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IntroductionKey FindingsNational InsightsOverviewAccess to Health CareImmunizationsChronic Disease PreventionInequity InsightsAccess to Health Care: Dedicated Health Care ProviderImmunizations: Pneumococcal VaccinationChronic Disease Prevention: Colorectal Cancer ScreeningState Insights: OverallState Insights: Access to Health CareState Insights: ImmunizationsState Insights: Chronic Disease PreventionAppendix 1Appendix 2Footnotes
Approximately 54 million US adults aged 50 to 74, or 66.4%, report having ever received recommended colorectal cancer screenings. However, the percentage of adults who report receiving recommended screening services vary among different groups of Americans.
Figures 15–17 display the percentage of adults aged 50 to 74 who report having received recommended colorectal cancer screening by subpopulation. The dashed line indicates the national average. The values for each subpopulation group—as displayed in the bar charts—and estimated number of adults impacted are available in Appendix 1.
Looking at subpopulation data among adults aged 50 to 74 reveals the following insights:
- Among adults aged 50 to 74 with less than high school education, 51.5% report having received recommended colorectal cancer screening compared with 62.6% of adults with a high school degree, 68.8% of adults with some college, and 74.2% of college graduates.
Figure 15: Percentage of Adults Aged 50 to 74 Who Received Recommended Colorectal Cancer Screening by Education, United States, 2014 
FIGURE 16 Percentage of Adults Aged 50 to 74 Who Received Recommended Colorectal Cancer Screening by Income, United States, 2014 
- 55.6% of adults aged 50 to 74 with an income less than $25,000 annually report having received recommended colorectal cancer screening compared with 66.0% of adults making $25,000 to $49,999, 70.5% of adults making $50,000 to $74,999, and 73.4% of adults making $75,000 or more.
- 51.7% of Hispanic adults aged 50 to 74 report having received recommended colorectal cancer screening compared with 67.7% of non-Hispanic blacks and 68.3% of non-Hispanic whites.
- Among adults aged 50 to 74, 64.9% of males report having received recommended colorectal cancer screening compared with 67.6% of females.
Figure 17: Percentage of Adults Aged 50 to 74 Who Received Recommended Colorectal Cancer Screening by Race/Ethnicity and Gender, United States, 2014 