Table 2 Comparison of malaria detection by GFP and MMSR assays - capillary blood (n = 54); GFP is more sensitive than MMSR
Marker |  |  | p-value for McNemar’s χ2 test | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plasmodium spp. | MMSR |  | < 0.001 (χ2 = 13.474) | ||
GFP | Â | Positive | Negative | Total | |
Positive | 10 | 18 | 28 | ||
Negative | 1 | 25 | 26 | ||
Total | 11 | 43 | 54 | ||
P. falciparum | MMSR |  | 0.043 (χ2 = 4.083) | ||
GFP | Â | Positive | Negative | Total | |
Positive | 13 | 10 | 23 | ||
Negative | 2 | 29 | 31 | ||
Total | 15 | 39 | 54 | ||
Any Plasmodium marker | MMSR |  | 0.006 (χ2 = 7.563) | ||
GFP | Â | Positive | Negative | Total | |
Positive | 14 | 14 | 28 | ||
Negative | 2 | 24 | 26 | ||
Total | 16 | 38 | 54 | ||