Research Article

Sex Difference in the Association of Osteoporosis and Osteopenia Prevalence in Patients with Adrenal Adenoma and Different Degrees of Cortisol Excess

Table 5

Receiver operator characteristic curve analysis for predicting osteoporosis and osteopenia by continuous valuables of 1 mg dexamethasone suppression test cortisol levels.

SexOptimal cutoff value, μg/dl (Sen, Spe)AUC ± SE (95% CI) value

TotalMen (n = 55)9.4 (0.692, 0.762)0.780 ± 0.069 (0.644–0.916)<0.001
Women (n = 182)12.6 (0.586, 0.771)0.665 ± 0.041 (0.585–0.745)<0.001
MACSMen (n = 42)7.5 (0.857, 0.811)0.801 ± 0.098 (0.610–0.992)0.012
Women (n = 99)6.5 (0.535, 0.571)0.580 ± 0.058 (0.466–0.693)0.170

All values <0.05 were considered statistically significant. AUC, area under the curve; CI, confidential interval; MACS, mild autonomous cortisol secretion; SE, standard error; Sen, sensitivity; Spe, specificity.