Table
Unit %
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| Province | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Brunswick |
18.1
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17.7
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| Health zones | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Zone 1 - Moncton and South-East Area |
18.8
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18.0
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| Zone 2 - Fundy Shore and Saint John Area |
18.7
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18.3
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| Zone 3 - Fredericton and River Valley Area |
20.1
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19.7
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| Zone 4 - Madawaska and North-West Area |
18.0
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17.8
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| Zone 5 - Restigouche Area |
12.1
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12.0
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| Zone 6 - Bathurst and Acadian Peninsula Area |
15.9
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14.9
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| Zone 7 - Miramichi Area |
12.4
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14.2
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n/a = Not applicable / not available
S = Data suppressed due to confidentiality requirements and/or small sample size
About
Percentage of population aged 50-74 who had at least one fecal test in the provincial colon cancer screening program within the measurement timeframe of 30 months
Source
New Brunswick Department of Health, New Brunswick Cancer Network
Calculations
Numerator: Number of individuals aged 50-74 who had at least one fecal test in the provincial colon cancer screening program within a 30-month period
Denominator: Number of individuals aged 50-74 obtained from Statistics Canada
Denominator: Number of individuals aged 50-74 obtained from Statistics Canada
Notes
The percentage is calculated based on the 30-month period from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025, using data from the colon cancer screening database, as retrieved September 2025. The measurement timeframe is defined as the duration of the 24-month screening cycle plus a 6-months grace period.
The population aged 50-74 was obtained from the Centre for Demography, Statistics Canada (2024-04-22 production for the year 2023).
The population aged 50-74 was obtained from the Centre for Demography, Statistics Canada (2024-04-22 production for the year 2023).
Unit
%
Interpretation
Higher is better
NBHC code
DOH-NBCN-004
Dimension of Quality
Appriopriateness
Geographic Assignment
Place of residence