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Table 3 Cut-off points and other parameters of WC, PBF and BMI in diagnosis of PCOS

From: Application of receiver operating characteristic curve in the assessment of the value of body mass index, waist circumference and percentage of body fat in the Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome in childbearing women

Age (y/o)

Obesity parameter

Cut-off point

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Youden index

NPV (%)

PPV (%)

<26

WC (cm)

93.5

56.5

100

0.565

69.7

100

PBF (%)

28.3

91.3

64.2

0.555

88.1

71.8

BMI (kg/m2)

26.6

56.5

100

0.565

69.7

100

26–31

WC (cm)

80.5

69.1

84.5

0.536

73.2

81.7

PBF (%)

29.9

85.5

60.9

0.464

80.8

68.6

BMI (kg/m2)

26.5

45.5

98.9

0.444

64.5

97.6

>31

WC (cm)

81.0

81.3

93.2

0.745

83.3

92.3

PBF (%)

33.0

71.9

83.6

0.555

74.8

81.4

BMI (kg/m2)

26.6

68.8

94.5

0.633

75.2

92.6

Total

WC (cm)

80.5

73.6

85.0

0.586

76.3

83.1

PBF (%)

29.0

88.2

57.7

0.459

83.0

67.6

BMI (kg/m2)

26.6

54.5

98.0

0.525

68.3

96.5