Table 7 Sensitivity, specificity, predictive value and odds ratio of the haematological parameters in diagnosis of malaria
Variable | Sensitivity* | Specificity* | PPV* | NPV* | OR | LR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(95% CI) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | (95% CI) | (CI) | ||
Platelets< 150000/µL | 90 (86,95) | 61 (57,66) | 69 (64,73) | 86 (84,89) | 13.8 (7.2,24.8) | 2.3 |
Hb<10g/dl | 74 (69,78) | 65 (61,68) | 60 (55,64) | 78 (74,81) | 5 (3.9,6.7) | 2.1 |
Monocytes count >1500/µL | 74 (67,79) | 54 (50,57) | 38 (35,43) | 84 (80,87) | 3.34(2.5, 4.6) | 1.6 |
Lymphocytes count<2000/µL | 75(59,87) | 46(43,49) | 6(4,8) | 97(95,98) | 2.7(1.3,5.8) | 1.4 |
WBC>17000/uL | 70 (56,81) | 46 (43,49) | 8 (6,1) | 96 (93,98) | 2.1 (1.1,3.7) | 1.3 |
Neutrophils count >7500/µL | 72(60,82) | 38(34,42) | 10(7,12) | 93(90,96) | 1.6(0.9,2.8) | 1.2 |