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. 2012 Aug 31;41(8):50–55.

Table 2:

Uncertainty intervals for PIFs based on estimated uncertainty ranges around point estimate of diabetes using Monte Carlo simulation procedure

Risk Factor Hazard Ratio Prevalence % (95% Uncertainty ranges) PIFs % (95% Uncertainty Interval)a
At the theoretical Minimum Risk level At the feasible Minimum Risk level
Diabetes (Either NDMb or KDMc) Men 1.75 9.43 (7–12) 6.6 (5–8.3) 3.1 (1.4–4.8)
Women 2.56 10.05 (7.5–12.5) 13.6 (10.5–16.3) 6.8 (3.5–9.8)
a

Incorporating sources of uncertainty for the prevalence of diabetes./

b

NDM stand for newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus. /

c

KDM stand for known diabetes mellitus