Region of the U.S.

1991 %

1998 %

2000 %

New England

( CT, MA, ME , NH, RI , VT)

 9.9

11.4

 17.0

Mountain

( AZ , CO, ID , MO , NM , NV , UT , WY )

9.6

14.1

17.1

Middle Atlantic

( NJ , NY , PA )

12.7

16.7

18.4

Pacific

( AK , CA , HI , Oregon , WA )

10.2

17.0

19.1

South Atlantic

(DC, DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV)

11.1

18.6

19.5

West North Central

( IA , KA , MN , MO , ND)

12.2

18.0

19.8

East North Central

( IL , IN , MI, OH , WI )

14.1

19.1

21.0

West South Central

( AR , LA, OK , TX)

13.1

20.0

22.2

East South Central

( AL , KY , MS , TN )

13.1

20.0

23.1

Source:  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 1991-2000; self-reported data.