Table 4.

LCS Eligibility Among Smokers

Cumulative Smokers (1824)East Coast Smokers (237)West Coast Smokers (1587)p-value
Eligibility by 2013 USPSTF Guidelines, N (%)127 (7%)23 (10%)104 (7%)0.071
Eligibility by 2021 USPSTF Guidelines, N (%)207 (11.3%)33 (14%)174 (11%)0.173
  • Abbreviations: LCS, Lung cancer screening; USPSTF, United States Preventive Services Task Force.

  • Comparisons made using χ2 tests.