Table 2.
Percent of Women Identified with GDM at Various BMI
| Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | LR (+) | LR (−) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI >21* | ||||
| Caucasian | 79.8 | 41.1 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| African-American | 91.5 | 27.1 | 1.3 | 0.3 |
| Latina | 90.1 | 27.9 | 1.2 | 0.4 |
| Asian | 68.4 | 53.6 | 1.5 | 0.6 |
| BMI >23* | ||||
| Caucasian | 60.1 | 67.3 | 1.8 | 0.6 |
| African-American | 82.9 | 47.9 | 1.6 | 0.3 |
| Latina | 75.2 | 50.4 | 1.5 | 0.5 |
| Asian | 43.5 | 75.7 | 1.8 | 0.7 |
| BMI >25* | ||||
| Caucasian | 46.2 | 81.5 | 2.5 | 0.7 |
| African-American | 76.8 | 62.7 | 2.1 | 0.4 |
| Latina | 58.9 | 69.1 | 1.9 | 0.6 |
| Asian | 24.9 | 88.7 | 2.2 | 0.8 |
| BMI >27* | ||||
| Caucasian | 37.0 | 88.5 | 3.2 | 0.7 |
| African-American | 57.3 | 72.4 | 2.1 | 0.6 |
| Latina | 48.9 | 80.0 | 2.4 | 0.6 |
| Asian | 16.2 | 94.0 | 2.7 | 0.9 |
*
p<0.01.
BMI, body mass index; GDM, gestational diabetes mellitus; LR (+), positive likelihood ratio; LR (−), negative likelihood ratio.