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Screening and Risk Factors
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Screening and Risk Factors Report

Ever had a Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy
2006, All Races, Both Sexes, Ages 50+
Healthy People 2010 Objective Number: 03-12b
Increase the proportion of adults who receive a colorectal cancer screening examination.
Sorted by State


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

Alabama
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 53.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.7 to 55.9.
  • The number of respondents is 1,005.

    Alaska
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 55.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.4 to 59.9.
  • The number of respondents is 474.

    Arizona
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 56.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.3 to 59.8.
  • The number of respondents is 1,540.

    Arkansas
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 52.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.7 to 54.5.
  • The number of respondents is 1,705.

    California
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 57.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.6 to 59.6.
  • The number of respondents is 1,755.

    Colorado
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 57.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.2 to 59.2.
  • The number of respondents is 1,739.

    Connecticut
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 68.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 67.0 to 70.4.
  • The number of respondents is 3,086.

    Delaware
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 68.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 65.7 to 71.0.
  • The number of respondents is 1,508.

    District of Columbia
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 64.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.0 to 67.3.
  • The number of respondents is 1,257.

    Florida
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 58.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.2 to 60.6.
  • The number of respondents is 3,705.

    Georgia
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 57.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.0 to 59.0.
  • The number of respondents is 2,342.

    Hawaii
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 54.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.9 to 56.3.
  • The number of respondents is 1,921.

    Idaho
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 54.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.0 to 56.4.
  • The number of respondents is 1,459.

    Illinois
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 55.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.3 to 57.8.
  • The number of respondents is 1,598.

    Indiana
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 56.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.4 to 58.3.
  • The number of respondents is 1,937.

    Iowa
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 55.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.8 to 57.8.
  • The number of respondents is 1,692.

    Kansas
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 56.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.9 to 58.1.
  • The number of respondents is 2,633.

    Kentucky
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 58.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.3 to 60.9.
  • The number of respondents is 1,809.

    Louisiana
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was not met.
  • The percent is 49.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 47.9 to 51.7.
  • The number of respondents is 1,854.

    Maine
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 64.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.9 to 66.5.
  • The number of respondents is 1,388.

    Maryland
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 66.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 64.8 to 68.5.
  • The number of respondents is 3,127.

    Massachusetts
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 66.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 64.6 to 67.9.
  • The number of respondents is 4,102.

    Michigan
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 66.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 64.2 to 68.0.
  • The number of respondents is 2,098.

    Minnesota
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 68.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 66.1 to 70.3.
  • The number of respondents is 1,607.

    Mississippi
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 50.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 48.5 to 52.3.
  • The number of respondents is 1,821.

    Missouri
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 57.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 55.0 to 60.5.
  • The number of respondents is 1,661.

    Montana
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 52.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.9 to 54.9.
  • The number of respondents is 1,805.

    Nebraska
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 51.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.6 to 53.3.
  • The number of respondents is 2,249.

    Nevada
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 55.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 52.0 to 58.5.
  • The number of respondents is 1,082.

    New Hampshire
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 63.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.6 to 65.5.
  • The number of respondents is 1,998.

    New Jersey
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 58.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.9 to 59.8.
  • The number of respondents is 4,372.

    New Mexico
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 52.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.8 to 54.9.
  • The number of respondents is 1,806.

    New York
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 63.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.9 to 66.0.
  • The number of respondents is 2,064.

    North Carolina
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 61.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.5 to 63.1.
  • The number of respondents is 5,426.

    North Dakota
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 56.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.2 to 58.7.
  • The number of respondents is 1,516.

    Ohio
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 57.1 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.9 to 60.2.
  • The number of respondents is 1,884.

    Oklahoma
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 51.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 49.9 to 53.5.
  • The number of respondents is 2,130.

    Oregon
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 60.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 58.7 to 62.7.
  • The number of respondents is 1,764.

    Pennsylvania
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 58.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 56.7 to 60.7.
  • The number of respondents is 4,092.

    Rhode Island
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 69.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 67.1 to 71.3.
  • The number of respondents is 1,663.

    South Carolina
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 59.5 with a 95% confidence interval from 57.8 to 61.1.
  • The number of respondents is 3,176.

    South Dakota
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 55.9 with a 95% confidence interval from 54.0 to 57.8.
  • The number of respondents is 2,074.

    Tennessee
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 56.2 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.6 to 58.8.
  • The number of respondents is 1,431.

    Texas
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 56.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 53.6 to 59.1.
  • The number of respondents is 1,993.

    Utah
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 62.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 60.3 to 65.0.
  • The number of respondents is 1,467.

    Vermont
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 64.8 with a 95% confidence interval from 63.1 to 66.4.
  • The number of respondents is 2,614.

    Virginia
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 65.3 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.6 to 67.8.
  • The number of respondents is 1,860.

    Washington
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 63.7 with a 95% confidence interval from 62.6 to 64.8.
  • The number of respondents is 8,800.

    West Virginia
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 53.4 with a 95% confidence interval from 51.1 to 55.7.
  • The number of respondents is 1,189.

    Wisconsin
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 64.0 with a 95% confidence interval from 61.7 to 66.3.
  • The number of respondents is 1,546.

    Wyoming
  • The Healthy People 2010 Objective was met.
  • The percent is 52.6 with a 95% confidence interval from 50.6 to 54.7.
  • The number of respondents is 1,459.





    Created by statecancerprofiles.cancer.gov on 01/30/2009 10:24 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.