Accuracy of mothers’ perceived baby birth size to predict low birth weight, EDHS 2016
| Variables | Birth weight | Total (%) | |
| <2500 g (%) | ≥2500 g (%) | ||
| Perceived baby size at birth | |||
| Small size | 103 (57.1) | 145 (11.4) | 248 (17.0) |
| Normal (average or above) | 77 (42.9) | 1130 (88.6) | 1207 (83.0) |
| Total (%) | 180 (100.0) | 1275 (100.0) | 1455 (100.0) |
| Indicator accuracy with 95% CI | |||
| Sensitivity | 57.05 (47.78 to 65.85) | ||
| PPV | 41.32 (32.80 to 50.41) | ||
| Specificity | 88.59 (85.63 to 91.01) | ||
| NPV | 93.61 (91.45 to 95.25) | ||
EDHS, Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey; NPV, negative predictive value; PPV, positive predictive value.