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Nativity and Length of US Residence in Relation to Nonadherence to Colorectal Cancer Screening

  • By

  • Sebastian O. Ekenze

  • Areesh Mevawalla

  • Aayan E. Kibria

  • Kizuki Yuza

  • Abdulaziz Elemosho

  • Timothy M. Pawlik

  • October 19, 2026

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    Among 12,016 adults aged 45 to 75 years, the weighted prevalence of nonadherence to colorectal cancer screening guidelines was 34.5%.

  • 2

    Compared with US-born adults, non-US-born adults had higher adjusted screening nonadherence if they had lived in the US for less than 15 years (ARR, 1.25; 95% CI, 1.09-1.43).

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    Non-US-born adults residing in the US for 15 years or longer also had higher adjusted screening nonadherence than US-born adults (ARR, 1.14; 95% CI, 1.04-1.24).

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    Lacking a usual source of care and lacking health insurance were associated with higher screening nonadherence (ARRs, 1.61 and 1.47, respectively).

  • 5

    The cross-sectional study relied on self-reported screening and had imprecise estimates for some adults who had lived in the US for less than 15 years.

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Nativity and US Residence Duration and Colorectal Cancer Screening Nonadherence

  • by Sebastian O. Ekenze, Areesh Mevawalla, Aayan E. Kibria, Kizuki Yuza, Abdulaziz Elemosho, Timothy M. Pawlik

  • October 19, 2026

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