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Table 1 Background characteristics of study participants

From: Malaria parasitaemia and mRDT diagnostic performances among symptomatic individuals in selected health care facilities across Ghana

Characteristics

n

%

Gender (N = 19,109)

 Male

6698

35.1

 Female

12,411

64.9

Age group (yrs) (N = 19,114)

  < 5

3119

16.3

 5–9

2885

15.1

 10–14

1660

8.7

 15–19

1708

8.9

  ≥ 20

9742

51.0

aEducation (N = 15,498)

 None

3657

23.6

 Primary

4667

30.1

 Junior High

3044

19.6

 Senior High

2520

16.3

 Tertiary

1610

10.4

bMarital status (N = 10,953)

 Single

4000

36.5

cMarried

6420

58.6

dDivorced

533

4.9

ePAMI (N = 19,787)

 No

17,871

90.3

 Yes

1916

9.7

  1. aControlled for patients aged < 5 yrs
  2. bControlled for patients aged < 15 yrs
  3. cIncludes cohabiting
  4. dIncludes separated
  5. ePrevious antimalarial intake