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[Preprint]. 2024 Oct 21:rs.3.rs-5005686. [Version 1] doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-5005686/v1

Table 1.

Summary of analysis population from the outlet’s mobile application (app) and the exit interviews

Outlet app Exit Interview
Number of observations Encounters recorded*: 54,255 Clients screened*: 11,783
Ineligibility criteria**
Client not present 4,095 (7.5%) 3,578 (30.4%)
Not known if client present 356 (0.7%) NA
Already started antimalarials NA 1,293 (11.0%)
Excluded other criteria NA 960 (6.0%)
Not consented NA 256 (2.2%)
Incomplete survey NA 1 (<0.001%)
Eligible for current analysis (i.e. client present and no other exclusion criteria) 49,804 (91.8%) 5,695 (48.3%)
Gender of client (n, %) - Those included in the current analysis
Male 24,639 (49.5%) 3,016 (53.0%)
Female 25,165 (50.5%) 2,679 (47.0%)
Age of client (n, %)- Those included in the current analysis
1–17 years 17,510 (35.2%) 1,750 (30.7%)
18–25 years 9,950 (20.0%) 613 (10.8%)
26–39 years 13,499 (27.1%) 1,330 (23.3%)
40–59 years 7,375 (14.8%) 1,503 (26.4%)
60 years and above 1,470 (3.0%) 490 (8.6%)
Missing 0 9 (0.16%)
Tested at outlet by mRDT(n, %)
Yes 25446 (51.1%) 2436 (42.8%)
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Note that these may not be unique individuals – an individual may have more than one encounter if they returned to the outlet with malaria-like symptoms during the study period.

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Note that multiple reasons may apply for ineligibility for inclusion in analysis of the exit interview data.