TABLE 2.

Number of Outcomes Prevented with Population-Based and Targeted Prevention Strategies

			Outcomes Prevented over 5 Years among Adults 30+Years of Age with No History of CV Disease
		% Adult Population Treated	Total in U.S. Population (in Millions)		Rate per 1,000 Persons Treated		NNTa
Treatment Scenario				Events	Mortality	Events	Mortality	Events	Mortality
Population-based strategy	Low intensity	100	0.75	0.14	6.4	1.2	156	850
	Moderate intensity	100	1.87	0.34	16.0	2.9	62	340
LDL-targeted strategy		25	0.79	0.15	27.1	5.2	37	193
Risk-targeted strategy		25	1.56	0.40	53.8	13.7	19	73

^aNNT = Number needed to treat to prevent one CV event or CV death.