Disparities Details by Marital Status for 2018
C-16 : Adults receiving colorectal cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines (age-adjusted, percent, 50–75 years)
This chart compares rates by population.
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Marital Status for C-16
C-16 Increase the proportion of adults who receive a colorectal cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines
Adults receiving colorectal cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines (age-adjusted, percent, 50–75 years)
| Marital Status | 2018 | Disparity |
|---|---|---|
| Married | 69.2 CI 67.7/70.7 SE 0.756 |
x 1.000 Best rate |
| Divorced or separated | 59.5 CI 57.2/61.8 SE 1.173 |
x 1.163 CI 1.000/ 1.207 |
| Widowed | 59.4 CI 54.9/63.9 SE 2.288 |
x 1.165 CI 1.000/ 1.244 |
| Cohabiting partner | 56.5 CI 51.1/61.9 SE 2.768 |
x 1.226 CI 1.000/ 1.331 |
| Never married | 55.3 CI 52.1/58.5 SE 1.635 |
x 1.252 CI 1.000/ 1.319 |
| Average group rate excluding best group rate |
57.7 ... SE 2.377 |
x 1.200 CI 1.000/ 1.287 |
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Data are subject to revision and may have changed since a previous release. Unless noted otherwise, any age-adjusted data are adjusted using the year 2000 standard population. Data are not available or not collected for populations not shown. CI: 95% confidence interval. |
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- The best group rate for this objective, 69.2% (age adjusted), was attained by persons who were married.
- The worst group rate for this objective, 55.3% (age adjusted), was attained by persons who were never married.
- The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 13.9 percentage points.
- The best group rate was 1.252 times the worst group rate.
- The best group rate was 1.200 times the average rate for all other marital status groups (excluding the best), 57.7% (age adjusted).
Persons who were married achieved the best group rate for this objective, 69.2% (age adjusted).
The best group rate was:
- 1.163 times the rate among persons who were divorced or separated.
- 1.165 times the rate among persons who were widowed.
- 1.226 times the rate among persons who were living with a cohabiting partner.
- 1.252 times the rate among persons who were never married.
