Table 5 Predicted number of patients using rule-based classification against true clinical diagnosis by age
From: Clinical malaria diagnosis: rule-based classification statistical prototype
Predicted malarial status | True clinical diagnosis of malaria | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5–9 Years | 10–17 Years | 18 Years and above | Total | |||||
Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | Positive | Negative | |
(a) Predictive dataset: Kalisizo Hospital | ||||||||
Positive | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 65 | 8 | 81 | 15 |
Negative | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 34 | 21 |
Total | 11 | 8 | 14 | 6 | 90 | 22 | 115 | 36 |
(b) Training dataset: Kisubi Hospital | ||||||||
Positive | 56 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 15 | 90 | 16 |
Negative | 5 | 270 | 5 | 105 | 4 | 290 | 11 | 705 |
Total | 61 | 292 | 25 | 124 | 15 | 305 | 101 | 721 |