4.32 If the preceding 50% rates were each reduced to 40% by a massive education program, then what effect would this change have on the overall mortality rate among true hypertensives; that is, would the mortality rate decrease and, if so, what percentage of deaths among hypertensives could be prevented by the education program?

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4.32 If the preceding 50% rates were each reduced to
40% by a massive education program, then what effect
would this change have on the overall mortality rate among
true hypertensives; that is, would the mortality rate decrease
and, if so, what percentage of deaths among hypertensives
could be prevented by the education program?
Transcribed Image Text:4.32 If the preceding 50% rates were each reduced to 40% by a massive education program, then what effect would this change have on the overall mortality rate among true hypertensives; that is, would the mortality rate decrease and, if so, what percentage of deaths among hypertensives could be prevented by the education program?
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