State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

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

Current Smoker
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 18+
Healthy People 2030 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 median value for the US is 14.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : N/A

Utah

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 7.17 (6.50, 7.84) with a 95% confidence interval from 6.50 to 7.84.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 679.

California

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 8.85 (7.95, 9.75) with a 95% confidence interval from 7.95 to 9.75.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 547.

Puerto Rico

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 9.07 (7.74, 10.40) with a 95% confidence interval from 7.74 to 10.40.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 319.

District of Columbia

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 9.53 (8.06, 11.00) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.06 to 11.00.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 270.

Hawaii

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 10.10 (9.12, 11.08) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.12 to 11.08.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 680.

Maryland

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 10.10 (9.37, 10.83) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.37 to 10.83.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,496.

Massachusetts

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 10.60 (9.62, 11.58) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.62 to 11.58.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 735.

New Jersey

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 10.74 (9.76, 11.72) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.76 to 11.72.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 778.

Washington

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 10.75 (10.01, 11.49) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.01 to 11.49.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,215.

Connecticut

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 11.09 (10.07, 12.11) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.07 to 12.11.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 839.

Colorado

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 11.98 (11.22, 12.74) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.22 to 12.74.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,146.

Illinois

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.01 (10.52, 13.50) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.52 to 13.50.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 342.

New York

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.05 (11.46, 12.64) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.46 to 12.64.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 5,167.

New Hampshire

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.30 (11.08, 13.52) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.08 to 13.52.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 607.

Rhode Island

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.35 (11.08, 13.62) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.08 to 13.62.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 571.

Oregon

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.37 (11.23, 13.51) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.23 to 13.51.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 593.

Virginia

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.44 (11.48, 13.40) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.48 to 13.40.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,025.

Arizona

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.10 (12.12, 14.08) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.12 to 14.08.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,250.

Texas

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.10 (11.92, 14.28) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.92 to 14.28.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,303.

Wisconsin

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• 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 693.

Idaho

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.34 (12.30, 14.38) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.30 to 14.38.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 829.

New Mexico

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.35 (12.21, 14.49) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.21 to 14.49.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 826.

Nebraska

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.40 (12.60, 14.20) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.60 to 14.20.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,758.

Delaware

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.41 (11.78, 15.04) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.78 to 15.04.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 414.

Minnesota

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.44 (12.73, 14.15) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.73 to 14.15.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,864.

Montana

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.39 (13.23, 15.55) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.23 to 15.55.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 836.

North Carolina

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.40 (13.13, 15.67) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.13 to 15.67.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 652.

Pennsylvania

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.40 (13.24, 15.56) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.24 to 15.56.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 877.

Iowa

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.64 (13.70, 15.58) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.70 to 15.58.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,292.

Vermont

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.82 (13.49, 16.15) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.49 to 16.15.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 772.

North Dakota

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.01 (13.72, 16.30) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.72 to 16.30.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 714.

Georgia

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.04 (13.73, 16.35) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.73 to 16.35.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 967.

South Dakota

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.27 (13.04, 17.50) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.04 to 17.50.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,114.

South Carolina

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.46 (14.36, 16.56) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.36 to 16.56.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,213.

Nevada

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.50 (13.40, 17.60) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.40 to 17.60.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 369.

Kansas

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.56 (14.83, 16.29) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.83 to 16.29.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,336.

Maine

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.61 (14.59, 16.63) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.59 to 16.63.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,510.

Wyoming

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.44 (14.73, 18.15) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.73 to 18.15.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 523.

Oklahoma

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.92 (15.59, 18.25) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.59 to 18.25.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 767.

Michigan

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.99 (15.91, 18.07) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.91 to 18.07.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,252.

Alaska

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 17.09 (15.44, 18.74) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.44 to 18.74.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 824.

Alabama

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 17.23 (15.66, 18.80) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.66 to 18.80.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 628.

Missouri

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 17.26 (16.20, 18.32) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.20 to 18.32.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,050.

Indiana

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 17.33 (16.35, 18.31) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.35 to 18.31.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,410.

Ohio

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 18.00 (17.02, 18.98) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.02 to 18.98.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,234.

Louisiana

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 19.50 (17.91, 21.09) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.91 to 21.09.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 792.

Mississippi

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 19.57 (17.83, 21.31) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.83 to 21.31.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 696.

Kentucky

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 19.60 (18.09, 21.11) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.09 to 21.11.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 986.

Tennessee

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 19.67 (18.10, 21.24) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.10 to 21.24.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 807.

Arkansas

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 21.06 (19.30, 22.82) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.30 to 22.82.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 770.

West Virginia

• Met Objective?¹ : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 21.98 (20.69, 23.27) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.69 to 23.27.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,180.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 06/09/2023 6:43 pm.

¹ n/a - There is not a specific Healthy People 2020 Objective for this data item.
² 2021 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.