results of the 2013 Rotary Bowelscan program
(https://www.facebook.com/notes/rotary-club-of-horsham-east/results-of-the-2013-rotary-bowelscan-program/655581931120366)
For the Rotary Club of Horsham East component of the program we sold 515 kits, down 4% on the 539 kits sold in 2012, 395 of these kits were returned to us and sent for testing, up 24% on the 319 kits sent for testing in 2012, and 3 kits returned a positive test down three on the 2012 figure. (The three positive tests for our area for 2013 were all males aged 67,74 and 87. I have no other details).
For the District as a whole the results were
|
Positive test results - By Age for District 7980 |
2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
|
Under 40 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
|
40-49 |
17 |
20 |
18 |
|
50-59 |
41 |
41 |
33 |
|
60-69 |
86 |
125 |
93 |
|
70-79 |
122 |
118 |
132 |
|
80-89 |
60 |
78 |
64 |
|
90+ |
5 |
6 |
7 |
|
Unknown Age or details |
|
7 |
14 |
|
TOTAL |
332 |
396 |
368 |
The youngest person to record a positive test was 33 years old and the eldest person to record a positive test was 100 years old.
So again the Rotary Bowelscan program has alerted over 300 people to a potentially serious health problem and advised them of the need to seek, hopefully, lifesaving medical attention.
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