State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2017 BRFSS Data)

Current Smoker
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 18+
Healthy People 2020 Objective Number: TU-1.1
Reduce tobacco use by adults: Cigarette smoking

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 of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The median value for the US is 17.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : N/A

West Virginia

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 26.01 (24.48, 27.54) with a 95% confidence interval from 24.48 to 27.54.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,184.

Kentucky

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 24.59 (23.02, 26.16) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.02 to 26.16.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,749.

Louisiana

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 23.05 (21.38, 24.72) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.38 to 24.72.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 904.

Tennessee

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 22.64 (21.01, 24.27) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.01 to 24.27.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,173.

Arkansas

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 22.29 (20.04, 24.54) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.04 to 24.54.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 809.

Mississippi

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 22.19 (20.37, 24.01) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.37 to 24.01.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 835.

Indiana

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 21.78 (20.78, 22.78) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.78 to 22.78.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,311.

Ohio

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 21.13 (19.95, 22.31) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.95 to 22.31.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,071.

Alaska

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 21.01 (18.34, 23.68) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.34 to 23.68.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 539.

Alabama

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 20.93 (19.50, 22.36) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.50 to 22.36.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,143.

Missouri

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 20.77 (19.40, 22.14) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.40 to 22.14.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,312.

Oklahoma

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 20.15 (18.76, 21.54) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.76 to 21.54.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,008.

Michigan

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 19.30 (18.28, 20.32) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.28 to 20.32.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,652.

South Dakota

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 19.28 (17.34, 21.22) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.34 to 21.22.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,216.

South Carolina

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 18.79 (17.69, 19.89) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.69 to 19.89.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,620.

Pennsylvania

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 18.75 (17.46, 20.04) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.46 to 20.04.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,109.

Wyoming

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 18.72 (17.15, 20.29) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.15 to 20.29.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 653.

North Dakota

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 18.27 (16.96, 19.58) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.96 to 19.58.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,047.

Nevada

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 17.59 (15.61, 19.57) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.61 to 19.57.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 566.

New Mexico

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 17.49 (16.08, 18.90) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.08 to 18.90.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 982.

Georgia

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 17.45 (16.12, 18.78) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.12 to 18.78.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 853.

Kansas

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 17.38 (16.69, 18.07) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.69 to 18.07.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,145.

Maine

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 17.30 (16.01, 18.59) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.01 to 18.59.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,351.

North Carolina

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 17.19 (15.72, 18.66) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.72 to 18.66.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 765.

Montana

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 17.16 (15.75, 18.57) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.75 to 18.57.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 953.

Iowa

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 17.08 (16.02, 18.14) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.02 to 18.14.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,131.

Delaware

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 17.03 (15.32, 18.74) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.32 to 18.74.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 594.

Virginia

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 16.38 (15.28, 17.48) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.28 to 17.48.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,336.

Florida

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 16.09 (14.91, 17.27) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.91 to 17.27.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,753.

Oregon

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 16.09 (14.84, 17.34) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.84 to 17.34.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 721.

Wisconsin

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 16.02 (14.67, 17.37) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.67 to 17.37.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 834.

Vermont

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 15.81 (14.48, 17.14) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.48 to 17.14.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 839.

Texas

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 15.71 (14.26, 17.16) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.26 to 17.16.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,497.

New Hampshire

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 15.67 (14.08, 17.26) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.08 to 17.26.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 708.

Arizona

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 15.56 (14.76, 16.36) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.76 to 16.36.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,977.

Illinois

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 15.46 (14.15, 16.77) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.15 to 16.77.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 693.

Nebraska

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 15.39 (14.45, 16.33) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.45 to 16.33.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,056.

Rhode Island

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 14.95 (13.42, 16.48) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.42 to 16.48.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 682.

Colorado

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 14.63 (13.67, 15.59) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.67 to 15.59.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,113.

Minnesota

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 14.51 (13.77, 15.25) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.77 to 15.25.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,220.

District of Columbia

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 14.35 (12.86, 15.84) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.86 to 15.84.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 558.

Idaho

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 14.35 (12.90, 15.80) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.90 to 15.80.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 575.

New York

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 14.09 (13.19, 14.99) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.19 to 14.99.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,572.

Maryland

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 13.85 (12.85, 14.85) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.85 to 14.85.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,515.

New Jersey

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 13.74 (12.62, 14.86) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.62 to 14.86.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,414.

Massachusetts

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 13.67 (12.30, 15.04) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.30 to 15.04.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 767.

Washington

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 13.49 (12.67, 14.31) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.67 to 14.31.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,501.

Hawaii

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 12.79 (11.71, 13.87) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.71 to 13.87.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 890.

Connecticut

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 12.73 (11.73, 13.73) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.73 to 13.73.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,064.

California

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was met.
• Percent : The percent is 11.34 (10.38, 12.30) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.38 to 12.30.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 954.

Puerto Rico

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was met.
• Percent : The percent is 11.29 (9.88, 12.70) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.88 to 12.70.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 410.

Utah

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was met.
• Percent : The percent is 8.88 (8.14, 9.62) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.14 to 9.62.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 816.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/05/2020 6:36 am.

¹ Healthy People 2020 Objectives are managed by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
² 2017 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.

Note: Healthy People 2020 Objectives are age-adjusted to the year 2000 standard population while these estimates are not age-adjusted.
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.