Table 4.
AUC | CI 95% | P | Optimal cutoff value | Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive likelihood ratio | Negative likelihood ratio | Youden index | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PCT | 0.773 | 0.661-0.886 | < 0.001 | 0.755 | 72.20% | 75.00% | 2.89 | 0.37 | 0.472 |
CRP | 0.52 | 0.382-0.659 | 0.773 | 14.35 | 69.40% | 40.60% | 1.17 | 0.75 | 0.1 |
WBC | 0.739 | 0.624-0.853 | < 0.001 | 11.34 | 75.70% | 69.40% | 2.48 | 0.35 | 0.451 |
AUC: area under the curve; CI: confidence interval; WBC: whole blood cell; CRP: C-reactive protein; PCT: procalcitonin.