TABLE 3.
AUCs and 95% CIs for the Anthropometric Measures Predicting 2 or More Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in Each Sex-by-Race Group
| Group | AUC (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| African American women | |
| Weight | 0.669 (0.620-0.719) |
| Hip circumference | 0.637 (0.586-0.687) |
| Waist circumference | 0.703 (0.656-0.750) |
| Waist-hip ratio | 0.686 (0.636-0.737) |
| Waist-height ratio | 0.696 (0.648-0.744) |
| Weight-height ratio | 0.667 (0.617-0.716) |
| BAI | 0.612 (0.560-0.664) |
| BMI | 0.661 (0.611-0.711) |
| African American men | |
| Weight | 0.698 (0.617-0.780) |
| Hip circumference | 0.713 (0.633-0.793) |
| Waist circumference | 0.746 (0.674-0.819) |
| Waist-hip ratio | 0.690 (0.611-0.769) |
| Waist-height ratio | 0.745 (0.672-0.817) |
| Weight-height ratio | 0.711 (0.628-0.794) |
| BAI | 0.696 (0.611-0.781) |
| BMI | 0.711 (0.626-0.797) |
| White women | |
| Weight | 0.719 (0.678-0.761) |
| Hip circumference | 0.692 (0.650-0.735) |
| Waist circumference | 0.764 (0.725-0.802) |
| Waist-hip ratio | 0.713 (0.671-0.755) |
| Waist-height ratio | 0.767 (0.729-0.805) |
| Weight-height ratio | 0.728 (0.687-0.768) |
| BAI | 0.689 (0.646-0.731) |
| BMI | 0.730 (0.690-0.770) |
| White men | |
| Weight | 0.713 (0.672-0.754) |
| Hip circumference | 0.701 (0.661-0.742) |
| Waist circumference | 0.746 (0.707-0.784) |
| Waist-hip ratio | 0.719 (0.679-0.759) |
| Waist-height ratio | 0.740 (0.701-0.778) |
| Weight-height ratio | 0.723 (0.683-0.763) |
| BAI | 0.678 (0.637-0.719) |
| BMI | 0.720 (0.680-0.760) |
AUC = area under the curve; BAI = body adiposity index; BMI = body mass index; CI = confidence interval.