Table 3.
Prevalence, sensitivity and specificity of Paracheck® across the 13 regions
| Microscopy prevalence | Paracheck prevalence | ST + (n) | Sensitivity (%) | ST - (n) | Specificity (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central |
27.6 |
44.1 |
136 |
83.8 |
356 |
71.1 |
| Boucle du Mouhoun |
77.4 |
90.7 |
581 |
95.4 |
170 |
25.3 |
| Cascades |
60.0 |
58.2 |
135 |
74.1 |
90 |
65.6 |
| Central-East |
66.9 |
76.2 |
326 |
90.8 |
161 |
53.4 |
| Central-North |
68.9 |
84.5 |
357 |
95.0 |
161 |
39.1 |
| Central-West |
76.3 |
86.1 |
373 |
92.5 |
116 |
34.5 |
| Centre-South |
75.1 |
92.8 |
199 |
97.5 |
66 |
21.2 |
| East |
69.1 |
79.3 |
475 |
85.9 |
212 |
35.4 |
| Hauts Bassins |
59.6 |
67.6 |
442 |
90.0 |
300 |
65.3 |
| North |
64.1 |
85.6 |
320 |
96.6 |
179 |
34.1 |
| Central Plateau |
61.0 |
73.8 |
175 |
90.3 |
112 |
52.7 |
| Sahel |
73.7 |
64.1 |
404 |
74.5 |
144 |
65.3 |
| South-West |
77.8 |
85.2 |
210 |
95.7 |
60 |
50.0 |
| Burkina | 66.0 | 76.2 | 4133 | 89.9 | 2127 | 50.4 |
ST+: positive blood smear test; ST-: negative blood smear test.