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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2015 Aug 31.
Published in final edited form as: Obstet Gynecol. 2014 Apr;123(4):777–784. doi: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000179

Table 4.

Comparison of Checklist to Assess Pregnancy (Administered by Computer or in Person) With Urine Pregnancy Test Results Among Those Seeking Contraceptive Services*

Comparison of Results
Checklist Performance Measures (vs Urine Pregnancy
Test as Reference Standard)
Urine
Pregnancy
Test–
Positive
Urine
Pregnancy
Test–
Negative
Total Sensitivity Specificity PPV NPV
Audio computer-
 assisted self-
 interview
 checklist
Pregnancy
 possible
4 26 30 57.1 (18.4–90.1) 85.2 (79.1–90.1) 13.3 (3.8–30.7) 98.0 (94.4–99.6)
Pregnancy
 unlikely
3 150 153
Total 7 176 183
In-person checklist Pregnancy
 possible
3 29 32 42.9 (9.9–81.6) 83.5 (77.2–88.7) 9.4 (2.0–25.0) 97.4 (93.4–99.3)
Pregnancy
 unlikely
4 147 151
Total 7 176 183

PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value.

Data are n or % (95% confidence interval).

*

Defined as those who reported coming to the clinic “to get or change birth control.”