Table 5 Sensitivity, specificity, predictive values and Yuoden Indices for different hepcidin cut-offs for iron deficiency
Hepcidin cut-off (μg/L) | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | PV+ (%) | PV- (%) | Yuoden Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
18.5 | 82 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 0.60 |
19.5 | 81 | 67 | 71 | 79 | 0.48 |
21.0 | 100 | 67 | 75 | 100 | 0.67 |
24.5 | 100 | 56 | 69 | 100 | 0.56 |
35.0 | 100 | 50 | 67 | 100 | 0.50 |
76.5 | 100 | 17 | 55 | 100 | 0.17 |
89.0 | 100 | 11 | 53 | 100 | 0.11 |