* Includes fecal occult blood test within 1 year, sigmoidoscopy within 5 years
and fecal occult blood test within 3 years, or colonoscopy within 10 years for
persons aged 50–75 years.
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US adults who received a colorectal cancer screening by health care coverage 2018
This statistic displays the percentage of U.S. adults aged 50 to 75 years who had received a colorectal cancer screening within specified screening times as of 2018, by health care coverage. About 69 percent of survey respondents with private health care coverage indicated that they had received a colorectal cancer screening. According the survey, standard preventative screening includes a fecal occult blood tests within 1 year, sigmoidoscopy within 5 years and fecal occult blood test within 3 years, or colonoscopy within 10 years.
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CDC. (January 15, 2021). Percentage of U.S. adults who had received a colorectal cancer screening as of 2018, by health care coverage* [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/694493/colorectal-cancer-screenings-among-us-adults-by-health-care-coverage/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. adults who had received a colorectal cancer screening as of 2018, by health care coverage*." Chart. January 15, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/694493/colorectal-cancer-screenings-among-us-adults-by-health-care-coverage/
CDC. (2021). Percentage of U.S. adults who had received a colorectal cancer screening as of 2018, by health care coverage*. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/694493/colorectal-cancer-screenings-among-us-adults-by-health-care-coverage/
CDC. "Percentage of U.S. Adults Who Had Received a Colorectal Cancer Screening as of 2018, by Health Care Coverage*." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Jan 2021, /statistics/694493/colorectal-cancer-screenings-among-us-adults-by-health-care-coverage/
CDC, Percentage of U.S. adults who had received a colorectal cancer screening as of 2018, by health care coverage* ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/694493/colorectal-cancer-screenings-among-us-adults-by-health-care-coverage/ (last visited August 02, 2026)
Percentage of U.S. adults who had received a colorectal cancer screening as of 2018, by health care coverage* [Graph], CDC, January 15, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/694493/colorectal-cancer-screenings-among-us-adults-by-health-care-coverage/
