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Screening and Risk Factors Report

Current Smokers
2006, All Races, Both Sexes, Ages 18+
Healthy People 2010 Objective Number: 27-01a
Reduce tobacco use by adults.
Sorted by Percent


Explanation of Column Headers

Objective1 - The objective of 12.0% is from Healthy People 2010 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Percent (95% Confidence Interval)2 - The percent is the percent of people who meet the current specification (ie % of people who smoke, % of females who have had a Pap test).
Number of Respondents - The number of people who are in the numerator in the calculation of this percent.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

Utah
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 9.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 8.7 to 11.0.
  • The number of respondents is 545.

    California
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 14.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 16.3.
  • The number of respondents is 770.

    Idaho
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 16.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.5 to 18.2.
  • The number of respondents is 881.

    Connecticut
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 17.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 15.9 to 18.1.
  • The number of respondents is 1,392.

    Washington
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 17.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 17.8.
  • The number of respondents is 3,781.

    Hawaii
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 17.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 18.9.
  • The number of respondents is 1,097.

    Maryland
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 17.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.5 to 18.9.
  • The number of respondents is 1,498.

    Massachusetts
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 17.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.6 to 19.0.
  • The number of respondents is 2,341.

    Colorado
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 17.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.7 to 19.2.
  • The number of respondents is 978.

    District of Columbia
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 17.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 19.7.
  • The number of respondents is 614.

    Texas
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 17.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.3 to 19.7.
  • The number of respondents is 1,223.

    New Jersey
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 18.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.0 to 19.1.
  • The number of respondents is 2,175.

    Vermont
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 18.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.9 to 19.2.
  • The number of respondents is 1,130.

    Arizona
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 18.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.0 to 20.6.
  • The number of respondents is 808.

    New York
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 18.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.9 to 19.6.
  • The number of respondents is 1,015.

    Minnesota
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 18.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.8 to 19.9.
  • The number of respondents is 713.

    Oregon
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 18.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.1 to 20.0.
  • The number of respondents is 796.

    Nebraska
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 18.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.4 to 20.0.
  • The number of respondents is 1,399.

    New Hampshire
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 18.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.4 to 20.0.
  • The number of respondents is 1,079.

    Montana
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 18.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.6 to 20.4.
  • The number of respondents is 1,123.

    Rhode Island
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 19.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.6 to 21.0.
  • The number of respondents is 762.

    Virginia
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 19.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.7 to 21.0.
  • The number of respondents is 1,017.

    North Dakota
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 19.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.9 to 21.2.
  • The number of respondents is 846.

    Georgia
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 19.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.6 to 21.3.
  • The number of respondents is 1,460.

    Kansas
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 20.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.9 to 21.3.
  • The number of respondents is 1,555.

    New Mexico
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 20.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.8 to 21.6.
  • The number of respondents is 1,263.

    South Dakota
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 20.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.9 to 21.8.
  • The number of respondents is 1,251.

    Illinois
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 20.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.0 to 22.1.
  • The number of respondents is 935.

    Wisconsin
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 20.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.2 to 22.4.
  • The number of respondents is 993.

    Maine
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 20.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.3 to 22.6.
  • The number of respondents is 770.

    Florida
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 21.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 22.3.
  • The number of respondents is 2,142.

    Iowa
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 21.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.1 to 22.9.
  • The number of respondents is 1,057.

    Pennsylvania
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 21.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.1 to 23.0.
  • The number of respondents is 2,960.

    Wyoming
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 21.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.1 to 23.1.
  • The number of respondents is 996.

    Delaware
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 21.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.8 to 23.8.
  • The number of respondents is 800.

    North Carolina
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 22.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.1 to 23.0.
  • The number of respondents is 3,133.

    Nevada
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 22.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.1 to 24.4.
  • The number of respondents is 759.

    South Carolina
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 22.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.1 to 23.5.
  • The number of respondents is 1,787.

    Michigan
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 22.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.9 to 23.9.
  • The number of respondents is 1,118.

    Ohio
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 22.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.2 to 24.8.
  • The number of respondents is 1,267.

    Tennessee
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 22.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.7 to 24.5.
  • The number of respondents is 972.

    Alabama
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 23.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.2 to 25.3.
  • The number of respondents is 704.

    Missouri
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 23.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.4 to 25.1.
  • The number of respondents is 1,250.

    Louisiana
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 23.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.1 to 24.8.
  • The number of respondents is 1,500.

    Arkansas
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 23.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.2 to 25.2.
  • The number of respondents is 1,213.

    Alaska
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 24.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.4 to 26.7.
  • The number of respondents is 519.

    Indiana
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 24.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.7 to 25.5.
  • The number of respondents is 1,442.

    Mississippi
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 25.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.5 to 26.7.
  • The number of respondents is 1,342.

    Oklahoma
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 25.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.8 to 26.5.
  • The number of respondents is 1,526.

    West Virginia
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 25.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.0 to 27.5.
  • The number of respondents is 911.

    Kentucky
  • The Healthy People 2010 objective was not met.
  • The percent is 28.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.8 to 30.3.
  • The number of respondents is 1,710.





    Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/30/2009 10:20 pm.
    1Healthy People 2010 Objectives is managed by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
    2 2006 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.

    BRFSS Prevalence estimates presented here may vary from other published estimates due to differences in the methodology used to generate estimates.