Links between High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Pulse Wave Analysis in Middle-Aged Patients with Hypertension and High Normal Blood Pressure

Table 4

Results of receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis for high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP).

Test variable	State variable	AUC (95% CI)		Cut-off value	Sensitivity	Specificity
hsCRP	EAA	0.749 (0.607-0.890)	0.003	0.388	83.3%	71.1%
hsCRP	pPWV	0.766 (0.603-0.929)	0.005	0.446	83.3%	65.6%

EAA=early arterial aging; PWV=pulse wave velocity; pPWV=pathological pulse wave velocity (increased for age).