Table 3.
Sensitivity, specificity, PPV, and NPV based on the BMI and Gallagher’s criteria for overweight and obese women
| N | % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overweight | Obese | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | |
| BMI: All females | 8,726 | 5,544 | 75.2 | 96.3 | 95.2 | 80.1 |
| BMI: 18 years | 185 | 68 | 84.2 | 97.7 | 94.1 | 93.5 |
| BMI: 19 years | 250 | 76 | 76.6 | 98.3 | 94.7 | 91.2 |
| BMI: 20-39 years | 6,511 | 3,516 | 76.2 | 96.9 | 95.1 | 84 |
| BMI: 40-59 years | 1,648 | 1,742 | 73.3 | 92.8 | 95.4 | 63.3 |
| BMI: 60-81 years | 132 | 142 | 70.6 | 96.1 | 97.9 | 56.1 |
| Gallagher: All females | 1,1278 | 2,992 | 42.6 | 100 | 100 | 64.3 |
| Gallagher: 18 years | 187 | 66 | 86.8 | 100 | 100 | 94.7 |
| Gallagher: 19 years | 267 | 59 | 62.8 | 100 | 100 | 86.9 |
| Gallagher: 20-39 years | 8,085 | 1,942 | 44.3 | 100 | 100 | 69.8 |
| Gallagher: 40-59 years | 2,520 | 870 | 38.4 | 100 | 100 | 44.6 |
| Gallagher: 60-80 years | 219 | 55 | 27.9 | 100 | 100 | 35.2 |
BMI: Body mass index; PPV: Positive predict value; NPV: Negative predictive value