Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Screened Patients (n = 266)
| Characteristic | Data |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 137 (52) |
| Female | 128 (48) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 5 (2) |
| Black | 14 (5) |
| Hispanic | 8 (3) |
| White not Hispanic | 231 (87) |
| Other | 7 (3) |
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 6 (2) |
| Graduated high school/GED | 46 (17) |
| Some college/trade school | 96 (36) |
| Graduated college or more | 117 (44) |
| Family history of lung cancer | 101 (38) |
| Smoked ≥ 100 cigarettes in lifetime | 264 (99) |
| Current smoker | 103 (39) |
| No. of times screened | |
| 1 | 82 (32) |
| 2 | 76 (29) |
| > 2 | 101 (39) |
| Time since last screening, mo | |
| < 3 | 47 (18) |
| 3-6 | 78 (30) |
| > 6-≤12 | 137 (52) |
| Diagnosis of COPD or different cancer | 94 (35) |
| Age, y | 64.8 ± 5.6 |
| Years smoked cigarettes | 39.5 ± 10.4 |
| Average no. of cigarettes smoked per day | 20.8 ± 10.2 |
| Pack-year history | 40.4 ± 22.0 |
| Years since quit smoking | 7.3 ± 6.8 |
| No. of times screened for lung cancer | 2.5 ± 1.9 |
Data are presented as No. (%) or mean ± SD. Some frequencies do not sum to 266 because of missing data. GED = general educational development.