Table 1.
Demographics of participants and baseline diagnostic characteristics
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Number of participants, n | 1293 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Male | 893 (69.1) |
| Female | 400 (30.9) |
| Age (years) | |
| Median (IQR) | 21 (20–23) |
| Age group (years), n (%) | |
| 0–17 | 139 (10.8) |
| 18–24 | 923 (71.4) |
| 25+ | 231 (17.9) |
| RDT positivity rates n (%) | |
| By Deki Reader | 777 (60.1) |
| Visual interpretation | 769 (59.9) |
| Parasitaemia infection | |
| Microscopy positivity rate, n (%) [95% CI] | 48.4 (45.7–51.2) |
| Parasite density range (asexual parasites/µl) | 0–205, 120 |
| GMPD [asexual parasites/µl (95% CI] | 3399 (2872–4022) |
CI, confidence interval at 95%; IQR, interquartile range; GMPD, geometric mean parasite density