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Table 4 A comparative analysis of sensitivity, specificity, predictive values of SES classification methods

From: Comparison of household socioeconomic status classification methods and effects on risk estimation: lessons from a natural experimental study, Kisumu, Western Kenya

(n=200)

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

FW SES

 Low

33.3(22.4-46.30)

40.0(31.5-49.1)

21.7(14.4-31.4)

54.6(43.9-64.7)

 Middle

41.6(29.7-54.6)

57.5(48.4-66.1)

32.8(23.2-44.3)

66.3(56.6-74.8)

 High

0(0)

90.0(83.1-94.3)

0(0)

64.3(56.6-71.2)

CHV SES

 Low

30.0(19.6-42.8)

48.3(39.4-57.3)

22.5(14.5-33.1)

58.0(48.0-67.3)

 Middle

50.0(37.4-62.5)

50.8(41.8-59.7)

33.7(24.5-44.2)

67.0(56.6-75.9)

 High

1.6(0.2-11.2)

91.7(85.1-95.5)

9.1(1.1-46.7)

65.0(57.5-71.9)

  1. PPV Positive Predictive Value, NPV Negative Predictive Value, CI Confidence Interval