From: Elevated neck circumference and associated factors in adolescents
Sex | Â | n | AUC* | CI 95%** | Sensib. (%) | Specif. (%) | Cuttoffs (cm) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pubertal stages | |||||||
Female | Prepubertal | 34 | 0.937 | 0.856-0.999 | 87.5 | 92.3 | ≥28.25 |
 | Pubertal | 694 | 0.763 | 0.722-0.805 | 55.7 | 86.1 | ≥31.35 |
 | Postpubertal | 188 | 0.802 | 0.736-0.867 | 77.8 | 69.8 | ≥31.25 |
Male | Prepubertal | 75 | 0.888 | 0.812-0.964 | 88.0 | 82.0 | ≥29.75 |
 | Pubertal | 655 | 0.693 | 0.649-0.737 | 57.3 | 70.4 | ≥34.25 |
 | Postpubertal | 21 | 0.713 | 0.480-0.945 | 100.0 | 43.7 | ≥33.90 |
Age group (years) | |||||||
Female | 10-12 | 312 | 0.854 | 0.811-0.897 | 83.9 | 74.5 | ≥29.35 |
 | 13-15 | 283 | 0.799 | 0.737-0.860 | 70.9 | 81.7 | ≥31.25 |
 | 16-17 | 321 | 0.859 | 0.807-0.911 | 80.0 | 78.9 | ≥31.65 |
Male | 10-12 | 250 | 0.865 | 0.821-0.910 | 86.7 | 71.2 | ≥29.65 |
 | 13-15 | 244 | 0.836 | 0.783-0.888 | 77.3 | 75.7 | ≥33.90 |
 | 16-17 | 257 | 0.849 | 0.794-0.904 | 81.3 | 80.3 | ≥36.45 |
General (years) | |||||||
Female | 10-17 | 916 | 0.775 | 0.741-0.809 | 61.2 | 83.0 | ≥31.25 |
Male | 10-17 | 751 | 0.690 | 0.649-0.730 | 53.3 | 72.8 | ≥34.25 |