Table 5.
Knowledge on kit use among Malakit participants included in the post intervention surveys
| Items | Score | n (%) | Median age [IQR] | % of female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity to perform a RDT among the persons participating in Malakit included in the post intervention survey (N=107*) | |||||
| • put the blood in the right place on the cassette • put the reagent in the right place • use the right number of drops of the reagent • correct time to wait before looking at the result • interpret correctly the result |
score 5/5 | 45 (42.1) | 91 (85.1) | 35 [26-42] | 36.3% |
| score 4/5 | 30 (28) | ||||
| score 3/5 | 16 (15) | ||||
| score 2/5 | 5 (4.7) | 16 (14.9) | 46 [35-50.5] | 25% | |
| score 1/5 | 5 (4.7) | ||||
| score 0/5 | 6 (5.6) | ||||
| p-value | p=0.003 | p=0.382 | |||
| Capacity to explain the malaria treatment among the participants un Malakit included in the post intervention survey (N=88**) | |||||
| • taking the AM-LM after a positive malaria diagnosis test • taking the two primaquine tablets with the first AM-LM medication} • taking four AM-LM tablets twice a day • taking AM-LM tablets for three days • if the RDt is negative only paracetamol should be taken |
score 5/5 | 26 (29.6) | 47 (53.4) | 36 [27-47] | 45% |
| score 4/5 | 14 (15.9) | ||||
| score 3/5 | 7 (8.0) | ||||
| score 2/5 | 14 (15.9) | 41 (46.6) | 36 [31-43] | 29% | |
| score 1/5 | 19 (21.6) | ||||
| score 0/5 | 8 (9.1) | ||||
| p-value | p=0.817 | p=0.136 | |||
* evaluation carried out only on the Surinamese border and 10 refusals
** evaluation carried out only on the Surinamese border, 29 missing data