Table 1
Change in factors contributing to underlying risk | Underlying risk of MI in 5 years (%) | NNTH |
|---|---|---|
Example low risk profile (described in text) | 0.1 | 1111 |
If total cholesterol 240 mg/dL (6.2 mmol/L) | 0.2 | 555 |
If diabetes | 0.2 | 555 |
If ECG-LVH | 0.2 | 555 |
If sBP 160 mmHg | 0.3 | 370 |
If HDL 35 mg/dL (0.9 mmol/L) | 0.3 | 370 |
If smoking | 0.4 | 277 |
If HDL and total cholesterol unfavourable | 0.8 | 138 |
If smoking and diabetes | 1.1 | 101 |
If smoking and total cholesterol unfavourable | 1.0 | 111 |
If smoking and sBP 160 mmHg | 1.3 | 85 |
If smoking and HDL unfavourable | 1.6 | 69 |
If smoking and lipids unfavourable | 3.1 | 35 |
If all unfavourable combined (excluding ECG-LVH) | 10.1 | 11 |
If all unfavourable combined (including ECG-LVH) | 15.0 | 7 |