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Screening and Risk Factors Report

Used Home Blood Stool Test in Past 2 Years
2006, All Races, Both Sexes, Ages 50+
Healthy People 2010 Objective Number: 03-12a
Increase the proportion of adults who receive a colorectal cancer screening examination.
Sorted by Percent


Explanation of Column Headers

Objective1 - The objective of 50.0% is from Healthy People 2010 project done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Percent (95% Confidence Interval)2 - The percent is the percent of people who meet the current specification (ie % of people who smoke, % of females who have had a Pap test).
Number of Respondents - The number of people who are in the numerator in the calculation of this percent.

Line by Line Interpretation of the Report

Utah
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 12.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 10.6 to 13.9.
  • The number of respondents is 277.

    Alaska
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 17.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 13.7 to 21.0.
  • The number of respondents is 143.

    Wyoming
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 18.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 16.6 to 19.9.
  • The number of respondents is 487.

    Kentucky
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 19.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 17.8 to 21.6.
  • The number of respondents is 623.

    Illinois
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 19.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.3 to 21.7.
  • The number of respondents is 584.

    Idaho
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 20.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.8 to 22.3.
  • The number of respondents is 549.

    Oklahoma
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 20.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.2 to 22.0.
  • The number of respondents is 867.

    Missouri
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 20.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 18.6 to 22.9.
  • The number of respondents is 651.

    New Mexico
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 21.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.3 to 22.7.
  • The number of respondents is 703.

    Indiana
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 21.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.5 to 22.7.
  • The number of respondents is 713.

    New Jersey
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 21.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.1 to 22.5.
  • The number of respondents is 1,574.

    Texas
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 21.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 19.6 to 23.9.
  • The number of respondents is 818.

    Mississippi
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 21.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.2 to 23.4.
  • The number of respondents is 729.

    Pennsylvania
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 22.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.4 to 23.7.
  • The number of respondents is 1,523.

    Wisconsin
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 22.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.2 to 24.1.
  • The number of respondents is 528.

    North Dakota
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 22.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.3 to 24.1.
  • The number of respondents is 578.

    Delaware
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 22.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.3 to 24.9.
  • The number of respondents is 503.

    Arkansas
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 22.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.1 to 24.3.
  • The number of respondents is 724.

    South Dakota
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 22.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.2 to 24.3.
  • The number of respondents is 867.

    New York
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 23.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.3 to 24.8.
  • The number of respondents is 741.

    Alabama
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 23.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.0 to 25.4.
  • The number of respondents is 432.

    California
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 23.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.3 to 25.2.
  • The number of respondents is 687.

    Ohio
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 23.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 20.8 to 26.3.
  • The number of respondents is 738.

    Nevada
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 23.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 21.4 to 26.8.
  • The number of respondents is 442.

    Minnesota
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 24.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.2 to 26.0.
  • The number of respondents is 571.

    Louisiana
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 24.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.7 to 25.9.
  • The number of respondents is 852.

    South Carolina
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 24.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 22.8 to 25.7.
  • The number of respondents is 1,250.

    Iowa
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 24.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.2 to 26.7.
  • The number of respondents is 741.

    Kansas
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 25.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.9 to 26.6.
  • The number of respondents is 1,167.

    West Virginia
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 25.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.3 to 27.3.
  • The number of respondents is 546.

    Tennessee
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 25.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.5 to 28.0.
  • The number of respondents is 665.

    Rhode Island
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 26.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.0 to 28.0.
  • The number of respondents is 648.

    Vermont
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 26.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.7 to 27.6.
  • The number of respondents is 1,048.

    Virginia
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 26.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 23.5 to 29.3.
  • The number of respondents is 600.

    Georgia
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 26.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 24.9 to 28.4.
  • The number of respondents is 1,015.

    Connecticut
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 26.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.3 to 28.5.
  • The number of respondents is 1,188.

    Michigan
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 27.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.6 to 29.1.
  • The number of respondents is 858.

    Montana
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 27.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.1 to 29.7.
  • The number of respondents is 884.

    Nebraska
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 27.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.2 to 29.7.
  • The number of respondents is 1,161.

    Hawaii
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 28.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.1 to 30.0.
  • The number of respondents is 967.

    Massachusetts
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 28.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 26.9 to 30.0.
  • The number of respondents is 1,811.

    Arizona
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 28.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 25.9 to 31.8.
  • The number of respondents is 724.

    Colorado
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 28.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.0 to 30.6.
  • The number of respondents is 859.

    Maryland
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 29.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 27.6 to 31.1.
  • The number of respondents is 1,341.

    Florida
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 29.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.3 to 31.3.
  • The number of respondents is 1,876.

    Oregon
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 29.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.0 to 31.8.
  • The number of respondents is 843.

    New Hampshire
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 30.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 28.7 to 32.4.
  • The number of respondents is 972.

    North Carolina
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 31.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.1 to 32.5.
  • The number of respondents is 2,701.

    Washington
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 31.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.5 to 32.6.
  • The number of respondents is 4,336.

    District of Columbia
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 32.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 29.9 to 35.1.
  • The number of respondents is 610.

    Maine
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 32.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 30.3 to 34.8.
  • The number of respondents is 681.





    Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/30/2009 8:27 pm.
    1Healthy People 2010 Objectives is managed by the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
    2 2006 BRFSS Survey Data is the source for this data collected by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) sponsored by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

    BRFSS Prevalence estimates presented here may vary from other published estimates due to differences in the methodology used to generate estimates.