Table 4.
Classification of parasite quantification at different levels of private health laboratories compared to parasite density panel slides readings at MUHAS
| Microscopists’ results | Low-medium density panel slides | High density panel slides | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slides (n) | % | Slides (n) | % | |
| All facilities | (N = 54) | (N = 80) | ||
| Low-medium | 30 | 55.5a | 37 | 46.3 |
| High | 9 | 16.7 | 37 | 46.3b |
| Negative | 15 | 27.8 | 6 | 7.5 |
| Autonomous laboratory | (N = 23) | (N = 31) | ||
| Low-medium | 15 | 65.2a | 13) | 41.9 |
| High | 3 | 13.0 | 13 | 41.9b |
| Negative | 5 | 21.7 | 5 | 16.1 |
| Dispensary | (N = 19) | (N = 26) | ||
| Low-medium | 10 | 52.6a | 15 | 57.7 |
| High | 3 | 15.8 | 11 | 42.3b |
| Negative | 6 | 31.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Health centre | (N = 10) | (N = 19) | ||
| Low-medium | 5 | 50a | 9 | 47.4 |
| High | 2 | 20 | 9 | 47.4b |
| Negative | 3 | 30 | 1 | 5.2 |
| Hospital | (N = 2) | (N = 4) | ||
| Low-medium | 0 | 0a | 0 | |
| High | 1 | 50 | 4 | 100b |
| Negative | 1 | 50 | 0 | |
aCorrectly classified as low to medium parasite density slide
bCorrectly classified as High parasite density slide