Table 2.

 Component outcomes by category of importance to patients (114 composite end points)

End point	Prevalence—No (%)
I. Death	112 (98)
All cause mortality	43 (38)
Mortality not otherwise defined	32 (28)
Cardiac death not otherwise defined	13 (11)
Cardiac death due to coronary heart disease not otherwise defined	13 (11)
Other fatal end points (n=9)	24 (21)
II. Critical	18 (16)
Large myocardial infarction	14 (12)
Stroke leaving permanent moderate deficit	2 (2)
Cardiac arrest followed by resuscitation manoeuvres	2 (2)
Dissecting or ruptured aortic aneurysm	1 (1)
Other critical end points (n=3)	0 (0)
III. Major	95 (83)
Non-fatal myocardial infarction	83 (73)
Stroke leaving permanent deficit, severity not defined	16 (14)
Coronary artery bypass grafting	13 (11)
Cerebrovascular event not otherwise defined	13 (11)
Other major end points (n=13)	19 (17)
IV. Moderate	59 (52)
Coronary revascularisation not otherwise specified	22 (19)
Coronary revascularisation—angioplasty/stenting	12 (11)
Non-fatal angina needing hospital admission	11 (10)
Hospital admission not otherwise specified	5 (4)
Other moderate end points (n=17)	15 (13)
V. Minor	12 (11)
Non-fatal angina, not defined	7 (6)
Non-fatal arrhythmias, not otherwise specified	2 (2)
Dyspnoea, not otherwise defined	1 (1)
Change in blood pressure	1 (1)
Other minor end points (n=10)	2 (2)