Table 5 Best cutoff values of baseline WHtR to predict hypertension in the cross-sectional and cohort studies
Cross-sectional study | N = 1727 | Cutoff value | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | Efficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | N = 768 | 0.5250 | 44.3% | 80.2% | 69.1% | 59.0% | 62.2% |
Women | N = 959 | 0.5376 | 60.9% | 68.6% | 66.0% | 63.7% | 64.8% |
Cohort study | N = 419 | Cutoff value | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | Efficiency |
Men | N = 164 | 0.4701 | 85.4% | 39.8% | 58.7% | 73.2% | 62.6% |
Women | N = 255 | 0.5136 | 66.7% | 58.2% | 61.5% | 62.6% | 62.5% |