Table 2.
Perceptions, attitudes, and beliefs about LDCT (N = 338)
| Agree to LDCT today n = 261 (77.2%) | Not Agree to LDCT today n = 77 (22.8%) | χ2 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | |||
| Is worried about lung cancer | 177 (67.8) | 48 (62.3) | 0.80 | 0.41 |
| Is scared by thoughts of lung cancer | 197 (75.5) | 58 (75.3) | 0.001 | 1.00 |
| Believes CT radiation could cause lung cancer | 107 (41.0) | 25 (32.5) | 1.82 | 0.19 |
| Believes CT scan will decrease risk of dying from lung cancer | 179 (68.6) | 48 (62.3) | 1.05 | 0.19 |
| Believes a negative result CT will decrease worry of developing lung cancer | 148 (56.7) | 33 (42.9) | 4.58 | 0.04 |
| Believes a negative result CT does NOT mean they can continue to smoke without worrying | 230 (88.1) | 71 (92.2) | 1.02 | 0.41 |
| Believes CT scan is uncomfortable/painful | 33 (12.6) | 16 (20.8) | 3.18 | 0.10 |
| Is afraid CT scan will find cancer | 134 (51.3) | 44 (57.1) | 0.80 | 0.44 |
| Is NOT scared of CT scans | 184 (70.5) | 43 (55.8) | 5.79 | 0.02 |
| Is NOT nervous about CT scans | 151 (57.9) | 40 (51.9) | 0.84 | 0.36 |
| Has been told they are at high risk of lung cancer | 75 (28.7) | 16 (20.8) | 1.91 | 0.19 |
| Believes that they are at high risk for lung cancer | 145 (55.6) | 31 (40.3) | 5.57 | 0.02 |
| Believes that early detection of lung cancer will lead to a good prognosis | 217 (83.1) | 46 (59.7) | 18.9 | <0.001 |
| Perception of importance of CT scanning convenience | 199 (76.2) | 54 (70.1) | 1.18 | 0.30 |
| Perception of importance of risk of disease | 202 (77.4) | 59 (76.6) | 0.02 | 0.88 |
| Perception of importance of screening accuracy | 251 (96.2) | 65 (84.4) | 13.50 | 0.001 |
| Perception of importance of screening cost | 204 (78.2) | 61 (79.2) | 0.04 | 0.49 |
Significant at the 0.10 level were included in model development.