State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2022 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 14.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : N/A

West Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 21.0 (19.5, 22.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.5 to 22.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 885.

Arkansas

• Percent : The percent is 18.7 (17.3, 20.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.3 to 20.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 786.

Tennessee

• Percent : The percent is 18.5 (17.1, 20.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.1 to 20.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 871.

Kentucky

• Percent : The percent is 17.4 (15.7, 19.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.7 to 19.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 688.

Mississippi

• Percent : The percent is 17.4 (15.8, 19.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.8 to 19.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 635.

Ohio

• Percent : The percent is 17.1 (16.1, 18.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.1 to 18.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,450.

Missouri

• Percent : The percent is 16.8 (15.6, 18.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.6 to 18.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,191.

Louisiana

• Percent : The percent is 16.7 (15.4, 18.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.4 to 18.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 799.

Indiana

• Percent : The percent is 16.2 (15.3, 17.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 17.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,383.

Alaska

• Percent : The percent is 15.9 (14.6, 17.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 17.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 808.

Alabama

• Percent : The percent is 15.6 (14.0, 17.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.0 to 17.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 597.

Oklahoma

• Percent : The percent is 15.6 (14.4, 16.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 16.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 778.

Wyoming

• Percent : The percent is 15.5 (14.0, 17.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.0 to 17.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 508.

South Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 15.4 (14.3, 16.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 16.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,125.

Michigan

• Percent : The percent is 15.2 (14.2, 16.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.2 to 16.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,185.

Montana

• Percent : The percent is 15.2 (14.0, 16.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.0 to 16.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 900.

North Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 15.1 (13.7, 16.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 16.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 515.

Maine

• Percent : The percent is 15.0 (13.9, 16.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.9 to 16.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,260.

New Mexico

• Percent : The percent is 15.0 (13.5, 16.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 16.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 627.

Pennsylvania

• Percent : The percent is 14.9 (13.3, 16.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 16.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 625.

Nevada

• Percent : The percent is 14.8 (12.9, 16.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 16.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 416.

Iowa

• Percent : The percent is 14.7 (13.8, 15.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.8 to 15.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,195.

Kansas

• Percent : The percent is 14.5 (13.6, 15.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.6 to 15.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,397.

North Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 14.5 (12.9, 16.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 16.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 561.

Wisconsin

• Percent : The percent is 14.3 (13.3, 15.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 15.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,384.

South Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 14.0 (11.6, 16.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.6 to 16.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,123.

Minnesota

• Percent : The percent is 13.0 (12.2, 13.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.2 to 13.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,767.

Nebraska

• Percent : The percent is 13.0 (11.9, 14.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 14.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 865.

Vermont

• Percent : The percent is 13.0 (11.9, 14.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 14.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 797.

Delaware

• Percent : The percent is 12.9 (11.4, 14.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.4 to 14.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 446.

Arizona

• Percent : The percent is 12.7 (11.5, 13.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 13.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,092.

Georgia

• Percent : The percent is 12.5 (11.4, 13.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.4 to 13.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 984.

Illinois

• Percent : The percent is 12.4 (11.1, 13.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.1 to 13.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 451.

Oregon

• Percent : The percent is 12.4 (11.3, 13.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.3 to 13.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 674.

Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 12.1 (11.2, 13.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.2 to 13.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,079.

Idaho

• Percent : The percent is 11.9 (10.8, 12.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.8 to 12.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 680.

Rhode Island

• Percent : The percent is 11.8 (10.5, 13.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.5 to 13.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 579.

Texas

• Percent : The percent is 11.8 (10.9, 12.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.9 to 12.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,607.

Florida

• Percent : The percent is 11.3 (10.2, 12.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.2 to 12.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,497.

New York

• Percent : The percent is 11.3 (10.5, 12.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.5 to 12.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,743.

New Hampshire

• Percent : The percent is 11.2 (10.0, 12.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.0 to 12.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 550.

Colorado

• Percent : The percent is 10.7 (9.9, 11.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.9 to 11.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 906.

District of Columbia

• Percent : The percent is 10.6 (9.0, 12.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.0 to 12.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 274.

Massachusetts

• Percent : The percent is 10.4 (9.5, 11.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.5 to 11.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 959.

New Jersey

• Percent : The percent is 10.4 (9.4, 11.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.4 to 11.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 669.

Connecticut

• Percent : The percent is 10.0 (9.1, 11.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.1 to 11.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 846.

Hawaii

• Percent : The percent is 10.0 (9.0, 11.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.0 to 11.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 697.

Washington

• Percent : The percent is 10.0 (9.5, 10.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.5 to 10.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,196.

California

• Percent : The percent is 9.7 (8.8, 10.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.8 to 10.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 937.

Maryland

• Percent : The percent is 9.6 (8.9, 10.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.9 to 10.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,499.

Puerto Rico

• Percent : The percent is 9.4 (8.2, 10.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.2 to 10.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 462.

Utah

• Percent : The percent is 6.7 (6.0, 7.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 6.0 to 7.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 573.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 10/10/2024 6:33 am.
² 2022 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.