|
Age of the patient (years)
|
|
< 5
|
2/50 (4.0)
|
Reference group
|
Reference group
|
|
5–15
|
8/42 (19.1)
|
1.75 (0.24–12.8)
|
0.58
|
1.57 (0.22–11.3)
|
0.66
|
|
≥ 15
|
19/229 (8.3)
|
0.83 (0.14–5.11)
|
0.84
|
0.58 (0.10–3.40)
|
0.55
|
|
Sex of the patient
|
|
Female
|
15/174 (8.6)
|
Reference group
|
Reference group
|
|
Male
|
14/147 (9.5)
|
1.26 (0.45–3.49)
|
0.66
|
1.13 (0.41–3.09)
|
0.82
|
|
Reported bed-net use
|
|
Yes
|
24/273 (8.8)
|
Reference group
|
Reference group
|
|
No
|
5/48 (10.4)
|
0.95 (0.22–4.14)
|
0.95
|
1.06 (0.25–4.51)
|
0.94
|
|
Age of technician (years)
|
|
≥ 30
|
2/97 (2.1)
|
Reference group
|
Reference group
|
|
< 30
|
27/224 (12.1)
|
9.88 (0.51–191)
|
0.13
|
0.53 (0.06–4.60)
|
0.57
|
|
Qualification of microscopist
|
|
Lab technician
|
14/183 (7.7
|
Reference group
|
Reference group
|
|
Lab assistant
|
15/138 (10.9)
|
1.24 (0.09–16.4)
|
0.87
|
0.70 (0.15–3.35)
|
0.66
|
|
Experience of technician (years)
|
|
≥ 5
|
5/183 (2.7)
|
Reference group
|
Reference group
|
|
< 5
|
24/138 (17.4)
|
5.26 (0.43–63.8)
|
0.19
|
9.74 (1.06–89.5)
|
0.04
|
|
Refresher training in malaria microscopy
|
|
Yes
|
12/152 (7.9)
|
Reference group
|
Reference group
|
|
No
|
17/169 (10.1)
|
2.84 (0.20–40.3)
|
0.44
|
2.87 (0.22–37.5)
|
0.42
|
|
Patient load in the laboratory
|
|
≥ 5 patients
|
7/250 (2.8)
|
Reference group
|
Reference group
|
|
< 5 patients
|
22/71 (31.0)
|
38.3 (2.72–539)
|
0.007
|
38.8 (9.65–156)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Lighting in the laboratory
|
|
Insufficient
|
17/276 (6.2)
|
Reference group
|
Reference group
|
|
Sufficient
|
12/45 (26.7)
|
13.6 (0.35–527)
|
0.16
|
2.55 (0.27–24.1)
|
0.42
|
|
Laboratory space
|
|
Insufficient
|
2/43 (4.7)
|
Reference group
|
Reference group
|
|
Sufficient
|
27/278 (9.7)
|
1.21 (0.02–78.5)
|
0.93
|
1.33 (0.03–57.4)
|
0.88
|
|
Re-used slides
|
|
Sometimes
|
14/231(6.1)
|
Reference group
|
Reference group
|
|
Always
|
15/90 (16.7)
|
7.26 (0.51–103)
|
0.14
|
1.27 (0.11–14.7)
|
0.85
|
