Table 1 Characteristics of study districts and results of P. falciparum surveillance
| Â | Kanungu | Jinja | Tororo | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Total samples collected | 1077 | 1039 | 1400 | 3516 |
Smear-positive samples (%) | 419 (38.9) | 189 (18.2) | 885 (63.2) | 1493 (42.5) |
Smear-positive/RDT-negative samples (%) | 20 (4.8) | 19 (10.1) | 57 (6.4) | 96 (6.4) |
P. falciparum-positive/RDT-negative samples (%) | 3 (0.7) | 9 (4.8) | 44 (5.0) | 56 (3.8) |
Geometric mean parasite density/µL | 701 | 225 | 289 | 291 |
MOI (mean) | 1.7 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 |