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Use of Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests by State

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Figure. Progress toward increased use of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening tests, by state. A. Percentage of respondents aged 50 to 75 who reported being up to date with CRC screening in the 2016 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (1). The percentage up to date for the United States overall was 67.3%. B. The absolute change in percentage of respondents aged 50 to 75 who reported being up to date with CRC screening from 2012 through 2016, by state, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2012 (2), 2016 (1). Up to date is defined as having had a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) within the past year, sigmoidoscopy within the past 5 years with FOBT within the past 3 years, or colonoscopy within the past 10 years. Source: CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), BRFSS, 2012 and 2016 (1–2).

State Percentage of Respondents Aged 50–75 y Up to Date With CRC Screening, 2016 Absolute Change, Percentage of Respondents Aged 50–75 y Up to Date With CRC Screening, 2012 through 2016
Alabama 69.2 3.8
Alaska 63.4 5.2
Arizona 62.6 4.1
Arkansas 64.9 8.8
California 70.8 3.2
Colorado 67.5 1.6
Connecticut 75.8 3.4
Delaware 70.9 −0.6
Florida 65.8 1.0
Georgia 63.2 −4.4
Hawaii 72.8 8.2
Idaho 62.1 1.8
Illinois 63.8 2.0
Indiana 64.6 4.0
Iowa 68.2 1.9
Kansas 66.4 1.4
Kentucky 69.7 6.5
Louisiana 64.1 3.7
Maine 75.9 2.5
Maryland 69.5 –1.4
Massachusetts 75.3 −1.2
Michigan 69.6 0.2
Minnesota 73.3 2.3
Mississippi 59.9 1.3
Missouri 65.2 0.7
Montana 61.3 4.6
Nebraska 65.5 4.2
Nevada 61.5 2.9
New Hampshire 74.5 –1.1
New Jersey 64.8 2.0
New Mexico 58.5 0.5
New York 68.0 –1.8
North Carolina 72.0 3.3
North Dakota 64.4 5.9
Ohio 67.0 3.3
Oklahoma 58.8 0
Oregon 68.8 3.6
Pennsylvania 68.1 1.2
Rhode Island 73.6 0.4
South Carolina 68.8 4.2
South Dakota 65.6 2.9
Tennessee 65.6 0.9
Texas 60.1 0.9
Utah 71.7 3.3
Vermont 72.1 0.3
Virginia 70.0 1.6
Washington 70.0 2.7
West Virginia 66.3 3.2
Wisconsin 73.4 1.8
Wyoming 60.9 4.6
District of Columbia 70.0 2.8

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