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Table 1 Characteristics of eligible patients for LDCT-LCS, 2014–2016 (N = 12,801)

From: New recommendation and coverage of low-dose computed tomography for lung cancer screening: uptake has increased but is still low

 

Having ever received LDCT-LCS order

P value

Yes

%

No

%

Age

    

<.0001

 55–64

463

8.4

5027

91.6

 

 65–77

509

8.0

5859

92.0

 

 78–80

27

2.9

916

97.1

 

Sex

    

0.71

 Female

455

7.9

5303

92.1

 

 Male

544

7.7

6499

92.3

 

Race

    

0.04

 Hispanic

48

7.4

598

92.6

 

 Non-Hispanic White

748

7.4

9346

92.6

 

 Black

29

7.0

384

93.0

 

 Asian

52

11.1

415

88.9

 

 Other

23

6.4

339

93.6

 

Language use

    

0.19

 English

951

7.7

11364

92.3

 

 Non-English speaker

33

9.6

309

90.4

 

Visit to own primary care provider

    

<.0001

 Yes

887

8.5

9564

91.5

 

 No

109

4.7

2203

95.3

 

Smoking status

    

<.0001

 Current smoker

624

9.6

5846

90.4

 

 Former smoker

375

5.9

5956

94.1

 

Pack-year (packs per day × years of smoking)

    

0.0004

 30–39

399

8.6

4224

91.4

 

 40–49

307

7.8

3606

92.2

 

 50–59

149

8.3

1645

91.7

 

 60+

144

5.8

2327

94.2

 

Severity of major comorbidities

    

<.0001

 Severe (CCI ≥5)

36

2.2

1599

97.8

 

 Moderate (CCI =3–4)

112

5.1

2067

94.9

 

 Mild (CCI =1–2)

432

8.5

4644

91.5

 

 No major comorbidity (CCI =0)

419

10.7

3492

89.3

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