The Absolute Versus the Relative Risk

This is a complicated situation. You have to understand that out of 5,000 people, 10 is a very small number. The difference there is one in 1500, but in absolute terms, it's 500%. And that sounds a lot, but it's only a lot if you understand the risk. It's like saying if you walk in Arizona, five times more likely to die being struck by lightning rather than walking in Maine or something. What are your chances of being hit by lightning? Well, bugger up. You've increased your risk from very much bugger up, but that could be a 300 or 400% increase in risk. That's where the absolute risk is, is not