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Table 4 Summary table of descriptive statistics of likert-type items

From: A mixed methods study assessing the adoption potential of a saliva-based malaria rapid test in the Democratic Republic of Congo

#

Item

Mean

Standard deviation

1

I would use the saliva-based malaria asymptomatic rapid test as part of a community malaria detection and treatment program (dependent variable)

3.62

0.541

2

The saliva-based malaria asymptomatic rapid test fits well with our malaria detection and treatment program

3.68

0.484

3

Using the saliva-based malaria asymptomatic rapid test will improve the ability to treat malaria quickly

3.67

0.487

4

The saliva-based malaria asymptomatic rapid test is better than the malaria detection tests I have used in the past

3.53

0.590

5

Overall, there are benefits to using the saliva-based malaria asymptomatic rapid test

3.67

0.472

6

The saliva-based malaria asymptomatic rapid test is complicated (reverse coded)

3.46

0.773

7

The saliva-based malaria asymptomatic rapid test would be difficult to use

3.27

1.029

8

It would be easy for me to become skillful at using the saliva-based malaria asymptomatic rapid test

3.61

0.719

9

It would be easy to test adults using the saliva-based malaria asymptomatic rapid test

3.61

0.490

10

It would be easy to test children using the saliva-based malaria asymptomatic rapid test

3.19

0.844

11

TPI

3.52

0.384