TABLE 5.
Cancer risk factors and screening in the United States (excluding Kentucky), Kentucky, Appalachian Kentucky, and non-Appalachian Kentucky, 2016 and 2018 (aggregated).
| United States | Kentucky | Appalachian Kentucky | Non-Appalachian Kentucky | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | % | 95% CI | |
| Risk and protective behaviors | ||||||||
| Adults who are obese (BMI ≥30) | 30.1 | (29.9, 30.4) | 35.3 | (34.2, 36.4) | 40.5 | (38.5, 42.6) | 33.3 | (32.0, 34.5) |
| Adults who currently smoke | 15.9 | (15.7, 16.0) | 24.0 | (22.9, 25.0) | 25.7 | (24.0, 27.5) | 23.3 | (22.0, 24.6) |
| Adults who reported unhealthy drinking habits | 18.2 | (18.1, 18.4) | 15.8 | (14.9, 16.8) | 10.8 | (9.3, 12.4) | 17.8 | (16.7, 18.9) |
| Females aged 13–17 who are UTD on HPV vaccinationa | 53.7 | (51.8, 55.6) | 45.4 | (35.7, 55.4) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Males aged 13–17 who are UTD on HPVvaccinationa | 48.7 | (46.8, 50.6) | 39.9 | (31.1, 49.4) | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Cancer screening | ||||||||
| Women aged 21–64 with Pap smear test in last 3 years | 80.0 | (79.6, 80.4) | 80.2 | (78.4, 82.0) | 74.1 | (70.5, 77.5) | 82.5 | (80.3, 84.5) |
| Adults aged 50–75 who met the USPSTF colorectal cancer screening guidelines | 68.5 | (68.2, 68.9) | 69.9 | (68.3, 71.4) | 66.2 | (63.5, 68.8) | 71.4 | (69.5, 73.3) |
Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index; HPV, human papillomavirus; n/a, not available; USPSTF, United States Preventive Services Task Force; UTD, up-to-date.
a
Kentucky not excluded from US measure.