Table 1 Prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum infections according to age group and diagnostic test
| Â | RDT | Microscopy | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive, N (%) | Total | Positive, N (%) | Total | |
Young children | 230 (55) | 421 | 22 (47) | 47 |
School children | 231 (72) | 321 | 49 (69) | 71 |
Adolescents | 139 (68) | 203 | 34 (60) | 57 |
Adults | 192 (44) | 432 | 54 (55) | 99 |
Total | 792 (58) | 1377 | 159 (58) | 274 |