Healthy People 2010, measure 3-12a.
1.6a Percent of men and women age 50 and over who report they had a fecal occult blood test within the past 2 years, United States, 2000 and 2003.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey (NHIS).
Number of adults age 50 and over.
Number of adults age 50 and over who report receiving fecal occult blood testing within the preceding 2 years.
1.6b Percent of men and women age 50 and over who report they had a fecal occult blood test within the past 2 years, by State, 2001 and 2003.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
Number of adults age 50 and over.
Number of adults age 50 and over who report receiving fecal occult blood testing within the preceding 2 years.
Percents are age-adjusted to the 2000 standard population. Age-adjusted percents are weighted sums of age-specific percents. For a discussion of age adjustment, see Part A, Section 5 of Tracking Healthy People 2010.