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Country fact sheet: Canada (Ontario) Ontario / (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
Target population 402 840 323 497 247 577 186 442 137 303 1 297 659
Annual target population 201 420 161 749 123 789 93 221 68 652 648 831
Person screened 54 300 49 776 44 585 38 965 29 331 216 957
Examination coverage rate (%) 27.0 30.8 36.0 41.8 42.7 33.4

Result (All tests in the year)

Positive 2 656 2 305 2 102 1 900 1 475 10 438
Negative 46 548 42 892 38 470 33 785 25 258 186 953
Inadequate 2 162 1 947 1 719 1 371 1 076 8 275
Referral for further assessment (%) 5.4 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.5 5.3

Further assessment (all positive)

Done 2 202 1 908 1 712 1 533 1 175 8 530
Not done 454 397 390 367 300 1 908
Further assessment participation rate (%) 82.9 82.8 81.4 80.7 79.7 81.7

Outcome

Incomplete colonoscopy
No lesion
Adenomas (all)
Advanced adenomas
Colorectal cancers 52 73 87 122 125 459
Other lesions