Table 4

Sensitivity, specificity and significance of maternal report of general danger signs in infants, to detect present anaemia§, and developing anaemia§§

Indicator
Present anaemia
Anaemia development

Sensitivity
15/21 (71 %)
20/24 (83 %)
Specificity
36/42 (86 %)
25/39 (62 %)
Significance of correlation
P < 0.00001
P = 0.0005

*Prostration/lethargy, breastfeeding failure or convulsions

§Hb < 8 g/dl +/- 6 weeks from home-visit; §§Hb < 8 g/dl; anaemia within total follow up period.

Ringsted et al. Malaria Journal 2006 5:111   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-5-111