Table 3

Individuals* eligible for the polypill and separate medication (% of total population)

Risk thresholdPolypillSeparate medication
MenWomenTotalMenWomenTotal
5%7.5%10%5%7.5%10%5%7.5%10%5%7.5%10%5%7.5%10%5%7.5%10%
Age, years
 40–499.12.20.40.00.00.04.01.00.28.72.10.40.00.00.03.80.90.2
 50–5961.338.322.76.01.70.532.119.011.050.732.820.15.81.70.527.216.59.8
 60–6998.893.483.572.147.530.085.770.957.274.973.368.161.341.226.568.257.647.7
 70–7598.998.998.4100.097.087.099.498.092.972.772.772.776.375.871.174.574.271.9
 All ages (40–75)57.446.237.725.018.013.140.331.324.746.237.831.521.916.011.933.426.321.2
  • * Not yet using statins or antihypertensives.