N | Ajigo | Webuye | Kapsisywa | Kipsamoite | Test statistic | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 235) | (N = 210) | (N = 458) | (N = 451) | |||
Female gender (%) | 1354 | 137/235 (58.3) | 131/210 (62.4) | 209/458 (45.6) | 235/451 (52.1) | χ2 = 20.08, P < 0.012 |
Age | 1354 | F = 3.90, P = 0.011 | ||||
Median age in years (IQR) | 13 (7–19) | 12.0 (6.9–23.3) | 11 (6–17) | 13 (7–23) | ||
Range | 3–80 | 0–70 | 1–84 | 1–74 | ||
Rapid diagnostic test (% positive, 95% CI) | 1354 | 124/235 (52.8, 46.2–59.3) | 29/210 (13.8, 9.6–19.4) | 6/458 (1.31, 0.53–2.98) | 3/451 (0.67, 0.17–2.10) | χ2 = 476.13, P < 0.012 |
Asexual microscopy (% positive, 95% CI) | 1354 | 63/235 (26.8, 21.4–33.0) | 10/210 (4.76, 2.44–8.84) | 0/458 (0.0) | 0/451 (0.0) | χ2 = 263.29, P < 0.012 |
Microscopy positive | 73 | F = 1.54, P = 0.223 | ||||
Median parasites/μl (IQR) | 733 (218–3610) | 3970 (212–8190) | – | – | ||
Range | 60–51,627 | 80–9800 | – | – | ||
varATS qPCR (% positive, 95% CI) | 1354 | 99/235 (42.1, 35.8–48.7) | 21/210 (10.0, 6.44–15.1) | 2/458 (0.437, 0.0757–1.75) | 0/451 (0.00) | χ2 = 400.35, P < 0.012 |
varATS qPCR (+) | 122 | F = 0.34, P = 0.801 | ||||
Median parasites/μl (IQR) | 117 (13–1100) | 32.6 (4.8–2250) | 243 (71–414) | – | ||
Range | 0–90,600 | 0.2–44,200 | 71–414 | – | ||
Recent ITN use (%) | 196/235 (83.4) | 189/210 (90.0) | 287/458 (62.7) | 301/451 (66.7) | χ2 = 74.66, P < 0.012 |