Table 3.

Lung cancer screening discussion, ordering, and referral by provider type

During the past 12 months:	Attending Physicians N=42		Resident Physicians N=30		p-valuea
	N	%*	N	%*
Did a patient ask if they should be screened for lung cancer?
Yes	13	37.1	5	18.5	0.109
No	22	62.9	22	81.5
Missing	7	–	3	–
Did you initiate discussion about the risks and benefits of lung cancer screening?
Yes	26	66.7	16	57.1	0.427
No	13	33.3	12	42.9
Missing	3	–	2	–
Did you order low-dose spiral CT for lung cancer screening?
Yes	18	46.2	10	34.5	0.334
No	21	53.9	19	65.5
Missing	3	–	1	–
Did you refer a patient to another provider for further evaluation for lung cancer screening?
Yes	4	10.5	6	20.7	0.247
No	34	89.5	23	79.3
Missing	4	–	1	–
Did you discuss results of a low-dose CT for lung cancer screening with a patient?
Yes	20	52.6	8	32.0	0.107
No	18	47.4	17	68.0
Missing	4	–	5	–

Notes:

^aChi-square test or Fisher’s exact test.

^*Percentages are among those with non-missing data.