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This study investigated the demographic and biopsychosocial health risks associated with non-participation in CRC screening and non-compliance with fecal immunochemical test (FIT) usage among adults aged \u226550\u2009years in Singapore. It also assessed the effectiveness of a community-based health worker (CHW) program in promoting CRC screening uptake in a township. Using a quasi-experimental pre\/post-design, anonymous data were collected from participants in the CHW program, which raised CRC awareness and provided free FIT kits, between June 2019 and December 2023. The study employed quantitative methods to assess demographic characteristics, biopsychosocial health risks (BioPsychoSocial risk screener), and CRC screening participation\/FIT usage rates. Data were analyzed using various statistical techniques, including Chi-square\/non-parametric tests and logistic regression (\u03b1\u2009=\u2009.05). 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