Table 4.
Malaria Test result and ACT use
| Selection | n | ACT given | Chi square P-value | Compliance (95 % CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) | No (%) | ||||
| All tests | 1259 | <0.0001 | 80.9 (78.7–83.0) | ||
| Positive | 892 (82.7) | 186 (17.3) | |||
| Negative | 55 (30.4) | 126 (69.6) | |||
| Microscopy only | 633 | <0.0001 | 83.1 (80.0–85.8) | ||
| Positive | 484 (85.7) | 81 (14.3) | |||
| Negative | 26 (38.2 %) | 42 (61.8 %) | |||
| mRDT only | 412 | <0.0001 | 85.7 (82.0–88.7) | ||
| Positive | 291 (88.7) | 37 (11.3) | |||
| Negative | 22 (26.2) | 62 (73.8) | |||
| Under 5 | 117 | <0.0001 | 79.5 (71.3–85.8) | ||
| Positive | 84 (79.2) | 22 (20.8) | |||
| Negative | 2 (18.2) | 9 (81.8) | |||
| 5-years & above | 1081 | <0.0001 | 80.9 (78.4–83.1) | ||
| Positive | 760 (82.8) | 158 (17.2) | |||
| Negative | 49 (30.1) | 114 (89.9) | |||