Table 5.
Comparison of the ability of different indices to predict HUA.
| Variable | AUC (95% CI) | Cut-off | Sensitivity | Specificity | Youden index | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Males | ||||||
| BMI | 0.515 (0.487–0.544) | 24.07 | 0.759 | 0.293 | 0.052 | 0.295 |
| WC | 0.507 (0.478–0.536) | 86.5 | 0.675 | 0.369 | 0.043 | 0.638 |
| WHtR | 0.513 (0.484–0.541) | 0.433 | 0.948 | 0.089 | 0.037 | 0.389 |
| AIP | 0.569 (0.54–0.597) | 0.121 | 0.636 | 0.486 | 0.122 | <0.001 |
| TyG index | 0.586 (0.557–0.614) | 8.353 | 0.815 | 0.318 | 0.133 | <0.001 |
| CMI | 0.569 (0.541–0.597) | 0.605 | 0.701 | 0.422 | 0.123 | <0.001 |
| VAI | 0.568 (0.54–0.596) | 1.444 | 0.728 | 0.392 | 0.12 | <0.001 |
| LAP index | 0.578 (0.55–0.606) | 27.1 | 0.748 | 0.399 | 0.147 | <0.001 |
| ABSI | 0.514 (0.485–0.543) | 0.803 | 0.514 | 0.547 | 0.061 | 0.343 |
| BRI | 0.513 (0.484–0.541) | 2.613 | 0.901 | 0.166 | 0.067 | 0.389 |
| Females | ||||||
| BMI | 0.55 (0.495–0.604) | 27.291 | 0.363 | 0.8 | 0.163 | 0.063 |
| WC | 0.59 (0.538–0.642) | 88.5 | 0.465 | 0.672 | 0.137 | 0.001 |
| WHtR | 0.591 (0.539–0.644) | 0.452 | 0.904 | 0.147 | 0.051 | 0.001 |
| AIP | 0.734 (0.688–0.779) | 0.029 | 0.688 | 0.672 | 0.36 | <0.001 |
| TyG index | 0.728 (0.682–0.773) | 8.575 | 0.631 | 0.743 | 0.373 | <0.001 |
| CMI | 0.737 (0.691–0.782) | 0.595 | 0.688 | 0.696 | 0.384 | <0.001 |
| VAI | 0.735 (0.689–0.78) | 2.196 | 0.662 | 0.704 | 0.367 | <0.001 |
| LAP index | 0.715 (0.668–0.762) | 45.04 | 0.573 | 0.781 | 0.354 | <0.001 |
| ABSI | 0.579 (0.525–0.632) | 0.788 | 0.682 | 0.464 | 0.145 | 0.003 |
| BRI | 0.591 (0.539–0.644) | 4.233 | 0.471 | 0.683 | 0.154 | 0.001 |
TyG index, triglyceride glucose index; BMI, body mass index; WC, waist circumference; WHtR, waist-to-height ratio; AIP, atherogenic index of plasma; CMI, cardiometabolic index; VAI, visceral adiposity index; LAP index, lipid accumulation product index; ABSI, a body shape index; BRI, body roundness index.