Table 5 Performance of nPCR-saliva across different age group
Test characteristics | Age group (years) (n) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
2–10 (60) | 11–20 (47) | 21–39 (93) | > 40 (22) | |
Median parasitaemia/µl of blood | 71,907 | 23,257 | 26,760 | 13,600 |
Sensitivity (%) | 94 | 94 | 93 | 100 |
Specificity (%) | 88 | 97 | 95 | 100 |
PPV (%) | 76 | 89 | 78 | 100 |
NPV (%) | 97 | 99 | 99 | 100 |