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Table 3 Treatment effects (relative risks) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) of the alternative drugs.

From: Cost-effectiveness of medical interventions to prevent cardiovascular disease in a sub-Saharan African country – the case of Tanzania

Drug

RR Stroke (95% CI)

RR CHD (95% CI)

Ref.:

Acetylsalicylic acid (Asa)

0.84 (0.75 – 0.93)

0.68 (0.60 – 0.77)

[17]

Diuretic drug (Diu)

0.66 (0.55 – 0.78)

0.72 (0.61 – 0.85)

[25]

β-blocker (Bet)

0.71 (0.59 – 0.86)

0.93 (0.80 – 1.09)

[25]

Calcium antagonist vs diuretic drug or β-blocker (Cab)

0.87 (0.77 – 0.98)

1.12 (1.00 – 1.26)

[25, 26]

Statin (Sta)

0.83 (0.75 – 0.91)

0.39 (0.29 – 0.49)

[17]

Hypothetical polypill

0.20 (0.13 – 0.29)

0.12 (0.09 – 0.16)

[17]