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Table 4 Cut-off values of SUA/Cr to predict insulin resistance, β cell dysfunction, and MetS risk

From: Serum uric acid to creatinine ratio as a predictor of insulin resistance, β cell function, and metabolic syndrome in normal Korean adults: a cross-sectional study

 

Cut-off value

AUC

P-value

Sensitivity(%)

Specificity(%)

1st tertile

 Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)

4.9533

0.524

0.017

43.4

61.4

 β cell dysfunction (HOMA-β)

4.8246

0.517

0.044

34.3

69.4

 Incidence of MetS

5.4795

0.503

0.815

31.7

71.9

2nd tertile

 Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)

6.3393

0.528

0.003

65.2

40.8

 β cell dysfunction (HOMA-β)

6.7925

0.512

0.161

25.0

79.0

 Incidence of MetS

5.4795

0.503

0.815

31.7

71.9

3rd tertile

 Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)

8.2716

0.574

< 0.001

47.5

64.3

 β cell dysfunction (HOMA-β)

8.8710

0.526

0.002

25.4

79.1

 Incidence of MetS

7.9762

0.558

< 0.001

57.4

52.3

Total

 Insulin resistance (HOMA-IR)

7.0175

0.593

< 0.001

47.0

68.0

 β cell dysfunction (HOMA-β)

6.7925

0.520

< 0.001

43.3

60.9

 Incidence of MetS

6.9369

0.590

< 0.001

49.2

64.8

  1. Abbreviations: AUC area under the curve, HOMA-β homeostasis model assessment-beta cell secretory function, HOMA-IR homeostasis model assessment-insulin resistance, MetS metabolic syndrome