DATA RESULTS | ||
| Topics Page | ||
| A digital rectal exam is an exam in which a doctor, nurse, or other |
| health professional places a gloved finger into the rectum to feel |
| the size, shape, and hardness of the prostate gland. Have you ever |
| had a digital rectal exam? |
| Response | Unweighted Frequency | Weighted Percentage | Standard Error | Lower 95% Confidence Limit |
Upper 95% Confidence Limit |
| Yes | 883 | 74.7 | 1.4 | 72.0 | 77.4 |
| No | 299 | 25.3 | 1.4 | 22.6 | 28.0 |
| Among males ages 40 years and older, excluding unknowns and refusals. |