Table 1 Demographics of participants and baseline diagnostic characteristics
Variable | Â |
|---|---|
Number of participants, n | 1293 |
Sex, n (%) | |
 Male | 893 (69.1) |
 Female | 400 (30.9) |
Age (years) | |
 Median (IQR) | 21 (20–23) |
Age group (years), n (%) | |
 0–17 | 139 (10.8) |
 18–24 | 923 (71.4) |
 25+ | 231 (17.9) |
RDT positivity rates n (%) | |
 By Deki Reader | 777 (60.1) |
 Visual interpretation | 769 (59.9) |
Parasitaemia infection | |
 Microscopy positivity rate, n (%) [95% CI] | 48.4 (45.7–51.2) |
 Parasite density range (asexual parasites/µl) | 0–205, 120 |
 GMPD [asexual parasites/µl (95% CI] | 3399 (2872–4022) |