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Did a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever advise you to get a sigmoidoscopy?

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[CC-17a]  Did a doctor, nurse, or other health professional ever advise you to get a sigmoidoscopy?

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Estimated U.S. Adult Population information
Survey Respondents information
  Response Number Percentage Sample
Responses
Sample
Percentage
1 Yes 3,517,084 8.5% 105 7.6%
2 No 37,218,881 90.4% 1,252 91.0%
98 Refused 70,236 0.1% 2 0.1%
99 Don't know 358,103 0.8% 16 1.1%
 
Total
- 100% 1,375 100%
Survey Notes:
HINTS 2003 Survey Instrument (English): PDF  
Who was asked:
People who have heard of a sigmoidoscopy or a colonoscopy , People who have never had a sigmoidoscopy or colonoscopy , People who have not had colon cancer , People age 45 or older  
Data collection method:
Phone
Question source:
revised from: NHIS 2000, Cancer Module, Question NAF.610 
Dataset:
2003
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