TABLE 1.

Comparison between self‐rated and calculated comparative risk

Self‐rated risk	Objective relative risk
	Below average	Average	Above average
“Lower than others”	n = 64 (Accurate)	n = 113 (UO)	n = 23 (UO)
“Average”	n = 110 (UP)	n = 203 (Accurate)	n = 66 (UO)
“Higher than others”	n = 9 (UP)	n = 29 (UP)	n = 16 (Accurate)

Note: The cells with colored background were excluded from some parts of the analysis. Specifically, individuals with an objective relative risk below average (lighter gray) were excluded from analyses regarding UO because per definition they could not be grouped with UO. Likewise, individuals with an objective relative risk above average (darker gray), were excluded from analyses regarding UP because per definition they could not be grouped with UP.

Abbreviations: UO, unrealistic comparative optimism; UP, unrealistic comparative pessimism.