Table 1 Characteristics of patients in health facility surveys conducted in pre- and post-RDT implementation HDSS areas
Characteristic | Ifakara HDSS (pre-RDT implementation) (N = 761) | Rufiji HDSS (post-RDT implementation) (N = 710) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n/N | % (95%CI) | n/N | %(95%CI) | ||
Female | 441/761 | 58.0 (54.7-61.1) | 347/710 | 48.9 (44.9-52.9) | <0.01 |
Child aged <5 years | 352/761 | 46.3 (41.8-50.8) | 349/710 | 49.2 (44.4-53.9) | 0.56 |
Used insecticide-treated bed net previous night | 575/761 | 75.6 (71.3-79.4) | 344/710 | 48.5 (40.9-56.1) | < 0.01 |
Used anti-malarial prior to health facility visit | 37/761 | 4.9 (3.2-7.3) | 20/710 | 2.8 (1.5-5.3) | 0.14 |
Seen in high transmission season (March 2010) | 384/761 | 50.5 (40.2-60.7) | 375/710 | 52.8 (39.7-65.5) | 0.78 |
Seen in low transmission season (October 2010) | 377/761 | 49.5 (39.3-59.8) | 335/710 | 47.2 (34.5-60.3) | |
Seen in HF with ACT in stock | 326/761 | 42.8 (30.9-55.7) | 666/710 | 93.8 (86.9-97.2) | 0.01 |
Seen in HF with RDT or BS in stock | 248/761 | 32.6 (21.4-46.1) | 527/710 | 74.2 (61.1-84.1) | <0.01 |
Seen in HF with a RDT in stock | 132/761 | 17.4 (10.6-27.6) | 343/710 | 48.3 (35.2-61.7) | <0.01 |
Seen in a HF with BS in stock | 242/761 | 31.8 (22.0-43.5) | 397/710 | 55.9 (41.9-69.1) | 0.28 |
Fever prevalence | 627/761 | 82.4 (78.3-85.8) | 620/710 | 87.3 (83.3-90.5) | 0.06 |
Uncomplicated malaria prevalence | 54/761 | 7.1 (5.1-9.8) | 96/710 | 13.5 (10.3-17.6) | <0.01 |
High transmission season | 36/384 | 9.4 (6.2-13.9) | 72/375 | 19.2 (14.3-25.3) | <0.01 |
Low transmission season | 16/377 | 4.2 (2.5-7.2) | 24/335 | 7.2 (4.2-12.0) | 0.21 |