State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2023 BRFSS Data)

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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 24.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : N/A

Puerto Rico

• Percent : The percent is 52.1 (50.1, 54.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 50.1 to 54.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,380.

Mississippi

• Percent : The percent is 33.4 (31.5, 35.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 31.5 to 35.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,321.

Arkansas

• Percent : The percent is 32.5 (30.8, 34.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 30.8 to 34.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,820.

West Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 32.0 (30.4, 33.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 30.4 to 33.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,430.

Oklahoma

• 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 2,064.

Louisiana

• Percent : The percent is 30.1 (28.5, 31.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 28.5 to 31.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,629.

Alabama

• Percent : The percent is 29.1 (27.3, 30.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 27.3 to 30.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,325.

Missouri

• Percent : The percent is 28.1 (26.7, 29.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 26.7 to 29.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,207.

Texas

• Percent : The percent is 27.8 (26.1, 29.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 26.1 to 29.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,757.

Wisconsin

• Percent : The percent is 26.8 (25.7, 27.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 25.7 to 27.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,697.

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 3,782.

Rhode Island

• Percent : The percent is 26.4 (24.7, 28.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 24.7 to 28.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,425.

South Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 26.3 (25.1, 27.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 25.1 to 27.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,676.

Wyoming

• Percent : The percent is 26.2 (24.5, 27.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 24.5 to 27.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,224.

New York

• Percent : The percent is 26.1 (25.1, 27.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 25.1 to 27.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,238.

Delaware

• Percent : The percent is 26.0 (24.1, 27.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 24.1 to 27.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,185.

Tennessee

• Percent : The percent is 26.0 (24.4, 27.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 24.4 to 27.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,530.

Nevada

• Percent : The percent is 25.7 (22.6, 28.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 22.6 to 28.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 619.

South Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 25.7 (22.9, 28.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 22.9 to 28.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,494.

Connecticut

• Percent : The percent is 25.5 (24.1, 27.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 24.1 to 27.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,248.

Florida

• Percent : The percent is 25.4 (23.8, 27.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.8 to 27.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,514.

Michigan

• Percent : The percent is 25.3 (24.0, 26.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 24.0 to 26.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,438.

Kansas

• Percent : The percent is 24.9 (23.7, 26.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.7 to 26.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,558.

Georgia

• Percent : The percent is 24.7 (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 2,271.

Indiana

• Percent : The percent is 24.4 (23.4, 25.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.4 to 25.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,781.

New Jersey

• Percent : The percent is 24.2 (22.9, 25.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 22.9 to 25.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,185.

Iowa

• Percent : The percent is 24.1 (22.9, 25.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 22.9 to 25.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,378.

New Mexico

• Percent : The percent is 24.1 (21.8, 26.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.8 to 26.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 838.

Nebraska

• Percent : The percent is 23.8 (22.8, 24.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 22.8 to 24.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,478.

California

• Percent : The percent is 22.9 (21.8, 24.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.8 to 24.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,738.

Minnesota

• Percent : The percent is 22.8 (21.8, 23.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.8 to 23.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,656.

Maryland

• Percent : The percent is 22.7 (21.7, 23.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.7 to 23.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,216.

Maine

• Percent : The percent is 22.6 (21.6, 23.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.6 to 23.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,981.

Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 22.3 (20.9, 23.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.9 to 23.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,769.

Massachusetts

• Percent : The percent is 22.0 (20.7, 23.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.7 to 23.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,929.

North Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 21.9 (20.1, 23.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.1 to 23.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 987.

Hawaii

• Percent : The percent is 21.7 (20.3, 23.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.3 to 23.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,650.

North Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 21.5 (20.1, 22.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.1 to 22.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,319.

Illinois

• Percent : The percent is 21.4 (19.8, 23.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 23.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,164.

Arizona

• Percent : The percent is 21.3 (20.1, 22.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.1 to 22.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,705.

New Hampshire

• Percent : The percent is 21.2 (19.8, 22.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 22.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,567.

Idaho

• Percent : The percent is 21.1 (19.8, 22.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 22.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,586.

Alaska

• Percent : The percent is 20.9 (19.3, 22.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.3 to 22.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,155.

Vermont

• Percent : The percent is 20.3 (18.7, 21.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.7 to 21.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,369.

Montana

• Percent : The percent is 19.6 (18.5, 20.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.5 to 20.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,557.

Oregon

• Percent : The percent is 19.4 (18.0, 20.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.0 to 20.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,187.

Washington

• Percent : The percent is 18.1 (17.5, 18.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.5 to 18.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,711.

Colorado

• Percent : The percent is 17.5 (16.5, 18.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 18.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,510.

Utah

• Percent : The percent is 16.2 (15.3, 17.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 17.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,049.

District of Columbia

• Percent : The percent is 15.2 (13.2, 17.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.2 to 17.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 490.

Kentucky

• Percent : The percent is * with a 95% confidence interval from * to *.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The percent is * with a 95% confidence interval from * to *.

Pennsylvania

• Percent : The percent is * with a 95% confidence interval from * to *.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The percent is * with a 95% confidence interval from * to *.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/04/2025 7:07 am.
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.