Table 3. CRC anatomic locations by gender.

Gender/CRCs	Control group	Current group	P value
CRCs in men, n (%)	N=1,592	N=1,518	N/A
Proximal	344 (21.6)	302 (19.9)	0.363
Right-sided	519 (32.6)	455 (30.0)	0.269
Distal	952 (59.8)	965 (63.6)	0.306
Left-sided	1,064 (66.8)	1,061 (69.9)	0.443
NOS	9 (0.6)	2 (0.1)	N/A
CRCs in women, n (%)	N=1,328	N=1,247	N/A
Proximal	358 (27.0)	354 (28.4)	0.570
Right-sided	516 (38.9)	488 (39.1)	0.953
Distal	697 (52.5)	665 (53.3)	0.838
Left-sided	796 (60.0)	755 (60.5)	0.901
NOS	16 (1.2)	4 (0.3)	N/A

CRC, colorectal cancer; n, number; NOS, not otherwise specified; N/A, not applicable.