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. 2014 May 7;10:279–290. doi: 10.2147/VHRM.S58694

Table S2.

Degree of concordance among apoB, LDL-C, and non-HDL-C levels at baseline and study endpoint in the pooled treatment groups for the overall population and patient subgroups defined by baseline TG <2.26 and ≥2.26 mmol/L

N Concordance between apoB and LDL-C
Weighted kappa (95% CI)
N Concordance between apoB and non-HDL-C
Weighted kappa (95% CI)
Baseline (ie, drug-naïve patients)
Pooled across treatment groups
 All patients 1,233 0.44 (0.41–0.48) 1,233 0.64 (0.61–0.66)
 TG <2.26 mmol/L 983 0.51 (0.47–0.54) 983 0.62 (0.59–0.65)
 TG ≥2.26 mmol/L 250 0.50 (0.43–0.57) 250 0.56 (0.50–0.63)
ERN/LRPT
 All patients 155 0.37 (0.26–0.47) 155 0.63 (0.55–0.70)
 TG <2.26 mmol/L 121 0.49 (0.38–0.59) 121 0.58 (0.49–0.68)
 TG ≥2.26 mmol/L 34 0.33 (0.12–0.58) 34 0.42 (0.21–0.62)
Pooled SIMVA
 All patients 561 0.49 (0.44–0.53) 561 0.65 (0.61–0.69)
 TG <2.26 mmol/L 444 0.55 (0.50–0.60) 444 0.63 (0.58–0.67)
 TG ≥2.26 mmol/L 117 0.49 (0.38–0.60) 117 0.53 (0.43–0.63)
Pooled ERN/LRPT + SIMVA
 All patients 517 0.42 (0.37–0.47) 517 0.64 (0.60–0.68)
 TG <2.26 mmol/L 418 0.48 (0.43–0.54) 418 0.62 (0.56–0.67)
 TG ≥2.26 mmol/L 99 0.56 (0.46–0.66) 99 0.66 (0.56–0.75)
Endpoint (ie, following randomized treatment)
ERN/LRPT
 All patients 160 0.66 (0.59–0.73) 160 0.78 (0.73–0.84)
 TG <2.26 mmol/L 124 0.72 (0.65–0.79) 124 0.81 (0.75–0.88)
 TG ≥2.26 mmol/L 36 0.50 (0.35–0.66) 36 0.80 (0.69–0.91)
Pooled SIMVA
 All patients 564 0.66 (0.63–0.70) 564 0.81 (0.78–0.83)
 TG <2.26 mmol/L 447 0.69 (0.65–0.73) 447 0.79 (0.75–0.82)
 TG ≥2.26 mmol/L 117 0.67 (0.59–0.74) 117 0.77 (0.71–0.84)
Pooled ERN/LRPT + SIMVA
 All patients 519 0.80 (0.77–0.83) 519 0.85 (0.82–0.88)
 TG <2.26 mmol/L 419 0.78 (0.75–0.82) 419 0.84 (0.81–0.87)
 TG ≥2.26 mmol/L 100 0.81 (0.74–0.88) 100 0.87 (0.81–0.93)

Notes: The k statistic, on a scale from 0 to 1, reflects the degree of agreement between two variables. The levels of agreement range from slight (0–0.20), fair (0.21–0.40), moderate (0.41–0.60), substantial (0.61–0.80), and almost perfect (0.81–1.00).

Abbreviations: apoB, apolipoprotein B; ERN, extended-release niacin; HDL-C, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LDL-C, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol; LRPT, laropiprant; SIMVA, simvastatin; TG, baseline triglyceride value.