Racial and Geographic Disparities in Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Associated County-Level Risk Factors in Mississippi, 2003–2020: An Ecological Study

Black-white racial disparities in CRC incidence were found in 28 counties in Mississippi. The county-level percentage of food insecurity emerged as a possible predictor of the observed black-white racial disparities in CRC incidence rates. Individual-level studies are needed to clarify whether food insecurity is a driver of these disparities or a marker of systemic disadvantage in these counties.