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. 2014 Dec 4;9(12):e114463. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0114463

Table 4. Cut-off values for neck circumference, waist circumference, body mass index as predictor of OSA in male and female.

Neck circumference Waist circumference Body mass index
Male Female Male Female Male Female
Area under the ROC curve (95% CI) 0.73 (0.65–0.81) 0.74 (0.65–0.84) 0.80 (0.71–0.88) 0.73 (0.63–0.83) 0.79 (0.71–0.87) 0.73 (0.63–0.83)
Cut-off value 38.75 cm 34.5 cm 88.5 cm 76.5 cm 24.95 kg/m2 23.05 kg/m2
Sensitivity 60% 50% 81% 88% 70% 72%
Specificity 79% 89% 64% 54% 79% 68%

OSA, Obstructive sleep apnea; ROC, receiver operating characteristics; CI, confidence interval.