Table 2 Sensitivity, specificity, PPV and NPV of self-report questions
Self assessment questions | Sensitivity CI (95%) | Specificity CI (95%) | PPV CI (95%) | NPV CI (95%) | Response |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Do you use any of the following appliances to help with your hearing? | 5.56% (0.11% – 11.01%) | 96% (92.86% - 99.14%) | 14.29% (4.49% - 24.09%) | 89.44% (84.69% – 94.19%) | Hearing Aid* |
Amplifier* | |||||
None | |||||
Is your hearing (with or w/out hearing appliance)… | 55.56% (32.60% - 78.52%) | 94.67% (91.08% - 98.26%) | 55.56% (32.60% - 78.52%) | 94.67% (91.08% - 98.26%) | Excellent |
Very Good | |||||
Good | |||||
Fair* | |||||
Poor* | |||||
Can you follow a conversation with one person? With… | 22.22% (9.14% - 45.56%) | 94.67% (89.82% - 97.23%) | 33.33% (13.86% -61.43%) | 91.03% (85.49% - 94.55%) | No Difficulty |
Some Difficulty* | |||||
Much Difficulty* | |||||
No I Cannot* | |||||
Can you follow a conversation with four people? | 50% (26.9% - 73.1%) | 84.67% (78.9% - 90.44%) | 28.13% (12.55 - 43.71%) | 93.4% (89.2% - 97.56%) | No Difficulty |
Some Difficulty* | |||||
Much Difficulty* | |||||
No I Cannot* | |||||
Can you use a normal telephone? | 5.56% (0.11% – 11.01%) | 99.3% (97.39% - 99.95%) | 50% | 89.76% (84.87% - 94.91%) | No Difficulty |
Some Difficulty* | |||||
Much Difficulty* | |||||
No I Cannot* | |||||