Table 2 Comparison of patients meeting NLST criteria between US population and Asians
From: The performance of NLST screening criteria in Asian lung cancer patients
Age groups | 55–74 years | 55–79 years | 55–74 years |
|---|---|---|---|
Smoking status | 30 + pack-years current or quit < 15 years | 30 + pack-years current or quit < 15 years | Ever smokers |
Native U.S. populationa | 26.7 % | 32.9 % | 47.9 % |
Asians | 27.8 % | 35.3 % | 38.8 % |
P value | >0.05 | > 0.05 | 0.03 |