Table 6.
Clinical performances of three assays for C. trachomatis using specimens excluded prostate massage liquid
| Methods | % Sensitivity (95% CI) | % Specificity (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|
| Enzymatic methoda |
91.8 (86.0, 97.6) |
98.3 (97.1, 99.5) |
| Cell cultureb |
64.6 (54.3, 74.9) |
100.0 (100.0, 100.0) |
| LCRc | 95.3 (90.8, 99.8) | 100.0 (100.0, 100.0) |
a Χ2 = 0, P = 1, P > 0.05; b Χ2 = 8.605, P = 0.003, P < 0.05; c Χ2 = 0.116, P = 0.734, P > 0.05.