Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | Patients (N = 40) |
|---|---|
| Age, median (SD; range) | 70 (6.0; 57-79) |
| Male, no. (%) | 38 (95.0) |
| White, no. (%) | 40 (100) |
| Current smoker, no. (%) | 18 (45.0) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, no. (%) | 18 (45.0) |
| CAN score, median (SD; range)a | 85 (5.0; 70-96) |
| Agreed to screen, no. (%) | 26 (65.0) |
| Screened at VA, no. (%) | 21 (52.5) |
CAN = Care Assessment Need; VA = Veterans Health Administration.
Note: No characteristic had missing data.
↵a CAN scores range from 0 to 99, measuring a Veteran’s risk of hospitalization and death compared to other Veterans; a score >75 represents the greatest-risk quartile, having a predicted probability of death or hospitalization in the next year >15%.18,19