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QuickStats: Percentage of Adults Aged ≥45 Years Who Have Ever Had Lung Cancer by Education Level — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021
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11 11 2022
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Source: MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 71(45):1460
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Alternative Title:Percentage of Adults Aged ≥45 Years Who Have Ever Had Lung Cancer by Education Level — National Health Interview Survey, United States, 2021
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Journal Article:Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)
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Description:In 2021, 3.2% of adults aged ≥45 years had ever been told they had lung cancer. The prevalence of lung cancer among adults aged ≥45 years was highest for those with less than a high school education (8.6%). The percentage of adults who had ever had lung cancer decreased with increasing education level, with the lowest prevalence occurring among those with a bachelor’s degree or higher (1.6%).
Source: National Center for Health Statistics, National Health Interview Survey, 2021. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/nhis.htm
Reported by: Julie D. Weeks, PhD; Nazik Elgaddal, MS.
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ISSN:0149-2195 (print);1545-861X (digital);
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Pages in Document:1 pdf page
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Volume:71
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Issue:45
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