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Health facility characteristics (n = 16)
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Number of laboratory personnel per facility
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1
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10 (62.5)
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2
|
5 (31.3)
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3
|
1 (6.3)
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Type of services
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Out-patient only
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6 (37.5)
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Out and in-patient
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10 (62.6)
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Sufficient lighting in the laboratory
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12 (75.0)
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Sufficient laboratory space
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11 (68.8)
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Average malaria smears read by technicians per day
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< 5 patients
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4 (25.0)
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≥ 5 patients
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12 (75.0)
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Slide re-used
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8 (50.0)
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Laboratory personnel characteristics (n = 23)
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Sex (female)
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4 (18.1)
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Age (years)
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< 30
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15 (65.2)
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≥ 30
|
8 (34.8)
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Working experience (years)
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< 5
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11 (47.8)
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≥ 5
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12 (52.2)
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Qualification
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Lab assistant
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12 (52.2)
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Lab technician
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11 (47.8)
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Recent refresher training in malaria diagnosis
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10 (43.5)
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Patient characteristics (n = 321)
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Sex (female)
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174 (54.2)
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Age (years)
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< 5
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50 (15.6)
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5–15
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42 (13.1)
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> 15
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229 (71.3)
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Reported bed net use the night prior to visit
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273 (85.1)
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Fever as a presenting complaint
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160 (49.8)
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