Variable

“Raw” variable X

Criterion 1 Maximizing likelihood for ${\left(X-k^{\mathrm{<mo>\; *\; </mo>}}\right)}^2$

Criterion 2 Maximal AUC for ${\left(X-k^{\mathrm{<mo>\; *\; </mo>}}\right)}^2$

AUC

k*

AUC

k*

AUC

Systolic BP

0.5818

140

0.5995

140

0.5995

Diastolic BP

0.5834

84

0.5970

84

0.5970

Mean BP

0.5915

102

0.6091

101

0.6094

Potassium

0.5312

4.6

0.5665

4.7

0.5676

Heart rate

0.6473

60

0.6521

60

0.6521