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Table 1 Selected characteristics of study sample

From: Comparative feasibility of implementing rapid diagnostic test and microscopy for parasitological diagnosis of malaria in Uganda

Characteristic

Presumptive (%) [Int. range]

RDT (%)

[Int. range]

Microscopy (%) [Int. range]

Level at the health delivery system

Sub-county

Sub-county

Sub-county

Number of health centres per arm

10

10

10

Total enrolment

23884

46131

32072

Gender (female)

14239(59.6)

26613(57.8)

19024(59.3)

Children under-five years of age

5265(22.0)

12828(27.8)

8328(26.0)

Median age (in years)

   

   < 5 years

2[1-3]

1.6[1-3]

1.7[1-3]

   ≥5 years

21[13-34]

23[14-35]

20[12-35]

Proportion with history of fever

   

   < 5 years

2695(94.0)

3393(87.5)

4224(88.0)

   ≥5 years

5568(73.7)

11936(70.3)

9276(68.4)

  1. Int. range = inter-quartile range, RDT = rapid diagnostic test