Table 7.

Reduction in systolic blood pressure (SBP) and age-specific relative risk estimates of a first myocardial infarct (MI) or stroke according to age and salt intake reduction

Age	1.5 g/day			3.0 g/day			4.5 g/day			6 g/day
	SBP reduction (mmHg)	Relative risk of a first MI	Relative risk of a first stroke	SBP reduction (mmHg)	Relative risk of a first MI	Relative risk of a first stroke	SBP reduction (mmHg)	Relative risk of a first MI	Relative risk of a first stroke	SBP reduction (mmHg)	Relative risk of a first MI	Relative risk of a first stroke
45	1.7	0.93	0.91	3.3	0.87	0.83	4.9	0.82	0.75	6.6	0.76	0.69
55	2.3	0.92	0.88	4.6	0.85	0.77	6.9	0.79	0.67	9.2	0.73	0.60
65	2.6	0.94	0.90	5.2	0.88	0.82	7.7	0.82	0.74	10.3	0.77	0.67
75	2.7	0.95	0.92	5.4	0.90	0.85	8.1	0.85	0.78	10.8	0.81	0.72
85	2.7	0.96	0.95	5.5	0.92	0.90	8.2	0.89	0.86	11.0	0.85	0.82