TABLE 1.
Unweighted Counts of Respondents to the 2012 HRS Survey
| Category | All Ages
|
Aged 55 to 80 Years
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | |
| Meets USPSTF criteria for lung cancer screening | 2223 | 9.4 | 1775 | 10.5 |
| Current smoker, ≥ 30 pack-y | 1332 | 5.6 | 1066 | 6.3 |
| Former smoker, ≥ 30 pack-y, quit within past 15 y | 891 | 3.8 | 709 | 4.2 |
| Other former or current smokers | 10,673 | 45.0 | 7654 | 45.3 |
| Current smoker, < 30 pack-y | 1828 | 7.7 | 1250 | 7.4 |
| Current smoker, missing pack-y | 153 | 0.6 | 113 | 0.7 |
| Former smoker, < 30 pack-y, quit within past 15 y | 1235 | 5.2 | 872 | 5.2 |
| Former smoker, missing pack-y, quit within past 15 y | 9 | 0.0 | 9 | 0.1 |
| Former smoker, quit > 15 y ago | 7043 | 29.7 | 5107 | 30.2 |
| Smoker, missing pack-y and current smoking status | 405 | 1.7 | 303 | 1.8 |
| Never smoked | 10,357 | 43.6 | 7190 | 42.5 |
| Smoking status missing | 477 | 2.0 | 282 | 1.7 |
| Total | 23,730 | 100.0 | 16,901 | 100.0 |
Abbreviations: HRS, Health and Retirement Study; USPSTF, United States Preventive Services Task Force.