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Table 1 Demographic Characteristics of Patients Referred to the LCSP

From: Black patients referred to a lung cancer screening program experience lower rates of screening and longer time to follow-up

 

All Referred Patients

(n = 675)

Black Patients

(n = 315)

White Patients

(n = 360)

Mean Age ± SD

64.3 ± 5.9

63.8 ± 5.9

64.6 ± 6.0

Sex

• Female

366 (54.2%)

193 (61.3%)

173 (48.1%)

• Male

309 (45.8%)

122 (38.7%)

187 (51.9%)

Mean BMI ± SD

28.5 ± 6.2

29.1 ± 6.7

27.9 ± 5.6

COPD

• Yes

214 (31.7%)

101 (32.1%)

113 (31.4%)

• No/Unknown

461 (68.3%)

214 (67.9%)

247 (68.6%)

Family History of Lung Cancer

• Yes

113 (16.7%)

49 (15.6%)

64 (17.8%)

• No/Unknown

562 (83.3%)

266 (84.4%)

296 (82.2%)

Smoking Status

• Current Smoker

375 (55.6%)

202 (64.1%)

173 (48.1%)

• Former Smoker

275 (40.7%)

108 (34.3%)

167 (46.4%)

• Unknown

25 (2.8%)

5 (1.6%)

20 (5.6%)

Mean Pack-Years ± SD

46.3 ± 25.8

40.6 ± 20.6

52.5 ± 29.3