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Table 4 Correlation among malariometric indices, Ethiopia, June 2016

From: Quantifying malaria endemicity in Ethiopia through combined application of classical methods and enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay: an initial step for countries with low transmission initiating elimination programme

Indices

Malaria EIA

Parasitaemia (RDT)

Parasitaemia (microscopy)

Splenomegaly

History of malaria (reported)

Malaria EIA

1.00

    

Parasitaemia (RDT)

0.33**

1.00

   

Parasitaemia (microscopy)

0.32**

0.97**

1.00

  

Splenomegaly

0.13**

0.17**

0.18**

1.00

 

History of malaria (reported)

0.35**

0.16**

0.16**

0.08*

1.00

  1. ** p < 0.0, * p < 0.05