Table 6.
Preventable deaths associated with progressive reductions in risk factor prevalence.
| Deaths averted (95%CI) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Risk factor | 10% relative reduction | 20% relative reduction | 30% relative reduction |
| % current tobacco users | 1,590 (1,227 to 1,922) | 3,186 (2,470 to 3,881) | 4,786 (3,679 to 5,836) |
| % physically inactive | 2,383 (1,653 to 3,073) | 4,749 (3,311 to 6,169) | 7,124 (5,053 to 9,212) |
| g/day alcohol consumed by drinkers* | 56 (-13 to 124) | 116 (48 to 189) | 180 (107 to 259) |
| g/day alcohol consumed by drinkers** | 87 (-15 to 189) | 117 (15 to 221) | 117 (2 to 230) |
| g/day salt intake† | 4,556 (1,946 to 7,064) | 8,909 (3,958 to 13,770) | 13,112 (5,819 to 19,952) |
| g/day salt intake 2†† | 6,408 (2,774 to 9,692) | 12,560 (5,497 to 18,911) | 18,550 (8,205 to 28,196) |
| Fruit & Vegetable non-consumption* | 1,321 (946 to 1,691) | 2,633 (1,885 to 3,372) | 3,959 (2,813 to 5,094) |
Alcohol*: using data from STEPS 2017
Alcohol**: using data from THNS 2010
Salt †: using g/day consumption from STEPS 2017
Salt ††: using g/day consumption from SALTURK
Fruit & Veg*: The proportion of the population consuming <1 portion of fruit or vegetables