Analysis of Lung Cancer Screening by Race After USPSTF Expansion of Screening Eligibility in 2021

Registry.This group was divided into a USPSTF 2013-eligible cohort (age Ն55 years and Ն30 packyears, and quit <15 years ago) vs a USPSTF 2021-eligible cohort (age 50-54 years or 20-29 packyears, and quit <15 years ago).Race, ethnicity, and gender were determined through self-report.For the purposes of this study examining race, race was recoded to African American, White, and other, which included individuals who identified as Alaskan Native or American Indian, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, and more than 1 race.An historical cohort from the same 9-month period in 2019 was identified for additional comparison.Descriptive statistics, independent t tests, and χ 2 tests were performed using a P < .05significance threshold.Statistical analyses were 2-sided and conducted using SPSS statistical software version 26 (IBM) from December 13 to 16, 2021.