Table 3.
Prevalence of P. falciparum all stages and gametocytes as deter mined by three diagnostic tests (Microscopy, RDT and RT-qPCR); in both cases, n=501.
| Village (school) | Microscopy | RDT | RT-qPCR | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All stages | Gametocytes | All stages | All stages | Gametocytes | ||
| Matimbwa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | |
| Yombo | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | |
| Kongo | 8 | 0 | 12 | 37 | 12 | |
| Msinune | 14 | 1 | 21 | 34 | 20 | |
| Fukayosi | 1 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 1 | |
| Mwavi | 2 | 1 | 5 | 32 | 10 | |
| Kidomole | 8 | 2 | 27 | 78 | 18 | |
| Total | 34 (6.8%) | 4 (0.8%) | 71 (14.2%) | 226 (45.1%) | 63 (12.6%) | |
| CI at 95% | 4.7-9.4 | 0.2-2.0 | 11.2-17.5 | 40.7 – 49.6 | 9.8 – 15.8 | |