Table 3. Optimal cut-offs of WHtR to predict the presence of at least 3 cardiovascular risk factors.
| Groups | No. of subjects | Optimal cut-offs | AUC (95% CI) | Sensitivity | Specificity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IDF criteria | |||||
| Total | 3621 | 0.52 | 0.85 (0.81–0.88) | 0.72 | 0.84 |
| Boys | 1868 | 0.48 | 0.88 (0.85–0.92) | 0.86 | 0.79 |
| Girls | 1753 | 0.51 | 0.81 (0.74–0.87) | 0.76 | 0.76 |
| Hispanic | 1357 | 0.51 | 0.85 (0.80–0.91) | 0.84 | 0.77 |
| White | 993 | 0.50 | 0.83 (0.76–0.90) | 0.74 | 0.82 |
| Black | 1053 | 0.48 | 0.85 (0.77–0.91) | 0.86 | 0.75 |
| ATPIII criteria | |||||
| Total | 3621 | 0.51 | 0.84 (0.81–0.87) | 0.75 | 0.83 |
| Boys | 1868 | 0.49 | 0.87 (0.84–0.90) | 0.79 | 0.84 |
| Girls | 1753 | 0.52 | 0.85 (0.80–0.89) | 0.81 | 0.77 |
| Hispanic | 1357 | 0.51 | 0.87 (0.83–0.91) | 0.83 | 0.79 |
| White | 993 | 0.51 | 0.85 (0.79–0.90) | 0.76 | 0.86 |
| Black | 1053 | 0.48 | 0.80 (0.74–0.86) | 0.76 | 0.73 |
AUC, area under the curve in ROC analysis; CI, confidence interval; IDF, International Diabetes Federation; ATP III, Adult Treatment Panel III.