State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

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

Received at Least One Recommended CRC Test
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 45-75

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 71.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : N/A

New Mexico

• Percent : The percent is 61.4 (58.1, 64.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 58.1 to 64.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,128.

Wyoming

• Percent : The percent is 61.6 (59.3, 64.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 59.3 to 64.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,548.

Nevada

• Percent : The percent is 63.6 (59.3, 67.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 59.3 to 67.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 876.

Alaska

• Percent : The percent is 63.8 (61.1, 66.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 61.1 to 66.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,849.

California

• Percent : The percent is 65.1 (62.8, 67.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 62.8 to 67.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,389.

Texas

• Percent : The percent is 66.2 (63.8, 68.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 63.8 to 68.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,638.

Oklahoma

• Percent : The percent is 66.3 (64.5, 68.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 64.5 to 68.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,375.

Mississippi

• Percent : The percent is 66.7 (63.7, 69.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 63.7 to 69.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 989.

South Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 66.9 (62.4, 71.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 62.4 to 71.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,196.

Arizona

• Percent : The percent is 67.2 (64.5, 69.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 64.5 to 69.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,923.

Puerto Rico

• Percent : The percent is 67.3 (64.9, 69.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 64.9 to 69.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,610.

Montana

• Percent : The percent is 67.7 (65.8, 69.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 65.8 to 69.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,529.

Illinois

• Percent : The percent is 67.9 (66.4, 69.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 66.4 to 69.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,892.

Arkansas

• Percent : The percent is 68.1 (65.9, 70.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 65.9 to 70.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,897.

Utah

• Percent : The percent is 68.5 (67.0, 70.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 67.0 to 70.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,833.

Florida

• Percent : The percent is 69.0 (66.7, 71.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 66.7 to 71.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,839.

Idaho

• Percent : The percent is 69.1 (66.3, 71.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 66.3 to 71.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,356.

West Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 69.3 (67.5, 71.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 67.5 to 71.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,468.

Georgia

• Percent : The percent is 69.5 (67.1, 71.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 67.1 to 71.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,512.

Hawaii

• Percent : The percent is 69.6 (67.4, 71.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 67.4 to 71.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,308.

Missouri

• Percent : The percent is 69.8 (67.7, 72.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 67.7 to 72.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,433.

Kansas

• Percent : The percent is 70.1 (68.5, 71.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 68.5 to 71.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,769.

Indiana

• Percent : The percent is 70.3 (69.0, 71.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 69.0 to 71.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,777.

Alabama

• Percent : The percent is 70.4 (68.2, 72.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 68.2 to 72.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,992.

Nebraska

• Percent : The percent is 70.8 (69.3, 72.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 69.3 to 72.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,448.

Kentucky

• Percent : The percent is 71.0 (68.9, 73.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 68.9 to 73.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,859.

North Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 71.1 (69.1, 73.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 69.1 to 73.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,214.

Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 71.2 (68.9, 73.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 68.9 to 73.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,590.

Colorado

• Percent : The percent is 71.3 (69.9, 72.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 69.9 to 72.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,743.

Washington

• Percent : The percent is 71.3 (70.3, 72.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 70.3 to 72.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 9,647.

Iowa

• Percent : The percent is 71.6 (69.9, 73.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 69.9 to 73.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,997.

Oregon

• Percent : The percent is 71.8 (69.9, 73.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 69.9 to 73.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,104.

North Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 72.2 (70.0, 74.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 70.0 to 74.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,462.

New Jersey

• Percent : The percent is 72.3 (70.4, 74.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 70.4 to 74.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,990.

Pennsylvania

• Percent : The percent is 72.3 (69.0, 75.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 69.0 to 75.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,195.

District of Columbia

• Percent : The percent is 72.6 (69.6, 75.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 69.6 to 75.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,064.

Minnesota

• Percent : The percent is 73.1 (71.9, 74.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 71.9 to 74.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 5,809.

Louisiana

• Percent : The percent is 73.2 (71.0, 75.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 71.0 to 75.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,759.

New York

• Percent : The percent is 73.2 (72.2, 74.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 72.2 to 74.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 16,403.

South Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 73.4 (71.4, 75.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 71.4 to 75.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,717.

Ohio

• Percent : The percent is 73.5 (71.8, 75.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 71.8 to 75.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,977.

Maryland

• Percent : The percent is 74.7 (73.3, 76.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 73.3 to 76.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 5,676.

Wisconsin

• Percent : The percent is 74.8 (73.4, 76.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 73.4 to 76.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 5,085.

Michigan

• Percent : The percent is 75.3 (73.7, 76.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 73.7 to 76.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,546.

Vermont

• Percent : The percent is 76.1 (74.4, 77.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 74.4 to 77.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,870.

Delaware

• Percent : The percent is 76.2 (73.6, 78.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 73.6 to 78.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,778.

Maine

• Percent : The percent is 76.5 (75.2, 77.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 75.2 to 77.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 5,401.

New Hampshire

• Percent : The percent is 76.9 (75.0, 78.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 75.0 to 78.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,122.

Massachusetts

• Percent : The percent is 78.2 (76.6, 79.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 76.6 to 79.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,628.

Connecticut

• Percent : The percent is 78.5 (76.6, 80.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 76.6 to 80.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,889.

Rhode Island

• Percent : The percent is 80.4 (78.4, 82.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 78.4 to 82.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,380.

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 03/03/2026 3:46 am.

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 Received at Least One Recommended CRC Test, see the dictionary.

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