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3-12.

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Increase the proportion of adults who receive a colorectal cancer screening examination.

Objective

Increase in Colorectal Cancer Screening

1998
Baseline*

2010
Target

Percent

3-12a.

Adults aged 50 years and older who have received a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) within the preceding 2 years

35

50

3-12b.

Adults aged 50 years and older who have ever received a
sigmoidoscopy

37

50

*Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.

Target setting method: Better than the best.

Data source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC, NCHS.

Adults Aged 50 Years and Older, 1998 (unless noted)

Colorectal Cancer Screening

3-12a.
Fecal Occult
Blood Test

3-12b.
Sigmoidoscopy

Percent

TOTAL

35

37

Race and ethnicity

American Indian or Alaska Native

24

29

Asian or Pacific Islander

31

34

Asian

33

35

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander

DSU

DSU

Black or African American

30

32

White

35

38

 

Hispanic or Latino

23

27

Not Hispanic or Latino

35

38

Black or African American

30

32

White

36

39

Gender

Female

34

33

Male

36

43

Education level

Less than high school

26

29

High school graduate

34

35

At least some college

41

44

Family income level

Poor

23

28

Near Poor

31

31

Middle/high income

39

43

Geographic location

Urban

36

38

Rural

31

36

Disability status

Persons with activity limitations

32 (1992)

37 (1992)

Persons without activity limitations

28 (1992)

31 (1992)

DNA = Data have not been analyzed. DNC = Data are not collected. DSU = Data are statistically unreliable.
Note: Age adjusted to the year 2000 standard population.