Table 3 Sex-specific diagnostic test performance of the anthropometric indices for incident type 2 diabetes, TLGS study
| Â | Cut-point | No. of subjects above cut-point | No. of Incident T2D | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PPV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men (N = 2419) | ||||||
 BMI (kg/m2) | ||||||
  Youden’s index | 26.49 | 1043 | 243 | 67.7 | 61.4 | 23.3 |
  Sensitivity = 75% | 25.56 | 1258 | 269 | 74.9 | 52.0 | 21.4 |
 WC (cm) | ||||||
  Youden’s index | 87.00 | 1415 | 292 | 81.3 | 45.5 | 20.6 |
  Sensitivity = 75% | 89.00 | 1254 | 265 | 73.8 | 52.0 | 21.1 |
 WHtR | ||||||
  Youden’s index | 0.54 | 940 | 224 | 62.7 | 65.0 | 23.8 |
  Sensitivity = 75% | 0.52 | 1229 | 262 | 74.9 | 51.4 | 21.3 |
 WHR | ||||||
  Youden’s index | 0.92 | 1122 | 246 | 71.9 | 55.5 | 21.9 |
  Sensitivity = 75% | 0.91 | 1247 | 267 | 75.2 | 50.3 | 21.4 |
 HC (cm) | ||||||
  Youden’s index | 96.00 | 1418 | 268 | 74.6 | 44.2 | 18.9 |
  Sensitivity = 75% | 96.00 | 1418 | 268 | 74.6 | 44.2 | 18.9 |
Women (N = 3319) | ||||||
 BMI (kg/m2) | ||||||
  Youden’s index | 29.27 | 1080 | 300 | 60.4 | 72.4 | 27.8 |
  Sensitivity = 75% | 27.12 | 1619 | 373 | 75.0 | 55.8 | 23.0 |
 WC (cm) | ||||||
  Youden’s index | 91.00 | 1166 | 331 | 66.6 | 70.4 | 28.4 |
  Sensitivity = 75% | 87.00 | 1557 | 376 | 75.6 | 58.2 | 24.1 |
 WHtR | ||||||
  Youden’s index | 0.56 | 1365 | 366 | 73.6 | 64.8 | 26.8 |
  Sensitivity = 75% | 0.56 | 1414 | 373 | 75.0 | 63.1 | 26.4 |
 WHR | ||||||
  Youden’s index | 0.83 | 1502 | 358 | 73.0 | 59.1 | 23.8 |
  Sensitivity = 75% | 0.83 | 1589 | 371 | 75.0 | 56.7 | 23.3 |
 HC (cm) | ||||||
  Youden’s index | 106.00 | 1338 | 302 | 60.8 | 63.3 | 22.6 |
  Sensitivity = 75% | 103.00 | 1833 | 367 | 73.8 | 48.0 | 20.0 |