Table 4

Sensitivity and positive predictive value

A6 systemDetermined by verbal autopsyTotal
InjuryNo injury
Injury(TP) 550(FP) 72622
No injury(FN) 179(TN) 44924671
Total72945645293
  • Sensitivity: (550×100)/(550+179)=75.4%.

  • Specificity: (4492×100)/(4492+72)=98.4%.

  • Positive predictive value: (550×100)/(550+72)=88.4%.

  • Negative predictive value: (4492×100)/(4492+179)=96.2%.

  • FN: false negative; FP: false positive; TN: true negative; TP: true positive.