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Influence of test performance and result (positive if first or repeated test result was positive) on doctor visit and malaria diagnosis and hospitalization. |
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| Self-test performed |
Self-test not performed N = 1068 |
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RR [95%CI] |
Corrected RR# [95%CI] |
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| Positive N = 49 |
Negative N = 508 |
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| Visited doctor for malaria symptoms N Yes (%) |
40 (82) |
233 (46) |
1.8 [1.5–2.0] |
1.8 [1.4–2.0] |
177 (17) |
| Doctor's diagnosis malaria N Yes (%) |
33 (67) |
31 (6) |
11.0 [8.3–13.2] |
10.3 [7.4–12.8] |
59 (6) |
| Laboratory confirmed malaria N Yes (%) |
28* (85) |
18* (58) |
1.5 [1.1–1.7] |
1.5 [1.2–1.7] |
47* (80) |
| Hospitalization for malaria N Yes (%) |
4* (12) |
4* (13) |
0.9 [0.2–2.9] |
1.0 [0.2–3.0] |
8* (14) |
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Roukens et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:128 doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-128 |
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