.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 19.6.
New York
- Percent : The percent is 15.4 (13.7, 17.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 17.2.
North Carolina
- Percent : The percent is 13.7 (10.4, 17.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.4 to 17.8.
North Dakota
- Percent : The percent is 15.6 (13.8, 17.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.8 to 17.4.
Ohio
- Percent : The percent is 13.4 (9.5, 18.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.5 to 18.4.
Oklahoma
- Percent : The percent is 16.8 (14.4, 19.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 19.4.
Pennsylvania
- Percent : The percent is 14.5 (12.3, 17.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.3 to 17.0.
Rhode Island
- Percent : The percent is 17.2 (14.4, 20.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 20.3.
South Carolina
- Percent : The percent is 16.9 (14.4, 19.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 19.9.
South Dakota
- Percent : The percent is 15.3 (13.1, 17.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 17.9.
Tennessee
- Percent : The percent is 15.3 (12.7, 18.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 18.4.
Texas
- Percent : The percent is 17.2 (15.5, 18.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 18.9.
Utah
- Percent : The percent is 12.1 (10.3, 14.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.3 to 14.1.
Vermont
- Percent : The percent is 14.0 (13.5, 14.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 14.6.
Virginia
- Percent : The percent is 15.3 (12.9, 18.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 18.0.
West Virginia
- Percent : The percent is 17.4 (12.6, 23.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 23.5.
Wisconsin
- Percent : The percent is 16.1 (14.1, 18.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 18.4.
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/20/2024 9:05 am.
* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category.
Data not available for this combination of data selections.
2 Source: YRBSS Survey Data is the source for this data. YRBSS includes a national school-based survey conducted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state, territorial, tribal, and local surveys conducted by state, territorial, and local education and health agencies and tribal governments. Each survey sample (state or national) is only comparable to other groupings within the same survey. Data for several states are not available.
* < 30 respondents for the subgroup
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.