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Table 2 Changes in Test Positivity Rate (TPR) in 2 sub counties in SE Uganda from July 2015 to May 2019

From: Impact of population based indoor residual spraying in combination with mass drug administration on malaria incidence and test positivity in a high transmission setting in north eastern Uganda

 

Crude estimates

Change in TPR

Difference in change in TPR 95% CI

Test positivity ratio 95% CI

p-value

Pre

During

Pre

During

MDA + IRS

  < 5 years

61

22

0.08

0.02

−0.07 (−0.09, −0.04)

0.20 (0.12, 0.34)

 < 0.001

  ≥ 5 years

47

22

0.06

0.02

−0.05 (−0.07, −0.03)

0.27 (0.15, 0.45)

 < 0.001

IRS

  < 5 years

53

30

0.09

0.03

−0.06 (−0.09, −0.03)

0.32 (0.19, 0.51)

 < 0.001

  ≥ 5 years

47

28

0.08

0.03

−0.05 (−0.08, −0.03)

0.34 (0.20, 0.55)

 < 0.001