State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2020 BRFSS Data)

Pap Test in Past 3 Years, No Hysterectomy
All Races (includes Hispanic), Female, Ages 21-65

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 77.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : N/A

Alaska

• Percent : The percent is 69.1 (64.7, 73.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 64.7 to 73.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 620.

Utah

• Percent : The percent is 70.1 (67.9, 72.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 67.9 to 72.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,897.

Idaho

• Percent : The percent is 71.4 (68.0, 74.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 68.0 to 74.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 962.

Wyoming

• Percent : The percent is 72.0 (68.0, 76.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 68.0 to 76.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 614.

Illinois

• Percent : The percent is 72.1 (68.0, 76.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 68.0 to 76.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 753.

Oklahoma

• Percent : The percent is 72.7 (69.5, 75.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 69.5 to 75.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 823.

Washington

• Percent : The percent is 72.9 (70.8, 74.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 70.8 to 74.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,289.

Arizona

• Percent : The percent is 74.4 (72.0, 76.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 72.0 to 76.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,697.

Montana

• Percent : The percent is 74.8 (72.1, 77.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 72.1 to 77.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,073.

Vermont

• Percent : The percent is 74.8 (71.7, 77.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 71.7 to 77.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,305.

Texas

• Percent : The percent is 75.0 (72.0, 78.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 72.0 to 78.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,011.

New Mexico

• Percent : The percent is 75.1 (71.8, 78.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 71.8 to 78.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,235.

North Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 75.2 (71.2, 79.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 71.2 to 79.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 690.

Colorado

• Percent : The percent is 75.4 (73.4, 77.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 73.4 to 77.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,936.

Indiana

• Percent : The percent is 75.7 (73.4, 78.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 73.4 to 78.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,498.

Nevada

• Percent : The percent is 76.0 (71.4, 80.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 71.4 to 80.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 453.

Hawaii

• Percent : The percent is 76.3 (73.8, 78.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 73.8 to 78.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,682.

Georgia

• Percent : The percent is 76.5 (73.3, 79.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 73.3 to 79.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,566.

Florida

• Percent : The percent is 76.7 (73.1, 80.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 73.1 to 80.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,741.

Arkansas

• Percent : The percent is 76.9 (73.2, 80.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 73.2 to 80.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 667.

Delaware

• Percent : The percent is 77.0 (73.4, 80.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 73.4 to 80.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 828.

Iowa

• Percent : The percent is 77.1 (75.0, 79.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 75.0 to 79.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,765.

Minnesota

• Percent : The percent is 77.2 (75.6, 78.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 75.6 to 78.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,229.

Ohio

• Percent : The percent is 77.4 (75.3, 79.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 75.3 to 79.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,614.

Kansas

• Percent : The percent is 77.5 (75.3, 79.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 75.3 to 79.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,821.

Nebraska

• Percent : The percent is 77.7 (75.6, 79.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 75.6 to 79.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,541.

Massachusetts

• Percent : The percent is 77.8 (75.0, 80.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 75.0 to 80.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,636.

Louisiana

• Percent : The percent is 78.1 (74.7, 81.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 74.7 to 81.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 823.

Tennessee

• Percent : The percent is 78.1 (74.8, 81.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 74.8 to 81.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 887.

Missouri

• Percent : The percent is 78.2 (75.9, 80.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 75.9 to 80.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,678.

Oregon

• Percent : The percent is 78.2 (75.7, 80.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 75.7 to 80.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,099.

New Hampshire

• Percent : The percent is 78.4 (75.6, 81.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 75.6 to 81.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,146.

Wisconsin

• Percent : The percent is 78.4 (75.3, 81.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 75.3 to 81.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 952.

South Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 78.6 (75.4, 81.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 75.4 to 81.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 728.

Pennsylvania

• Percent : The percent is 79.0 (76.1, 81.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 76.1 to 81.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,116.

West Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 79.0 (76.5, 81.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 76.5 to 81.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,121.

District of Columbia

• Percent : The percent is 79.2 (75.6, 82.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 75.6 to 82.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 766.

Michigan

• Percent : The percent is 79.2 (76.8, 81.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 76.8 to 81.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,439.

California

• Percent : The percent is 79.3 (76.5, 82.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 76.5 to 82.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,062.

Maryland

• Percent : The percent is 79.3 (77.4, 81.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 77.4 to 81.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,780.

Puerto Rico

• Percent : The percent is 79.3 (76.8, 81.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 76.8 to 81.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,411.

Rhode Island

• Percent : The percent is 79.3 (75.9, 82.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 75.9 to 82.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,211.

Alabama

• Percent : The percent is 79.5 (76.6, 82.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 76.6 to 82.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,008.

New York

• Percent : The percent is 79.8 (78.1, 81.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 78.1 to 81.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,214.

Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 79.8 (77.4, 82.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 77.4 to 82.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,857.

New Jersey

• Percent : The percent is 80.1 (78.2, 82.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 78.2 to 82.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,496.

South Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 80.2 (76.3, 84.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 76.3 to 84.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,250.

Maine

• Percent : The percent is 80.4 (78.1, 82.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 78.1 to 82.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,905.

Kentucky

• Percent : The percent is 80.5 (77.4, 83.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 77.4 to 83.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 735.

North Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 81.9 (79.5, 84.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 79.5 to 84.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,266.

Mississippi

• Percent : The percent is 82.3 (79.9, 84.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 79.9 to 84.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,215.

Connecticut

• Percent : The percent is 82.5 (79.9, 85.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 79.9 to 85.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,023.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 04/24/2025 3:38 am.
² 2020 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.