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Table 3 Baseline characteristics of the study population

From: Routine parallel diagnosis of malaria using microscopy and the malaria rapid diagnostic test SD 05FK60: the experience of Médecins Sans Frontières in Myanmar

Male

1,327 (51.3)

Mean age in years (range)

10.9 (0.1-94)

Mean temperature in °C (range)

39.2 (35.0-42.0)

Temperature ≥37.5°C

2,162 (85.0)

Parasitaemia level -

1,337 (51.7)

Parasitaemia level +

161 (6.2)

Parasitaemia level ++

132 (5.1)

Parasitaemia level +++

340 (13.2)

Parasitaemia level ++++

615 (23.8)

  1. The included population for the study was all non-pregnant patients presenting at the Sittwe and Thetkalpyin clinics, Rakhine State, Myanmar with fever or a history of fever prior 24 hours.
  2. Data are presented as numbers (%) unless otherwise indicated.
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