Indicator Profile of Prostate Cancer Screening
Why Is This Important?
Prostate cancer is the most commonly occuring form of cancer (excluding skin cancer) among men and is the second leading cause of cancer death for men in Utah and the U.S. All men over 40 should visit their doctor for a routine health visit, including a discussion of the appropriateness of prostate cancer screening tests.Percentage of Men Aged 40+ Who Reported Having PSA Test Within the Last Five Years by Year, Utah and U.S., 2001-2004
Data Notes
Age-adjusted to U.S. 2000 standard population.Data Sources
Utah Data: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, Office of Public Health Assessment, Utah Department of Health; U.S. Data: National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS); Utah Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Records and Statistics, Utah Department of Health;Other Views
Definition
The percentage of men aged 40 and above who reported having a prostate-specific antigen test in the last five years or who reported ever having had a prostate-specific antigen test.How We Calculated the Rates
| Numerator: | The number of men aged 40 and above who reported having had a PSA test within the specified time period. |
| Denominator: | The total number of male survey respondents aged 40 or older excluding those who responded "don't know" or "refused" to the numerator question. |
Page Content Updated On 12/27/06,
Published on 01/09/07
