Table 4 Sensitivity, specificity and positive predictive value for various STOP-BANG thresholds to predict an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) ≥5 by unattended portable monitoring sleep study for BMI ≥30 and BMI < 30
STOP-BANG score ≥ | Sensitivity | Specificity | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
BMI < 30 (n = 149) | BMI ≥ 30 (n = 353) | BMI < 30 (n = 149) | BMI ≥ 30 (n =353) | |
1 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
2 | 100.0 | 99.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
3 | 100.0 | 95.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
4 | 97.8 | 84.2 | 16.1 | 10.0 |
5 | 87.6 | 60.8 | 35.5 | 20.0 |
6 | 69.3 | 29.2 | 67.7 | 100.0 |
7 | 44.1 | 11.7 | 96.8 | 100.0 |
8 | 18.6 | 4.2 | 100.0 | 100.0 |