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## Interpretation of Screening and Risk Factors Data

### Screening and Risk Factors Report by State(Directly Estimated 2018 BRFSS Data)Home-Based Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT) in Past Two YearsAll Races (includes Hispanic), Both Sexes, Ages 50+Healthy People 2020 Objective Number: n/aSorted by Percent

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 12.8.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : N/A

#### California

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 28.24 (26.48, 30.00) with a 95% confidence interval from 26.48 to 30.00.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,466.

#### Hawaii

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 25.88 (24.12, 27.64) with a 95% confidence interval from 24.12 to 27.64.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,232.

#### Florida

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 23.76 (21.96, 25.56) with a 95% confidence interval from 21.96 to 25.56.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,120.

#### Georgia

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 19.07 (17.70, 20.44) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.70 to 20.44.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 956.

#### Washington

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 19.07 (17.91, 20.23) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.91 to 20.23.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,426.

#### District of Columbia

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 19.01 (17.23, 20.79) with a 95% confidence interval from 17.23 to 20.79.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 515.

#### Oregon

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 18.15 (16.37, 19.93) with a 95% confidence interval from 16.37 to 19.93.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 575.

#### Arkansas

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 17.26 (15.61, 18.91) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.61 to 18.91.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 641.

#### Tennessee

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 17.13 (15.33, 18.93) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.33 to 18.93.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 527.

#### Arizona

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.97 (15.28, 18.66) with a 95% confidence interval from 15.28 to 18.66.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 875.

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 16.41 (13.90, 18.92) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.90 to 18.92.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 286.

#### Alabama

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.77 (14.40, 17.14) with a 95% confidence interval from 14.40 to 17.14.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 698.

#### Texas

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.08 (12.98, 17.18) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.98 to 17.18.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 968.

#### Oklahoma

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.06 (13.55, 16.57) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.55 to 16.57.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 500.

#### New Mexico

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 15.00 (13.29, 16.71) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.29 to 16.71.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 578.

#### Louisiana

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.98 (13.18, 16.78) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.18 to 16.78.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 393.

#### Ohio

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.54 (13.44, 15.64) with a 95% confidence interval from 13.44 to 15.64.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,194.

#### North Carolina

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 14.21 (12.33, 16.09) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.33 to 16.09.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 351.

#### Maryland

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.96 (12.98, 14.94) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.98 to 14.94.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,531.

#### Michigan

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.76 (12.68, 14.84) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.68 to 14.84.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 869.

#### Mississippi

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.60 (12.11, 15.09) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.11 to 15.09.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 492.

#### South Carolina

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.38 (12.38, 14.38) with a 95% confidence interval from 12.38 to 14.38.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,085.

#### West Virginia

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.13 (11.80, 14.46) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.80 to 14.46.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 444.

#### Pennsylvania

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.07 (11.60, 14.54) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.60 to 14.54.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 441.

#### Indiana

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 13.00 (11.88, 14.12) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.88 to 14.12.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 687.

#### Maine

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.77 (11.79, 13.75) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.79 to 13.75.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,160.

#### New Jersey

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.58 (9.91, 15.25) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.91 to 15.25.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 225.

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.44 (11.36, 13.52) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.36 to 13.52.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 615.

#### Kentucky

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.40 (11.01, 13.79) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.01 to 13.79.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 794.

#### Connecticut

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.36 (11.38, 13.34) with a 95% confidence interval from 11.38 to 13.34.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 914.

#### Rhode Island

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 12.18 (10.83, 13.53) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.83 to 13.53.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 466.

#### Massachusetts

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 11.93 (10.62, 13.24) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.62 to 13.24.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 480.

#### Virginia

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 11.92 (10.80, 13.04) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.80 to 13.04.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 797.

#### Montana

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 11.87 (10.40, 13.34) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.40 to 13.34.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 425.

#### Missouri

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 11.81 (10.48, 13.14) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.48 to 13.14.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 506.

#### New York

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 11.73 (10.79, 12.67) with a 95% confidence interval from 10.79 to 12.67.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 2,720.

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 11.48 (9.38, 13.58) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.38 to 13.58.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 203.

#### Puerto Rico

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 10.75 (9.32, 12.18) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.32 to 12.18.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 286.

#### Illinois

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 10.58 (9.29, 11.87) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.29 to 11.87.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 326.

#### Kansas

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 10.53 (9.71, 11.35) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.71 to 11.35.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 765.

#### Minnesota

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 10.49 (9.76, 11.22) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.76 to 11.22.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 1,017.

#### North Dakota

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 10.42 (9.28, 11.56) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.28 to 11.56.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 452.

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 10.25 (9.39, 11.11) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.39 to 11.11.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 996.

#### Iowa

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 10.11 (9.19, 11.03) with a 95% confidence interval from 9.19 to 11.03.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 540.

#### Wisconsin

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 10.10 (8.63, 11.57) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.63 to 11.57.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 303.

#### Delaware

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 10.06 (8.71, 11.41) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.71 to 11.41.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 310.

#### New Hampshire

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 9.81 (8.71, 10.91) with a 95% confidence interval from 8.71 to 10.91.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 437.

#### Idaho

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 9.29 (7.78, 10.80) with a 95% confidence interval from 7.78 to 10.80.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 237.

#### Vermont

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 8.96 (7.88, 10.04) with a 95% confidence interval from 7.88 to 10.04.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 413.

#### South Dakota

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 8.25 (7.00, 9.50) with a 95% confidence interval from 7.00 to 9.50.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 502.

#### Wyoming

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 7.18 (6.10, 8.26) with a 95% confidence interval from 6.10 to 8.26.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 226.

#### Utah

• Met Objective?1 : n/a
• Percent : The percent is 5.67 (4.83, 6.51) with a 95% confidence interval from 4.83 to 6.51.
• Number of Respondents with Screening or Risk Factor : The number of people is 286.

Notes:
Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 07/12/2020 7:00 pm.

1 n/a - There is not a specific Healthy People 2020 Objective for this data item.
2 2018 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.
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