Table 6.
Agreement Statistics between BMI Cut-Offs and Waist Circumference in Comprehensive Dataset.
| Stratification | Waist circumference agreement with | Linear weighted kappa | 95% confidence interval | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men: 60–74 years old | WHO-BMI Cut-Offs | 0.68 | 0.60 | 0.72 |
| 60–74 Years Old BMI-CM-Risk Cut-Offs | 0.72* | 0.66 | 0.79 | |
| Men: 75 + years old | WHO-BMI Cut-Offs | 0.55 | 0.48 | 0.60 |
| 75 + Years Old BMI-CM-Risk Cut-Offs | 0.66* | 0.59 | 0.71 | |
| Women: 60–74 years old | WHO-BMI Cut-Offs | 0.62 | 0.57 | 0.71 |
| 60–74 Years Old BMI-CM-Risk Cut-Offs | 0.59 | 0.55 | 0.69 | |
| Women: 75 + years old | WHO-BMI Cut-Offs | 0.71 | 0.63 | 0.80 |
| 75 + Years Old BMI-CM-Risk Cut-Offs | 0.75* | 0.70 | 0.82 | |
*Improvement from WHO-BMI cut-offs.