Introduction to health economics for the medical practitioner

Table 6

Affordability of treating raised cholesterol—implications for a typical health authority of treating raised cholesterol

Annual risk of cardiovascular event (%)	No needing treatment (% population)	Cost (£ million)
4.5	5.1	459
3	8.2	885
2	15.8	1712
1.5	24.7	2673

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