State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2024 BRFSS Data)

No Leisure Time Physical Activity
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 18+

Sorted by Percent

Explanation of Column Headers

Percent (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 21.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : N/A

Puerto Rico

• Percent : The percent is 42.8 (40.4, 45.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 40.4 to 45.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,843.

Mississippi

• Percent : The percent is 30.6 (28.5, 32.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 28.5 to 32.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 883.

West Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 28.7 (27.3, 30.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 27.3 to 30.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,748.

Arkansas

• Percent : The percent is 28.5 (27.0, 30.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 27.0 to 30.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,677.

Kentucky

• Percent : The percent is 28.0 (26.5, 29.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 26.5 to 29.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,364.

Alabama

• 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 1,475.

Oklahoma

• Percent : The percent is 27.7 (26.4, 28.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 26.4 to 28.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,012.

Louisiana

• Percent : The percent is 27.6 (26.0, 29.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 26.0 to 29.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,242.

Delaware

• Percent : The percent is 25.2 (23.3, 27.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.3 to 27.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,163.

Texas

• Percent : The percent is 25.1 (23.7, 26.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.7 to 26.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,035.

Florida

• Percent : The percent is 25.0 (23.4, 26.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.4 to 26.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,548.

Indiana

• Percent : The percent is 24.6 (23.7, 25.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.7 to 25.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,306.

Missouri

• Percent : The percent is 24.6 (23.3, 26.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.3 to 26.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,956.

New York

• Percent : The percent is 24.0 (23.3, 24.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.3 to 24.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 10,397.

Illinois

• Percent : The percent is 23.3 (22.4, 24.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 22.4 to 24.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,872.

Nevada

• Percent : The percent is 23.2 (20.6, 25.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.6 to 25.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 574.

Georgia

• Percent : The percent is 23.0 (21.5, 24.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.5 to 24.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,838.

Rhode Island

• Percent : The percent is 23.0 (21.4, 24.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.4 to 24.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,227.

New Jersey

• Percent : The percent is 22.8 (21.6, 24.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.6 to 24.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,025.

Pennsylvania

• Percent : The percent is 22.7 (20.8, 24.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.8 to 24.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 844.

Kansas

• Percent : The percent is 22.5 (21.4, 23.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.4 to 23.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,683.

Ohio

• Percent : The percent is 22.2 (21.0, 23.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.0 to 23.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,546.

Michigan

• Percent : The percent is 22.0 (20.9, 23.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.9 to 23.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,727.

Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 21.9 (20.4, 23.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.4 to 23.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,689.

Arizona

• Percent : The percent is 21.8 (20.3, 23.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.3 to 23.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,948.

Iowa

• Percent : The percent is 21.8 (20.7, 22.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.7 to 22.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,152.

South Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 21.8 (20.4, 23.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.4 to 23.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,445.

New Mexico

• Percent : The percent is 21.7 (19.6, 23.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.6 to 23.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 796.

North Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 21.7 (20.4, 23.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.4 to 23.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,378.

Wisconsin

• Percent : The percent is 21.7 (20.8, 22.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.8 to 22.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,236.

Nebraska

• Percent : The percent is 21.6 (20.7, 22.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.7 to 22.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,214.

Maine

• Percent : The percent is 21.4 (20.4, 22.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.4 to 22.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,750.

South Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 21.4 (19.0, 23.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.0 to 23.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,470.

Hawaii

• Percent : The percent is 21.3 (19.9, 22.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.9 to 22.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,397.

Wyoming

• Percent : The percent is 21.0 (19.5, 22.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.5 to 22.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,079.

Connecticut

• Percent : The percent is 20.8 (19.4, 22.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.4 to 22.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,496.

California

• Percent : The percent is 20.7 (19.5, 22.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.5 to 22.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,737.

Idaho

• Percent : The percent is 20.7 (19.1, 22.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.1 to 22.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 981.

North Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 20.2 (18.7, 21.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.7 to 21.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 890.

Maryland

• Percent : The percent is 19.5 (18.6, 20.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.6 to 20.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,152.

Montana

• Percent : The percent is 19.1 (18.0, 20.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.0 to 20.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,519.

Oregon

• Percent : The percent is 19.0 (17.8, 20.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.8 to 20.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,189.

Massachusetts

• Percent : The percent is 18.8 (17.8, 19.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.8 to 19.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,766.

New Hampshire

• Percent : The percent is 18.6 (17.2, 20.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.2 to 20.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,427.

Alaska

• Percent : The percent is 18.2 (16.6, 19.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.6 to 19.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,078.

Minnesota

• Percent : The percent is 17.5 (16.7, 18.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.7 to 18.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,640.

Washington

• Percent : The percent is 17.4 (16.8, 18.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 18.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,503.

Utah

• Percent : The percent is 16.8 (15.9, 17.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 17.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,374.

Vermont

• Percent : The percent is 16.0 (14.8, 17.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.8 to 17.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,007.

Colorado

• Percent : The percent is 15.6 (14.9, 16.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.9 to 16.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,760.

District of Columbia

• Percent : The percent is 13.9 (12.3, 15.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.3 to 15.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 483.

Tennessee

• Percent : The data are not available
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The data are not available

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/04/2026 5:56 pm.

² 2024 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.

For more information about No Leisure Time Physical Activity, see the dictionary.

Data not available for this combination of geography, cancer site, age, and race/ethnicity.