T1able 6.
MRDR test on DBS versus malarial morbidity in Congolese women
| Parameter | N (%), 95% CI | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urban Brazzaville | Urban Kouilou | Rural north | All samples | |
| MRDR Test | *≥0.06 | *≥0.06 | *≥0.06 | *≥0.06 |
| *Malarial attacks | 86% (25/29) | 5.5% (3/55) | nd | 30% (28/92) |
| 73.0-99.0 | 0.5-11.5 | 21.1-39.7 | ||
| No malarial attacks | 26% (10/39) | 95% (60/63) | nd | 14% (13/94) |
| 12.0-40.0 | 89.0-100 | 5.3-18.7 | ||
| Fever-related current symptoms | 62% (18/29) | 5% (3/63) | nd | 23% (21/92) |
| 44.0-80.0 | 0-10.4 | 14.5-31.5 | ||
| **Retinol levels (µg/dL) | <20 µg/dL | <20 µg/dL | <20 µg/dL | <20 µg/dL |
| *Malarial attacks | 83% (24/29) | 86% (54/63) | 0 | 85% (78/92) |
| 46.5-100.0 | 62.0-100.0 | 65.0-100.0 | ||
| No Malarial attacks | 41% (16/39) | 69% (38/55) | 67% (29/43) | 61% (83/137) |
| 25.6-56.4 | 56.8-81.2 | 53.0-81.0 | 51.0-68.2 | |
| Fever-related current symptoms | 63% (18/29) | 97% (61/63) | 64% (6/14) | 83% (88/106) |
| 28.0-98.0 | 73.0-100.0 | 43.0-100.0 | 64.0-100.0 | |
*Relationship between MRDR test and malarial attack;
**Relationship between retinol levels and malarial attack; nd=not done