Table 1 Predicted acceptance of urine and saliva-based tests by categories of users (n = 70)
From: Acceptance and perceived value of non-invasive malaria diagnostic tests in malaria-endemic countries
Group/category | Readily accept | Hesitant initially, eventually accept | Unlikely to use/prefer blood | Not applicable to our country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Predicted acceptance for saliva based tests | ||||
Children | 80 % | 10 % | 6 % | 4 % |
Adults | 50 % | 39 % | 9 % | 3 % |
Migrant/mobile populations | 66 % | 23 % | 7 % | 4 % |
Indigenous people | 51 % | 34 % | 7 % | 7 % |
Remote/rural communities | 59 % | 30 % | 7 % | 4 % |
Populations being tested as part of a survey (mostly asymptomatic) | 67 % | 23 % | 7 % | 3 % |
Professional health care workers (e.g. doctors, nurses) | 57 % | 29 % | 11 % | 3 % |
Community health workers | 63 % | 30 % | 6 % | 1 % |
Retailers (drug stores, pharmacists) | 49 % | 21 % | 10 % | 20 % |
Predicted acceptance for urine-based tests | ||||
Children | 66 % | 26 % | 4 % | 4 % |
Adults | 49 % | 36 % | 13 % | 3 % |
Pregnant women | 65 % | 24 % | 7 % | 4 % |
Migrant/mobile populations | 51 % | 30 % | 13 % | 6 % |
Indigenous people | 40 % | 43 % | 10 % | 7 % |
Remote/rural communities | 50 % | 37 % | 10 % | 3 % |
Populations being tested as part of a survey (mostly asymptomatic) | 43 % | 43 % | 9 % | 6 % |
Professional health care workers (e.g. doctors, nurses) | 43 % | 40 % | 14 % | 3 % |
Community health workers | 50 % | 41 % | 6 % | 3 % |
Retailers (drug stores, pharmacists) | 30 % | 26 % | 19 % | 24 % |