Age group in months | Current WHO TLC threshold (cells/mm3) | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPVa | NPVb | No. of children |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
<12 | 4000 | 25 | 100 | 100 | 37 | 82 |
12-35 | 3000 | 23 | 98 | 93 | 58 | 129 |
36-59 | 2500 | 33 | 92 | 68 | 74 | 118 |
>59 | 2000 | 62 | 83 | 74 | 74 | 158 |
ALL | 36c | 93c | 84c | 61c | 487 | |
Age group in months | Proposed Optimal TLC | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV | No. of Children |
<12 | 7000 | 71 | 73 | 85 | 54 | 82 |
12-35 | 6000 | 65 | 62 | 61 | 65 | 129 |
36-59 | 4500 | 60 | 54 | 37 | 71 | 118 |
>59 | 3000 | 86 | 68 | 68 | 87 | 158 |
ALL | 71 | 64 | 63 | 69 | 487 |