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. 2018 Dec 27;43(2):206–221. doi: 10.4093/dmj.2018.0039

Table 5. Optimal cutoffs of waist circumference for myocardial infarction and ischemic stroke in different sex.

Outcome Sex WC cutoff, cm Sensitivity Specificity Youden's index Area under the curve
Myocardial infarction Male 84 0.588 0.509 1.097 0.563
Female 78 0.649 0.603 1.251 0.667
Ischemic stroke Male 85 0.525 0.562 1.088 0.558
Female 78 0.663 0.603 1.267 0.677

WC, waist circumference.