Table 5

Influence of test performance and result (positive if first or repeated test result was positive) on doctor visit and malaria diagnosis and hospitalization.


CMK received



Self-test performed
Self-test not performed N = 1068




Self-test result
RR
[95%CI]
Corrected
RR#
[95%CI]







Positive
N = 49
Negative
N = 508




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)

RR = Relative Risk.

#RR is corrected for malaria endemic country of birth.

*Denominator is respondents with a doctor's diagnosis of malaria.

Roukens et al. Malaria Journal 2008 7:128   doi:10.1186/1475-2875-7-128