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%