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Table 3 Reduction in incidence rate of cardiovascular events per year by the health promotion program in a hypothetical population

From: Antihypertensive medication versus health promotion for improving metabolic syndrome in preventing cardiovascular events: a success rate-oriented simulation study

k = 20

α = 20 mm Hg

α = 10 mm Hg

α = 5 mm Hg

   β ideal

1.35 × 10-3

8.52 × 10-4

4.92 × 10-4

   β optimistic

7.42 × 10-4

4.69 × 10 -4

2.71 × 10 -4

   β realistic

3.71 × 10-4

2.34 × 10 -4

1.35 × 10 -4

k = 30

α = 20 mm Hg

α = 10 mm Hg

α = 5 mm Hg

   β ideal

8.40 × 10-4

5.05 × 10-4

2.90 × 10-4

   β optimistic

4.62 × 10-4

2.78 × 10 -4

1.59 × 10 -4

   β realistic

2.31 × 10-4

1.39 × 10 -4

7.97 × 10 -5

k = 40

α = 20 mm Hg

α = 10 mm Hg

α = 5 mm Hg

   β ideal

6.31 × 10-4

3.72 × 10-4

2.16 × 10-4

   β optimistic

3.47 × 10-4

2.05 × 10 -4

1.19 × 10 -4

   β realistic

1.74 × 10-4

1.02 × 10 -4

5.93 × 10 -5

  1. Abbreviations: k = constant determining the slope of the exponential curve between systolic blood pressure and cardiovascular incidence rate; l = constant related to absolute value of cardiovascular incidence rate of 100; m = constant determining the slope of the exponential curve to be e0/l of 140; α = SBP-lowering effect (mm Hg), including the other cardiovascular risks; β = success rate of health promotion program.