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Table 2 Treatment practices in relation to malaria parasite prevalence by rapid diagnostic test (RDT)

From: Malaria diagnostic testing and treatment practices in three different Plasmodium falciparum transmission settings in Tanzania: before and after a government policy change

 

Sumve DDH

Biharamulo DDH

 

Rubya DDH

 
  

Before policy change

After policy change

Before policy change

After policy change

Reported fever

362

360

135

250

501

Proportion RDT+, % (n/N)

42.0% (152/362)

19.6% (67/341)

6.3% (8/127)

1.2% (3/250)

4.4% (22/501)

Anti-malarial treatment

     

   RDT+, % (n/N)*

100% (152/152)

92% (62/67)

75.0% (6/8)

100% (3/3)

100% (22/22)

   RDT-,% (n/N) **

68.1% (143/210)

89.1% (244/274)

38.7% (46/119)

76.9% (190/247)

10.0% (48/479)

Antibiotic treatment

     

   RDT+, % (n/N) #

28.9% (44/152)

16.4% (11/67)

25.0% (2/8)

33.3% (1/3)

77.3% (17/22)

   RDT-, % (n/N) ##

63.3% (133/210)

12.8% (35/274)

59.7% (71/119)

70.0% (173/247)

94.6% (453/479)

  1. * proportion of RDT+ individuals who received anti-malarial treatment
  2. ** proportion of RDT- individuals who received anti-malarial treatment
  3. # proportion of RDT+ individuals who received antibiotics
  4. ## proportion of RDT- individuals who received antibiotics