TABLE 3.

Characteristics of the 53,456 NLST Participants and Individuals in the 2012 HRS Survey Who Met the 2013 USPSTF and 2015 Medicare Criteria^a

Characteristic	NLST	USPSTFb		Medicare FFSc
	%	%	P	%	P
Age group, y
55–59	42.8	29.4	<.001	9.3	<.001
60–64	30.6	25.3		12.5
65–69	17.8	22.3		36.2
70–74	8.8	14.2		30.8
≥75	0.0	8.8		11.1
Male	59.0	56.8	.150	52.3	.009
Black	4.4	7.0	<.001	5.7	.122
Hispanic	1.7	3.9	<.001	3.8	.002
College degree	31.5	12.9	<.001	11.3	<.001
Current smoker	48.2	60.8	<.001	55.9	.003
Diabetes	9.7	21.7	<.001	24.1	<.001
Heart disease	12.7	26.4	<.001	33.2	<.001
Stroke	2.8	8.2	<.001	11.6	<.001

Abbreviations: FFS, fee-for-service; HRS, Health and Retirement Study; NLST, National Lung Screening Trial; USPSTF, US Preventive Services Task Force.

^aEstimates were weighted to produce nationally representative results.

^bIn 2013, the USPSTF recommended lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography in adults aged 55 to 80 years who have a 30 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit within the past 15 years.

^cIncludes respondents who are covered by Medicare Part B and do not have lung disease. Estimates from the HRS were weighted to produce nationally representative estimates.