Table 3.
Proportion of patients tested and malaria results by age and transmission intensity
| Diagnostic method | Low transmission | High transmission | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enrolled | Tested n(%) |
Positive n(%) |
Enrolled n(%) |
Tested n(%) |
Positive n(%) |
|
| Presumptive | ||||||
| < 5 years | 2936 | - | 2329 | - | ||
| ≥5 years | 14035 | - | 4584 | - | ||
| RDT | ||||||
| < 5 years | 2716 | 2571(94.7) | 583(22.7) | 10112 | 10075(99.6) | 7932(79.2) |
| ≥5 years | 14921 | 13624(91.3) | 2730(20.1) | 18382 | 18295(99.5) | 11482(62.8) |
| Microscopy | ||||||
| < 5 years | 2900 | 1768(61.0) | 269(15.2) | 5428 | 3502(64.5) | 2122(60.6) |
| ≥5 years | 14608 | 9313(63.8) | 1279(13.7) | 9136 | 4962(54.3) | 1892(38.1) |
RDT = rapid diagnostic test