Table 3 Overall sensitivity, specificity and agreement of public health facility laboratory professionals with level 1 malaria microscopist in detecting malaria parasites Western Oromia, Ethiopia
Peripheral laboratory | Sensitivity | Specificity | Agreement % | Kappa value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
77% | 83.3% | 78 | 0.50 | |
In-service training | ||||
Trained | 81.2 | 90.9 | 83.2 | 0.578 |
Untrained | 64.0 | 68.7 | 65 | 0.56 |
EQA participation | ||||
Participated | 89.4 | 96.1 | 90.7 | 0.746 |
Not participated | 66.9 | 76.4 | 68.8 | 0.3077 |
Qualification | ||||
B.Sc. degree | 82.5 | 90 | 84 | 0.592 |
Diploma | 73.8 | 82.5 | 75.5 | 0.42 |