Table 2 Comparison of sensitivity and specificity for the parasite detection between MDM, LM (part A1) and RDT (part A2) and comparison of sensitivity and specificity of gametocytes detection between MDM and LM (part B)
A1 | MDM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LM | Positive | Negative | Total |  | (%) |
Positive | 19 | 4 | 23 | Sensitivity | 36.5 |
Negative | 40 | 240 | 280 | Specificity | 87.5 |
Total | 59 | 244 | 303 | Â | Â |
A2 | MDM | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 RDT | Positive | Negative | Total |  | (%) |
Positive | 28 | 24 | 52 | Sensitivity | 62.5 |
Negative | 31 | 220 | 251 | Specificity | 89.0 |
Total | 59 | 244 | 303 | Â | Â |
B | MDM (gametocyte) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 LM | Positive | Negative | Total |  | (%) |
Positive | 1 | 3 | 4 | Sensitivity | 26.7 |
Negative | 11 | 288 | 299 | Specificity | 96.5 |
Total | 12 | 291 | 303 | Â | Â |