Residential Segregation and Colorectal Cancer Screening in the United States, 2010 to 2018.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Residential segregation limits the access to resources, primarily because of disinvestment. This study evaluated the association between residential segregation and colorectal cancer screening in the United States and whether findings differed by race and ethnicity.

Methods

Restricted National Health Interview Survey data (2010-2018) were used to ascertain colorectal cancer screening adherence per US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations. Residential segregation was operationalized using the Index of Concentration at the Extremes (ICE), based on income, race, and ethnicity information obtained from the 2014 to 2018 American Community Survey estimates for counties. Multivariable logistic regression models with robust variance estimators accounting for with

SUBMITTER: Santiago-Rodriguez EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12048236 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature