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Table 2 Sensitivity, specificity, kappa, and chi-square level of significance for different color zones on Broselow tape with reference to the actual weight of the children (n = 769) prior to correction

From: An Indian pediatric emergency weight estimation tool: prospective adjustment of the Broselow tape

Color code

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

Kappa

Chi-square P value

Gray

69.1

98.7

0.73

0.0005*

Pink

76.3

96.4

0.72

0.0005*

Red

51.5

94.0

0.47

0.0005*

Purple

33.0

94.2

0.30

0.0005*

Yellow

68.6

93.1

0.60

0.0005*

White

54.8

94.6

0.52

0.0005*

Blue

57.1

94.1

0.51

0.0005*

Orange

48.1

93.6

0.41

0.0005*

Green

86.8

94.5

0.57

0.0005*

  1. *p < 0.05 (p value is highly significant)