Table 2. A Unit Fragility Index of One.
a = observed number of subjects exposed with the disease. b = observed number of subjects exposed without the disease. c = observed number of subjects not exposed but with the disease. d = observed number of subjects not exposed without the disease. If the statistical significance of the outcomes is changed after incrementing by one, then the unit fragility index equals one.
| Condition | With Disease | Without Disease | Total |
| Toxin Exposure | a - 1 | b + 1 | a + b |
| No Exposure | c + 1 | d - 1 | c + d |
| Total | a + c | b + d | a + b + c + d |