Table 1 Characteristics of respondents in each group
From: Laypersons' understanding of relative risk reductions: Randomised cross-sectional study
RRR = 10 | RRR = 20 | RRR = 30 | RRR = 40 | RRR = 50 | RRR = 60 | All | |
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Age (years): mean median (minimum-maximum) | 59.5 58.0 (40–93) | 59.0 58.0 (40–90) | 59.6 58.0 (40–91) | 60.3 58.0 (40–98) | 59.7 57.0 (40–90) | 59.7 58.5 (40–92) | 59.6 58.0 (40–98) |
Household income, 1,000 DKK*: median** | 300–399 | 300–399 | 200–299 | 300–399 | 300–399 | 300–399 | 300–399 |
Proportion female | 49.6% | 56.5% | 56.9% | 50.4% | 55.1% | 55.0% | 53.9% |
Prevalence of hypercholesterolaemia | 16.8% | 22.3% | 19.1% | 19.2% | 17.0% | 16.6% | 18.6% |
Prevalence of previous heart attack | 5.6% | 7.8% | 3.4% | 7.1% | 5.6% | 7.1% | 6.0% |