State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

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

Current Smoker
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 12.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : N/A

West Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 20.4 (18.8, 22.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.8 to 22.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 732.

Tennessee

• Percent : The percent is 17.0 (15.5, 18.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 18.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 898.

Oklahoma

• Percent : The percent is 15.8 (14.7, 17.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 17.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 900.

Louisiana

• Percent : The percent is 15.7 (14.4, 17.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 17.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 797.

Mississippi

• Percent : The percent is 15.6 (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 574.

Alaska

• 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 757.

Missouri

• 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 1,040.

South Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 15.2 (12.9, 17.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 17.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 814.

Arkansas

• Percent : The percent is 15.0 (13.7, 16.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 16.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 686.

Ohio

• Percent : The percent is 15.0 (14.0, 15.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.0 to 15.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,772.

Indiana

• Percent : The percent is 14.5 (13.6, 15.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.6 to 15.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,374.

Alabama

• Percent : The percent is 14.2 (12.8, 15.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 15.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 548.

Nevada

• Percent : The percent is 14.2 (11.5, 16.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 16.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 308.

Maine

• Percent : The percent is 14.0 (13.0, 15.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.0 to 15.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,441.

Wyoming

• Percent : The percent is 14.0 (12.6, 15.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 15.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 486.

Kansas

• Percent : The percent is 13.9 (12.9, 14.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 14.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,221.

Iowa

• Percent : The percent is 13.7 (12.8, 14.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.8 to 14.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,143.

Michigan

• Percent : The percent is 13.6 (12.6, 14.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 14.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,114.

North Dakota

• 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 606.

North Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 13.2 (11.6, 14.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.6 to 14.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 485.

Montana

• Percent : The percent is 12.4 (11.3, 13.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.3 to 13.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 826.

Minnesota

• Percent : The percent is 12.2 (11.4, 13.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.4 to 13.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,712.

New Mexico

• Percent : The percent is 12.2 (10.4, 14.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.4 to 14.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 358.

Nebraska

• Percent : The percent is 12.1 (11.3, 12.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.3 to 12.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,495.

South Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 12.1 (11.1, 13.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.1 to 13.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,002.

Georgia

• Percent : The percent is 12.0 (10.9, 13.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.9 to 13.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 853.

Wisconsin

• Percent : The percent is 12.0 (11.2, 12.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.2 to 12.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,376.

Delaware

• Percent : The percent is 11.4 (10.0, 12.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.0 to 12.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 427.

Texas

• Percent : The percent is 11.3 (10.1, 12.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.1 to 12.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,022.

Vermont

• Percent : The percent is 11.3 (10.1, 12.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.1 to 12.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 656.

Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 10.9 (9.7, 12.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.7 to 12.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 666.

Illinois

• Percent : The percent is 10.8 (9.5, 12.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.5 to 12.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 503.

Oregon

• Percent : The percent is 10.6 (9.6, 11.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.6 to 11.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 608.

Florida

• Percent : The percent is 10.5 (9.4, 11.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.4 to 11.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,448.

Idaho

• Percent : The percent is 10.4 (9.3, 11.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.3 to 11.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 704.

New Hampshire

• Percent : The percent is 10.4 (9.2, 11.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.2 to 11.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 517.

Colorado

• Percent : The percent is 10.2 (9.3, 11.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.3 to 11.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 793.

Arizona

• Percent : The percent is 10.0 (9.2, 10.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.2 to 10.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,124.

District of Columbia

• Percent : The percent is 9.8 (7.9, 11.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 7.9 to 11.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 225.

Massachusetts

• Percent : The percent is 9.8 (8.8, 10.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.8 to 10.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 817.

Rhode Island

• Percent : The percent is 9.5 (8.4, 10.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.4 to 10.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 514.

New York

• Percent : The percent is 9.3 (8.6, 10.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.6 to 10.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,606.

Maryland

• Percent : The percent is 9.1 (8.4, 9.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.4 to 9.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,494.

New Jersey

• Percent : The percent is 9.1 (8.2, 10.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.2 to 10.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 765.

Hawaii

• Percent : The percent is 9.0 (8.1, 10.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.1 to 10.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 706.

Washington

• Percent : The percent is 9.0 (8.5, 9.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.5 to 9.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,183.

Puerto Rico

• Percent : The percent is 8.7 (7.5, 9.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 7.5 to 9.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 341.

California

• Percent : The percent is 8.5 (7.8, 9.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 7.8 to 9.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 992.

Connecticut

• Percent : The percent is 8.4 (7.5, 9.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 7.5 to 9.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 740.

Utah

• Percent : The percent is 6.0 (5.3, 6.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 5.3 to 6.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 658.

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 07/13/2025 7:15 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.