Table 3

Risk profile of individuals according to NLST criteria and PLCOm2012 6-year lung cancer risk

VariablePLCO high riskPLCO low riskAllP value
NLST<0.001
 NLST criteria29 (82.9)42 (10.4)71 (16.2)
 Non-NLST criteria6 (17.1)361 (89.6)367 (83.8)
Total35 (100.0)403 (100.0)438 (100.0)
  • McNemar’s test (McNemar’s test is used to compare paired proportions).

  • NLST, National Lung Screening Trial.