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Colorectal Cancer Module

Risk Factor 2: At risk for never having a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy among persons ages 50+: Persons ages 50 and over who report never having had a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy

North Dakota Adults Who Never Have Had A Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy: (Respondents 50+), 2001
Population subgroups # of respondents # of respondents who never have had a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy Percentage of respondents who never have had a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy in each subgroup 95 % confidence interval
Total 969 479 48.3 44.9-51.7
         
Age Group (years)
18 - 24 - - - -
25 - 34 - - - -
35 - 44 - - - -
45 - 54 218 129 58.7 51.5-65.8
55 - 64 283 159 57.2 51.1-63.3
65+ 468 191 39.1 34.3-43.8
         
Sex
Men 366 181 47.6 42.2-53.0
Women 603 298 48.9 44.6-53.2
         
Education
Less than H.S. 156 81 53.5 45.0-62.1
H.S. Grad. 351 168 46.0 40.4-51.7
Some College 241 125 51.8 45.0-58.7
College Grad. 219 104 44.6 37.6-51.7
         
Household Income
$0 - 14,999 125 61 49.6 39.9-59.3
$15,000 - 24,999 220 112 50.4 43.1-57.8
$25,000 - 49,999 303 152 48.3 42.3-54.4
$50,000 - 74,999 102 50 48.7 38.3-59.2
$75,000+ 93 46 47.8 36.8-58.8
         
Marital Status
Married 566 272 46.7 46.3-54.9
Divorced 112 64 61.1 52.1-70.2
Widowed 232 108 46.5 39.5-53.5
Separated 7 4 62.2 13.9-100
Never Married 47 29 62.1 47.1-77.2
Member of Unmarried Couple 4 2 45.5 0-100
         
Employment
Employed 443 251 56.7 51.7-61.6
Not Employed 11 8 74.5 42.8-100
Student/Homeworker 89 40 44.1 32.8-55.4
Retired/Unable to Work 424 179 40.2 35.2-45.3
         
Health Plan
Health Coverage 912 437 46.6 43.2-50.1
Don't Have Coverage 56 42 76.8 64.8-88.8
         
Personal Provider
Yes, only one 749 341 44.2 40.3-48.0
More than one 100 47 43.3 32.7-53.9
No 118 90 76.7 68.4-85.0
         
Overweight or Obese
Yes 610 295 46.8 42.5-51.1
No 314 162 51.7 45.7-57.7
         
Disability: Physical, Mental, or Emotional Limitation
Yes 229 82 36.0 29.1-42.9
No 738 397 52.2 48.3-56.0

North Dakota Adults Who Never Have Had A Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy: (Respondents Ages 50+), 1996-2002
Population subgroups # of respondents # of respondents who never have had a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy Percentage of respondents who never have had a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy in each subgroup 95 % confidence interval
Total 6231 2060 52.3 50.5-54.0
         
Race
White 6064 2001 52.1 50.4-53.9
Amer. Indian 111 40 60.6 46.4-74.7
Other 43 15 56.9 36.0-77.9

Table Type Percentage with risk factor
Definition: Persons ages 50 and over who report never having had a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy
Denominator: Persons ages 50 and older
Abbreviations: Sub-population = Subset of population analyzed
  # at risk = Number within subpopulation with the risk factor
  Percent at risk = Percentage of subpopulation with the risk factor
  95% CI = Confidence interval
Distribution Table: Table showing characteristics of all persons with the risk factor

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