Table 2

Diagnostic accuracy of unadjusted and body mass index-adjusted electrocardiogram criteria for anatomic

Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)Positive predictive value (%)Negative predictive valve (%)Diagnostic accuracy (%)
Initial cohort (n=821), Sokolow–Lyon index >35 mm (*=p<0.05 for adjusted vs non-adjusted)
Total
 Unadjusted14·7 (10·0 to 20·8)96·7 (95·1 to 97·8)53.2 (38.1 to 67.9)81.4 (78.5 to 84.1)79.8
 Adjusted31·4 (24·9 to 38·7)*94·7 (92·7 to 96·1)*66.25 (54.8 to 76.5)84.4 (81.4 to 86.7)82.6
Normal weight
 Unadjusted37·8 (24·1 to 53·9)92·9 (88·8 to 95·6)46.67 (28.3 to 65.7)97.1 (95.7 to 98.2)85.5
Overweight
 Unadjusted12·8 (6·9 to 22·7)98·2 (95·5 to 99·3)69.2 (38.6 to 90.9)78.6 (73.4 to 83.2)78.2
 Adjusted30·8 (20·2 to 43·3)*96·9 (93·8 to 98·8)*75.0 (55.1 to 89.3)82.5 (77.4 to 86.6)81.8
Obese
 Unadjusted3·1 (0·4 to 10.8)99·0 (96·4 to 99·9)50.0 (6.76 to 93.24)76.0 (70.3 to 81.1)75.3
 Adjusted27·2 (18·0 to 39·0)*97·9 (94·8 to 99·2)*80.9 (58.1 to 94.6)81.1 (75.5 to 85.9)81.4
Validation cohort (n=520), Sokolow–Lyon index >35 mm (*=p<0.05 for adjusted vs non-adjusted)
 Unadjusted17·9 (8·9 to 28·7)97·6 (95·7 to 98·8)50.0 (28.2 to 71.8)89.4 (86.3 to 91.9)87.7
 Adjusted28.1 (17·6 to 40·8)*95.2 (92·8 to 96·9)*45.0 (29.3 to 61.6)90.4 (87.4 to 92.3)86.9
Normal weight
 Unadjusted39·0 (13·9 to 68·2)95·4 (91·5 to 97·8)35.7 (12.8 to 64.9)95.9 (92.1 to 98.2)91.9
Overweight
 Unadjusted8·3 (1·1 to 28·0)98·6 (95·1 to 99·8)50.1 (6.8 to 93.0)87.1 (81.0 to 91.9)86.2
 Adjusted39·1 (19·7 to 61·5)*93·1 (87·6 to 96·6)*47.4 (24.5 to 71.1)90.1 (84.5 to 94.7)85.6
Obese
 Unadjusted9.4 (1·9 to 25·0)99·1 (95·0 to 99·9)75.0 (19.4 to 99.4)79.0 (71.2 to 85.5)78.6
 Adjusted25·0 (11.5 to 43·4)*97·3 (92·2 to 99·4)*72.7 (39.0 to 93.9)81.5 (73.8 to 87.8)81.3