Research Article

HbA1c Cutoff Point of 5.9% Better Identifies High Risk of Progression to Diabetes among Chinese Adults: Results from a Retrospective Cohort Study

Table 3

Predictive value of the diabetes incidence after 3 years of follow-up according to the different IGR definitions at baseline.

SensitivitySpecificityPositive predictive valueNegative predictive valuePositive likelihood ratioNegative likelihood ratioYouden index

FPG 6.1–6.9 mmol/L0.3900.8840.2150.9473.3620.6900.274
2hPG 7.8–11.0 mmol/L0.3430.9050.2310.9443.6110.7260.248
HbA1c ≥ 5.7%0.8620.3710.1000.9711.3700.3720.233
HbA1c ≥ 5.9%0.7710.5800.1300.9691.8360.3950.351