Table 2.
Diagnostic properties of different anthropometric indicators in the detection of HBP in study adolescents.
| AUC(95% CI) | Sensitivity(95% CI) | Specificity(95% CI) | PPV(95% CI) | NPV(95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMI | 0.60 (0.59; 0.61) | 0.35 (0.32; 0.37) | 0.86 (0.85; 0.87) | 0.30 (0.28; 0.33) | 0.88 (0.87; 0.89) |
| WC | 0.59 (0.58; 0.60) | 0.37 (0.34; 0.40) | 0.82 (0.81; 0.83) | 0.26 (0.24; 0.29) | 0.88 (0.87; 0.89) |
| WTHR | 0.57 (0.56; 0.58) | 0.31 (0.28; 0.33) | 0.83 (0.82; 0.84) | 0.25 (0.22; 0.27) | 0.87 (0.86; 0.88) |
Legends: BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WTHR, waist to height ratio; AUC, area under the curve; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value.