Table 2 Comparison of malaria parasite positivity by District and RDTs, microscopy and PCR techniques
District | Parasite prevalence | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SD Pf,%(n/N) | HS Pf,%(n/N) | Microscopy,% (n/N) | PCR,% (n/N) | ||
Magu | 37.8 (56/148) | 43.2 (64/148) | 30.4 (45/148) | 51.4 (76/148) | 0.0002 |
Geita TC | 20.6 (22/107) | 29 (31/107) | 20.6 (22/107) | 42.1 (45/107) | 0.0028 |
Geita DC | 22.5 (32/142) | 26.1 (37/142) | 13.5 (20/142) | 38.0 (54/142) | < 0.0001 |
Total | 27.7 (110/397) | 33.3 (132/397) | 21.9 (87/397) | 44.1 (175/397) | < 0.0001 |