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Malaria Research and Treatment
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Malaria Research and Treatment
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2019
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Article
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Tab 5
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Research Article
Analysis of Haematological Parameters as Predictors of Malaria Infection Using a Logistic Regression Model: A Case Study of a Hospital in the Ashanti Region of Ghana
Table 5
Summary of various tests conducted to evaluate the model.
Model Evaluation Test Statistic
Result
95% CI
Overall Disease Prevalence
25.96%
24.09% - 27.91%
Sensitivity
77.37%
73.60% - 80.83%
Specificity
75.67%
73.44% – 77.79%
Positive Predictive Value
52.72%
50.24% - 55.18%
Negative Predictive Value
90.51%
89.05% - 91.78%
Positive Likelihood Ratio
3.18
2.88 – 3.51
Negative Likelihood Ratio
0.30
0.26 – 0.35
Model Accuracy
76.11%
74.21% – 77.93%