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. 2021 Feb 3;160(1):341–350. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.01.070

Table 3.

Eligible Estimates of Percent of Participants Eligible for Lung Cancer Screening by Various Criteria: Current Smokers and Former Smokers

Criteria USPSTF2013 USPSTF50|20|15 NCCN Expanded50|20|25 PLCOM2012
Current smokers
 Both sexes, all race groups 27.5 (1.2) 56.8 (1.3) 40.5 (1.2) 56.8 (1.3) 41.3 (1.2)
 Men
 All race groups 32.8 (1.4) 61.7 (1.4) 45.6 (1.6) 61.7 (1.4) 46 (1.6)
 NH Whites 39.5 (1.5) 71.3 (1.7) 53.4 (1.8) 71.3 (1.7) 53.5 (1.7)
 NH Blacks 20.7 (2.2) 44.1 (3.6) 39 (3.4) 44.1 (3.6) 43.1 (3.4)
 Hispanics 9.5 (1.4) 27.4 (1.7) 11.5 (1.6) 27.4 (1.7) 9.6 (1.6)
 Asians 11 (1.3) 24.6 (2.6) 12.7 (1.3) 24.6 (2.6) 8.5 (1.3)
 Women
 All race groups 21.3 (1.3) 51.5 (1.8) 34.8 (1.4) 51.5 (1.8) 36.1 (1.5)
 NH Whites 24.2 (1.5) 57.1 (2.0) 39.5 (1.5) 57.1 (2.0) 40.7 (1.6)
 NH Blacks 10.8 (2.2) 30 (2.8) 21.5 (2.2) 30 (2.8) 25.9 (2.3)
 Hispanics 5 (0.2) 26.2 (1.9) 5 (0.2) 26.2 (1.9) 4.9 (0.9)
 Asians 13.5 (0.6) 33.7 (3.3) 13.5 (0.6) 33.7 (3.3) 6.4 (0.3)
Former smokers
 Both sexes, all race groups 14 (0.6) 21.4 (0.8) 24.3 (0.8) 30.2 (0.8) 22.3 (0.7)
 Men
 All race groups 14.2 (0.9) 21.9 (1.1) 25.8 (1.1) 32 (1.2) 23.5 (1)
 NH Whites 15.1 (1.0) 23.3 (1.2) 28.1 (1.2) 34.1 (1.4) 25.9 (1.2)
 NH Blacks 10.5 (1.7) 19.8 (1.7) 22.9 (2.0) 27.5 (2.0) 22.9 (1.8)
 Hispanics 7.1 (1.2) 11.3 (1.4) 10.5 (1.3) 21.4 (1.7) 7.7 (1.1)
 Asians 16.1 (5.4) 19.3 (5.4) 17.7 (5.4) 23 (5.4) 10.9 (2.5)
 Women
 All race groups 13.8 (0.9) 20.8 (1.1) 22.5 (1.1) 28 (1.2) 20.7 (1.1)
 NH Whites 14.4 (1.1) 21.7 (1.2) 24.3 (1.3) 29.6 (1.4) 22.7 (1.3)
 NH Blacks 10.6 (1.2) 15.4 (1.3) 15.1 (1.1) 19.3 (1.4) 16.8 (1.4)
 Hispanics 10.7 (2.4) 14.6 (2.4) 12 (2.4) 17.7 (2.5) 3.3 (0.9)
 Asians 5.6 (0.4) 17.4 (1.4) 10 (0.8) 21.6 (1.5) 8.6 (0.7)

Data are presented as percent eligible (SE). Expanded50|20|25 = expansion of 2020 USPSTF proposed recommendation: lower age limit of 50, 20+ pack-y; NCCN = National Comprehensive Cancer Network; NH = non-Hispanic; USPSTF50|20|15 = 2020 USPSTF proposed recommendation: lower age limit of 50, 20+ pack-years, and current smoker or quit within 15 years; USPSTF2013 = 2013 USPSTF recommendation.