Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Patients Referred to the LCSP
| All Referred Patients (n = 675) |
Black Patients (n = 315) |
White Patients (n = 360) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean Age ± SD | 64.3 ± 5.9 | 63.8 ± 5.9 | 64.6 ± 6.0 |
| Sex | |||
| • Female | 366 (54.2%) | 193 (61.3%) | 173 (48.1%) |
| • Male | 309 (45.8%) | 122 (38.7%) | 187 (51.9%) |
| Mean BMI ± SD | 28.5 ± 6.2 | 29.1 ± 6.7 | 27.9 ± 5.6 |
| COPD | |||
| • Yes | 214 (31.7%) | 101 (32.1%) | 113 (31.4%) |
| • No/Unknown | 461 (68.3%) | 214 (67.9%) | 247 (68.6%) |
| Family History of Lung Cancer | |||
| • Yes | 113 (16.7%) | 49 (15.6%) | 64 (17.8%) |
| • No/Unknown | 562 (83.3%) | 266 (84.4%) | 296 (82.2%) |
| Smoking Status | |||
| • Current Smoker | 375 (55.6%) | 202 (64.1%) | 173 (48.1%) |
| • Former Smoker | 275 (40.7%) | 108 (34.3%) | 167 (46.4%) |
| • Unknown | 25 (2.8%) | 5 (1.6%) | 20 (5.6%) |
| Mean Pack-Years ± SD | 46.3 ± 25.8 | 40.6 ± 20.6 | 52.5 ± 29.3 |