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Table 1 Breakdown of the sample population in the public and private facilities including sample size, age, microscopy and RDT results

From: Over-diagnosis of malaria by microscopy in the Kilombero Valley, Southern Tanzania: an evaluation of the utility and cost-effectiveness of rapid diagnostic tests

 

Mang’ula (Public)

Mwaya (Private)

Sample Size (N)

11049

400

Age

  

Median age

10 (SD = 16.54)

32 (SD = 23.04)

Children

6797

195

Adult

4152

205

Sex

  

Male

3963 (36%)

188 (47%)

Female

6986 (64%)

212 (53%)

Microscopy

n = 9175

n = 400

Positive

6769

317

Negative

2406

83

Prevalence

74%

79%

RDT

n = 1774

n = 400

Positive

88

57

Negative

1686

343

Prevalence

5%

14%