Table 1 Description of the population (n = 832)
From: CT scan screening is associated with increased distress among subjects of the APExS
Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
Gender | Â |
   Male | 768 (92.3) |
   Female | 64 (7.7) |
Age | Â |
< 60 years | 328 (39.4) |
60-74 years | 455 (54.7) |
≥ 75 years | 49 (5.9) |
Mean (SD) [Range] | 62.27 (7.78) [36.0-85.0] |
Smoking status | Â |
   Non-smoker | 381 (45.8) |
   Former smoker | 375 (45.1) |
   Smoker | 76 (9.1) |
Self-assessment of asbestos exposure | Â |
   Nil/Light | 94 (11.3) |
   Moderate | 333 (40.0) |
   Heavy | 216 (26.0) |
   Do not know | 189 (22.7) |
Counseling visit | Â |
   No | 268 (32.2) |
   yes | 564 (67.8) |
CT scan results | Â |
   Normal | 213 (25.6) |
   Abnormal | 459 (55.2) |
Isolated pulmonary nodules (only) | 79 (9.5) |
Pleural plaques (only) | 113 (13.6) |
Asbestosis (with or without pleural plaques) | 67 (8.0) |
Other diseases (only) | 151 (18.1) |
Two or more of the above diseases | 49 (5.6) |
   Unknown results | 160 (19.2) |