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Table 2 Health-related model estimates over a 20-year simulation period, from 2013 to 2032, for Brazilian adults aged over 30 years. Brackets contain 95% uncertainty intervals

From: Estimating the health and economic effects of the voluntary sodium reduction targets in Brazil: microsimulation analysis

Outcome

Men

Women

Persons

As percentage of total cases/deaths

CHD cases prevented or postponed

67,000 (17,000 to 160,000)

31,000 (6000 to 78,000)

98,000 (23,000 to 240,000)

0.072% (0.030 to 0.15%)

Stroke cases prevented or postponed

45,000 (11,000 to 100,000)

39,000 (10,0 00 to 89,000)

84,000 (22,000 to 190,000)

0.14% (0.068 to 0.23%)

CHD deaths prevented or postponed

700 (−200 to 900)

500 (−200 to 2000)

1200 (−500 to 5000)

0.064% (0.000 to 0.15%)

Stroke deaths prevented or postponed

700 (−200 to 3000)

700 (−200 to 2800)

1400 (−500 to 6000)

0.12% (0.039 to 0.23%)

Non-CVD deaths prevented or postponed

6900 (2300 to 13,000)

4600 (1400 to 9200)

12,000 (3700 to 22,000)

0.069% (0.041 to 0.11%)

All deaths prevented or postponed

8300 (1800 to 19,000)

5800 (900 to 14,000)

14,000 (2700 to 33,000)

0.073% (0.045 to 0.11%)