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Table 4 Stunting risk detection in children aged < 5 years using the application

From: The accuracy of a novel stunting risk detection application based on nutrition and sanitation indicators in children aged under five years

Stunting Risk Detection

True Characteristics in Population

Total

Stunting

Not Stunting

Positive

83

37

120

Negative

11

185

196

Total

94

222

316

• Sensitivity = 88.3% (83/94)*100; Specificity = 83.3% (185/222)*100

• True Positive = 83; False Positive = 37; True Negative = 185; False Negative = 11

• Positive Predictive Value (PPV) = 83/120 = 68.3%

• Negative Predictive Value (NPV) = 11/196 = 5.6%

• Positive Likelihood Ratio = Sensitivity/(1–Specificity) = (0.88)/(1-0.83) = 5.18

• Negative Likelihood Ratio = (1–Sensitivity)/Specificity = (1-0.88)/0.83 = 0.14