Table 3 Malaria parasite positivity based on light microscopy and CareStart TM RDT
LM | CareStartTMRDT | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P.falciparum Number (%) | P. vivax(PAN only) Number (%) | Mixed (pf+PAN) Number (%) | Negative Number (%) | Total Number (%) | P value* | |
P.falciparum | 18 (7.1) | 2 (0.8) | 15 (5.9) | 5 (1.9) | 40 (15.7) | <0.001 |
P. vivax | 28 (11) | 20(7.9) | 6(2.4) | 4(1.6) | 58(22.8) | |
Mixed | 1(0.4) | 0 (0) | 5(1.9) | 0(0) | 6(2.4) | |
Negative | 3(1.2) | 2(0.8) | 0(0) | 145(57.1) | 150(59.1) | |
Total | 50 (19.7) | 24 (9.4) | 26(10.2) | 154(60.6) | 254(100) | |