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Table 2 Baseline characteristics of patients in RDT positive, negative and faint test band

From: The correlation between malaria RDT (Paracheck pf.®) faint test bands and microscopy in the diagnosis of malaria in Malawi

 

RDT positive (%)

n = 113

RDT negative (%)

n = 254

Faint test band (%)

n = 21

Sex

 Male

64 (56.6%)

92 (36.2%)

6 (28.6%)

 Female

49 (43.4%)

162 (63.8%)

15 (71.4%)

Age range

  < 5 years

65 (57.5%)

82 (32.3%)

4 (19%)

 6–15 years

30 (26.5%)

34 (13.4%)

6 (28.6%)

  > 16 years

18 (16.0%)

138 (54.3%)

11 (52.4%)

Fever (>37.5°)

21 (18.6%)

19 (7.5%)

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