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Table 1 Characteristics of patient and provider participants

From: Provider and patient perspectives to improve lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography 5 years after Medicare coverage: a qualitative study

Patient Characteristics

Number

(N = 30)

Percent

AGE

  Mean age, years

71

N/A

  Median age, years

70

N/A

  Age range, years

60—87

N/A

SEX

  Female

17

56.7%

  Male

13

43.3%

RACE/ETHNICITY

  African American

1

3.3%

  Hispanic/Latino

2

6.7%

  White

20

66.7%

  Other

2

6.7%

  Unknown

5

16.7%

SMOKING STATUS

  Currently smokes

4

13.3%

  Formerly smoked

26

86.7%

PRIMARY INSURANCE STATUS

  Medicare FFS

15

50%

  Medicare HMO

7

23.3%

  Medicaid/Medi-Cal

2

6.7%

  Private

5

16.7%

  Unknown

1

3.3%

PATIENT GROUP

  Group 1 (received LCS-LDCT order and completed screening)

13

43.3%

  Group 2 (received order, but have not completed screening)

9

30%

  Group 3 (no order)

8

26.7%

Provider Characteristics

Number

(N = 10)

Percent

AGE

  Mean age, years

49.3

N/A

  Median age, years

51

N/A

  Age range, years

34 – 62

N/A

SEX

  Female

9

90%

  Male

1

10%

RACE/ETHNICITY

  Non-Hispanic Asian

4

40%

  Non-Hispanic white

6

60%

SPECIALTY

  Family Medicine

8

80%

  Internal Medicine

2

20%