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Table 2 Results of malaria detection by MMSR. Data broken out by gender and age

From: Use of real-time multiplex PCR, malaria rapid diagnostic test and microscopy to investigate the prevalence of Plasmodium species among febrile hospital patients in Sierra Leone

Infection

Population

# Tested

# Positive

% Positive

p-value

Malaria (MMSR data)

All

526

264

50.2

–

Male

206

106

51.4

0.667

Female

319

158

49.5

Age 5–14

73

53

72.6

< 0.001

Age 15–29

227

126

55.5

Age 30–44

117

46

39.3

Age 45+

105

37

36.2