Table 3.
Subgroup analyses for the absolute change in LDL-C from baseline to 8 weeks.
| Evolocumab | SOC | Mean difference (95% CI) | p a | Interaction pb | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n = 59 | Mean ± SD | n = 60 | Mean ± SD | ||||
| Age | 0.148 | ||||||
| <65 years | 41 | −2.28 ± 0.96 | 31 | −0.65 ± 0.94 | −1.64 (−2.09 to −1.19) | <0.001 | |
| ≥65 years | 18 | −2.42 ± 0.84 | 29 | −1.27 ± 0.74 | −1.14 (−1.61 to −0.67) | <0.001 | |
| Gender | 0.803 | ||||||
| Male | 45 | −2.31 ± 0.96 | 38 | −0.97 ± 0.96 | −1.34 (−1.76 to −0.93) | <0.001 | |
| Female | 14 | −2.36 ± 0.82 | 22 | −0.92 ± 0.80 | −1.44 (−2.00 to −0.87) | <0.001 | |
| Statin history | 0.842 | ||||||
| Yes | 6 | −2.14 ± 0.68 | 3 | −0.62 ± 1.25 | −1.51 (−2.99 to −0.04) | 0.046 | |
| No | 53 | −2.34 ± 0.95 | 57 | −0.97 ± 0.89 | −1.38 (−1.72 to −1.03) | <0.001 | |
| LDL-C at baseline | 0.209 | ||||||
| <The median | 32 | −1.73 ± 0.55 | 27 | −0.42 ± 0.58 | −1.31 (−1.61 to −1.02) | <0.001 | |
| ≥The median | 27 | −3.03 ± 0.76 | 33 | −1.39 ± 0.88 | −1.64 (−2.08 to −1.21) | <0.001 | |
SOC, standard of care; CI, confidence interval; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
t-test.
Multivariate analysis of variance.