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Table 1 Demographics of survey respondents (N=1177)

From: Lung cancer screening provider recommendation and completion in black and White patients with a smoking history in two healthcare systems: a survey study

Demographic Category

Demographic Variable

   

Sociodemographic

Age (M, SD)

 

66.1

6.7

 

Female sex (n, %)

 

600

51.8%

 

Education (n, %)

< High school graduate

161

14.2%

  

High school/GED

335

28.5%

  

Some college

368

32.4%

  

College graduate

132

11.6%

  

> College

141

12.4%

 

Race (n, %)

White (non-Hisp)

534

46.7%

  

Hispanic/Latino

39

3.4%

  

Black (non-Hisp)

489

42.7%

  

Asian/Pacific Islander

6

0.3%

  

American Indian/Alaska Native

39

3.3%

  

Other

39

3.4%

Tobacco use history

Combustible Cigarette use (n, %)

Current

462

39.6%

  

Former

705

60.4%

 

Cigarettes/day lifetime (M, SD)

 

14.3

10.0

 

Years smoked (M, SD)

 

28.2

15.4

 

Pack years (M, SD)

 

21.3

19.5

Health history

BMI (M, SD)

 

29.49

7.10

 

COPD/Emphysema (n, %)

 

265

22.8%

 

Cancer History (n, %)

 

304

26.1%

 

Family lung cancer history (n, %)

 

229

19.5%

Socioeconomic Status

1 (low SES) – 10 (high SES) (M, SD)

 

5.38

3.34

Insurance

Are you covered by health insurance or some kind of other healthcare plan?

Yes

297

25.8%

  

No

854

74.2%