Table 3.
The cut-off scores of mid-arm circumference and calf circumference of community dwelling males and females
| Mid-arm circumference | Calf circumference | |
| Male | ||
| Lower limit | 23.9 | 28.1 |
| AUROCC (95% CI) | 0.86 (0.84 to 0.88) | 0.86 (0.85 to 0.88) |
| Sensitivity | 82.13% | 81.79% |
| Specificity | 75.90% | 75.90% |
| Upper limit | 26.9 | 31.5 |
| AUROCC (95% CI) | 0.85 (0.83 to 0.87) | 0.85 (0.83 to 0.87) |
| Sensitivity | 70.31% | 70.74% |
| Specificity | 84.71% | 85.39% |
| Female | ||
| Lower limit | 22.5 | 26 |
| AUROCC (95% CI) | 0.89 (0.87 to 0.90) | 0.88 (0.86 to 0.91) |
| Sensitivity | 83.88% | 85.19% |
| Specificity | 75.98% | 69.00% |
| Upper limit | 25 | 29 |
| AUROCC (95% CI) | 0.87 (0.86 to 0.89) | 0.87 (0.86 to 0.89) |
| Sensitivity | 80.83% | 78.13% |
| Specificity | 80.58% | 83.83% |
AUROCC, area under the receiver operating characteristic curve.