ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Are Older Adults Up-to-Date With Cancer Screening and Vaccinations?

Men ≥65 Years
State	% Up-to-Date
AK	25.8
MS	28.9
LA	31.0
MO	31.1
TX	31.9
NE	32.4
NV	32.9
GA	33.0
WY	33.1
IN	33.3
HI	33.8
VA	33.9
OH	34.1
ID	34.2
OR	34.5
DC	34.5
AL	34.7
SD	35.2
WV	35.7
MT	35.7
KY	36.3
WA	36.5
FL	36.6
TN	38.1
AR	38.2
OK	38.2
NM	38.6
DE	38.8
NH	39.8
NJ	39.9
PA	40.2
NC	40.4
UT	41.9
IA	42.0
SC	42.6
KS	43.2
NY	43.3
MI	43.4
MA	43.8
CT	44.3
WI	45.4
CA	45.7
MD	46.4
ND	46.5
CO	48.3
RI	48.4
AZ	48.8
VT	49.9
ME	50.1
MN	53.9

Women ≥65 years
State	% Up-to-Date
LA	23.0
IN	23.2
WV	24.4
OK	25.7
SD	26.5
NE	26.7
NM	26.7
KY	26.8
TX	27.1
AR	27.2
MS	27.4
UT	27.8
NY	28.0
GA	28.1
KS	28.5
MO	29.4
ID	29.5
OH	29.5
AL	29.8
WY	30.0
TN	30.3
DC	31.0
FL	32.4
VA	32.5
PA	32.6
MI	33.2
NJ	33.3
MD	33.6
NC	34.0
CO	34.0
HI	34.1
NV	34.2
NH	34.2
IA	34.3
VT	35.0
SC	36.1
WA	36.4
AK	36.8
MA	37.4
DE	37.4
ND	37.7
ME	37.8
RI	37.9
AZ	38.0
CA	38.1
WI	38.7
CT	39.0
OR	39.1
MT	39.7
MN	46.3

Men 50-64 Years
State	% Up-to-Date
LA	13.9
GA	15.5
FL	15.6
NV	16.9
UT	17.2
OH	17.8
CA	18.0
ND	18.7
MI	19.0
AR	19.3
WY	19.3
MS	19.7
ID	19.7
SC	19.9
NM	20.0
AL	20.1
OR	20.2
KS	20.6
TX	20.6
HI	20.7
MT	21.1
WV	21.7
KY	22.3
PA	22.6
AK	22.7
NC	22.9
OK	23.1
NY	23.2
MA	23.2
WA	23.5
SD	23.7
IN	23.7
WI	23.8
ME	23.9
IA	24.2
AZ	24.4
CT	24.7
NJ	24.8
RI	25.1
MO	25.3
NE	25.4
VT	25.6
VA	25.9
MD	26.1
NH	26.2
CO	26.7
DC	27.8
TN	28.7
DE	30.4
MN	31.4

Women 50-64 Years
State	% Up-to-Date
NV	11.8
LA	14.7
NJ	15.2
MS	15.8
FL	15.9
WY	16.3
AR	16.4
NM	16.8
WV	17.1
IN	17.3
ID	17.6
GA	18.3
OK	18.6
TX	19.4
PA	19.5
KY	20.0
OH	20.2
CA	21.0
MT	21.1
HI	21.2
MO	21.3
OR	21.3
DC	21.4
VA	21.4
AL	22.0
AK	22.2
MI	22.4
SC	22.6
SD	22.7
UT	22.8
AZ	22.9
WI	23.1
NH	23.3
TN	23.3
KS	23.4
NY	23.6
NE	23.6
MD	23.7
WA	24.5
VT	24.6
IA	24.9
MA	24.9
NC	25.3
RI	25.7
ND	25.9
DE	27.7
CO	27.9
CT	28.6
ME	29.7
MN	31.5

Figure 1. Prevalence estimates of adults aged ≥50 years who were up-to-date for cancer screening and vaccinations by age group, sex, and state, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002. Data from 49 states and the District of Columbia. Results were divided into quartiles, and the middle two quartiles were combined. Illinois data are not included because the state used a split sample for some preventive service questions.

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	Lowest	Median	Highest
Men 50–64	13.9%	22.8%	31.4%
Women 50–64	11.8%	22.1%	31.5%
Men ≥65	25.8%	38.2%	53.9%
Women ≥65	23.0%	32.9%	46.3%

Figure 2. Median and range of state-specific results for percentage of adults aged ≥50 years who were up-to-date for cancer screening and immunizations, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2002. Data from 49 states and the District of Columbia. Illinois data are not included because the state used a split sample for some preventive service questions.

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ORIGINAL RESEARCH Are Older Adults Up-to-Date With Cancer Screening and Vaccinations?

ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Are Older Adults Up-to-Date With Cancer Screening and Vaccinations?