Table 5 The correlation between numbers of rib fracture and complication
From: The number of displaced rib fractures is more predictive for complications in chest trauma patients
Patient with complication | Patient without complication | Sensitivity (95% CI ) | Specificity (95% CI ) | PPV (95% CI ) | NPV (95% CI ) | OR (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rib fx ≧2 | 102 | 49 | 94.5% (88–98%) | 25.8% (16–38%) | 67.6% (59–75%) | 73.9% (52–90%) | 5.90 (2.19–15.89%) |
Rib fx≧3 | 90 | 27 | 83.3% (75–89%) | 59.1% (46–71%) | 76.9% (68–84%) | 68.4% (55–80%) | 7.22 (3.57–14.62%) |
Rib fx≧4 | 75 | 16 | 69.4% (60–78%) | 75.8% (64–85%) | 82.4% (73–90%) | 60.2% (49–71%) | 7.10 (3.54–14.25%) |
Rib fx≧5 | 51 | 4 | 47.2% (38–57%) | 93.9% (85–98%) | 92.7% (82–98%) | 52.1% (43–61%) | 13.87 (4.71–40.81%) |
Total | 108 | 66 |