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Table 8 Cut off values for male muscle layer thickness

From: Value of ultrasound in grading the severity of sarcopenia in patients with hepatic cirrhosis

(cm)

Area under the curve

P value

95% Confidence interval

Cut off

Sensitivity %

Specificity %

Lower bound

Upper bound

Mean RT and LT mid arm USG

0.921

< 0.001

0.848

0.995

1.9175

70.5

100

Mean RT and LT mid- thigh USG

0.945

< 0.001

0.887

1.000

2.925

81.8

100

USG Quadriceps thickness index (cm/m2)

0.908

< 0.001

0.824

0.992

1.675

79.5

90.9