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Table 1 Characteristics asymptomatic children in the community versus symptomatic children in the Health Centre in Kinshasa, RDC, 2012-3

From: Performance of HRP2-based rapid test in children attending the health centre compared to asymptomatic children in the community

Variables

All (N = 872)

Health Centre (N = 280)

Community (N = 592)

 

n

%(95%CI)

n

%(95%CI)

n

%(95%CI)

Sex

      

M

469

53.8 (50.5-57.1)

147

52.5 (46.5-58.5)

322

54.4 (50.3-58.4)

F

403

46.2 (42.9-49.6)

133

47.5 (41.5-53.5)

270

45.6 (41.6-49.7)

History of fever

291

32.6 (30.3-36.6)

280

100 (100–100)

11

1.9 (1.0-3.4)

Positive blood smear

300

34.4 (31.3-37.7)

156

55.7 (49.7-61.6)

144

24.3 (21.0-28.0)

Parasite density ≥2,000 troph/μl

190

21.8 (19.1-24.7)

114

40.7 (34.9-46.7)

76

12.8 (10.3-15.9)

RDT +

424

48.6 (45.2-52.0)

194

69.3 (63.5-74.6)

203

38.9 (34.9-42.9)

P. falciparum

142

16.3 (13.9-18.9)

40

14.3 (10.4-18.9)

102

17.2 (14.3-20.6)

Mixed infection

282

32.3 (29.3-35.6)

154

55.0 (49.0-60.9)

128

21.6 (18.4-25.2)