DATA RESULTS |
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| Percentage of Adults Ages 50 Years and Older Who Reported They Had Never Had A Sigmoidoscopy Or A Colonoscopy Exam |
| Sigmoidoscopy and colonoscopy are exams in which a tube is inserted |
| in the rectum to view the colon for signs of cancer or other health |
| problems. Have you ever had either of these exams? |
| Response | Unweighted Frequency | Weighted Percentage | Standard Error | Lower 95% Confidence Limit |
Upper 95% Confidence Limit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 2654 | 56.4 | 0.8 | 54.8 | 58.0 |
| No | 2003 | 43.6 | 0.8 | 42.0 | 45.2 |
| Among respondents ages 50 years and older, excluding unknowns and refusals. |