State Cancer Profiles

Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

Screening and Risk Factors Report by State
(Directly Estimated 2022 BRFSS Data)

Binge drinking (4+ drinks on one occasion for women, 5+ drinks on one occasion for men)
All Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 21+

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 16.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : N/A

District of Columbia

• Percent : The percent is 26.2 (23.9, 28.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 23.9 to 28.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 566.

North Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 22.8 (21.1, 24.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.1 to 24.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 676.

Iowa

• Percent : The percent is 21.9 (20.7, 23.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.7 to 23.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,515.

Montana

• Percent : The percent is 21.7 (20.4, 23.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 20.4 to 23.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,144.

Wisconsin

• Percent : The percent is 20.0 (18.9, 21.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.9 to 21.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,668.

Minnesota

• Percent : The percent is 19.8 (19.0, 20.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 19.0 to 20.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,611.

Colorado

• Percent : The percent is 19.2 (18.2, 20.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 18.2 to 20.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,448.

Nebraska

• Percent : The percent is 19.2 (17.8, 20.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.8 to 20.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 979.

South Dakota

• Percent : The percent is 19.0 (16.3, 21.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 21.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,135.

Missouri

• Percent : The percent is 18.7 (17.4, 20.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.4 to 20.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,045.

Ohio

• Percent : The percent is 18.3 (17.3, 19.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.3 to 19.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,068.

Oregon

• Percent : The percent is 18.3 (17.0, 19.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.0 to 19.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 875.

Wyoming

• 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 476.

Hawaii

• Percent : The percent is 18.2 (16.9, 19.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.9 to 19.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,108.

Vermont

• Percent : The percent is 18.2 (16.9, 19.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.9 to 19.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,102.

Alaska

• Percent : The percent is 18.1 (16.6, 19.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.6 to 19.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 825.

Nevada

• Percent : The percent is 17.9 (15.8, 20.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.8 to 20.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 430.

California

• Percent : The percent is 17.8 (16.6, 19.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.6 to 19.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,555.

Illinois

• Percent : The percent is 17.6 (16.0, 19.1) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.0 to 19.1.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 656.

Arizona

• Percent : The percent is 17.5 (16.1, 18.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.1 to 18.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,127.

Massachusetts

• Percent : The percent is 17.4 (16.4, 18.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.4 to 18.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,638.

Kansas

• Percent : The percent is 17.2 (16.1, 18.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.1 to 18.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,358.

Pennsylvania

• Percent : The percent is 17.2 (15.5, 18.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 18.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 714.

Michigan

• Percent : The percent is 17.1 (16.0, 18.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.0 to 18.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,191.

Rhode Island

• Percent : The percent is 17.1 (15.5, 18.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 18.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 690.

New York

• Percent : The percent is 16.7 (15.8, 17.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.8 to 17.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,252.

North Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 16.7 (15.2, 18.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.2 to 18.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 625.

South Carolina

• Percent : The percent is 16.7 (15.5, 18.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 18.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,054.

Texas

• Percent : The percent is 16.7 (15.5, 17.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 17.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,802.

New Hampshire

• Percent : The percent is 16.6 (15.1, 18.2) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.1 to 18.2.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 624.

Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 16.5 (15.3, 17.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 17.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,180.

Louisiana

• Percent : The percent is 16.3 (15.0, 17.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.0 to 17.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 697.

Washington

• Percent : The percent is 16.0 (15.3, 16.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.3 to 16.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 3,203.

Arkansas

• Percent : The percent is 15.8 (14.2, 17.3) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.2 to 17.3.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 522.

New Jersey

• Percent : The percent is 15.8 (14.5, 17.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.5 to 17.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 953.

Connecticut

• Percent : The percent is 15.6 (14.4, 16.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 16.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,154.

Idaho

• Percent : The percent is 15.6 (14.4, 16.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.4 to 16.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 773.

Maine

• Percent : The percent is 15.3 (14.3, 16.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.3 to 16.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,206.

New Mexico

• Percent : The percent is 15.3 (13.7, 17.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 17.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 469.

Tennessee

• Percent : The percent is 15.3 (13.9, 16.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.9 to 16.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 571.

Florida

• Percent : The percent is 15.0 (13.6, 16.4) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.6 to 16.4.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,367.

Indiana

• Percent : The percent is 14.7 (13.8, 15.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.8 to 15.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,095.

Georgia

• Percent : The percent is 14.6 (13.4, 15.9) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.4 to 15.9.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 859.

Delaware

• Percent : The percent is 14.1 (12.4, 15.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.4 to 15.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 415.

West Virginia

• Percent : The percent is 13.7 (12.5, 15.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.5 to 15.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 518.

Mississippi

• Percent : The percent is 13.6 (12.1, 15.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 15.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 460.

Maryland

• Percent : The percent is 13.5 (12.6, 14.5) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.6 to 14.5.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,602.

Oklahoma

• Percent : The percent is 13.5 (12.3, 14.7) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.3 to 14.7.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 556.

Puerto Rico

• Percent : The percent is 13.5 (12.1, 14.8) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 14.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 637.

Kentucky

• Percent : The percent is 13.1 (11.5, 14.6) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.5 to 14.6.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 401.

Utah

• Percent : The percent is 13.1 (12.1, 14.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.1 to 14.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 907.

Alabama

• Percent : The percent is 12.5 (11.1, 14.0) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.1 to 14.0.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 405.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 05/09/2024 7:49 pm.
* Data has been suppressed to ensure confidentiality and stability of rate estimates. Counts are suppressed if fewer than 16 records were reported in a specific area-sex-race category.
Data not available for this combination of data selections.
² 2022 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.