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Table 4 LOESS and logistic regression estimates by sensitivity of positive RDT band result

From: Investigation of Plasmodium falciparum pfhrp2 and pfhrp3 gene deletions and performance of a rapid diagnostic test for identifying asymptomatic malaria infection in northern Ethiopia, 2015

Antigen and model

Sensitivity level

50%

ng/mL (95% CI)

75%

ng/mL (95% CI)

90%

ng/mL (95% CI)

95%

ng/mL (95% CI)

HRP2

 LOESS

4.6 (3.4–6)

21 (16–29)

NA (53–NA)

NA (101–NA)

 Logistic

3.0 (1.8–6)

5.7 (2.7–11)

10.9 (3.7–21)

16.9 (4.2–34)

pLDH

 LOESS

156 (142–174)

289 (249–359)

455 (353–NA)

NA (400–NA)

 Logistic

123.2 (84–211)

175.6 (102–287)

250.5 (115–409)

319.2 (120–NA)