Table 4 Malaria Test result and ACT use
Selection | n | ACT given | Chi square P-value | Compliance (95Â % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes (%) | No (%) | ||||
All tests | 1259 |  |  | <0.0001 | 80.9 (78.7–83.0) |
 Positive |  | 892 (82.7) | 186 (17.3) |  |  |
 Negative |  | 55 (30.4) | 126 (69.6) |  |  |
Microscopy only | 633 |  |  | <0.0001 | 83.1 (80.0–85.8) |
 Positive |  | 484 (85.7) | 81 (14.3) |  |  |
 Negative |  | 26 (38.2 %) | 42 (61.8 %) |  |  |
mRDT only | 412 |  |  | <0.0001 | 85.7 (82.0–88.7) |
 Positive |  | 291 (88.7) | 37 (11.3) |  |  |
 Negative |  | 22 (26.2) | 62 (73.8) |  |  |
Under 5 | 117 |  |  | <0.0001 | 79.5 (71.3–85.8) |
 Positive |  | 84 (79.2) | 22 (20.8) |  |  |
 Negative |  | 2 (18.2) | 9 (81.8) |  |  |
5-years & above | 1081 |  |  | <0.0001 | 80.9 (78.4–83.1) |
 Positive |  | 760 (82.8) | 158 (17.2) |  |  |
 Negative |  | 49 (30.1) | 114 (89.9) |  |  |