State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2019 YRBSS Data)

Obese (>= 95th percentile for BMI based on sex and age)
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, High School Students
Healthy People 2020 Objective Number: n/a

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?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.5 (13.8, 17.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.8 to 17.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,795 ##.

Mississippi

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 23.4 (20.9, 26.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.9 to 26.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 373.

West Virginia

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 22.9 (19.8, 26.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 26.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 294.

Arkansas

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 22.1 (20.0, 24.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.0 to 24.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 392.

Tennessee

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 20.9 (18.0, 24.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.0 to 24.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 408.

Kentucky

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 18.4 (15.6, 21.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.6 to 21.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 344.

Missouri

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 18.4 (15.0, 22.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.0 to 22.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 209.

Georgia

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 18.3 (16.6, 20.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.6 to 20.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 736.

Oklahoma

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 17.6 (15.7, 19.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.7 to 19.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 333.

Alabama

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 17.2 (14.6, 20.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.6 to 20.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 335.

District of Columbia

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 17.1 (16.2, 17.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.2 to 17.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,443.

Iowa

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 17.0 (14.1, 20.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.1 to 20.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 257.

Texas

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.9 (14.7, 19.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.7 to 19.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 309.

Ohio

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.8 (13.7, 20.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 20.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 214.

South Carolina

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.6 (13.1, 20.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.1 to 20.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 195.

Louisiana

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.5 (13.4, 20.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.4 to 20.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 198.

Hawaii

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.4 (14.4, 18.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 18.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 801.

California

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.9 (13.4, 18.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.4 to 18.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 196.

North Carolina

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.4 (12.6, 18.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 18.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 401.

Pennsylvania

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.4 (13.7, 17.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 17.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 324.

Michigan

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.3 (13.0, 17.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.0 to 17.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 734.

Illinois

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.2 (13.3, 17.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.3 to 17.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 476.

New Mexico

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.2 (13.5, 17.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.5 to 17.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,009.

Kansas

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.1 (12.7, 17.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 17.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 202.

Maine

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.9 (13.2, 16.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.2 to 16.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,117.

Alaska

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.8 (12.5, 17.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.5 to 17.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 238.

Virginia

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.8 (12.6, 17.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 17.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 521.

Wisconsin

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.5 (12.7, 16.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.7 to 16.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 238.

Connecticut

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.4 (12.0, 17.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.0 to 17.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 279.

Rhode Island

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.3 (10.4, 19.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.4 to 19.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 212.

Massachusetts

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.2 (11.5, 17.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 17.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 285.

South Dakota

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.1 (12.4, 16.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.4 to 16.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 212.

Florida

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• 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 676.

North Dakota

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.0 (11.8, 16.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 16.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 266.

New York

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.4 (11.8, 15.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.8 to 15.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,282.

Arizona

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.3 (10.7, 16.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.7 to 16.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 241.

Nebraska

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.3 (11.0, 16.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.0 to 16.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 176.

Vermont

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.1 (12.6, 13.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 13.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,165.

Maryland

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.8 (12.1, 13.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 13.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 4,894.

New Hampshire

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.7 (12.0, 13.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.0 to 13.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,569.

Nevada

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.3 (10.3, 14.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.3 to 14.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 157.

Idaho

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.1 (10.0, 14.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.0 to 14.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 135.

New Jersey

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 11.9 (9.9, 14.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.9 to 14.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 153.

Montana

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 11.5 (10.1, 13.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.1 to 13.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 409.

Colorado

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 10.3 (8.5, 12.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.5 to 12.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 120.

Utah

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 9.8 (8.1, 11.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.1 to 11.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 148.

Delaware

• Met Objective?¹ : data not available
• Percent : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Indiana

• Met Objective?¹ : data not available
• Percent : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Minnesota

• Met Objective?¹ : data not available
• Percent : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Oregon

• Met Objective?¹ : data not available
• Percent : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Puerto Rico

• Met Objective?¹ : data not available
• Percent : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Washington

• Met Objective?¹ : data not available
• Percent : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Wyoming

• Met Objective?¹ : data not available
• Percent : Data not available for this combination of data selections.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : Data not available for this combination of data selections.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 03/07/2021 9:35 pm.
## Please note: The national and state surveys are done independently of each other so the number of respondents is not comparable across states or country.
Data not available for this combination of data selections.

¹ n/a - There is not a specific Healthy People 2020 Objective for this data item.
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.

* < 100 respondents for the subgroup
Data for United States does not include Puerto Rico.