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. 2016 Jan 28;5(4):753–759. doi: 10.1002/cam4.617

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.