Table 2 Proportion of GPs recommending simvastatin therapy by patients’ required survival gain to make therapy worthwhile, and physicians’ perception of survival gain
Variable | Proportion (%) | Odds ratio for trend (95 % CI) |
|---|---|---|
Patient’s required survival gain | 1.07 (0.99 to 1.16)a | |
8 years | 170/205 (83) | |
4 years | 167/219 (76) | |
2 years | 173/222 (78) | |
12 months | 165/203 (81) | |
6 months | 168/213 (79) | |
3 months | 204/234 (87) | |
Physician’s perception of survival gain | 3.07 (2.55 to 3.69)b | |
<12 months | 166/328 (51) | |
12 or 18 months | 260/317 (82) | |
24 or 30 months | 211/228 (93) | |
36 or 42 months | 117/122 (96) | |
48 months or more | 269/275 (98) |