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Table 6 Sensitivity and specificity of different LDL-C calculation methods

From: Comparison common equations for LDL-C calculation with direct assay and developing a novel formula in Iranian children and adolescents: the CASPIAN V study

   

Direct LDL

Sensitivity

Specificity

Youden index

p-value

110>

110<

N

Percentage

N

Percentage

Total

Ahmadi LDL

Low

2539

80.7

230

33

67

80.7

47.7

< 0.001

High

609

19.3

466

67

Friedwald LDL

Low

3087

98.1

83

11.9

88.1

98.1

86.2

< 0.001

High

61

1.9

613

88.1

Anandraja LDL

Low

2850

90.5

73

10.5

89.5

90.5

80

< 0.001

High

298

9.5

623

89.5

Chen LDL

Low

3108

98.7

187

26.9

73.1

98.7

71.8

< 0.001

High

40

1.3

509

73.1

New formula

Low

3113

98.9

102

14.7

85.3

98.9

84.2

< 0.001

High

35

1.1

594

85.3

TG < 100

Ahmadi LDL

Low

2269

98.1

230

49.5

50.5

98.1

48.6

< 0.001

High

45

1.9

235

50.5

Friedwald LDL

Low

2273

98.2

54

11.6

88.4

98.2

86.6

< 0.001

High

41

1.8

411

88.4

Anandraja LDL

Low

2076

89.7

44

9.5

90.5

89.7

80.2

< 0.001

High

238

10.3

421

90.5

Chen LDL

Low

2310

99.8

155

33.3

66.7

99.8

66.5

< 0.001

High

4

0.2

310

66.7

New formula

Low

2291

99

66

14.2

85.8

99

84.8

< 0.001

High

23

1

399

85.8

TG > 100

Ahmadi LDL

Low

270

32.4

0

0

100

32.4

32.4

< 0.001

High

564

67.6

231

100

Friedwald LDL

Low

814

97.6

29

12.6

87.4

97.6

85

< 0.001

High

20

2.4

202

87.4

Anandraja LDL

Low

774

92.8

29

12.6

87.4

92.8

80.2

< 0.001

High

60

7.2

202

87.4

Chen LDL

Low

798

95.7

32

13.9

86.1

95.7

81.8

< 0.001

High

36

4.3

199

86.1

New formula

Low

822

98.6

36

15.6

84.4

98.6

83

< 0.001

High

12

1.4

195

84.4