State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2019 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 16.0.
• 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 23.76 (22.19, 25.33) with a 95% confidence interval from 22.19 to 25.33.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,042.

Kentucky

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 23.60 (22.03, 25.17) with a 95% confidence interval from 22.03 to 25.17.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,577.

Louisiana

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 21.89 (20.24, 23.54) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.24 to 23.54.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 856.

Ohio

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 20.77 (19.61, 21.93) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.61 to 21.93.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,352.

Mississippi

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 20.42 (18.81, 22.03) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.81 to 22.03.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 847.

Alabama

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 20.25 (18.92, 21.58) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.92 to 21.58.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,158.

Arkansas

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 20.19 (18.50, 21.88) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.50 to 21.88.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 825.

Tennessee

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 19.88 (18.43, 21.33) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.43 to 21.33.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,131.

Missouri

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 19.63 (18.28, 20.98) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.28 to 20.98.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,219.

Indiana

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 19.15 (18.03, 20.27) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.03 to 20.27.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,366.

Oklahoma

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 18.88 (17.57, 20.19) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.57 to 20.19.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 969.

Michigan

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 18.66 (17.56, 19.76) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.56 to 19.76.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,552.

North Carolina

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 18.46 (16.99, 19.93) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.99 to 19.93.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 681.

Wyoming

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 18.42 (16.68, 20.16) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.68 to 20.16.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 610.

South Dakota

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 18.29 (16.23, 20.35) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.23 to 20.35.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,025.

Maine

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 17.58 (16.35, 18.81) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.35 to 18.81.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,569.

South Carolina

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 17.55 (16.28, 18.82) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.28 to 18.82.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,031.

Alaska

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 17.39 (15.14, 19.64) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.14 to 19.64.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 464.

Pennsylvania

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 17.29 (16.09, 18.49) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.09 to 18.49.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,047.

North Dakota

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 17.03 (15.50, 18.56) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.50 to 18.56.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 727.

Montana

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 16.61 (15.43, 17.79) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.43 to 17.79.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 955.

Iowa

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 16.36 (15.46, 17.26) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.46 to 17.26.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,393.

Georgia

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 16.32 (14.97, 17.67) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.97 to 17.67.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,116.

Kansas

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 16.18 (15.24, 17.12) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.24 to 17.12.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,513.

New Mexico

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 16.04 (14.63, 17.45) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.63 to 17.45.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 826.

Delaware

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 15.91 (14.17, 17.65) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.17 to 17.65.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 528.

New Hampshire

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 15.87 (14.40, 17.34) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.40 to 17.34.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 683.

Nevada

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 15.68 (13.82, 17.54) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.82 to 17.54.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 415.

Wisconsin

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 15.37 (13.92, 16.82) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.92 to 16.82.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 622.

Idaho

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 15.34 (13.75, 16.93) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.75 to 16.93.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 726.

Vermont

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 15.14 (13.65, 16.63) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.65 to 16.63.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 759.

Arizona

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 14.92 (13.53, 16.31) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.53 to 16.31.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,117.

Florida

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 14.78 (13.66, 15.90) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.66 to 15.90.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,639.

Nebraska

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 14.68 (13.86, 15.50) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.86 to 15.50.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,068.

Texas

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 14.68 (13.41, 15.95) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.41 to 15.95.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,593.

Minnesota

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 14.63 (13.92, 15.34) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.92 to 15.34.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,027.

Illinois

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 14.47 (13.29, 15.65) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.29 to 15.65.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 686.

Oregon

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 14.47 (13.37, 15.57) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.37 to 15.57.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 820.

Virginia

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 14.02 (13.06, 14.98) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.06 to 14.98.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,295.

Colorado

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 13.48 (12.58, 14.38) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.58 to 14.38.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,024.

Rhode Island

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 13.30 (11.99, 14.61) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.99 to 14.61.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 731.

District of Columbia

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 12.74 (10.92, 14.56) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.92 to 14.56.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 286.

Maryland

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 12.68 (11.88, 13.48) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.88 to 13.48.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,922.

New York

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 12.65 (11.81, 13.49) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.81 to 13.49.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,717.

Washington

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 12.65 (11.87, 13.43) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.87 to 13.43.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,422.

Hawaii

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 12.26 (11.28, 13.24) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.28 to 13.24.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 907.

Connecticut

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 12.07 (11.05, 13.09) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.05 to 13.09.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 892.

Massachusetts

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 12.05 (11.05, 13.05) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.05 to 13.05.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 828.

California

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was met.
• Percent : The percent is 10.03 (9.30, 10.76) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.30 to 10.76.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,102.

Puerto Rico

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was met.
• Percent : The percent is 9.62 (8.60, 10.64) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.60 to 10.64.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 499.

Utah

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was met.
• Percent : The percent is 7.88 (7.23, 8.53) with a 95% confidence interval from 7.23 to 8.53.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 826.

New Jersey

• Met Objective of 12.0%?¹ : *
• Percent :
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor :

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/08/2021 5:11 pm.
Data not available for this combination of data selections.

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 2019 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.