Table 1 Distribution of malaria prevalence in the study population based on age and gender stratified by the diagnostic tests in Mutasa District between 2012 and 2014 (N = 702)
Variable | Category | Diagnostic tests | Total (column %) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Microscopy n(%) | Paracheck n(%) | ICT n(%) | PCR n(%) | |||
Malaria prevalence | 8 (1.14) | 35 (4.99) | 35 (4.99) | 21(2.99) | ||
Gender | Male | 4 (0.57) | 23 (3.28) | 23 (3.28) | 12 (1.71) | 305 (43.45) |
Female | 4 (0.57) | 12 (1.71) | 12 (1.71) | 9 (1.28) | 397 (56.55) | |
Chi2 value | 0.1414 | 7.4334 | 7.4334 | 1.6525 | ||
Chi2 p-value | 0.707 | 0.006 | 0.006 | 0.199 | ||
Age groups | < 5 years | 1(12.5) | 6(17.14) | 6(17.14) | 5(23.81) | 115 (16.41) |
5–15 years | 4(50.0) | 10(28.57) | 10(28.57) | 5(23.81) | 163 (23.25) | |
16–25 years | 1(12.5) | 12(34.29) | 12(34.29) | 5(23.81) | 131 (18.69) | |
> 25 years | 2(25.0) | 7(20.0) | 7(20.0) | 6(28.57) | 292 (41.65) | |
Chi2 value | 3.2697 | 9.4039 | 9.039 | 1.9199 | ||
Chi2 p-value | 0.352 | 0.024 | 0.024 | 0.589 | ||
Year enrolled | 2012 | 2(25.0) | 5(14.29) | 5(14.29) | 8(38.10) | 117 (16.67) |
2013 | 3(37.5) | 21(60.0) | 21(60.0) | 8(38.10) | 353 (50.28) | |
2014 | 3(37.5) | 9(25.71) | 9(25.71) | 5(23.81) | 232 (33.05) | |
Chi2 value | 0.6487 | 1.4163 | 1.4163 | 7.1629 | ||
Chi2 p-value | 0.723 | 0.493 | 0.493 | 0.028 | ||