Table 2

Diagnostic statistics of the DRL for identifying type 2 diabetes in women and men

Diagnostic statistics (95% CI)Women (DRL ≥6)Men (DRL ≥3)
Training sampleTesting sampleTraining sampleTesting sample
Sensitivity0.61 (0.55 to 0.67)0.62 (0.55 to 0.68)0.59 (0.52 to 0.65)0.59 (0.52 to 0.65)
Specificity0.71 (0.70 to 0.73)0.73 (0.71 to 0.74)0.63 (0.62 to 0.65)0.63 (0.61 to 0.64)
Positive predictive value0.14 (0.12 to 0.16)0.14 (0.12 to 0.16)0.11 (0.09 to 0.13)0.11 (0.09 to 0.13)
Negative predictive value0.96 (0.95 to 0.97)0.96 (0.96 to 0.97)0.95 (0.94 to 0.96)0.95 (0.94 to 0.96)
Positive likelihood ratio2.16 (1.94 to 2.42)2.27 (2.02 to 2.54)1.61 (1.43 to 1.80)1.61 (1.43 to 1.80)
Negative likelihood ratio0.54 (0.47 to 0.64)0.53 (0.45 to 0.62)0.65 (0.56 to 0.76)0.65 (0.55 to 0.76)
  • DRL, diabetes risk level.