Colorectal Cancer Screening: Results from the World Trade Center Health Registry Cohort

Little is known about colorectal cancer screening in 9/11 World Trade Center (WTC)-exposed populations. We utilized survey data from the WTC Health Registry (WTCHR) to examine associations between enrollees’ characteristics and colorectal cancer (CRC) screening. We studied 22,061 enrollees aged 50–75 who completed the WTCHR follow-up survey in 2015–2016. Those with a history of CRC were excluded. Screening was defined as a self-reported, routine colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy during the 12-month period prior to the survey. Multivariable log binomial regression identified factors associated with screening in the 12 months preceding the survey. We also stratified by age group. Of 22,061 enrollees, 23