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Table 3 Estimated coefficients for variables affecting probability of treatment failure

From: How long do rapid diagnostic tests remain positive after anti-malarial treatment?

Variable

β fail

Mean

Standard deviation

Age

 Child

− 3.46444

2.57147

 Unknown

− 0.07017

2.15373

 Adult

− 0.39833

2.2029

Drug type

 ACT

− 2.00807

2.38318

 Non-ACT

− 1.42487

2.38322

Year of study

 1990–1995

− 0.00101

1.66774

 1996–2000

− 0.90702

1.61296

 2001–2005

− 0.9747

1.61356

 2006–2010

− 0.54851

1.6232

 2011–2015

− 2.5017

3.76325

  1. Higher coefficient values correspond to a higher probability of treatment failure