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. 2007 Sep;5(5):425–429. doi: 10.1370/afm.705

Table 3.

Area Under ROC Curve to Predict Development of Diabetes Within Groups of White and Black Participants

Predictors White Black
ARIC diabetes risk score .68 .72
BMI, 3 categories .63* .69*
BMI, 3 categories plus family history of diabetes (siblings and parents) .64* .73*

ARIC = Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities; BMI = body mass index; ROC = receiver operating characteristic.

* Not significantly different.