Table 1.
Lung cancer risk factor distribution in participants of GEDA-studies 2008–2013 by sex: participant count, average weighted population percentages (%) and gross average population count [Mio], or median (inter-quartile range [IQR]) in the general German population
| Total | Men (2008-2013) | Women (2008-2013) |
|---|---|---|
| 28033 (100.00% , 33.2 Mio) | 34573 (100%,35.2 Mio) | |
| < 50 | 15064 (54.86%, 18.2 Mio) | 17980 (49.93%, 17.6 Mio) |
| 50–54 | 2670 (9.23%, 3.1 Mio) | 3432 (8.47%, 3.0 Mio) |
| 55–59 | 2198 (7.98%, 2.7 Mio) | 2927 (7.80%, 2.7 Mio) |
| 60–64 | 2285 (6.62%, 2.2 Mio) | 2657 (6.42%, 2.3 Mio) |
| 65–69 | 2118 (6.96%, 2.3 Mio) | 2501 (7.19%, 2.5 Mio) |
| 70–74 | 1930 (7.52%, 2.5 Mio) | 2278 (8.67%, 3.0 Mio) |
| 75–79 | 1049 (4.21%, 1.4 Mio) | 1465 (6.08%, 2.1 Mio) |
| 80+ | 719 (2.61%, 0.9 Mio) | 1333 (5.45%, 1.9 Mio) |
| Aged 50–79 | 12250 (100.00% , 14.1) | 15260 (100%, 15.7) |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 24.3 (21–27) | 23.1 (20–27) |
| Education (US coding) | 2.6 (2.2–3.0) | 2.3 (1.0–2.8) |
| COPD, Emphysema | 1057 (9.04%, 1.3) | 1760 (11.71%, 1.8) |
| Smoking: never | 4264 (32.89%, 4.6 Mio) | 8407 (58.7%, 9.2 Mio) |
| Current | 2743 (24.28%, 3.4 Mio) | 2988 (18.4%, 2.9 Mio) |
| Former | 5238 (42.80%, 6.0 Mio) | 3865 (22.9%, 3.6 Mio) |
| Ever smoker | 7981 (100.00%, 9.5 Mio) | 6853 (100.00%, 6.5 Mio) |
| Eligible by | ||
| NLST (55-75-30-15) | 1697 (21.76%, 2.1 Mio) | 944 (15.15%, 1.0 Mio) |
| USPSTF (55-80-30-15) | 1790 (23.14%, 2.2 Mio) | 989 (16.07%, 1.0 Mio) |
| 55-80-40-10 | 967 (12.88%, 1.2 Mio) | 531 (8.72%, 0.6 Mio) |
| NELSON (50-75-10 cpd × 30 years /15 cpd × 25 years -10) | 2649 (34.87%, 3.3 Mio) | 2190 (33.80%, 2.2 Mio) |