State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2018 BRFSS Data)

Had a Pap Smear in Past 3 Years and No Hysterectomy
All Races (includes Hispanic), Female, Ages 18+
Healthy People 2020 Objective Number: C-15
Increase the proportion of women who receive a cervical cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines

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 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The median value for the US is 71.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : N/A

Idaho

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 60.46 (56.58, 64.34) with a 95% confidence interval from 56.58 to 64.34.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 665.

Utah

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 63.23 (61.21, 65.25) with a 95% confidence interval from 61.21 to 65.25.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,401.

Washington

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 66.32 (64.44, 68.20) with a 95% confidence interval from 64.44 to 68.20.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,929.

North Dakota

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 66.49 (62.96, 70.02) with a 95% confidence interval from 62.96 to 70.02.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,149.

South Dakota

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 67.08 (63.26, 70.90) with a 95% confidence interval from 63.26 to 70.90.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,693.

Vermont

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 67.08 (64.32, 69.84) with a 95% confidence interval from 64.32 to 69.84.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,741.

Montana

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 67.14 (64.04, 70.24) with a 95% confidence interval from 64.04 to 70.24.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,147.

New Mexico

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 67.64 (65.07, 70.21) with a 95% confidence interval from 65.07 to 70.21.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,562.

Pennsylvania

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 67.84 (65.06, 70.62) with a 95% confidence interval from 65.06 to 70.62.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,660.

Colorado

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 68.15 (66.07, 70.23) with a 95% confidence interval from 66.07 to 70.23.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,923.

Arizona

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 68.50 (65.62, 71.38) with a 95% confidence interval from 65.62 to 71.38.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,753.

Wyoming

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 68.62 (65.44, 71.80) with a 95% confidence interval from 65.44 to 71.80.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 930.

Nevada

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 69.02 (64.83, 73.21) with a 95% confidence interval from 64.83 to 73.21.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 739.

Illinois

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 69.11 (66.60, 71.62) with a 95% confidence interval from 66.60 to 71.62.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,401.

California

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 69.25 (67.23, 71.27) with a 95% confidence interval from 67.23 to 71.27.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,059.

Wisconsin

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 69.42 (66.36, 72.48) with a 95% confidence interval from 66.36 to 72.48.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,179.

Nebraska

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 69.68 (67.74, 71.62) with a 95% confidence interval from 67.74 to 71.62.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,460.

Oklahoma

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 69.71 (66.93, 72.49) with a 95% confidence interval from 66.93 to 72.49.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,132.

Alaska

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 69.75 (65.67, 73.83) with a 95% confidence interval from 65.67 to 73.83.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 640.

Iowa

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 69.75 (67.83, 71.67) with a 95% confidence interval from 67.83 to 71.67.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,261.

Kansas

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 70.04 (68.02, 72.06) with a 95% confidence interval from 68.02 to 72.06.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,391.

Oregon

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 70.18 (67.69, 72.67) with a 95% confidence interval from 67.69 to 72.67.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,518.

Indiana

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 70.32 (67.95, 72.69) with a 95% confidence interval from 67.95 to 72.69.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,726.

Ohio

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 70.91 (68.89, 72.93) with a 95% confidence interval from 68.89 to 72.93.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,235.

West Virginia

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 71.21 (68.51, 73.91) with a 95% confidence interval from 68.51 to 73.91.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,274.

Maine

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 71.65 (69.26, 74.04) with a 95% confidence interval from 69.26 to 74.04.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,696.

Minnesota

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 71.67 (70.24, 73.10) with a 95% confidence interval from 70.24 to 73.10.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,464.

Texas

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 71.74 (68.82, 74.66) with a 95% confidence interval from 68.82 to 74.66.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,550.

Missouri

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 71.92 (69.10, 74.74) with a 95% confidence interval from 69.10 to 74.74.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,429.

Massachusetts

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 72.19 (69.78, 74.60) with a 95% confidence interval from 69.78 to 74.60.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,940.

Kentucky

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 72.41 (69.74, 75.08) with a 95% confidence interval from 69.74 to 75.08.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,110.

Arkansas

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 72.81 (69.71, 75.91) with a 95% confidence interval from 69.71 to 75.91.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,078.

Hawaii

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 72.92 (70.49, 75.35) with a 95% confidence interval from 70.49 to 75.35.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,279.

Rhode Island

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 73.11 (70.23, 75.99) with a 95% confidence interval from 70.23 to 75.99.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,582.

Florida

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 73.15 (70.90, 75.40) with a 95% confidence interval from 70.90 to 75.40.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,565.

New Jersey

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 73.45 (69.20, 77.70) with a 95% confidence interval from 69.20 to 77.70.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 916.

Delaware

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 73.51 (70.69, 76.33) with a 95% confidence interval from 70.69 to 76.33.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,445.

Michigan

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 73.61 (71.79, 75.43) with a 95% confidence interval from 71.79 to 75.43.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,710.

New York

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 73.86 (72.41, 75.31) with a 95% confidence interval from 72.41 to 75.31.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 9,824.

New Hampshire

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 73.96 (71.49, 76.43) with a 95% confidence interval from 71.49 to 76.43.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,494.

Maryland

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 73.99 (72.21, 75.77) with a 95% confidence interval from 72.21 to 75.77.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,765.

Puerto Rico

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 74.10 (71.83, 76.37) with a 95% confidence interval from 71.83 to 76.37.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,667.

Tennessee

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 74.21 (71.05, 77.37) with a 95% confidence interval from 71.05 to 77.37.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,229.

North Carolina

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 74.23 (71.56, 76.90) with a 95% confidence interval from 71.56 to 76.90.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,260.

South Carolina

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 74.73 (72.69, 76.77) with a 95% confidence interval from 72.69 to 76.77.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,610.

Alabama

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 75.01 (72.40, 77.62) with a 95% confidence interval from 72.40 to 77.62.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,575.

Georgia

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 75.21 (73.29, 77.13) with a 95% confidence interval from 73.29 to 77.13.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,394.

Connecticut

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 75.40 (73.42, 77.38) with a 95% confidence interval from 73.42 to 77.38.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,198.

Virginia

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 75.44 (73.40, 77.48) with a 95% confidence interval from 73.40 to 77.48.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,931.

District of Columbia

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 75.75 (72.77, 78.73) with a 95% confidence interval from 72.77 to 78.73.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,274.

Mississippi

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 76.29 (73.82, 78.76) with a 95% confidence interval from 73.82 to 78.76.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,465.

Louisiana

• Met Objective of 93.0%?¹ : The Healthy People 2020 Objective was not met.
• Percent : The percent is 77.47 (74.73, 80.21) with a 95% confidence interval from 74.73 to 80.21.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,267.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 12/01/2021 10:50 am.

¹ n/a - Due to a difference in the age group populations for the Healthy People 2020 Objective for pap (ages 21-65) and the screening data (ages 18+), the Healthy People 2020 Objective is not shown.
² 2018 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.