Risk factor reduction | Patients eligible | % risk factor reduction | Absolute risk reduction | Total deaths prevented or postponed2-150 | Proportion of overall deaths prevented or postponed |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Smoking | 1935200 | 0.36 | 0.132 | 2405 (1792–3126) | 36% |
Regression | 0.137 | 2492 (2233–3126) | – | ||
Population attributable risk | 0.127 | 2318 (1792–2846) | – | ||
Cholesterol | 1935200 | 0.05 | 0.021 | 383 (71–1859) | 6% |
Regression | 0.037 | 669 (501–1859) | – | ||
Population attributable risk | 0.005 | 97 (71–1859) | – | ||
Population BP | 1935200 | 0.09 | 0.056 | 1015 (319–2202) | 6%† |
Regression | 0.090 | 1625 (1263–2202) | – | ||
Population attributable risk | 0.022 | 404 (319–842) | – | ||
Deprivation | 1935200 | 0.07 | 0.012 | 213 (82–456) | 3% |
Population attributable risk | – | ||||
Other factors | 1935200 | 0.033 | 600 (396–798) | 9% | |
Total risk factors | 4025 (3417–4679) | 60% |
↵2-150 Minimum and maximum estimates; †6% = 15% for overall population blood pressure fall, minus 9% for hypertension treatment.