Table 2 Test parameters of event calendar method and maternal recall method, in comparison to data since birth to correctly identified EBF for six months
From: Duration of exclusive breastfeeding; validity of retrospective assessment at nine months of age
| Â | Event calendar EBF | Mother reported EBF | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Estimate | 95% CI | Estimate | 95% CI |
Sensitivity | 100.0 | 85.7, 100 | 100.0 | 85.69, 100.0 |
Specificity | 75.0 | 64.5, 83.2 | 26.2 | 17.86, 36.82 |
Positive Predictive Value | 53.5 | 38.9, 67.5 | 28.1 | 19.48, 38.59 |
Negative Predictive Value | 100.0 | 90.0, 100.0 | 100.0 | 84.54, 100.0 |