Table 3.
Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive Predictive Value (PPV), and Negative Predictive Value (NPV) of Self-Assessed Pubertal Onset (Girls n=131, Boys n=114).
Girls: Tanner Stage >1 for Breast Development | |||||||
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Physician | |||||||
Self | yes | no | total | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV |
yes | 42 | 28 | 70 | 0.93 | 0.67 | 0.60 | 0.95 |
no | 3 | 58 | 61 | ||||
total | 45 | 86 | 131 | ||||
Girls: Tanner Stage >1 for Pubic Hair Development | |||||||
Physician | |||||||
Self | yes | no | total | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV |
| |||||||
yes | 34 | 7 | 41 | 1 | 0.93 | 0.83 | 1 |
no | 0 | 90 | 90 | ||||
total | 34 | 97 | 131 | ||||
Boys: Tanner Stage >1 for Genital Development | |||||||
Physician | |||||||
Self | yes | no | total | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV |
| |||||||
yes | 54 | 44 | 98 | 0.93 | 0.21 | 0.55 | 0.75 |
no | 4 | 12 | 16 | ||||
total | 58 | 56 | 114 | ||||
Boys: Tanner Stage >1 for Pubic Hair Development | |||||||
Physician | |||||||
Self | yes | no | total | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV |
| |||||||
yes | 20 | 7 | 27 | 0.95 | 0.92 | 0.74 | 0.99 |
no | 1 | 86 | 87 | ||||
total | 21 | 93 | 114 |