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. 2024 Jan 31;19(1):e0297809. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297809

Table 2. AuROC analysis, optimal cutoff score, predictive values of glucose metrics at admission for predicting IHM, MCE, sICH, 3-month mortality, and 3-month poor functional outcome.

Variable AuROC
(95%CI)
Optimal cut-off Sensitivity
(95%CI)
Specificity
(95%CI)
PPV
(95%CI)
NPV
(95%CI)
LR+
(95%CI)
LR-
(95%CI)
Accuracy
(95%CI)
In-hospital mortality (n = 65)
SHR 1 0.75
(0.68–0.82)
≥1.18 67.2
(54.3–78.4)
76.5
(71.1–81.3)
39.4
(30.2–49.3)
91.1
(86.7–94.4)
2.86
(2.18–3.75)
0.43
(0.30–0.61)
74.8
(69.9–79.3)
SHR 2 0.68
(0.60–0.75)
≥1.26 59.4
(46.4–71.5)
68.7
(62.9–74.1)
30.2
(22.3–39.0)
88.1
(83.1–92.1)
1.90
(1.45–2.48)
0.59
(0.44–0.80)
67.0
(61.7–71.9)
SHR3 0.74
(0.67–0.81)
≥1.01 67.2
(54.3–78.4)
75.1
(69.6–80.0)
38.1
(29.1–47.7)
90.9
(86.5–94.3)
2.70
(2.07–3.52)
0.44
(0.31–0.62)
73.6
(68.6–78.2)
SHR4 0.68
(0.60–0.75)
≥1.03 68.8
(55.9–79.8)
58.0
(52.0–63.8)
27.2
(20.5–34.7)
89.1
(83.6–93.2)
1.64
(1.32–2.03)
0.54
(0.37–0.79)
60.0
(54.6–65.2)
Glycemic gap (mmol/L) 0.67
(0.60–0.75)
≥0.17 71.9
(59.2–82.4)
57.7
(51.6–63.5)
27.9
(21.2–35.4)
90.0
(84.7–94.0)
1.70
(1.38–2.08)
0.49
(0.33–0.73)
60.3
(54.9–65.5)
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) 0.70
(0.63–0.78)
≥6.91 65.6
(52.7–77.1)
70.8
(65.1–76.1)
33.9
(25.6–42.9)
90.0
(85.3–93.7)
2.25
(1.74–2.9)
0.49
(0.34–0.69)
69.9
(64.7–74.7)
Admission random plasma glucose (mmol/L) 0.64
(0.57–0.72)
≥6.47 75.0
(62.6–85.0)
50.5
(44.5–56.5)
25.7
(19.6–32.6)
89.9
(84.1–94.1)
1.52
(1.26–1.82)
0.50
(0.32–0.77)
55.1
(49.7–60.4)
HbA1c (%) 0.51
(0.43–0.58)
≥5.55 70.3
(57.6–81.1)
36.3
(30.7–42.2)
20.1
(15.0–25.9)
84.3
(76.6–90.3)
1.10
(0.92–1.32)
0.82
(0.54–1.23)
42.6
(37.3–48.0)
Malignant cerebral edema (n = 52)
SHR 1 0.77
(0.70–0.84)
≥1.18 67.2
(54.3–78.4)
76.5
(71.1–81.3)
39.4
(30.2–49.3)
91.1
(86.7–94.4)
2.86
(2.18–3.75)
0.43
(0.30–0.61)
73.6
(68.6–78.2)
SHR 2 0.67
(0.59–0.75)
≥1.26 59.4
(46.4–71.5)
68.7
(62.9–74.1)
30.2
(22.3–39.0)
88.1
(83.1–92.1)
1.90
(1.45–2.48)
0.59
(0.44–0.80)
67.0
(61.7–71.9)
SHR3 0.75
(0.68–0.83)
≥1.10 51.6
(38.7–64.2)
83.3
(78.4–87.4)
41.3
(30.4–52.8)
88.3
(83.8–91.9)
3.08
(2.17–4.39)
0.58
(0.45–0.75)
79.7
(75.1–83.8)
SHR4 0.66
(0.58–0.74)
≥1.15 53.1
(40.2–65.7)
73.0
(67.4–78.1)
30.9
(22.4–40.4)
87.2
(82.3–91.2)
1.96
(1.46–2.65)
0.64
(0.49–0.84)
69.9
(64.7–74.7)
Glycemic gap (mmol/L) 0.66
(0.58–0.74)
≥0.84 54.7
(41.7–67.2)
70.8
(65.1–76.1)
29.9
(21.8–39.1)
87.3
(82.2–91.3)
1.87
(1.41–2.50)
0.64
(0.48–0.85)
68.4
(63.2–73.3)
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) 0.74
(0.67–0.81)
≥6.52 71.9
(59.2–82.4)
64.1
(58.1–69.7)
31.3
(23.9–39.5)
90.9
(86.0–94.5)
2.00
(1.61–2.49)
0.44
(0.29–0.66)
65.5
(60.2–70.5)
Admission random plasma glucose (mmol/L) 0.65
(0.57–0.73)
≥6.47 75.0
(62.6–85.0)
50.5
(44.5–56.5)
25.7
(19.6–32.6)
89.9
(84.1–94.1)
1.52
(1.26–1.82)
0.50
(0.32–0.77)
54.5
(49.1–59.8)
HbA1c (%) 0.49
(0.41–0.58)
≥4.65 95.3
(86.9–99.0)
4.98
(2.75–8.22)
18.6
(14.5–23.2)
82.4
(56.6–96.2)
1.00
(0.94–1.07)
0.94
(0.28–3.18)
19.4
(15.4–24.0)
Symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage (n = 42)
SHR1 0.77
(0.69–0.85)
≥1.12 78.6
(63.2–89.7)
69.0
63.4–74.1)
26.0
(18.6–34.5)
95.9
(92.3–98.1)
2.53
(2.01–3.19)
0.31
(0.17–0.56)
70.1
(65.0–74.9)
SHR 2 0.69
(0.60–0.77)
≥1.20 73.8
(58.0–86.1)
60.4
(54.6–65.9)
20.5
(14.4–27.9)
94.3
(90.1–97.1)
1.86
(1.48–2.34)
0.43
(0.26–0.73)
62.0
(56.7–67.2)
SHR3 0.75
(0.67–0.84)
≥1.10 61.9
(45.6–76.4)
82.2
(77.4–86.3)
32.5
(22.4–43.9)
94.0
(90.4–96.5)
3.47
(2.48–4.87)
0.46
(0.31–0.68)
79.7
(75.1–83.8)
SHR4 0.69
(0.60–0.77)
≥1.03 71.4
(55.4–84.3)
56.4
(50.6–62.1)
18.5
(12.9–25.4)
93.4
(88.8–96.6)
1.64
(1.30–2.06)
0.51
(0.31–0.83)
58.3
(52.9–63.5)
Glycemic gap (mmol/L) 0.68
(0.60–0.77)
≥0.45 66.7
(50.5–80.4)
63.4
(57.7–68.8)
20.1
(13.8–27.8)
93.2
(88.9–96.2)
1.82
(1.40–2.36)
0.53
(0.34–0.81)
63.8
(58.4–68.8)
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) 0.74
(0.66–0.82)
≥6.63 81.0
(65.9–91.4)
63.7
(58.0–69.1)
23.6
(16.9–31.4)
96.0
(92.3–98.3)
2.23
(1.81–2.75)
0.3
(0.16–0.56)
65.8
(60.5–70.8)
Admission random plasma glucose (mmol/L) 0.66
(0.58–0.74)
≥6.47 81.0
(65.9–91.4)
49.5
(43.7–55.3)
18.2
(12.9–24.5)
94.9
(90.3–97.8)
1.60
(1.33–1.93)
0.39
(0.20–0.73)
53.3
(47.9–58.7)
HbA1c (%) 0.49
(0.40–0.58)
≥6.45 28.6
(15.7–44.6)
75.6
(70.3–80.3)
14.0
(7.4–23.1)
88.4
(83.9–92.0)
1.17
(0.70–1.96)
0.95
(0.77–1.16)
69.9
(64.7–74.7)
3-month mortality (n = 83)
SHR1 0.76
(0.70–0.82)
≥1.18 66.3
(55.1–76.3)
79.4
(74.0–84.1)
50.5
(40.7–60.2)
88.1
(83.3–92.0)
3.22
(2.42–4.27)
0.43
(0.31–0.58)
76.2
(71.4–80.6)
SHR 2 0.69
(0.63–0.75)
≥1.26 59.0
(47.7–69.7)
70.6
(64.7–76.1)
38.9
(30.3–48)
84.5
(79.0–89.0)
2.01
(1.55–2.60)
0.58
(0.44–0.76)
67.8
(62.6–72.7)
SHR3 0.76
(0.70–0.81)
≥1.03 63.9
(52.6–74.1)
79.0
(73.6–83.8)
49.1
(39.3–58.9)
87.3
(82.4–91.3)
3.04
(2.29–4.05)
0.46
(0.34–0.61)
75.4
(70.5–79.8)
SHR4 0.70
(0.63–0.76)
≥1.03 71.1
(60.1–80.5)
60.7
(54.5–66.6)
36.4
(29.0–44.3)
86.9
(81.1–91. 4)
1.81
(1.48–2.22)
0.48
(0.34–0.68)
63.2
(57.9–68.3)
Glycemic gap (mmol/L) 0.69
(0.63–0.76)
≥0.17 73.5
(62.7–82.6)
60.3
(54.1–66.3)
37
(29.6–44.8)
87.8
(82.1–92.2)
1.85
(1.52–2.26)
0.44
(0.30–0.64)
63.5
(58.2–68.6)
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) 0.71
(0.64–0.78)
≥6.52 71.1
(60.1–80.5)
66.4
(60.3–72.1)
40.1
(32.1–48.5)
87.9
(82.5–92.1)
2.12
(1.70–2.63)
0.44
(0.31–0.62)
67.5
(62.3–72.5)
Admission random plasma glucose (mmol/L) 0.65
(0.58–0.71)
≥6.46 73.5
(62.7–82.6)
51.9
(45.7–58.1)
32.6
(26.0–39.8)
86.1
(79.7–91.1)
1.53
(1.28–1.83)
0.51
(0.35–0.74)
57.1
(51.7–62.4)
HbA1c (%) 0.48
(0.41–0.55)
≥4.95 92.8
(84.9–97.3)
11.5
(7.9–15.9)
24.9
(20.2–30.1)
83.3
(67.2–93.6)
1.05
(0.97–1.13)
0.63
(0.27–1.46)
31
(26.2–36.2)
3-month poor functional outcome (n = 138)
SHR1 0.73
(0.67–0.79)
≥1.18 54.3
(45.7–62.8)
83.2 (77.2–88.1) 69.4
(59.8–77.9)
72.1
(65.8–77.9)
3.23
(2.28–4.57)
0.55
(0.45–0 .67)
69.0
(63.8–73.8)
SHR 2 0.65
(0.59–0.71)
≥1.15 68.8
(60.4–76.4)
57.7
(50.4–64.7)
53.4
(45.8–60.9)
72.4
(64.7–79.3)
1.63
(1.33–1.98)
0.54
(0.41–0.71)
60.0
(54.6–65.2)
SHR3 0.71
(0.66–0.77)
≥1.01 53.6
(44.9–62.1)
80.6
(74.4–85.9)
66.1
(56.5–74.7)
71.2
(64.7–77.0)
2.77
(2.00–3.83)
0.58
(0 .48–0.70)
67.2
(62–72.2)
SHR4 0.64
(0.58–0.70)
≥1.03 60.1
(51.5–68.4)
60.7
(53.5–67.6)
51.9
(43.8–59.8)
68.4
(60.9–75.2)
1.53
(1.23–1.91)
0.66
(0.52–0.83)
58.6
(53.2–63.8)
Glycemic gap (mmol/L) 0.64
(0.58–0.70)
≥0.17 61.6
(52.9–69.7)
60.2
(53.0–67.1)
52.1
(44.2–60.0)
69.0
(61.5–75.8)
1.55
(1.25–1.92)
0.64
(0.50–0.81)
58.8
(53.4–64.1)
Fasting plasma glucose (mmol/L) 0.69
(0.64–0.75)
≥6.50 62.3
(53.7–70.4)
70.4
(63.5–76.7)
59.7
(51.2–67.8)
72.6
(65.7–78.8)
2.11
(1.64–2.71)
0.54
(0.42–0.68)
64.9
(59.6–70)
Admission random plasma glucose (mmol/L) 0.62
(0.56–0.68)
≥6.46 67.4
(58.9–75.1)
54.6
(47.3–61.7)
51.1
(43.6–58.6)
70.4
(62.5–77.5)
1.48
(1.22–1.80)
0.60
(0.46–0.78)
58.0
(52.6–63.2)
HbA1c (%) 0.50
(0.44–0.56)
≥5.65 20.3
(13.9–28.0)
79.1
(72.7–84.6)
40.6
(28.9–53.1)
58.5
(52.3–64.5)
0.97
(0.63–1.49)
1.01
(0.90–1.13)
47.8
(42.4–53.2)

Abbreviations: AuROC, area under receiver-operating-characteristic curve; CI: confidence interval; FPG, fasting plasma glucose; Glycated hemoglobin, HbA1c; GG, glycemic gap IHM, in-hospital mortality; LR+, positive likelihood ratio; LR-, negative likelihood ratio; MCE, malignant cerebral edema; NPV: negative predictive value; PPV: positive predictive value; RPG, random plasma glucose; sICH, symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage; SHR, stress hyperglycemia ratio; SHR1, [FPG (mmol/L)]/[HbA1c (%)]; SHR2, [admission RPG (mmol/L)]/[HbA1c (%)]; SHR3, FPG (mmol/L)/[(1.59 × HbA1c)−2.59]; SHR4, [admission RPG (mmol/L)]/[(1.59 × HbA1c)−2.59]; GG, admission RPG − [(1.59 × HbA1c)−2.59].