Table 5.
Diagnostic accuracy of RDT for malaria infection by parasite density (dry season)
| Parasite density | RDT Result | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (/μL) | N | positive (n) | negative (n) | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) |
| 0 | 306 | 32 | 274 | 90 | |
| 1-400 | 50 | 38 | 12 | 76 | |
| 401-4000 | 28 | 27 | 1 | 96 | |
| 4001-40000 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 100 | |
| 40000+ | 5 | 5 | 0 | 100 | |
| Not infected | 306 | 32 | 274 | 90 (86 - 92) | |
| Infected | 94 | 81 | 13 | 86 (78 - 92) | |
| Total | 113 (28%) | 287 (72%) | |||
PPV during dry season: 72% (95% CI: 63 - 79%), NPV during dry season: 95% (95% CI: 92 - 97%).