Disparities in lung cancer screening among patients in socioeconomically distressed communities.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Lung cancer screening reduces mortality, but the role of socioeconomic factors in screening rates is unclear. We used the Distressed Communities Index to evaluate how socioeconomic distress impacts lung cancer screening.

Methods

We retrospectively reviewed patients screened for lung cancer at a single institution from July 25, 2016, to January 18, 2024. Distressed Communities Index scores ranged from 0 (no distress) to 100 (severe distress) and were grouped into quintiles. County-level US Census data were used for comparison.

Results

Of 864 patients who underwent screening, 39%, 18%, 16%, 11%, and 16% were in the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth quintiles, respectively. Patients in distressed quintiles had increased rates of active cigarette use (P

SUBMITTER: Woods C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12570569 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature