Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data
Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2022 BRFSS Data)
Healthy Weight (BMI 18.5 to <25)
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 20+
Sorted by Percent
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 median value for the US is 28.9.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : N/A
District of Columbia
- Percent : The percent is 42.2 (39.8, 44.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 39.8 to 44.6.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,187.
Hawaii
- Percent : The percent is 36.8 (35.2, 38.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 35.2 to 38.4.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,769.
Colorado
- Percent : The percent is 36.5 (35.1, 37.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 35.1 to 37.8.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,965.
Vermont
- Percent : The percent is 36.0 (34.5, 37.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 34.5 to 37.5.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,757.
Massachusetts
- Percent : The percent is 34.5 (33.2, 35.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 33.2 to 35.8.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,311.
California
- Percent : The percent is 33.7 (32.3, 35.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 32.3 to 35.2.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,185.
New York
- Percent : The percent is 33.2 (32.0, 34.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 32.0 to 34.3.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,769.
Utah
- Percent : The percent is 31.6 (30.3, 32.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 30.3 to 32.9.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,645.
New Jersey
- Percent : The percent is 31.5 (29.9, 33.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 29.9 to 33.0.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,122.
Connecticut
- Percent : The percent is 31.3 (29.7, 32.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 29.7 to 32.9.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,467.
Washington
- Percent : The percent is 31.3 (30.4, 32.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 30.4 to 32.1.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 7,038.
Florida
- Percent : The percent is 31.2 (29.4, 33.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 29.4 to 33.0.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,509.
Maine
- Percent : The percent is 31.1 (29.8, 32.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 29.8 to 32.4.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,968.
Montana
- Percent : The percent is 31.0 (29.6, 32.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 29.6 to 32.4.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,919.
Arizona
- Percent : The percent is 30.4 (28.8, 32.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 28.8 to 32.0.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,751.
New Hampshire
- Percent : The percent is 30.3 (28.6, 32.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 28.6 to 32.1.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,879.
Oregon
- Percent : The percent is 30.3 (28.8, 31.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 28.8 to 31.8.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,586.
Pennsylvania
- Percent : The percent is 30.2 (28.2, 32.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 28.2 to 32.3.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,213.
Illinois
- Percent : The percent is 30.0 (28.0, 32.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 28.0 to 32.0.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,033.
Nevada
- Percent : The percent is 29.9 (27.4, 32.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 27.4 to 32.4.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 893.
Maryland
- Percent : The percent is 29.8 (28.6, 31.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 28.6 to 31.0.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,062.
Michigan
- Percent : The percent is 29.6 (28.4, 30.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 28.4 to 30.9.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,581.
Virginia
- Percent : The percent is 29.6 (28.2, 30.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 28.2 to 30.9.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,668.
Rhode Island
- Percent : The percent is 29.4 (27.6, 31.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 27.6 to 31.1.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,532.
Alaska
- Percent : The percent is 28.9 (27.1, 30.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 27.1 to 30.6.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,471.
Idaho
- Percent : The percent is 28.9 (27.4, 30.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 27.4 to 30.3.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,616.
Minnesota
- Percent : The percent is 28.7 (27.7, 29.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 27.7 to 29.7.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,253.
North Carolina
- Percent : The percent is 28.4 (26.5, 30.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 26.5 to 30.3.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,137.
Georgia
- Percent : The percent is 28.2 (26.6, 29.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 26.6 to 29.7.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,150.
Kansas
- Percent : The percent is 28.1 (26.9, 29.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 26.9 to 29.4.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,704.
Nebraska
- Percent : The percent is 27.7 (26.1, 29.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 26.1 to 29.2.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,720.
New Mexico
- Percent : The percent is 27.7 (25.8, 29.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 25.8 to 29.5.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,381.
Wyoming
- Percent : The percent is 27.6 (25.8, 29.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 25.8 to 29.5.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,080.
South Carolina
- Percent : The percent is 27.2 (25.9, 28.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 25.9 to 28.6.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,365.
Missouri
- Percent : The percent is 26.9 (25.5, 28.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 25.5 to 28.4.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,782.
Tennessee
- Percent : The percent is 26.9 (25.2, 28.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 25.2 to 28.6.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,232.
Texas
- Percent : The percent is 26.9 (25.4, 28.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 25.4 to 28.4.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,202.
Wisconsin
- Percent : The percent is 26.6 (25.4, 27.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 25.4 to 27.8.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,557.
Ohio
- Percent : The percent is 26.4 (25.3, 27.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 25.3 to 27.5.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,618.
North Dakota
- Percent : The percent is 26.2 (24.4, 27.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 24.4 to 27.9.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 936.
South Dakota
- Percent : The percent is 25.9 (23.0, 28.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.0 to 28.8.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,666.
Delaware
- Percent : The percent is 25.8 (23.7, 27.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.7 to 27.9.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 877.
Alabama
- Percent : The percent is 25.7 (23.8, 27.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.8 to 27.7.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 995.
Indiana
- Percent : The percent is 25.7 (24.5, 26.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 24.5 to 26.8.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,197.
Iowa
- Percent : The percent is 25.7 (24.5, 27.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 24.5 to 27.0.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,956.
Puerto Rico
- Percent : The percent is 25.7 (24.0, 27.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 24.0 to 27.5.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,298.
Arkansas
- Percent : The percent is 25.5 (23.8, 27.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.8 to 27.2.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,180.
Kentucky
- Percent : The percent is 25.3 (23.3, 27.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.3 to 27.2.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 905.
Louisiana
- Percent : The percent is 25.2 (23.6, 26.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.6 to 26.8.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,302.
Oklahoma
- Percent : The percent is 25.1 (23.6, 26.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.6 to 26.5.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,304.
Mississippi
- Percent : The percent is 24.8 (23.0, 26.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.0 to 26.6.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 906.
West Virginia
- Percent : The percent is 22.5 (21.0, 24.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.0 to 24.0.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,061.
Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/15/2024 4:55 pm.
* 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 2022 BRFSS Survey Data is the source for this data collected by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Data for the US is a median and not a percent.
BRFSS Prevalence estimates presented here may vary from other published estimates due to differences in the methodology used to generate estimates.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.