Table 1.
Amazon MTurk Respondent Characteristics
| Characteristic | MTurk Respondents Meeting USPSTF Criteria for High Risk (N = 240) |
|---|---|
| Age, y | 60 (7) |
| Female sex | 173 (72%) |
| Race | |
| White | 219 (91%) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 4 (1.7%) |
| Asian | 2 (0.4%) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Black | 9 (3.7%) |
| Other | 6 (2.5%) |
| Hispanic | 4 (1.7%) |
| Highest education | |
| Less than high school | 5 (2.1%) |
| High school graduate/GED | 37 (15%) |
| Post-high school training, excluding college | 57 (24%) |
| Associate’s degree or some college | 80 (33%) |
| Bachelor's degree | 44 (18%) |
| Graduate school | 17 (7.0%) |
| BMI, kg/m2 | 26 (7) |
| Current smoker | 148 (62%) |
| Pack-years | 42 (12) |
| Years quita | 5 (8) |
| Previous malignancy (excluding lung cancer, BCC, or SCC) | 7 (2.9%) |
| Chronic pulmonary disease | |
| Chronic bronchitis/emphysema | 41 (17%) |
| Pulmonary fibrosis | 1 (0.4%) |
| Exposures | |
| Silica | 7 (2.9%) |
| Asbestos | 41 (17%) |
| Family history of lung cancer | 60 (25%) |
| Insurance | |
| Employer-based commercial | 83 (35%) |
| Non-employer-based commercial | 29 (12%) |
| Medicare | 55 (2%) |
| Medicaid/other state program | 26 (11%) |
| TRICARE/VA/military | 13 (6.3%) |
| Alaska Native/Indian/Tribal Health Services | 0 |
| Other | 2 (0.8%) |
| None | 28 (12%) |
| Income | |
| < $25,000 | 67 (28%) |
| $25,000-$49,999 | 75 (3%) |
| $50,000-$74,999 | 52 (22%) |
| $75,000-$99,999 | 26 (11%) |
| $100,000-$149,999 | 13 (5.4%) |
| $150,000-$199,999 | 2 (0.8%) |
| ≥ $200,000 | 0 |
| Declined to answer | 5 (2.1%) |
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or No. (%). BCC = basal cell carcinoma; GED = General Education Development; MTurk = Mechanical Turk; SCC = squamous cell carcinoma; USPSTF = United States Preventive Services Task Force; VA = Veterans Affairs.
a
Calculated among former smokers (n = 92).