Table 3

Achievement of priority prevention goals over time in all countries combined

Time period
Baseline to year 1Year 1 to year 2Year 2 to year 3Baseline to year 3
Preventive goal status*No.Per centNo.Per centNo.Per centNo.Per cent
Stayed at goal1008321056379303852222
Stayed not at goal1108351011368123446319
Improved55217410143421475432
Declined52216366133381463627
Pts with data for time period3190284324222345
Stayed at goal or improved†156049146652127253127654
Goal status unknown‡438686818895
Out of trial during period§9299289480
  • *Preventive goal status defined as follows: stayed at goal, at goal in each year in period; stayed not at goal, not at goal in each year in period; improved, started period not at goal but at goal at end of year or in any year in period; declined, started period at goal but not at goal at end of year or in any year in period.

  • †Proportion of participants in trial and with data who stayed at goal or improved during period.

  • ‡Data missing for at least one priority goal in any year in period.

  • §Dropped-out, died or exited during time period.

  • Pts, participants.