Table 4.
Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) Curve Analysis of the Different Tests Used to Identify COPD Patients with a Very Low Level of Physical Activity (<5000 Steps/Day)
Test | AUC | 95% CI | P value | Best Cut-Off |
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6-minute walk distance | 0.802 | 0.720–0.884 | <0.001 | 350 m |
4-meter gait speed | 0.698 | 0.600–0.798 | <0.001 | 0.8 m/s |
30-second chair stand test | 0.676 | 0.576–0.776 | 0.001 | 11 stands |
Timed up and go test | 0.752 | 0.658–0.846 | <0.001 | 10 s |
Handgrip strength | 0.596 | 0.491–0.702 | 0.082 | 30 kg |
Fat-free mass index | 0.502 | 0.440–0.752 | 0.088 | 19 kg/m2 |
Calf circumference | 0.601 | 0.496–0.707 | 0.066 | 36 cm |
Arm muscle area | 0.612 | 0.506–0.718 | 0.114 | 48 cm2 |
Rectus femoris cross-sectional area | 0.589 | 0.483–0.695 | 0.106 | 6 cm2 |
Abbreviations: AUC, area under the curve; CI, confidence interval.