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About the National Data
Data
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
Baseline: 4.5 percent of adults aged 55 to 80 years received a lung cancer screening based on the most recent guidelines in 2015
Target: 7.5 percent
Methodology
Questions used to obtain the national baseline data
From the 2015 National Health Interview Survey Cancer Control Supplement:
Numerator:
Have you EVER HAD a CT or CAT scan?- Yes
- No
- Refused
- Don't know
- Yes
- No
- Several areas of upper body region
- Refused
- Don't know
- Yes, to check for lung cancer
- No, for some other reason
- Refused
- Don't know
- A year ago or less
- More than 1 year but not more than 2 years ago
- More than 2 years but not more than 3 years ago
- More than 3 years but not more than 5 years ago
- Over 5 years ago
- Refused
- Don't know
- 0-95
- Refused
- Don't know
Methodology notes
Data include persons who have a 30 pack-year smoking history and currently smoke or have quit smoking within the past 15 years. Healthy People 2030 uses the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations to measure this objective and the current USPSTF guidelines (Grade B) recommend annual screening for lung cancer with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) in adults 55 to 80 years who meet the smoking criteria. The USPSTF guidelines recommend screening be discontinued once a person has not smoked for 15 years or develops a health problem that limits life expectancy or the ability to have curative lung surgery.
Age-adjustment notes
This indicator uses Age-Adjustment Groups:
- Total: 55-64, 65-80
- Sex: 55-64, 65-80
- Race/Ethnicity: 55-64, 65-80
- Country of Birth: 55-64, 65-80
- Geographic Location: 55-64, 65-80
- Family Income: 55-64, 65-80
- Educational Attainment: 55-64, 65-80
- Marital Status: 55-64, 65-80
- Disability Status: 55-64, 65-80
- Sexual Orientation: 55-64, 65-80
- Veteran Status: 55-64, 65-80
- Health Insurance: 55-64