Table 1 Sensitivity and specificity of body temperature for a diagnosis of infection.
|  | 18 to 64 years of age | ≥65 years of age | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) | Sensitivity (95% CI) | Specificity (95% CI) |
≥37.0 | 33.5% (32.6 to 34.3) | 81.9% (81.6 to 82.2) | 33.3% (32.2 to 34.4) | 85.7% (85.3 to 86.1) |
≥37.1 | 25.8% (25.0 to 26.6) | 89.4% (89.1 to 89.6) | 27.9% (26.8 to 29.0) | 91.2% (90.8 to 91.5) |
≥37.2 | 20.4% (19.7 to 21.2) | 93.4% (93.2 to 93.5) | 23.4% (22.4 to 24.4) | 94.0% (93.7 to 94.3) |
≥37.3 | 17.1% (16.4 to 17.8) | 95.6% (95.5 to 95.8) | 20.3% (19.3 to 21.2) | 95.7% (95.5 to 95.9) |
≥37.4 | 14.6% (14.0 to 15.3) | 96.9% (96.8 to 97.0) | 17.8% (16.9 to 18.7) | 96.6% (96.4 to 96.8) |
≥37.5 | 12.6% (12.0 to 13.2) | 97.8% (97.7 to 97.9) | 15.9% (15.0 to 16.7) | 97.4% (97.2 to 97.6) |
≥38.0 | 6.48% (6.06 to 6.93) | 99.3% (99.2 to 99.3) | 8.77% (8.12 to 9.47) | 99.0% (98.9 to 99.1) |