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Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), 1997
Weighted Column Percents
Unweighted Frequencies
A sigmoidoscopy or proctoscopy is when a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer and other health problems. Have you ever had this exam?
(Weighted Column Percents)
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Total |
Age Groups |
| 40-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| Yes |
34.6 |
13.5 |
21.8 |
47.6 |
51.8 |
| No |
63.9 |
85.9 |
78.0 |
51.7 |
44.5 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
1.4 |
.5 |
.25 |
.7 |
3.5 |
| Refused |
.1 |
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|
.2 |
| Male |
Yes |
36.0 |
16.2 |
21.9 |
52.4 |
55.0 |
| No |
62.8 |
83.8 |
78.1 |
46.5 |
41.0 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
1.2 |
|
|
1.1 |
3.6 |
| Female |
Yes |
33.4 |
10.7 |
21.6 |
43.1 |
49.4 |
| No |
64.9 |
88.2 |
78.0 |
56.7 |
46.8 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
1.6 |
1.1 |
.4 |
.3 |
3.4 |
| Refused |
.1 |
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.3 |
| Denominator is: All survey respondents 40 years old or older |
A sigmoidoscopy or proctoscopy is when a tube is inserted in the rectum to view the bowel for signs of cancer and other health problems. Have you ever had this exam?
(Unweighted Frequencies)
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Total |
Age Groups |
| 40-44 |
45-54 |
55-64 |
65+ |
| Total |
2047 |
388 |
592 |
391 |
676 |
| Yes |
706 |
48 |
131 |
183 |
344 |
| No |
1310 |
338 |
459 |
205 |
308 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
30 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
23 |
| Refused |
1 |
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|
1 |
| Male |
Total |
818 |
172 |
241 |
170 |
235 |
| Yes |
302 |
26 |
52 |
89 |
135 |
| No |
507 |
146 |
189 |
79 |
93 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
9 |
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|
2 |
7 |
| Female |
Total |
1229 |
216 |
351 |
221 |
441 |
| Yes |
404 |
22 |
79 |
94 |
209 |
| No |
803 |
192 |
270 |
126 |
215 |
| Don't know/Not sure |
21 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
16 |
| Refused |
1 |
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1 |
| Denominator is: All survey respondents 40 years old or older |
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