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Table 1 Concordance of obesity classification using body mass index and percent body fat, stratified by sex

From: Concordance of obesity classification between body mass index and percent body fat among school children in Saudi Arabia

Parameter

Boys (n = 618)

Girls (n = 256)

Sensitivity

93% (40/43)

100% (17/17)

Specificity

88% (508/575)

70% (168/239)

Positive predictive value

37% (40/107)

19% (17/88)

Negative predictive value

99% (508/511)

100% (168/168)

Agreement rate

0.48

0.24

ROC (sensitivity/1-specificity)

0.90

0.85