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Table 5 Coordinates of the curve

From: The optimal WC cut-off points for the prediction of subclinical CVD as measured by carotid intima-media thickness among African adults: a cross-sectional study

 

CIMT

OCP (cm)

SEN (%)

SPE (%)

AUC

95% CI

YI

PLR

PPV%

p value

 

Female

WC

95

57

55

0.588

0.526–0.650

0.12

1.3

56

0.007*

90

70

43

0.588

0.526–0.650

0.13

1.2

55

 
 

Male

WC

82

72

70

0.767

0.685–0.848

0.417

2.4

71

 ≤ 0.001**

  1. OCP optimum cut-off point, SEN sensitivity, SPE specificity, AUC area under curve, YI Youden index, CI confidence interval
  2. *Significant at p value ≤ 0.05, **Significant at p value ≤ 0.001