Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of study participants
| All participants | RDT+ | RDT− | PCR+ | PCR− | PCR+ RDT− | PCR− RDT− | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total (%) | 3,016 | 33 (1.1) | 2,983 (98.9) | 73 (2.4) | 2,943 (97.6) | 45 (1.5) | 2,938 (98.5) |
| Median age in years (IQR) | 12 (6–27) | 12 (7–15) | 12 (6–27) | 11.5 (6–21.5) | 12 (6–27) | 11.5 (5–23.5) | 12 (6–27) |
| Female (%) | 1,624 (53.8) | 17 (51.5) | 1,593 (53.7) | 35 (48.6) | 1,575 (53.8) | 20 (44.5) | 1,573 (53.9) |
| Malaria symptoms* | |||||||
| Yes (%) | 392 (13.4) | 11 (33.3) | 379 (13.2) | 21 (30.4) | 369 (13.0) | 11 (26.8) | 368 (13.0) |
| No (%) | 2,531 (86.5) | 22 (66.7) | 2,492 (86.7) | 48 (69.6) | 2,466 (87.0) | 30 (73.2) | 2,462 (87.0) |
| Sleeps under a bed net† | |||||||
| Yes (%) | 1,527 (53.5) | 14 (45.2) | 1,503 (53.6) | 36 (51.4) | 1,481 (53.6) | 27 (61.4) | 1,476 (53.5) |
| No (%) | 1,325 (46.5) | 17 (54.8) | 1,299 (46.4) | 34 (48.6) | 1,282 (46.4) | 17 (38.6) | 1,282 (46.5) |
PCR = polymerase chain reaction; RDT = rapid diagnostic test.
*
Data on malaria symptoms, defined as fever with the presence of chills or headache, available for 2,923 individuals.
†
Bed net data available for 2,852 individuals.