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A data story from the National Center for Health Statistics
Authors: Nazik Elgaddal, MS, and Deepthi Kandi, MS
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In 2021, 71.6% of adults aged 50–75 years reported they received the recommended colorectal cancer screening, with the percentage increasing with income from 56.7% for those with family incomes <100% of FPL to 63.0% for those with family incomes 100% to <200% of FPL, and 74.9% for those with family incomes ≥200% of FPL.
The same pattern by income was found among women, ranging from 55.0% for those with family incomes <100% of FPL to 68.1% for those with family incomes 100% to <200%, and 75.8% for those with family incomes ≥200% of FPL.
Among men, the percentage was similar for those with family incomes <100% of FPL (58.7%) and family incomes 100% to <200% of FPL (57.2%), but increased to 74.0% for those with family incomes ≥200% of FPL.
Overall, 72.6% of women and 70.6% of men received the recommended screening; the percentage was higher among women than men with family incomes 100% to <200% of FPL (68.1% versus 57.2%), but was similar for the other family income groups.
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Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.