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Table 2 Sensitivity and specificity as well as positive- and negative predictive values

From: Use of glucometer and fasting blood glucose as screening tools for diabetes mellitus type 2 and glycated haemoglobin as clinical reference in rural community primary care settings of a middle income country

Screening variable

Clinical Reference *

N

Total

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV**

NPV**

CBG

VPG

669

35/43 (81.4%)

612/626

(97.8%)

35/49

(71.4%)

612/620

(98.7%)

CBG

HbA1c

656

31/68

(45.6%)

566/588

(96.3%)

31/53

(58.5%)

566/603

(93.9%)

VPG

HbA1c

645

25/63

(39.7%)

563/582

(96.7%)

25/44

(56.8%)

563/601

(93.7%)

  1. *VPG ≥7.0 mmol/L and HbA1c ≥7%.
  2. **PPV Positive predictive value, NPV Negative predictive value.