Table 3 Test characteristics of the South Asian and Chinese surname lists compared against self-reported ethnicity
Surname list | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | Positive predictive value (%) | Negative predictive value (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
South Asian | 50.4 | 99.7 | 89.3 | 97.2 |
Chinese | 80.2 | 99.7 | 91.9 | 99.2 |
Previously published Chinese9 | 82.5 | 99.7 | 91.2 | 99.3 |