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Table 3 Prevalence, sensitivity and specificity of Paracheck® across the 13 regions

From: Paracheck® rapid diagnostic test for detecting malaria infection in under five children: a population-based survey in Burkina Faso

 

Microscopy prevalence

Paracheck prevalence

ST + (n)

Sensitivity (%)

ST - (n)

Specificity (%)

Central

27.6

44.1

136

83.8

356

71.1

Boucle du Mouhoun

77.4

90.7

581

95.4

170

25.3

Cascades

60.0

58.2

135

74.1

90

65.6

Central-East

66.9

76.2

326

90.8

161

53.4

Central-North

68.9

84.5

357

95.0

161

39.1

Central-West

76.3

86.1

373

92.5

116

34.5

Centre-South

75.1

92.8

199

97.5

66

21.2

East

69.1

79.3

475

85.9

212

35.4

Hauts Bassins

59.6

67.6

442

90.0

300

65.3

North

64.1

85.6

320

96.6

179

34.1

Central Plateau

61.0

73.8

175

90.3

112

52.7

Sahel

73.7

64.1

404

74.5

144

65.3

South-West

77.8

85.2

210

95.7

60

50.0

Burkina

66.0

76.2

4133

89.9

2127

50.4

  1. ST+: positive blood smear test; ST-: negative blood smear test.