The proportion of respondents ages 50-75 who reported having recommended colorectal cancer screening (sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy in the past 10 years or having an FOBT [fecal occult blood test] in the last year).
How We Calculated the Rates
Numerator:
The number of respondents ages 50-75 reported having recommended colorectal cancer screening (sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy in the past 10 years or having an FOBT [fecal occult blood test] in the last year).
Denominator:
The total number of survey respondents aged 50-75 excluding those who answered "don't know" or "refused" to the numerator question.
Date Indicator Content Last Updated: 10/08/2020
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