Table 2 Preferences for heart attack prevention according to its effectiveness in terms of RRR
From: Laypersons' understanding of relative risk reductions: Randomised cross-sectional study
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RRR | Yes (%) | No (%) | Uncertain (%) | RRR | Yes (%) | No (%) | Uncertain (%) |
10 (n = 128) | 50.0 | 37.5 | 12.5 | 10 (n = 126) | 47.6 | 34.9 | 17.5 |
20 (n = 152) | 55.9 | 28.3 | 15.8 | 20 (n = 110) | 65.5 | 20.0 | 14.5 |
30 (n = 130) | 53.8 | 33.1 | 13.1 | 30 (n = 139) | 61.9 | 20.1 | 18.0 |
40 (n = 139) | 58.3 | 25.9 | 15.8 | 40 (n = 117) | 57.3 | 26.5 | 16.2 |
50 (n = 130) | 60.0 | 25.4 | 14.6 | 50 (n = 106) | 60.4 | 29.2 | 10.4 |
60 (n = 127) | 63.8 | 22.8 | 13.4 | 60 (n = 115) | 56.5 | 20.9 | 22.6 |
Total (n = 806) | 56.9 | 28.8 | 14.3 | Total (n = 713) | 58.1 | 25.2 | 16.7 |