Table 3.
Sex stratification based on different guideline eligibility criteria
| Guideline |
Male, n (%) 17,490 (55.7) |
Female, n (%) 13,904 (44.3) |
P value | Total, n (%) | Total, n (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eligibility | Eligible | Ineligible | Eligible | Ineligible | Eligible | Ineligible | |
| CGSL | 4044 (23.1) | 13,446 (76.9) | 1921 (13.8) | 11,983 (86.2) | < 0.001 | 5965 (19.0) | 25,429 (81.0) |
| NCCN | 2845 (16.3) | 14,645 (83.7) | 144 (1.0) | 13,760 (99.0) | < 0.001 | 2989 (9.5) | 28,405 (90.5) |
| USPSTF | 2751 (15.7) | 14,739 (84.3) | 168 (1.2) | 13,736 (98.8) | < 0.001 | 2919 (9.3) | 28,475 (90.7) |
| I-ELCAP | 13,139 (75.1) | 4351 (42.9) | 9772 (70.3) | 4132 (29.7) | < 0.001 | 22,911 (73.0) | 8483 (27.0) |
| P value | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | < 0.001 | ||||
Abbreviations: CGSL Chinese guidelines for the screening and early detection of lung cancer, NCCN National Comprehensive Cancer Network, USPSTF US Preventive Services Task Force, I-ELCAP International Early Lung Cancer Action Program