Table 2.
Result showing the comparative performance of different diagnostic methods
| Result | Microscopy | % | QBC (no.) | % | ICT (no.) | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Negative | 24/111 | 21.6 | 22/111 | 19.8 | 14/111 | 12.6 |
| Positive | 87/111 | 78.4 | 89/111 | 80.2 | 97/111 | 87.4 |
| Pf | 21/87 | 24.1 | 11/89 | 12.4 | 40/97 | 41.2 |
| Pv | 62/87 | 71.3 | 45/89 | 50.6 | 53/97 | 54.6 |
| Co-infection (Pf & Pv) | 3/87 | 3.4 | 3/89 | 3.4 | 4/97 | 4.1 |
Pf P. falciparum, Pv P. vivax