Table 4

Numbers of patients eligible for treatment, number of cardiovascular events prevented, costs and cost-effectiveness of a systematic strategy in Practice 2.

DecilePatients of in decile (n)N (cumulative % of total) of patients eligible for at least one treatmentN (cumulative % of total) of CVD events preventable per 10 yearsTotal cost (£)Cost per CVD event (£)
1286286 (39)36.0 (56)409 40711 400
2287287 (78)19.6 (86)303 10815 400
328697 (91)6.1 (95)143 21223 600
428721 (94)1.3 (97)52 72640 900
528718 (96)0.9 (99)51 10857 400
628613 (98)0.5 (99)38 71576 900
728710 (99)0.3 (100)37 141136 600
82863 (100)0.0 (100)18 588382 700
92871 (100)0.0 (100)15 5211 607 100
102870 (100)0.0 (100)12 441
All286673664.71 081 96816 700
  • CVD = cardiovascular disease.