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. 2013 Feb 7;8(2):e54823. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054823

Table 5. Predicted lung cancer risk within 8 years by modification of smoking habits among smokers.

Percentile of lung cancer risk
Risk factor 5th 25th 50th 75th 95th
Age (years) 34 33 42 46 57
Smoking Never ≥1 pack/day 0.5–0.99 pack/day ≥1 pack/day ≥1 pack/day
Age at smoking initiation NA 19≤ Age <30 30≤ Age <40 30≤ Age <40 19≤ Age <30
BMI 23.0–24.9 ≥25.0 ≥25.0 23.0–24.9 ≥25.0
Physical activity No Light Light No No
Glucose, mg/dL <126 <126 <126 <126 <126
8-year risk if no further smoking, % (A) NA 0.013 0.072 0.171 0.726
8-year risk if continued smoking, % (B) NA 0.044 0.152 0.561 2.514
Ratio (B/A) NA 3.496 2.101 3.282 3.465

NA = not applicable.