Reasons for exclusion | No. of subjects excluded- reasons described | % exclude—reasons described |
---|---|---|
Presence of mixed infections or specific plasmodium species | 25,661 | 35.51% |
Parasitaemia | 14,780 | 20.45% |
Refusal of consent | 9790 | 13.55% |
Not Specifieda | 5952 | 8.23% |
Agreement to follow-up | 2941 | 4.07% |
Operational reasonsb | 2664 | 3.69% |
Age | 1319 | 1.83% |
History of fever or current fever | 1230 | 1.70% |
Recent anti-malarial drug use and anti-malarial vaccine | 1103 | 1.53% |
Proximity to accommodation | 1096 | 1.52% |