Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data
Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2023 BRFSS Data)
Binge drinking (4+ drinks on one occasion for women, 5+ drinks on one occasion for men)
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 21+
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 15.3.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : N/A
District of Columbia
- Percent : The percent is 27.8 (25.4, 30.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 25.4 to 30.2.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 566.
North Dakota
- Percent : The percent is 21.5 (20.0, 23.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.0 to 23.0.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 872.
Iowa
- Percent : The percent is 20.3 (19.1, 21.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.1 to 21.4.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,438.
South Dakota
- Percent : The percent is 19.8 (17.2, 22.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.2 to 22.3.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 802.
Montana
- Percent : The percent is 19.3 (18.0, 20.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.0 to 20.5.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,085.
Nebraska
- Percent : The percent is 19.2 (18.2, 20.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.2 to 20.2.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,969.
Hawaii
- Percent : The percent is 18.8 (17.4, 20.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.4 to 20.2.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,134.
Illinois
- Percent : The percent is 18.4 (16.8, 19.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 19.9.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 803.
Wisconsin
- Percent : The percent is 18.4 (17.3, 19.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.3 to 19.5.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,552.
Colorado
- Percent : The percent is 17.9 (16.8, 18.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 18.9.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,313.
Alaska
- Percent : The percent is 17.4 (15.8, 18.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.8 to 18.9.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 748.
Minnesota
- Percent : The percent is 17.3 (16.4, 18.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.4 to 18.2.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,146.
Texas
- Percent : The percent is 17.2 (15.5, 18.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 18.8.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,304.
Massachusetts
- Percent : The percent is 16.5 (15.3, 17.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 17.7.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,312.
Kansas
- Percent : The percent is 16.3 (15.2, 17.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.2 to 17.3.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,219.
Rhode Island
- Percent : The percent is 16.2 (14.7, 17.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 17.8.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 704.
Louisiana
- Percent : The percent is 15.7 (14.4, 16.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 16.9.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 717.
Nevada
- Percent : The percent is 15.7 (13.3, 18.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 18.1.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 321.
New Hampshire
- Percent : The percent is 15.7 (14.1, 17.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 17.2.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 603.
Missouri
- Percent : The percent is 15.6 (14.4, 16.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 16.9.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 877.
Ohio
- Percent : The percent is 15.6 (14.7, 16.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 16.5.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,562.
Washington
- Percent : The percent is 15.6 (15.0, 16.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.0 to 16.3.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,365.
Indiana
- Percent : The percent is 15.4 (14.5, 16.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.5 to 16.4.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,277.
Idaho
- Percent : The percent is 15.3 (14.0, 16.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.0 to 16.7.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 836.
Vermont
- Percent : The percent is 15.3 (14.1, 16.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 16.5.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 904.
Michigan
- Percent : The percent is 15.2 (14.1, 16.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 16.3.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,125.
Maine
- Percent : The percent is 15.0 (13.9, 16.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.9 to 16.0.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,213.
New York
- Percent : The percent is 15.0 (14.2, 15.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.2 to 15.8.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,324.
Oregon
- Percent : The percent is 14.9 (13.7, 16.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 16.2.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 775.
Wyoming
- Percent : The percent is 14.9 (13.4, 16.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.4 to 16.4.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 426.
Connecticut
- Percent : The percent is 14.6 (13.5, 15.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 15.8.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,062.
Arizona
- Percent : The percent is 14.5 (13.4, 15.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.4 to 15.6.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,203.
New Jersey
- Percent : The percent is 14.5 (13.4, 15.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.4 to 15.6.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,059.
South Carolina
- Percent : The percent is 14.5 (13.5, 15.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 15.6.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,056.
California
- Percent : The percent is 14.1 (13.2, 15.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.2 to 15.1.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,426.
Georgia
- Percent : The percent is 14.1 (12.8, 15.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 15.4.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 787.
Arkansas
- Percent : The percent is 14.0 (12.6, 15.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 15.3.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 502.
Delaware
- Percent : The percent is 14.0 (12.3, 15.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.3 to 15.7.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 411.
Florida
- Percent : The percent is 14.0 (12.6, 15.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 15.3.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,323.
Oklahoma
- Percent : The percent is 13.7 (12.6, 14.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 14.8.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 675.
Tennessee
- Percent : The percent is 13.6 (12.3, 15.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.3 to 15.0.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 603.
North Carolina
- Percent : The percent is 13.5 (11.9, 15.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 15.0.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 445.
Virginia
- Percent : The percent is 13.4 (12.1, 14.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 14.6.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 660.
Mississippi
- Percent : The percent is 13.1 (11.6, 14.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.6 to 14.6.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 440.
New Mexico
- Percent : The percent is 12.9 (11.0, 14.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.0 to 14.8.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 297.
Alabama
- Percent : The percent is 12.7 (11.2, 14.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.2 to 14.1.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 418.
Maryland
- Percent : The percent is 12.7 (11.8, 13.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 13.6.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,671.
West Virginia
- Percent : The percent is 12.7 (11.4, 14.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.4 to 14.0.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 431.
Utah
- Percent : The percent is 12.5 (11.5, 13.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 13.5.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 971.
Puerto Rico
- Percent : The percent is 12.2 (10.9, 13.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.9 to 13.5.
- Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 485.
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Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 02/12/2025 7:46 pm.
2 2023 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.