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Table 3 The mean area under the ROC-curve calculated for total and reduced Cariogram models.

From: Caries risk assessment in school children using a reduced Cariogram model without saliva tests

Risk model

AUC#

SE#

95% CI#

Total Cariogram

0.751

0.027

0.697-0.804

Reduced Cariogram

   

   no MS

0.727

0.028

0.672-0.782

   no buffer capacity

0.751

0.028

0.693-0.802

   no secretion rate

0.748

0.027

0.698-0.805

   no MS, no buffer, no secretion rate

0.723*

0.029

0.667-0.780

  1. # area under the ROC-curve, SE = standard error; CI = confidence interval
  2. * significantly different from total Cariogram (p < 0.05; Hanley-McNeil test)