Table 3 Sensitivity and Specificity of the study-derived and IDF waist circumference cut points for identifying components of the Metabolic Syndrome by sex.
| Â | Men (n = 315) | Women (n = 392) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Proportion affected (%) | IDF 94 cm cut point Sensitivity/Specificity | 82 cm cut point Sensitivity/Specificity | Proportion affected (%) | IDF 80 cm cut point Sensitivity/Specificity | 82 cm cut point Sensitivity/Specificity |
Elevated blood pressure (> 130/85) | 10 | _ | _ | 2 | _ | _ |
Low HDL cholesterol (< 1.3 mmol/L women or <1.1 mmol/L men) | 30 | 9/98 | 26/89 | 62 | 29/85 | 24/88 |
Elevated fasting glucose (> 5.6 mmol/L) | 2 | _ | _ | 0.5 | _ | _ |
Elevated fasting triglycerides (> 1.7 mmol/L) | 0.6 | 50/100 | 0/100 | 0.3 | _ | _ |