Percent of Adults Aged 50 and Over Who Have Ever Had a Sigmoidoscopy or Colonoscopy, 2008
| Received a flexible sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy | |
|---|---|
| United States | 61.8% |
| Alabama | 60.7% |
| Alaska | 58.0% |
| Arizona | 63.7% |
| Arkansas | 55.3% |
| California | 59.8% |
| Colorado | 61.9% |
| Connecticut | 69.5% |
| Delaware | 74.3% |
| District of Columbia | 68.5% |
| Florida | 64.1% |
| Georgia | 62.1% |
| Hawaii | 60.1% |
| Idaho | 55.6% |
| Illinois | 59.1% |
| Indiana | 59.3% |
| Iowa | 63.7% |
| Kansas | 61.6% |
| Kentucky | 63.7% |
| Louisiana | 52.5% |
| Maine | 72.5% |
| Maryland | 71.3% |
| Massachusetts | 71.4% |
| Michigan | 68.6% |
| Minnesota | 70.9% |
| Mississippi | 56.4% |
| Missouri | 61.3% |
| Montana | 56.5% |
| Nebraska | 58.6% |
| Nevada | 55.7% |
| New Hampshire | 71.7% |
| New Jersey | 58.6% |
| New Mexico | 55.8% |
| New York | 65.5% |
| North Carolina | 66.5% |
| North Dakota | 57.8% |
| Ohio | 60.8% |
| Oklahoma | 55.2% |
| Oregon | 66.7% |
| Pennsylvania | 62.5% |
| Rhode Island | 69.4% |
| South Carolina | 65.4% |
| South Dakota | 62.4% |
| Tennessee | 59.4% |
| Texas | 56.1% |
| Utah | 67.2% |
| Vermont | 69.6% |
| Virginia | 69.9% |
| Washington | 66.2% |
| West Virginia | 54.7% |
| Wisconsin | 67.2% |
| Wyoming | 56.0% |
| Guam | 38.3% |
| Puerto Rico | 42.3% |
| Virgin Islands | 38.5% |
| Notes: | U.S. total includes territories. |
| Sources: | Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2008; analysis by the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, available at http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/brfss/list.asp?cat=CC&yr=2008&qkey=4425&state=US |
| Definitions: | Colonoscopy: Examination of the inside of the colon using a colonoscope. Sigmoidoscopy: Examination of the lower colon using a sigmoidoscope. |
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