Had a faecal occult blood test in the last 12 months by region,
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2004-2007
persons aged 65 years and over, NSW, 2004-2007
| Sex | Year | Urban % (95% CI) | Rural % (95% CI) | NSW % (95% CI) |
| Males | 2004 | 9.8 (6.3-13.3) | 11.0 (7.6-14.3) | 10.2 (7.7-12.8) |
| 2007 | 19.2 (14.9-23.5) | 20.5 (16.3-24.6) | 19.7 (16.6-22.8) | |
| Females | 2004 | 6.9 (4.5-9.3) | 8.1 (6.0-10.1) | 7.3 (5.6-9.0) |
| 2007 | 13.8 (10.9-16.7) | 16.6 (13.5-19.7) | 14.8 (12.6-16.9) | |
| Persons | 2004 | 8.2 (6.1-10.2) | 9.4 (7.5-11.3) | 8.6 (7.2-10.1) |
| 2007 | 16.2 (13.6-18.7) | 18.4 (15.9-20.9) | 17.0 (15.1-18.8) |
| Note: | Estimates are based on the following numbers of respondents for NSW: 2004 (2,577), 2007 (2,286). The indicator includes those people 50 years or over who had a faecal occult blood test in the last 12 months. In 2004, the questions used to define the indicator were: Bowel cancer is a common cancer that, if found, can be treated at an early stage. It can be detected by means of an x-ray of the bowel, a test that involves a doctor passing a long tube through your back passage, or by examining a sample of faeces. Have you ever had any of these types of tests? Which of these tests have you had? When did you have your last faeces sample tested? For all other years, the questions used to define the indicator were: Bowel cancer is a common cancer that, if found, can be treated at an early stage. Bowel cancer may be detected by using several different types of investigations. Have you ever had: An X-ray of the bowel, a colonoscopy or a sample of faeces examined for bowel cancer? When did you have your last faeces sample examined? |
| Source: | New South Wales Population Health Survey 2007 (HOIST). Centre for Epidemiology and Research, NSW Department of Health. |
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| Produced by: | Centre for Epidemiology and Research, Population Health Division, NSW Department of Health. |
| Last updated on: | 1 July 2008 |