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Table 2 Comparison of malaria test positivity rate in the health post of Bandafassi and the village of Andiel during the month of October

From: High prevalence of asymptomatic Plasmodium infection in Bandafassi, South-East Senegal

Age

Bandafassi health post test positivity rate

Andiel RDT prevalence

Andiel PET-PCR prevalence

0–4 years

24.1% (7/29) 95% CI [3–13]

25.0% (3/12) 95% CI [1–7]

41.7% (5/12) 95% CI [2–9]

5–10 years

65.8% (27/41) 95% CI [20–33]

50.0% (10/20) 95% CI [5–15]

60.0% (12/20) CI [7–16]

> 10 years

50.4% (115/228) CI [100–130]

32.6% (30/92) 95% CI [21–40]

73.9% (68/92) 95% CI [59–76]