Tests done for any reason and screening only
| . | Percent (%, weighted) . | |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of total eligible population receiving tests for screening only (n = 12,505)* | 25.1 | |
| Proportion of total eligible population receiving tests for any reason (n = 12,505)* | 34.6 | |
| Tests done for screening only (n = 2,986) | ||
| FOBT† | 55.6 | |
| Sigmoidoscopy | 15.3 | |
| Colonoscopy | 29.1 | |
| Tests done for any reason (n = 4,148) | ||
| FOBT‡ | 45.8 | |
| Sigmoidoscopy | 15.5 | |
| Colonoscopy | 38.7 | |
| . | Percent (%, weighted) . | |
|---|---|---|
| Proportion of total eligible population receiving tests for screening only (n = 12,505)* | 25.1 | |
| Proportion of total eligible population receiving tests for any reason (n = 12,505)* | 34.6 | |
| Tests done for screening only (n = 2,986) | ||
| FOBT† | 55.6 | |
| Sigmoidoscopy | 15.3 | |
| Colonoscopy | 29.1 | |
| Tests done for any reason (n = 4,148) | ||
| FOBT‡ | 45.8 | |
| Sigmoidoscopy | 15.5 | |
| Colonoscopy | 38.7 | |
NOTE: “Screening only” includes those tests obtained for routine screening. Tests obtained for a “specific problem” or as “follow-up test” were not included. Source: 2000 NHIS.
Individuals who had recommended tests within the time suggested in Colorectal Cancer Guidelines for normal-risk individuals were included. Therefore, colonoscopy done within the past 10 years, sigmoidoscopy within the past 5 years, and take-home FOBT within the past year were included.
Among these individuals (before the FOBT indicated), 3.8% also had a sigmoidoscopy within the past 5 years and 4% also had a colonoscopy within the past 10 years. FOBT was considered the most recent tests.
Among these individuals (before the FOBT indicated), 3.7% also had a sigmoidoscopy within the past 5 years and 5.9% also had a colonoscopy within the past 10 years. FOBT was considered the most recent test.