State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2021 YRBSS Data)

Obese (>= 95th percentile for BMI based on sex and age)
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, High School Students

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 percent is 16.3 (15.1, 17.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.1 to 17.7.

West Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 26.9 (22.0, 32.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 22.0 to 32.5.

Mississippi

• Percent : The percent is 23.2 (20.5, 26.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.5 to 26.2.

Texas

• Percent : The percent is 22.1 (19.0, 25.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.0 to 25.6.

District of Columbia

• Percent : The percent is 20.4 (19.6, 21.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.6 to 21.3.

New Mexico

• Percent : The percent is 20.0 (18.0, 22.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.0 to 22.2.

Kentucky

• Percent : The percent is 19.6 (17.0, 22.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.0 to 22.3.

Arkansas

• Percent : The percent is 19.4 (16.6, 22.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.6 to 22.5.

Nebraska

• Percent : The percent is 19.2 (16.2, 22.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.2 to 22.6.

North Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 19.0 (15.3, 23.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 23.4.

Ohio

• Percent : The percent is 18.8 (15.0, 23.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.0 to 23.4.

Louisiana

• Percent : The percent is 18.7 (15.3, 22.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 22.5.

Tennessee

• Percent : The percent is 18.3 (14.8, 22.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.8 to 22.4.

South Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 17.9 (14.4, 21.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 21.9.

Indiana

• Percent : The percent is 17.6 (14.6, 21.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 21.1.

Oklahoma

• Percent : The percent is 17.6 (15.3, 20.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 20.3.

Pennsylvania

• Percent : The percent is 17.3 (15.2, 19.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.2 to 19.8.

Delaware

• Percent : The percent is 17.0 (14.5, 19.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.5 to 19.9.

Georgia

• Percent : The percent is 17.0 (6.2, 38.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 6.2 to 38.7.

Kansas

• Percent : The percent is 17.0 (14.6, 19.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 19.7.

Missouri

• Percent : The percent is 16.9 (13.2, 21.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.2 to 21.2.

South Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 16.6 (11.9, 22.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 22.8.

Florida

• Percent : The percent is 16.4 (14.5, 18.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.5 to 18.5.

Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 16.4 (14.0, 19.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.0 to 19.1.

North Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 16.3 (14.3, 18.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 18.4.

New York

• Percent : The percent is 16.1 (13.1, 19.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 19.6.

Maryland

• Percent : The percent is 15.9 (15.1, 16.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.1 to 16.9.

Nevada

• Percent : The percent is 15.9 (12.5, 20.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.5 to 20.0.

Iowa

• Percent : The percent is 15.8 (12.3, 20.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.3 to 20.2.

Illinois

• Percent : The percent is 15.6 (12.9, 18.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 18.6.

Michigan

• Percent : The percent is 15.6 (13.1, 18.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 18.5.

Rhode Island

• Percent : The percent is 15.5 (12.4, 19.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.4 to 19.1.

Connecticut

• Percent : The percent is 15.1 (11.8, 19.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 19.2.

Maine

• Percent : The percent is 15.0 (13.1, 17.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 17.2.

Arizona

• Percent : The percent is 14.9 (12.9, 17.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 17.0.

Hawaii

• Percent : The percent is 14.9 (12.9, 17.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.9 to 17.2.

Alabama

• Percent : The percent is 13.9 (10.9, 17.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.9 to 17.5.

New Jersey

• Percent : The percent is 13.8 (9.6, 19.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.6 to 19.5.

Massachusetts

• Percent : The percent is 13.6 (11.9, 15.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.9 to 15.6.

Vermont

• Percent : The percent is 13.6 (13.1, 14.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 14.2.

Wisconsin

• Percent : The percent is 13.5 (11.0, 16.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.0 to 16.6.

New Hampshire

• Percent : The percent is 13.3 (12.6, 14.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 14.0.

Idaho

• Percent : The percent is 11.9 (9.2, 15.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.2 to 15.3.

Montana

• Percent : The percent is 11.8 (10.5, 13.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.5 to 13.2.

Colorado

• Percent : The percent is 10.6 (7.1, 15.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 7.1 to 15.7.

Utah

• Percent : The percent is 10.2 (7.6, 13.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 7.6 to 13.7.

Alaska

• Percent : The percent is data not available with a 95% confidence interval from data not available to data not available.

California

• Percent : The percent is data not available with a 95% confidence interval from data not available to data not available.

Minnesota

• Percent : The percent is data not available with a 95% confidence interval from data not available to data not available.

Oregon

• Percent : The percent is data not available with a 95% confidence interval from data not available to data not available.

Puerto Rico

• Percent : The percent is data not available with a 95% confidence interval from data not available to data not available.

Washington

• Percent : The percent is data not available with a 95% confidence interval from data not available to data not available.

Wyoming

• Percent : The percent is data not available with a 95% confidence interval from data not available to data not available.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/05/2025 7:54 pm.
² Source: YRBSS Survey Data is the source for this data. YRBSS includes a national school-based survey conducted by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and state, territorial, tribal, and local surveys conducted by state, territorial, and local education and health agencies and tribal governments. Each survey sample (state or national) is only comparable to other groupings within the same survey. Data for several states are not available.
* < 30 respondents for the subgroup

Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.