# A narrow majority of Americans haven't had a colonoscopy

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/health/americans-are-nearly-evenly-split-on-whether-theyve-had-a-colonoscopy/

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## Reading

A narrow majority of Americans (53%) have never had a colonoscopy, while 45% have, according to a 2022 Verasight survey.

The remaining 2% aren't sure.

## Topline

Have you had a colonoscopy?

A narrow majority of Americans haven't had a colonoscopy.

- No: 53.0%
- Yes: 44.6%
- Don't know: 2.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2022-05-28 → 2022-06-01
- Base (unweighted): 1,163
- Margin of error: +/- 3.0%
- Module: 2022 Verasight National AAPOR Omnibus Survey
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#have-had-a-colonoscopy](https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#have-had-a-colonoscopy)

## Citation

2022 Verasight National AAPOR Omnibus Survey, fielded May 28-June 1, 2022, N=1,163 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.0%.

Canonical question URL: [https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#have-had-a-colonoscopy](https://aapor-omnibus-2022.verasight.io#have-had-a-colonoscopy)