State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2019 YRBSS Data)

Overweight (>= 85th percentile but <95th percentile for BMI based on sex and age)
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, High School Students
Healthy People 2030 Objective Number: n/a

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

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.1 (14.9, 17.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.9 to 17.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,933 ##.

Alabama

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 20.1 (18.0, 22.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.0 to 22.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 386.

Arkansas

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 19.8 (17.0, 22.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.0 to 22.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 368.

Tennessee

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 18.3 (16.3, 20.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 20.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 384.

Georgia

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 18.1 (16.4, 19.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.4 to 19.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 689.

Oklahoma

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 18.1 (16.5, 19.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 19.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 345.

Mississippi

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 18.0 (16.4, 19.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.4 to 19.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 297.

Kentucky

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 17.8 (16.0, 19.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.0 to 19.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 344.

Louisiana

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 17.8 (15.2, 20.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.2 to 20.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 211.

Texas

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 17.8 (15.8, 20.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.8 to 20.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 343.

District of Columbia

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 17.6 (16.8, 18.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 18.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,566.

Arizona

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 17.4 (15.7, 19.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.7 to 19.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 301.

Nevada

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.7 (14.1, 19.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 19.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 214.

North Dakota

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.5 (14.6, 18.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 18.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 317.

West Virginia

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.5 (14.2, 19.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.2 to 19.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 227.

New York

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.3 (14.0, 18.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.0 to 18.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,572.

South Carolina

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.3 (14.1, 18.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 18.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 181.

Florida

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.1 (14.9, 17.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.9 to 17.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 805.

Michigan

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.1 (14.6, 17.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 17.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 757.

Missouri

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.1 (13.4, 19.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.4 to 19.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 192.

North Carolina

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.0 (14.5, 17.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.5 to 17.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 459.

Iowa

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.9 (14.7, 17.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 17.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 241.

New Mexico

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.8 (14.5, 17.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.5 to 17.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,103.

Virginia

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.8 (14.2, 17.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.2 to 17.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 596.

Kansas

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.7 (13.0, 18.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.0 to 18.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 207.

Maryland

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.7 (15.0, 16.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.0 to 16.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 5,746.

South Dakota

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.6 (14.0, 17.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.0 to 17.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 226.

Illinois

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.5 (14.1, 17.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 17.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 451.

California

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.2 (12.7, 18.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 18.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 197.

Alaska

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.0 (12.8, 17.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 17.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 269.

Connecticut

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.9 (12.8, 17.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 17.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 269.

Maine

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.8 (13.7, 16.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 16.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,131.

Massachusetts

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.8 (13.2, 16.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.2 to 16.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 307.

New Jersey

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.7 (12.1, 17.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 17.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 195.

Rhode Island

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.6 (12.5, 16.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.5 to 16.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 223.

Wisconsin

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.6 (13.0, 16.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.0 to 16.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 250.

Pennsylvania

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.5 (12.9, 16.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 16.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 311.

Hawaii

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.4 (12.7, 16.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 16.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 766.

New Hampshire

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.0 (13.3, 14.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 14.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,735.

Vermont

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.7 (13.2, 14.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.2 to 14.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,326.

Montana

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.0 (11.7, 14.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.7 to 14.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 468.

Nebraska

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.8 (10.8, 15.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.8 to 15.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 177.

Idaho

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.4 (10.7, 14.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.7 to 14.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 143.

Utah

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.3 (10.4, 14.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.4 to 14.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 175.

Ohio

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.2 (9.5, 15.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.5 to 15.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 159.

Colorado

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 11.7 (9.4, 14.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.4 to 14.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 136.

Delaware

• Met Objective?¹ : data not available
• Percent : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Indiana

• Met Objective?¹ : data not available
• Percent : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Minnesota

• Met Objective?¹ : data not available
• Percent : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Oregon

• Met Objective?¹ : data not available
• Percent : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Puerto Rico

• Met Objective?¹ : data not available
• Percent : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Washington

• Met Objective?¹ : data not available
• Percent : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Wyoming

• Met Objective?¹ : data not available
• Percent : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/25/2023 1:45 pm.
## Please note: The national and state surveys are done independently of each other so the number of respondents is not comparable across states or country.
Data not available for this combination of data selections.

¹ n/a - There is not a specific Healthy People 2020 Objective for this data item.
² Source: YRBSS Survey Data is the source for this data. YRBSS includes a national school-based survey conducted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state, territorial, tribal, and local surveys conducted by state, territorial, and local education and health agencies and tribal governments. Each survey sample (state or national) is only comparable to other groupings within the same survey. Data for several states are not available.

* < 100 respondents for the subgroup
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.