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It's measuring percent, not percentage points. 38% is ~34% less than 56%, but about 18 percentage points. If your risk was lowered from 2% to 1%, that's a 50%
by jxf 12y ago
It's measuring percent, not percentage points. 38% is ~34% less than 56%, but about 18 percentage points.
If your risk was lowered from 2% to 1%, that's a 50% reduction, but a 1 percentage point reduction.
- kbenson 12y agoI see what you are saying. I stand by the second part of my statement though. Presenting a percentage you can lower a percentage can (and just did) lead to some confusion.