Table 2

Number of people (out of 1000) classified as high and low risk by the various CVD risk algorithms at a CVD risk threshold of 10%; further stratified by use of statin therapy at baseline

	Algorithm
	General lipid algorithm	SMI-specific lipid algorithm	General BMI algorithm	SMI-specific BMI algorithm
High risk (>10%)
Total	268	241	222	326
Currently prescribed statins	58	59	47	71
Not currently prescribed statins	210	182	175	255
Low risk (<10%)
Total	732	759	778	674
Currently prescribed statins	39	38	50	26
Not currently prescribed statins	693	721	728	648

BMI, body mass index; CVD, cardiovascular disease; SMI, severe mental illness.