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Country fact sheet: Australia (Index year: 2018) / Male
| Age group | 50-54 | 55-59 | 60-64 | 65-69 | 70-74 | 75-79 | Age unknown | Total |
Interval | ||||||||
| Screening interval (months) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | |||
Population (personally invited) | ||||||||
| Target population | 623 111 | 440 317 | 625 551 | 323 827 | 509 830 | 2 522 636 | ||
| Annual target population | 311 556 | 220 159 | 312 776 | 161 914 | 254 915 | 1 261 320 | ||
| Person invited | 311 556 | 220 159 | 312 776 | 161 914 | 1 261 320 | |||
| Invitation coverage (%) | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | ||
Examinations (All tests in the year) | ||||||||
| Person screened | 92 917 | 76 627 | 128 177 | 77 143 | 132 948 | 507 812 | ||
| Examination coverage rate (%) | 29.8 | 34.8 | 41.0 | 47.6 | 52.2 | 40.3 | ||
Result (All tests in the year) | ||||||||
| Positive | 5 954 | 4 448 | 10 900 | 8 661 | 13 627 | 43 590 | ||
| Negative | 86 963 | 72 179 | 117 277 | 68 482 | 119 321 | 464 222 | ||
| Inadequate | ||||||||
| Referral for further assessment (%) | 6.4 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 8.6 | ||
Further assessment (all positive) | ||||||||
| Done | 3 976 | 2 972 | 7 155 | 5 601 | 8 690 | 28 394 | ||
| Not done | 1 978 | 1 476 | 3 745 | 3 060 | 4 937 | 15 196 | ||
| Further assessment participation rate (%) | 66.8 | 66.8 | 65.6 | 64.7 | 63.8 | 65.1 | ||
Outcome | ||||||||
| Incomplete colonoscopy | ||||||||
| No lesion | ||||||||
| Adenomas (all) | 262 | 216 | 459 | 373 | 606 | 1 916 | ||
| Advanced adenomas | 235 | 205 | 457 | 357 | 585 | 1 839 | ||
| Colorectal cancers | 14 | 11 | 37 | 31 | 57 | 150 | ||
| Other lesions | ||||||||