eTable 2. Estimated number of persons in the age group 55 to 74 years in Germany in 2010 fulfilling the criteria of the National Lung Screening Trial (NLST) for low dose CT screening.
| History of at least 30 pack-years*1 | Eligible persons (n) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | Population*2 (n) | Lung cancer prevalence | Adjusted population (n) | Current smokers (%) | Previous smokers (%) | Current smokers | Previous smokers | Total |
| Men | ||||||||
| 55–59 | 2812652 | 0.0017 | 2807870 | 11.67 | 8.75 | 327678 | 245689 | 573367 |
| 60–64 | 2478851 | 0.0040 | 2468936 | 8.98 | 11.34 | 221710 | 279977 | 501687 |
| 65–69 | 1922351 | 0.0040 | 1914662 | 4.93 | 13.30 | 94393 | 254650 | 349043 |
| 70–74 | 2269990 | 0.0063 | 2255689 | 3.68 | 5.45 | 83009 | 122935 | 205944 |
| Total | 9483844 | 9447157 | 726790 | 903251 | 1630041 | |||
| Women | ||||||||
| 55–59 | 2835731 | 0.0009 | 2833179 | 10.64 | 5.51 | 301450 | 156108 | 457558 |
| 60–64 | 2581663 | 0.0014 | 2578049 | 8.01 | 4.56 | 206502 | 117559 | 324 061 |
| 65–69 | 2070891 | 0.0014 | 2067992 | 4.78 | 2.18 | 98850 | 45082 | 143932 |
| 70–74 | 2609224 | 0.0016 | 2605049 | 1.45 | 2.52 | 37773 | 65 647 | 103420 |
| Total | 10097509 | 10084269 | 644575 | 384396 | 1028971 | |||
| Men and women together | 2659012 | |||||||
*1 Estimates from the German Health Interview and Examination Survey for Adults (DEGS). No correction was made for the higher prevalence of lung cancer in heavy smokers than in the general population.
*2German population on 31 December 2012, minus the proportion of persons with known lung cancer; weighted prevalences of current and past smokers (cessation of smoking at least 15 years previously) with at least 30 pack-years from the DEGS. CT, computed tomography