Table 3 The AUCs, optimal cut-off values, sensitivity, specificity and Youden index of the five parameters for predicting MetS
From: Obesity and lipid-related parameters for predicting metabolic syndrome in Chinese elderly population
Variable | AUC (95% CI) | Cut-off value | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | Youden index (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Male | |||||
BMI | 0.775 (0.760–0.789) | 24.17 | 74.97 | 67.81 | 42.78 |
WHtR | 0.791 (0.776–0.805) | 0.51 | 72.87 | 72.52 | 45.39 |
TG/HDL-C | 0.851 (0.838–0.864) | 1.38 | 69.47 | 86.72 | 56.19 |
LAP | 0.897 (0.885–0.907) | 26.35 | 85.09 | 79.31 | 64.39 |
VAI | 0.865 (0.853–0.877) | 1.63 | 74.17 | 83.64 | 57.81 |
Female | |||||
BMI | 0.760 (0.746–0.774) | 24.03 | 66.67 | 72.17 | 38.84 |
WHtR | 0.769 (0.755–0.782) | 0.52 | 68.64 | 72.53 | 41.18 |
TG/HDL-C | 0.843 (0.831–0.855) | 1.13 | 71.09 | 82.76 | 53.85 |
LAP | 0.875 (0.864–0.886) | 31.04 | 79.17 | 80.69 | 59.86 |
VAI | 0.856 (0.844–0.867) | 2.05 | 73.82 | 81.98 | 55.81 |