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. 2023 Mar 21;12:50. doi: 10.1186/s13643-023-02189-2

Table 2.

Comparison of mortality between males and females in a theoretical example

Outcome Male (10 animals total) Female (10 animals total)
Baseline survival 2/10 (20%) 4/10 (40%)
Baseline mortality 8/10 (80%) 6/10 (60%)
Post-intervention — relative decrease in mortality 50% 50%
Post-intervention — deaths avoided 4 3
Post-intervention — absolute survival 60% 70%