Table 2.
Point-of-Care Diagnostic Testing Results
| Test | Intervention (N = 761) | Control (N = 751) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests Done, n (%) | Positive, n (%) | Tests Done, n (%) | Positive, n (%) | |
| Malaria Pf/Pan Ag | 738 (97.0) | 84 (11.4) | 696 (92.7) | 78 (11.2) |
| Salmonella Typhi (typhoid) Immunoglobulin M | 759 (99.7) | 12 (1.6) | 20 (2.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Group A Streptococcus Ag | 758 (99.6) | 35 (4.6) | 8 (1.1) | 1 (12.5) |
| Influenza A/B Ag | 758 (99.6) | 76 (10.0) | 7 (0.9) | 1 (14.3) |
| Respiratory syncytial virus Ag | 755 (99.2) | 21 (2.8) | 7 (0.9) | 1 (14.3) |
| Streptococcus pneumoniae urine Ag | 412 (54.1) | 21 (5.1) | 4 (0.5) | 0 (0.0) |
| Urine leucocyte esterase | 399 (52.4) | 57 (14.3) | 46 (6.1) | 6 (13.0) |
| Urine nitrites | 401 (52.7) | 29 (7.2) | 47 (6.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Test | Done, n (%) | Median (Q1, Q3) | Done, n (%) | Median (Q1, Q3) |
| C-reactive protein | 751 (98.6) | 1.70 (1.00, 11.75) | 22 (2.9) | 1.00 (1.00, 6.30) |
| White blood cell count | 761 (100) | 8.70 (6.60, 11.60) | 737 (98.1) | 8.60 (6.40, 11.30) |
| Neutrophil count | 761 (100) | 45.00 (34.00, 58.00) | 742 (98.8) | 46.00 (34.00, 59.00) |
| Test | Number/Done (%) | Number/Done (%) | ||
| CRP <20 | 627/751 (83.5) | 19/22 (86.4) | ||
| CRP 20 to 80 | 100/751 (13.3) | 2/22 (9.1) | ||
| CRP >80 | 24/751 (3.2) | 1/22 (4.5) | ||
| WBC <11 000 | 540/761 (71.0) | 531/737 (72.0) | ||
| WBC ≥11 000 | 221/761 (29.0) | 206/737 (28.0) | ||
| Neutrophils <75% | 715/761 (94) | 691/737 (93) | ||
| Neutrophils ≥75% | 46/761 (6) | 51/737 (7%) | ||
Abbreviations: Ag, antigen; CRP, C-reactive protein (mg/L); Pf, Plasmodium falciparum; Q, quarter; WBC, white blood cell (per uL).