Table 3 Estimated impact and cost of different high risk strategies to prevent CVD in the Seychelles based on data in 2004
Treatment strategy | No. eligible to treat | Number of CVD events averted | Number needed to treat to avoid 1 CVD event | Total cost of medications (in US$ millions) | Cost of medications (US$) to avert 1 CVD event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BP ≥140/90 mmHg | 44′899 | 127 | 354 | 1.84 | 14′534 |
Total cholesterol ≥6.2 mmol/l | 28′317 | 39 | 727 | 1.24 | 31′831 |
High BP or high cholesterol | 59′741 | 157 | 379 | 3.89 | 24′678 |
Risk ≥10% | 10′837 | 137 | 79 | 1.03 | 7′499 |
Risk ≥20% | 5′114 | 92 | 56 | 0.49 | 5′291 |
Risk ≥20%, BP ≥160/100, TC ≥8.0 | 20′653 | 147 | 140 | 1.96 | 13′307 |
Current situation | 37′667 | 103 | 366 | 2.45 | 23′789 |