Table 5.

Optimal cut-points for childhood systolic blood pressure predicting high cIMT in adulthood, including sensitivity and specificity.

Sex	Age (y)	N	Optimal cutoff for systolic BP* (mmHg)	Sensitivity (%)	Specificity (%)
Males
	3–6	657	105	53	50
	7–12	1,152	108	45	66
	13–18	888	120	53	56
Females
	3–6	833	108	52	60
	7–12	1,371	106	50	50
	13–18	1,024	115	38	63

^*Optimal distance to (0,1) was defined by the equation: √(1-Sensitivity)²+(1-Specificity)²

BP: blood pressure.