Table 3 Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of blood slide microscopy compared to Rapid Diagnostic Test (ParaScreen)
Region | Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive predictive value | Negative predictive value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
% | 95%CI | % | 95%CI | % | 95%CI | % | 95%CI | |
Amhara | 49.4 | (43.9–54.9) | 99.4 | (99.1–99.5) | 77.8 | (71.6–83.0) | 97.7 | (97.4–98.1) |
Oromia | 50.0 | (24.7–75.3) | 97.9 | (97.2–98.5) | 16.3 | (7.3–29.7) | 99.6 | (99.2–99.8) |
SNNP | 41.0 | (31.5–51.0) | 95.7 | (94.6–96.6) | 36.1 | (27.5–45.4) | 96.4 | (95.5–97.3) |
Total | 47.5 | (42.8–52.2) | 98.5 | (98.3–98.7) | 56.8 | (51.7–61.9) | 97.9 | (97.6–98.1) |