Attitudes towards screening for lung cancer among smokers and their non-smoking counterparts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been resurgence of interest in lung cancer screening using low-dose computed tomography. The implications of directing a screening programme at smokers has been little explored.

Methods

A nationwide telephone survey was conducted. Demographics, certain clinical characteristics and attitudes about screening for lung cancer were ascertained. Responses of current, former and never smokers were compared.

Results

2001 people from the US were interviewed. Smokers were significantly (p < 0.05) more likely than never smokers to be male, non-white, less educated, and to report poor health status or having had cancer, and less likely to be able to identify a usual source of healthcare. Compared with never smokers, current smokers were less likely to believe

SUBMITTER: Silvestri GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2111262 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature