Characteristic | Ifakara HDSS (pre-mRDT implementation) | Rufiji HDSS (post-mRDT implementation) | P-value (site) | ||
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Ā | n/N | %(95% CI) | n/N | %(95% CI) | Ā |
All patients treated with ACT (overall) | 241/587 | 41.1 (33.4-49.2) | 217/666 | 32.6 (26.5-39.4) | 0.10 |
āHigh transmission season (March 2010) | 155/332 | 46.7 (38.9-54.6) | 119/349 | 34.1 (27.9-40.9) | 0.02 |
āLow transmission season (October 2010) | 86/255 | 33.7 (22.6-47.0) | 98/317 | 30.9 (20.7-43.4) | 0.74 |
Correct treatment: Patients with uncomplicated malaria treated with ACT (overall) | 26/37 | 70.3 (54.7-82.2) | 76/94 | 80.9 (68.2-89.3) | 0.22 |
āHigh transmission season (March 2010) | 14/24 | 58.3 (39.4-75.1) | 61/71 | 85.9 (72.0-93.6) | 0.01 |
āLow transmission season (October 2010) | 12/13 | 92.3 (54.2-99.2) | 15/23 | 65.2 (36.2-86.1) | 0.11 |
Over treatment: Patients without uncomplicated malaria treated with ACT (overall) | 215/550 | 39.1 (31.0-47.8) | 141/572 | 24.7 (18.4-32.2) | 0.01 |
āHigh transmission season (March 2010) | 141/308 | 45.8 (37.2-54.6) | 58/278 | 20.9 (14.7-28.8) | <0.01 |
āLow transmission season (October 2010) | 74/242 | 30.6 (19.6-44.3) | 83/294 | 28.2 (18.2-41.1) | 0.78 |