Table 1. Lung Cancer Screening Access Within 30 Miles, Adult Smoking Prevalence, and Age-Adjusted Lung Cancer Mortality, by Urban–Rural Designations, Missouri and Illinois, 2013–2019.
Urban–Rural Designationa | No. of Counties | Population Aged 55–79, N (%)b | Population With Screening Access, %c | Adult Smoking Prevalence, %d | Age-Adjusted Lung Cancer Mortality Among Residents Aged ≥60e |
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Large central metro | 3 | 1,378,581 (30.6) | 100.0 | 15.2 | 214 |
Large fringe metro | 30 | 1,524,652 (33.8) | 98.6 | 16.0 | 226 |
Medium metro | 16 | 351,843 (7.8) | 96.4 | 18.4 | 244 |
Small metro | 25 | 416,522 (9.2) | 89.3 | 18.2 | 250 |
Micropolitan | 46 | 418,276 (9.3) | 42.8 | 19.2 | 269 |
Noncore | 97 | 421,917 (9.4) | 34.9 | 20.0 | 277 |
Determined by National Center for Health Statistics (17).
Based on 2013–2017 data (15).
Based on 2019 data on screening center location (11,12). Proportion of population whose census block group of residence is within 30 miles of a screening center; computed as averages of county-level data weighted by number of residents aged 55–79 (as of 2013–2017).
Based on 2019 data (19). Proportion of adults who currently smoke and have smoked ≥100 cigarettes in their lifetime; computed as averages of county-level data weighted by number of adult residents (as of 2013–2017).
Based on 2013–2017 data (18). Rate per 100,000 population; computed as averages of county-level data weighted by number of residents aged ≥60 (as of 2013–2017).