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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2012 Oct 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Immigr Minor Health. 2011 Oct;13(5):860–866. doi: 10.1007/s10903-010-9381-1

Table 2.

Comparisons of registry (LACSP) information against self-reported NHPIs status by race and birthplace, Los Angeles County, California, 2000–2004

Self-reported race
Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) PPV (%) NPV (%)
NHPIs Non-NHPIs Total
LACSP NHPIs 16 (89%) 10 (4%) 26 (10%) 89 96 62 99
Race Non-NHPIs 2 (11%) 244 (96%) 246 (90%)
Total 18 (100%) 254 (100%) 272 (100%)

Self-reported birthplace
Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) PPV (%) NPV (%)
NHPIs Non-NHPIs Total

LACSP NHPIs 22 (88%) 2 (1%) 24 (9%) 88 99 92 99
Birthplacea Non-NHPIs 3 (12%) 244 (99%) 247 (91%)
Total 25 (100%) 246 (100%) 271 (100%)

Self-reported race
Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) PPV (%) NPV (%)
NHPIs Non-NHPIs Total

LACSP NHPIs 14 (78%) 10 (4%) 24 (9%) 78 96 58 98
Birthplace Non-NHPIs 4 (22%) 244 (96%) 248 (91%)
Total 18 (100%) 254 (100%) 272 (100%)

Self-reported race
Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) PPV (%) NPV (%)
NHPIs Non-NHPIs Total

LACSP NHPIs 13 (72%) 6 (2%) 19 (7%) 72 98 68 98
Race + Birthplace Non-NHPIs 5 (28%) 248 (98%) 253 (93%)
Total 18 (100%) 254 (100%) 272 (100%)

Self-reported race or birthplace
Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%) PPV (%) NPV (%)
NHPIs Non-NHPIs Total

LACSP NHPIs 18 (95%) 13 (5%) 31 (11%) 95 95 58 100
Race or birthplacea Non-NHPIs 1 (5%) 240 (95%) 241 (89%)
Total 19 (100%) 253 (100%) 272 (100%)
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Assuming CSP birthplace of Hawaii was correct if self-reported U.S.-born