Table 6 Multivariate description of ACT over-treatment for all patients in post- and pre-RDT implementation areas

Type of diagnosis

mRDT

Ref

Microscopy

1.20

0.72-1.98

0.48

1.05¥

0.60-1.84

0.856

Clinical diagnosis

2.54

1.56-4.12

0.00

2.24¥

1.37-3.67

0.001

Season

High season

Ref

Low season

0.89

0.57-1.38

0.587

0.82 †

0.54-1.23

0.328

Site

Ifakara HDSS(pre-mRDT)

Ref

Rufiji HDSS(post-mRDT)

0.50

0.32-0.8

0.004

0.57‡

0.36-0.89

0.014