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A sigmoidoscopy and a colonoscopy are both tests that examine the bowel by inserting a tube in the rectum. Have you ever had either a colonoscopy or a sigmoidoscopy?
A sigmoidoscopy and a colonoscopy are both tests that examine the bowel by inserting a tube in the rectum. Have you ever had either a colonoscopy or a sigmoidoscopy?
[CC-07] A sigmoidoscopy and a colonoscopy are both tests that examine the bowel by inserting a tube in the rectum. Have you ever had either a colonoscopy or a sigmoidoscopy?
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Estimated U.S. Adult Population  |
Survey Respondents |
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Response
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Number
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Percentage
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Sample
Responses
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Sample
Percentage
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1
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Yes
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50,307,824
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48.8%
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1,890
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54.2%
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2
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No
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51,889,191
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50.4%
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1,564
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44.8%
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99
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Don't know
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718,241
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0.6%
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30
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0.8%
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Total
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-
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100%
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3,484
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100%
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Survey Notes:
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HINTS 2005 Survey Instrument (English): PDF
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Who was asked:
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People who are 45 or older
, People who have not had colon cancer
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Data collection method:
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Phone
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Question source:
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Revised from: NHIS 2000, Cancer Module, question NAF.540
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Dataset:
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2005
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None
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