Percent Arkansas Adults Age 50-75 that Report Colorectal Cancer Screening
Current Value
71.4%
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Data Description and Source
Description: Increasing trend. The percent of adults age 50 to 75 that have recieved recommended colorectal cancer screenings has increased from 60.7% to 71.4% between 2014 and 2020.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS).
Notes: Age-adjusted prevalence is shown. Answers are self-reported. BRFSS Question: Respondents age 45-75 that reported having at least one of the recommended CRC tests within the recommended time interval: had a blood stool test within the last year; had a sigmoidoscopy within the past 10 years; had a stool DNA test within the past 3 years; had colonsocpy within the past 10 years; or had a virtual colonoscopy within the past 5 years.