TABLE 5.
ROC curve analysis results of iron content in brain regions (n = 102)
| Brain region | AUC | Std. error | p value | 95% CI | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower bound | Upper bound | ||||
| Frontal | 0.716 | 0.051 | .503 | 0.617 | 0.815 |
| Hippocampus | 0.881 | 0.039 | .000 | 0.775 | 0.927 |
| CN | 0.868 | 0.035 | .000 | 0.799 | 0.936 |
| PU | 0.771 | 0.050 | .000 | 0.673 | 0.870 |
| GP | 0.744 | 0.051 | .000 | 0.644 | 0.844 |
| TH | 0.554 | 0.058 | .347 | 0.441 | 0.668 |
| Temporal | 0.556 | 0.058 | .326 | 0.442 | 0.671 |
| SN | 0.725 | 0.052 | .102 | 0.624 | 0.827 |
| RN | 0.598 | 0.056 | .090 | 0.487 | 0.708 |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; CN, caudate nucleus; GP, globus pallidus; PU, putamen; ROC, receiver operating characteristic curve; RN, red nucleus; SN, substantia nigra; TH, thalamus.