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Table 4 The best cut-offs for macronutrients intake using MedCalc software

From: The association between macronutrient intakes and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in an Iranian population: applying a dynamical system model

Variable

Best cut-off points

Sensitivity

Specificity

Youden indexes

AUC (95% CI)

Cholesterol (mg)

180.23

49.93

52.87

0.0279

0.501 (0.489, 0.514)

Fiber (g)

21.48

27.61

74.84

0.0244

0.506 (0.492, 0.520)

PUFA (g)

13.11

18.46

84.59

0.0346

0.500 (0.487, 0.514)

Starch (mg)

158.67

64.23

38.77

0.0300

0.501 (0.488, 0.514)

Total sugar (mg)

79.53

49.38

53.59

0.0296

0.503 (0.489, 0.516)

  1. AUC area under the curve, PUFA polyunsaturated fatty acids