Table 5 |
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The results of the rapid diagnostic test categorized by the level of parasitaemia as determined by microscopy |
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Parasitaemia (asexual parasites/μL) |
Results of rapid diagnostic test |
Total |
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No. of positive (%) |
No. of negative (%) |
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0 |
148(49.7) |
150 (50.3) |
298 |
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1–99 |
55 (88.7) |
7(11.3) |
62 |
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100–199 |
33(55.0) |
27 (45.0) |
60 |
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200–499 |
57(58.8) |
40 (41.2) |
97 |
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≥ 500 |
98(64.5) |
54(35.5) |
152 |
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1Malaria case defined as: parasitaemia and axillary temperature ≥ 37.5°C 2 χ2 values calculated using log likelihood, df = 1; n.s. not significant |
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Ndyomugyenyi et al. Malaria Journal 2007 6:39 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-6-39 |
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